junking our 99 windstar, final straw tranmission gone
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Ford WindstarIntroduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.
junking our 99 windstar, final straw tranmission gone
We purchased a used 99 windstar with just over 87,000 miles last fall. Have had several issues with it, it ran great when we test drove it and previous owner had had no problems.
After the 90.000 mark transmission started acting funny and o/d light and check engine light were always on.
Final straw is the tranmission went out last week, repairing it is more than the van is worth. Powersteering is acting funny too and there is a issue with the lights flashing and coming on at strange times. Door ajar light is on most of the time and power locks have a mind of their own.
Have driven many fords but this one has been the worst, will never buy another ford product again.
Decided to sell it to a salvage yard, would rather see it smashed and ground up into tiny pieces, never to haunt anybody else.
Sorry to hear you had such bad LUCK with your Ford. But it happens some times just dont gave up on Fords. I have had almost nothing but Fords and have had really good Luck.
sometimes i wish i had dumped my windstar when my transmission went out about two years ago. if i knew i was going to get a head gasket leak, and have to replace practically the whole front suspension, i would have started looking for a new car in a heartbeat.
anyways, that sucks, but best of luck to you with your next vehicle.
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'98 Windstar GL 3.8L, traded in 8/4/08 for an 05 Saturn Vue
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junking our 99 windstar, final straw tranmission gone 
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