Manual Transmission Problems of Ford Windstar

We have leased a 2001 Ford Windstar and have had it for approximately 2 years, taking out 15,000 miles per year. Several days ago, we could not move the car after we stopped at a light. We finally had to have it towed at our expense and found out that the whole transmission had been "blown. " (only after 40,000 miles. ) we felt that our safety was at stake, since no warning signs within the van, told us that the problem existed and we were at a major intersection, which could have resulted in some serious injuries.

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Consumer states that while driving and no warning the over drive warning light will come on and if will be hard for the consumer to shift gear on the vehicle. Dealer will be notified ts.

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Consumer had just stopped at a stop sign, and was gently accelerating into the intersection when something pooped and the vehicle would no longer go foward, consumer was informed that the breakdoen was caused by the failure of the weld which holds the drum and the secondary sun gear together.

The gear shift would not come out of park after starting the vehicle. Putting the vehicle in neutral before starting it and shifting it to drive corrected the problem.

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While stopped at an intersection, the transmisison shifted into neutral without drivers knowledge, resulting in vehicle rolling backwards when the brake was released, shifting to park then back to drive reengaged the forward gear. Nlm.

Transmission shift lever failed.

I am looking for wheel rim failure information on 1986 to 1988 Buick, lesabre and Buick electra estate wagons. The rims of the 1986 have some wear at the mounting holes resulting in imperfect centering. Buick refuses to tell me if there is a known problem replacing the lug nuts that came with the rims with standard centering lug nuts! the original lug nuts and rims were made with large flat areas and relying on the diameter of the lug nut to do the centering. I can not afford new rims, if new lug nuts would work I'd rather do that. But the rims seem to be some kind of alloy. Can you help?.

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Vehicle suddenly slower down to 35-40 mph while on the highway, just avoided being hit in the rear brought vehicle to dealer where they replaced sensor that determines shift lever location. As car had 41,000 miles, dealer refused to cover defect under warranty even through car was just over 2 years old.

Called a couple of weeks ago, parts not available and no instructions from the maufacturer on performing recall 96v086000.

I bought this van in Feb of 1998 and in a few weeks I noticed that the van would lunge forward at low speeds of about 5 to 10 miles per hour. I went to the dealer and was told there was no problem . I went to another dealer same thing. I returned to the original dealer and this time drove the van with a mechanic and showed him the problem. They ordered a new transmission but the problem has never gone. I wrote Ford but no help. Then I moved to south jersey an dshowed it to the dealer a few times and this past Jan I was told that the problem will stay and nothing more can be done. So at present every time I star the van and accelerate and then leave the peddle the car lunges. In slow traffic this a real anger because it seems as though the car is not in my control. The change in gear is very rough.

Consumer stated the transmission had to be replaced.