Transmission Fluid Leaking problems of the 2003 Ford Windstar

Three problems related to transmission fluid leaking have been reported for the 2003 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2003 Windstar.

1 Transmission Fluid Leaking problem

Failure Date: 07/22/2018

Transmission problem. The transmission was replaced 4 times within 60k mile interval while following the 30k transmission fluid flush. A flashing o/d light comes on and the transmission will die out of nowhere and the past few times it has been on the highway going 75 mph with no warning, smoke, lights, etc. I had the transmission start smoking from the engine bay even though the fluid was changed. Now there is a massive transmission fluid leak. There have been thousands of owners who report a bad design of the Ford Windstar 2003 transmission and it needs to be recalled. The Ford freestar was recalled for the transmission issue, but the Windstar wasn't. Why not? both models use the same transmission. It is a safety issue and Ford is not willing to acknowledge the issue with the vehicle and recall the vehicle to fix the transmission problem.

2 Transmission Fluid Leaking problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2017

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving 2 mph, transmission fluid leaked from the vehicle onto the ground. The vehicle was diagnosed at carriage Ford dealer located in clarksville, indiana where it was determined that there was a fractured transmission casing in the vehicle. The dealer under NHTSA campaign number: 11v030000 (structure) and 10v385000 (suspension) previously repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: cas-13693189. The failure mileage was 175,000. The VIN was not available.

3 Transmission Fluid Leaking problem

Failure Date: 04/10/2017

Transmission just started slipping out of nowhere , stopped for a red light put in nuetral light turns green and I put it into drive and start to roll the van wouldnt budge looked out the window and leaking alot of transmission fluid . Parked it in nearby parking lot added tranny fluid still not drivable and wont move in any gear.




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