Two problems related to noises during shifting have been reported for the 2002 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2002 Windstar.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. While driving various speeds, an abnormal odor and noise were noticed from the passenger side wheel. The vehicle moved in reverse when the gear shifter was in the drive position. The failure occurred constantly and the anti-brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 356,078.
The incident occurred just after 9:00 pm on Sunday evening (12/4/11) when I was backing this car to a road in the parking lot of princeton alliance church, plainsboro, new jersey. I turned on the engineer and put the shift gear on reverse and immediately heard big noises of grinding/snapping sounds. I could not control the car and felt that I hit a car behind me. I turned off the engine and realized that I did not hit the car behind me. A gentlemen in the same parking lot came to me and said from his experience this was a transmission failure. He and our family members pushed the car back to the parking position and relieved the traffic after a holiday concert. I am scared to think if this incident happened on a highway. I also felt lucky that this happed in a parking lot.