general problems of the 2003 Ford Windstar - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact started her vehicle and while it had power it would not accelerate or shift into reverse. The vehicle was diagnosed by a local who stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated the failure was a manufacturers defect. The manufacturer was notified and referred her to NHTSA to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that water was entering into the transmission. While at a stop light, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the rpms increased. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who rebuilt the transmission. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Pulled out of parking space at work and drove to the garage entrance, stopped at the stop sign. Pressed the accelerator and engine rpm just revved up, no fwd or reverse, van rolled backwards into the garage. Towed it home, was told I need a new transmission. Had no warning lights or codes. Good thing no one was behind me!. Dealership said they have no info on this, but can rebuild it for around $1,000. 00.

Transmission went out in our 2003 Ford Windstar. Looks like many others have had this issue. People at auto store and auto repair shop said Ford Windstar is known in the industry to have transmission problems. If so, there should be a recall.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact started the ignition and shifted the gear selector into drive however, there was no response. The transmission was also nonresponsive when shifting into any selected gear. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

While driving on i94, without warning, powertrain completely failed in the middle of high speed traffic. Thankfully I had the ability to maneuver the vehicle safely to the side of the highway.

Driving on a busy two lane road, just came around a sharp corner when the rpms shot up and van started to coast. Was not even able to get completely off the road. I was unable to move the van forward or backward after stopping. There was no warning this was going to happen and it was very scary being disabled along a busy road waiting for help to arrive. Cars approaching me from both directions had to alternate turns to get around my vehicle.

Transmission doesn't turn, it's seized.

I have had no transmission issues with my 2003 Ford Windstar van. I drove home from work early this morning (3:30am. ) I went to leave for an appointment at noon on the same day, and nothing. I started my van, attempted to put it in gear and nothing!! no warning, no nothing!! I have never towed with this vehicle (it doesn't even have a hitch,) the total weight of people riding in it has been 350 pounds. There has been no stress on this engine as I don't live in mountainess areas. I am a single mom of 4 little kids, receiving no child support, working pt, just able to pay the bills, and Ford needs to fix this issue!! I have also had numerous other 'problems' but nothing so major the vehicle couldn't be driven (interior lights flashing, blender door actuator going out 3x in a year, rough ideal especially when cold, back door handles not working from inside, back doors so hard to open and close, I can hardly do it, back wiper worked one day then just stopped and hasn't worked since, one back window opens and closes only when it feels like it. ) I also just put $70 in gas in this vehicle! ugh!!.

Slowed down to turn left onto side road, started up-hill went to shift and then there was nothing, coasted to side of road. No forward or reverse. Seemed as though I had put van into neutral. I was over 300 miles from home, just me and my 2 yr old. Towed back home to transmission garage, had to have rebuilt for approximately $2900. I have read many complaints, why is Ford not recalling??? this van seems to be more trouble than it is worth. I also had the repair to the back axel done after I discovered that I had a complete crack thru it.

Abs light and brake light on dash stays on majority of the time, transmission went out without warning in the driveway with no power, and there is a noticeable change at times in the cruise speed control while driving revving up the engine. Had the transmission replaced as a result. There appears to be rust and crack in the axle.

0i was parked outside my home. I went out to my van to go pick up dinner and to my distress, the van wouldn't reverse or go forward. After some investigation from online source and auto mechanics, this is an ongoing problem with Ford's transmissions. No warning of a problem. In the past weeks,my interior lights would come on while im driving. This van is a hazzard. You really need to investigate this please.

I own a 2003 Ford Windstar van, we use this vehicle everyday bringing kids to school and for wife to drive to work, we had taken the van to a wedding on the 20th of August about 20 miles away. My wife drove the vehicle like always. The next day she went to take the kids out for an ice cream and for whatever reason the transmission stop working, no reverse ,forward completely not working. There was no signs of a problem ,I have never had a miss shift or a slippage. I researched this on the web and it is not an uncommon problem. I have had the transmission replaced I hope there can be a resolve to this problem.

Traveling 65 miles an hour on I-96 eastbound , outside of the detroit area. Sudden loss of all powertrain function. Able to come to a complete stop on the right shoulder. Engine runs fine, and will go into park.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the tacometer began to display a high reading. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated that the failure was due to the transmission. The dealer also stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacture was notified, but offered no assistance and stated that there were no recalls related to the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 46,988.

When leaving my house on a trip out of town, I drove my Windstar down the street to the intersection leaving my street. As I pulled out into traffic the transmission broke, disengaged and would no longer propel the Windstar forward. The mechanic who towed the vehicle said the transmission was gone and he had seen countless numbers of Windstars with the same problem.

Like many other people, I have had problems with abs and brake lights. Mine constantly come on all the time. Even when I had my brakes done, they still came on. Also my car like to idle high and my check engine light has been on forever. It never goes off, and I have had work done so there is no reason for it to be on. Now I am having problems with my od light blinking. I was on my way home from work, and the light starting blinking. All the sudden my car wouldn't move. I had to turn the car off and then back on to make it home. It was pretty scary and I have read my complaints and know that I am not the only one with this problem. Ford seriously needs to do something about these issues. I just had my transmission rebuilt last year. Right now, I would not recommend a Ford to anyone. I have read a lot of complaints and have seen some people had some pretty serious accidents because of these problems. When do you recall something?? after people have been hurt. Crazy!!.

Recently issued recall of 2004 Ford CO. Minivans for input shaft failure, all Ford Windstars including 2003 models have the same issue. Freestar van is nothing but a name change for the same poor unsafe vehicle. Along with the many safety issues, owners should be compensated for the repairs made on substandard vehicle. Including the frame issues, brakes issue, electrical and engine quality.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing numerous failures with the abs, brake light illumination, slow gear shifting and power windows and door lock failures. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 104,000.

2003 Ford Windstar rear axle ready to break. Ford says it is not part of the recall even tough our dealer documented the problem.

My 2003 Ford Windstar keep showing system information error and abs, brake light,od offlights stays on. This normally starts after about two to three minutes into driving.

I have a 2003 Ford Windstar that I purchased at the end of September 2008 from a local Ford dealership. In November, the abs and brake light started intermittently coming on the dash. I currently have the van at the dealership for a transmission repair and had them look at this problem. They have told me that the abs hydraulic module is bad and needs to be replaced. After doing some research, I have seen that this is a known problem by Ford and they have yet to do anything about it. The brakes still function like normal, but the abs system does not work due to this problem. I understand that they do not want to fix this since the brakes will still technically work, but as this is a fire hazard I am shocked that they have not been directed to fix this problem. I was quoted $1,200 for the module by the dealership which I just can not afford to spend the money on right now. I will search on the net for a new module, hopefully, at a lower price and replace it myself. Ford needs to be held accountable for their products and they should be forced by the government to correct this problem.

Transmission slow to engage after sitting. This is not only a repeat problem after being repaired, but also after being totally replaced by Ford dealer. Abs never recalled for scds 09s09. Constantly resetting and disengaging. After 15 years of ownership, I have yet to be notified of or had anything repaired under warranty. When the transmission quit working, my wife was driving ( when the rpm's went up and the transmission quit pulling) on a busy highway, in heavy traffic, no place to go. Nearly causing a horrific accident. With the abs problem, anything indicating a brake failure, possible onboard fire, or loss of control, leaves you with a huge lack of confidence in the vehicle.