2004 Ford Windstar

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,500 UPDATED 01/1410 *BF THE REAR AXLE WAS RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT AND CRACKED 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO TILT INWARD AT THE TOP AND OUTWARD AT THE BOTTOM. UPDATED 01/10/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUSES TO BLOW OUT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS MODULES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ABS MODULE STILL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 209,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2004 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GASKET WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE FROM THE BRAKES THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE BRAKES BY SANDING DOWN THE ROTORS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT FORD HAS CHANGED THE MATERIALS THAT WERE USED TO MAKE THE ROTORS. ALSO, THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE HE DIDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFTEN. *AK UPDATED 1/30/2007 - *NM