Problems with 2000 Ford Windstar POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. while driving 70 mph, the rear axle detached from the vehicle. the contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to westland ford (located at 3450 wall ave, ogden, ut 84401, (801) 629-5500) where it was diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously inspected regarding nhtsa campaign number: 12v193000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 16366106. the approximate failure mileage was 212,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. while driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the abs sensor indicator remained illuminated. as a result, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. while the vehicle was undergoing routine service, the independent mechanic also discovered that the front driver side control arm was damaged and needed to be replaced. the cause of the failures was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Complete transmission failure after od light is flashing. from my research , this is a common widespread problem and ford should recall these transmissions. it is very dangerous to have a vehicle suddenly stop accelerating when driving at high speed or when pulling into traffic. i was pulling onto a busy highway at night when my transmission failed.

My grandson(4year old)and i was driving home from bank on 15 april 2017,then suddenly on puritan ave the drivers side rear tire started to rub frame and smoke entered vehicle ,i got out to check and notice the rear axle on drivers side was cracked and tire was leaning in and rubbing frame because of cracked axle. i was 2 blocks from home, so i drove home very slowly ,once home i made online appointment to take car to dealership which was for 17april 2017 at suburban ford of ferndale 21600 woodward ave ferndale,mi 48220 tel: 248-399-1000. i had to call aaa michigan and have van towed to dealership and once there the service personell told me that i would have to pay to have van repaired because the recall had expired in 2015 they did'nt even inspect to see what was wrong just assumed ,so i showed him the recall letter which he said it don't matter so i had to have van towed back home where it sits now, i wasshocked and harden by the rude treatment of the dealership, so i call ford motor company and was told the same thing that i would ...

Under recall# 15s27, ford has declined to replace rear axle with at reduced cost. (see attached recall notice.) this rear axle corrosion problem was persistent in this model.

The rear axle on the drivers side has a crack in the repair bracket but dealer told me i missed the deadline on ford paying for recall

2000 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to axle broke in two pieces, while driving. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the engine and the transmission failed. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the vehicle was extremely corroded from the front of the vehicle to the rear, which caused the engine and transmission to separate from the sub frame of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) and the remedy for the repair did not work. the contact stated that the dealer also inspected and serviced the transmission, but a failure occurred after the dealer's repair. upon leaving the dealer, the suspension was unstable and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was unable to be restarted. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnostic testing. the contact was still waiting on the dealer to provide a permanent remedy for the condition of the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 129,405.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. while driving at low speeds, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v193000 (power train:axle assembly). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. the contact stated that all the gauges on the instrument panel failed to function properly. the contact mentioned that the fuel gauge would display full when the fuel was low. in addition, the vehicle would be in drive and the instrument panel would display that the vehicle was in reverse. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 157,007. the vin was not available. ma 10/15/2015 *cn

I was driving down on 896, in the left hand lane, when my 2000 ford windstar lx van stopped running. i was going about 50mph when all of a sudden it just stopped. (i did have some transmission slipping previously but it had stopped.) (i thought that it was because the van hadn't been driven for about 4 months). i immediately put my hazards on and called the delaware state police. if this had happened on the interstate, i would have been killed. as it was. it happened this morning while i was on my way to work. i had people come flying up behind my vehicle and blowing their horn at me. thankfully it was not rush hour otherwise i would not be here right now, which means my children would be motherless!

I was driving and without any warning the van just made a huge sound, and went left to right and back several times. very scary! i almost lost control of it. i had just left the highway! i managed to slow down and move the van by the side of the street. after full stop, went to look and noticed that the rear axle was almost touching the ground and looked broken in half! i remember the van went thru a recall in 2012 (07-19-2012) and had been taking care by suntrup ford. i found the papers today about that recall and the invoice from the dealership with the listing of the work done per ford. my take is that the recall was not done properly or the recall was not demanding enough. the brackets installed did not do the job to make this vehicle safe! i took photos. *tr

My 2000 ford windstar was repaired last year on a recall for the possible rear axle failure. ford installed brackets on the rear axle as a remedy. on saturday 8-30-14, the rear axle failed. the axle is actually broken and the break can be seen inside of the bracket they installed. i called ford and they told me they don't warranty the recall remedy repair. what are my options to have this remedied in good faith? *tr

I was driving home from work at about 915 pm june 22 2014, when i hear my back tires sound like they were catching a flat. i slowed down and pulled over into a restaurant parking lot. when i pulled in i hear a loud scratch sound and i smelled burning rubber really bad. my cousin came on the scene to pick me up and he looked under the van and took a picture. the axle cracked in half and the back tires looked pushed in at the top and protruding out at the bottom..if i had been going the speed limit of 50 mph i would have had an accident. i have 5 children waiting at home for me when i get off work. im just thankful i didn't have an accident. but now i don't know how i can continue working without my van. *tr