1996 Ford Windstar defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Ford Windstar. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA08021 · opened Sep 17, 2008 · closed Oct 14, 2009 · led to recall 09V399000

  Ea08-021 is closed with ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 w…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08035 · opened May 13, 2008 · closed Sep 17, 2008

  Odi has received 134 consumer complaints, 285 manufacturer complaints, and 137 manufacturer warranty claims alleging incidents of engine compartment fire in model year (my) 1995 thru 2003 ford windstar vehicles.two of the odi complaints allege the fires caused structural damage to the complainant's home.of the 134 odi …

• HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ04003 · opened May 27, 2004 · closed Oct 7, 2004

  On april 4, 2002, ford motor company notified odi of a defect condition that could result in extended stopping distances in approximately 250 thousand model year (my) 1995 and 1996 windstar minivans sold or registered in salt belt states (recall 02v-101).according to ford, improper brake line routing in vehicles manufa…

• FUEL TANK FATIGUE CRACKING
  Recall Query RQ02011 · opened Aug 29, 2002 · closed Mar 14, 2003 · led to recall 99V309000

  SEE ATTACHED REPORT.

• SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BREAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA00027 · opened Dec 8, 2000 · closed Jul 31, 2001 · led to recall 01V199000

  There is no summary currently available

• SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BREAKAGE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00024 · opened Jun 23, 2000 · closed Dec 8, 2000

  There is no summary currently available

• FUEL TANK CRACKS
  Engineering Analysis EA99020 · opened Jul 26, 1999 · closed Dec 16, 1999 · led to recall 99V309000

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98056 · opened Oct 28, 1998 · closed Feb 24, 1999

  There is no summary currently available

• OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT
  Engineering Analysis EA97018 · opened Sep 30, 1997 · closed Oct 22, 1997 · led to recall 97V180000

  There is no summary currently available

• OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97011 · opened Mar 13, 1997 · closed Sep 30, 1997

  The office of defects investigation has received 6 reports indicating the outer hood panel separated from the vehicles as they were being driven.ford has provide 39 additional reports that are consistent with odi reports.ford indicates that the likely cause is prior collision damage.this investigation is being upgraded…

• BRAKE PEDAL FADE/EXTENDED STOP DISTANCE
  Engineering Analysis EA96026 · opened Oct 31, 1996 · closed Feb 18, 2000

  There is no summary currently available

• BRAKE PEDAL FADE/EXTENDED STOPPING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96042 · opened Jun 13, 1996 · closed Oct 31, 1996

  Odi has received sixty-eight (68) consumer reports of alleged failures or malfunctions in the brake system on certain 1995 and 1996 ford windstars, which resulted in brake pedal fade and in extended stopping distances during brakingthese alleged failures or malfunctions are reported to have caused twelve (12) accidents…

• FAILURE OF AUTO TRANS PARK LOCK SYSTEM
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96015 · opened Feb 23, 1996 · closed May 22, 1996 · led to recall 96V086000

  The manufacturer has notified nhtsa that the subject vehicles will be recalled to correct a safety related defect identified under the scope of this investigation.the defect affects certain 1996 model year windstar, ford taurus, and mercury sable vehicles equipped with ford ax4s model automatic transmissions.the safety…