10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$3,500.00
Average Mileage:
76,450 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- trash this car (2 reports)
transmission problem
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2007Jan 10
Windstar SEL 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 32,000 miles
Bought this 2001 car in late 2006 from my in-laws in California. Barely any miles on it. Had a local garage go over it. Turns out the transmission hoses were brittle (which they didn't catch) and on my wife's first trip to Big Bear up a steep incline, they burst and the transmission fluid gushed out and the tranny seized up. Long story short, we patched it up for about $1200 but it lurched from 1st into 2nd and got increasingly worse. So we bit the bullet and bought a new transmission at AAMCO for $3500. That lasted a year and a half - then due to a "computer glitch" that tranny died six months after the one-year warrantee. So we shelled out another $3500. Other fit and finish issues have plagued us with this car. Electrical, cooling and other headaches. Thank God for Cash 4 Clunkers (along with my son's departure for college allowing us to say goodbye to the minivan years). We're driving a Prius now. I have little to no faith in American cars, sorry to say.
2008Aug 22
Windstar LX 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 118,000 miles
I just got done fixing my transmission on my Explorer for small fee of 2500.00 now I have to turn around and shell out a couple of thousands off dollars and ford has the gall to say there reliability is as good as Toyota's that should be false advertising
2008Aug 08
Windstar LX 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 79,750 miles
On my way down LBI for the weekend, broke down. Looked under car and saw tranni fluid gushing out. called for a tow ($70.00). The mechanics that worked on it said they know that there was a tranni leak but cannot tell why or what the problem was ($200.00). Drove it home and it seemed fine for 3 weeks - then it happened again. haven't even finished paying for it. loosing my mind - Hightstown ford please save me.
2008May 20
Windstar LX 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 58,000 miles
Never EVER Ford again... Just stay away from these JUNKS and git the hell away from these Jip OFF dealers who gives a SH** about the customers. My car died in the middle of the intersection with my kid in the back seat during a Monday morning commute, transmission dies at 58000 miles, revved the junk upto 6-7000 rpm to move at 2mph. Finally get to Ford dealer and tries to rip me off $4800. Call around town for transmission places and they all give me the same stupid quote of $3-4000 to fix. Bought the junk form my friend for $4000, aint gonna spend $4000 more on this junk, so i went to the Toyota dealer and bought a used Sienna. Get this, they towed the junk from the Ford dealer and paid them the $200FU inspection fee and put that junk towards my downpayment for a trouble free luxury gas saving awesome Sienna! If I had fixed the junk myself and spent $4000, I would not have been able to sell it and I would've been stuck with more problems. I would suggest that anyone who owns these junks get rid of them fast as possible before you're stuck in these junks and dealing with stupid customer service at Ford. Just browsing on the internet about how bad Ford is proves everyone's point on these complaint blogs. I don't think Ford gives a crap about what happens to anyone after they purchase their junks. After service is horrible and they treat you like a piece of SH*T. I also owned a 1999 Ford Ranger XLT bought brand new, broke down in 3 years. That is the extent of Ford, they only last 3-5 years and then it's Fix Or Repair Daily. I would buy a KIA or a Hyundai over FORD.
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2009Oct 12
Windstar V6
I have had the same problem as everyone else. My car has been taken care of. The light was on and i was told it was the gas cap. The light was reset. I am driving it today, stopped at a light heard a big noise, like I was hit from behind and the car goes in reverse not drive. Waiting to see how much it is going to cost. The car is in beutiful shape. It looks brand new. I have one child and need my car. I can not afford 2500.00 to have if fixed. Has anyone received any help from ford.
jmessina
Chardon, Ohio, USA
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