Automatic Transmission Cooler Problems of Ford Windstar

Our van was fine until it was having a hard time shifting. We took the van into a transmission specialist and had to replace the transmission due to water. And also had the water to the radiator completely bypass the transmission. Everything was fine until months later it was having a hard time shifting. Somehow a lot of water had gotten in there. There's no way it's from the radiator since like I said it bypasses the tranny and has a different cooling thing?? now he thinks it's from the a/c. So now it's in the shop again and I already spent $300 for a complete flush. Now I might have to do it again. Plus he's going to make a shield for the a/c. This is crazy.

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While on vacation, we were driving slowly, looking at a lake on a gravel road, as we started up a small hill, the van reved up, and began slowing down. It rolled to a stop and did not move again. We had to be towed to the nearest town, we were informed we needed a new tranny. Had to rent a car. Found out the repair shop did not have all the equipment to flush the transmission cooling system, and had to have it towed again to a transmission shop. The tranny shop said we could get by with a torque convertor, and repaired it.

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1. Auto transmission front seal premature failure causing leaks. 2. 5. 5 x 15 steel rim cracked due to material defects, causing dangerous steeling responses. Both defects have been reported to Ford san francisoc region, but Ford deny responsibility.

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Failure of transmission at highway speed; fluid spilled onto road caught fire under engine compartment; complained to dealer about hard shifting from 1-2; and van surging forward when coming to a stop; dealer claimed no problem performed b51 service update prior to problem; overdrive slips in and out on incline; requires remanufactured transmission.

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Consumer was traveling on highway and heard popping noise coming from underneath vehicle. He pulled over to shoulder of road, and looked underneath of vehicle, and noticed that transmission fluid was leaking. Dealership was aware of problem.

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Consumer pulled off of the road to a vegetable stand and vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, fire was found to have resulted from faulty cooling lines, claim 59-v539-348.

On the highway up the hill I notice smoke coming out from behind my van and when I halted I notice transmission oil coming underneath my van and I call road assistance.

Nhtsa recall 97v-097000 automatic transmission leaking over catalytic converter and problem with steering loss. Dealer was not notified at this time.

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The transmission coolant line busted, the dealer replaced the line with a rubber hose and two clamps instead of replacing it with another line, the replacement hose has begun to leak. Nlm.