Car Stall problems of the 2000 Ford Windstar

11 problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2000 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2000 Windstar.

1 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was left on the side of the road overnight and was driven home the following day. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

2 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2005

My 2000 Ford Windstar will stall, while driving, without warning causing a loss of power to the engine, braking system and steering system in a 3800 pound vehicle. This is an intermittent problem, but repeats itself every 2 or 3 weeks or so. The last time it caused my wife to transverse into a stop sign controlled intersection in a populated residential area of los angeles county without brakes or steering. It has happened 15 times to myself and my wife and twice to south bay Ford since approximately Nov of 2004. I believe that Ford dispatched engineers to south bay Ford in hawthorne California who stated that this is an issue of fuel tank design and is not correctable. South bay Ford and Ford motor company together appear to be ready to return the vehicle to me with the instructions "don't let the fuel tank drop below 1/4 of a tank". The stated reason is that the Ford Windstar has a rectangular fuel tank that when driving on grades can cause the fuel to move to a part of the tank that will not pump the gas to the engine (this is supposedly a known bug and possibly associated with a service bulletin). I asked why, assuming that my driving habits (and my wife's) have not changed in relation to our letting our tank get below 1/4 tank, then why has this only surfaced as a problem in the last 4 or 5 months? why not the first 3. 5 years?!? this car is covered by an extended warranty for one more year. The car has been in the shop for nearly three weeks now. Ford can not fix the problem, but will not take ownership of it either.

3 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 12/23/2004

2000 Ford Windstar se stalls at red lights and when idling -- dealer kept insisting nothing wrong, yet would stall. In shop in October returned to us as working -- stalled in December again.

4 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 09/20/2004

While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalls. The consumer managed to pull over and restart the vehicle. The dealership was notified, but did not red resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.

5 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/09/2004

While at a stop vehicle stalled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

6 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2004

When driving through an intersection vehicle stalled. This caused consumer to have the vehicle towed to the dealership for inspection.

7 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2004

My 2000 Ford Windstar ,still under extended warranty, has a life-threatening bug. The engine, without warning, will stall while driving. It is intermittent, and very odd, but at whatever speed you are. Traveling, suddenly you realize that you have lost power to the engine, braking system and steering system, yet you are moving at the speed of traffic in a 3000+ pound vehicle without control. The vehicle has been taken to south bay Ford multiple times and they state that there diagnosis of the car shows the vehicle to be in good heath. Yet, it keeps happening and will likely result in an accident if it continues. Vehicle is covered under warranty.

8 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2003

Per dealer repair: trace to lower vacuum leak, r&r lower intake gaskets, install undated parts cost of $600. This was on top of a $2000 transmission repair at same time, separate complaint, and also after two tie rods replaced.

9 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2002

The vehicle stalled without warning.

10 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2001

Vehicle stalls at any speed. It has been examined by dealer 15 times. Dealer cannot correct the problem, computer shows no error code.

11 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2001

Motor replaced at 20000 miles. 2 weeks later, new motor was knocking like first one after 500 miles. Currently, third motor will be installed. Consumer trying to give vehicle back.



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