Ford Windstar owners have reported 3 problems related to transmission gear indicator (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the Windstar.
Transmission bangs hard from 1st to 2nd gear and overdrive light comes on saying od is off. This started a few months after I bought it in late 2001;it was fixed by the dealer. It started again in early 2006. Miller Ford refused to do anything about it. It was just out side of my 4 year warranty but still within the mileage. (79,000). I took it back again in 2008. They still wouldn't do anything for me. Took it 2009 they looked at it, charged me $400. 00 dollars and said I needed a new radiator and transmission. Oh well. No more Fords.
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2003 Ford Windstar transaxle jerks vehicle from 1st to 2nd gear shift under light or moderate throttle. Was serviced 4 times in 2006 by dealer. Dealer rebuilt transaxle yet problem still existed. Dealer replaced throttle position sensor 2nd time and problem was even more pronounced. Now vehicle would pop out of 2nd gear with engine race immediately after 1st to 2nd gear shift because it hammered the shift so bad. Dealer replaced stator support on 3rd time in yet still pops during shift from 1st to 2nd. Called Ford consumer line immediately afterward to complain. Vehicle was coming out of warranty in 8k miles and I wanted to voice my concerns that the transmission was not working properly after being service 3 times. Ford called dealer. Dealer called me to explain that the Ford service rep told them that the Windstars will shift like that and that is the way it is. 14 months later transmission is failing when under any stress (hills, moderate acceleration, etc. . ) with a ratcheting or grinding noise. Have to disengage od on highway hills to maintain speed with heavy traffic. Have called Ford again. They want to have dealer perform a diagnostic test which I will have to pay for. It is out of warranty now even though I complained to Ford a year ago when it was in.
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Vehicle would slip in and out of gear while at a light or stop sign (while in drive gear). Required high rpms to engage causing the vehicle to lurch forward. Transmission replaced at owner's cost.
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