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#2551 of 2608 Complaints about Ford Windstar by mlpntr Aug 03, 2006 (10:02 am)
Check out this site and file a complaint for everything that has repeatedly gone wrong. Transmissions, sway bar, electrical, check engine light. Everything. With enough complaints Ford will have to do something. http://www.mycarstats.com/
#2552 of 2608 Re: Almost stalls when cooling fans activate [mlpntr] by 97star Aug 03, 2006 (2:49 pm)
Replying to: mlpntr (Aug 03, 2006 5:56 am) I replaced the altenator about 2 years ago. I pulled it today and the auto parts store said it failed. Got the new one on. haven't had the stalling problem. In the mean time while i had the belt off, i measured the idler pulley. It measured 89mm. I replaced it with the correct size, 82mm. You never know what you get when you buy used. The reason I hadn't noticed the tensioner being wrong is that the old belt was 1" longer, so the tensioner was in the correct spot. That helped my belt problem, now my tensioner is in the correct place, with the correct belt. The battery checked in at 12.77 volts. Replies to this message: mlpntr (Aug 03, 2006 2:58 pm) 97star (Aug 05, 2006 2:53 am) mlpntr (Aug 05, 2006 7:58 am)
#2553 of 2608 Re: Almost stalls when cooling fans activate [97star] by mlpntr Aug 03, 2006 (2:58 pm)
Replying to: 97star (Aug 03, 2006 2:49 pm) Very cool. I'm glad it worked out for you. By the way, I'm a 32 year old single mom. I learned a whole lot about cars because I was tired of paying the mechanics to rip me off. The only time my van goes into a shop is when I am physically unable to do the repair myself. Most mechanics hate when you tell them what the problem is and how much you're willing to pay to fix it. Especially when you where a dress. LOL I also love it when they try to tell me something else is wrong and I tell them that I already checked it and it checked out fine. Replies to this message: 97star (Aug 05, 2006 2:53 am) mlpntr (Aug 05, 2006 7:58 am)
#2554 of 2608 Driver's Seat Armrest by jaeason Aug 03, 2006 (7:08 pm)
It came off. No one admits to abusing it (naturally). It doesn't look broken, just no longer attached to the seat. Anyone know how to hook it back up? Looks like a threaded post is supposed to go in the seat, but how to get a nut on it???
#2555 of 2608 Re: Almost stalls when cooling fans activate [mlpntr] by 97star Aug 05, 2006 (2:53 am)
Replying to: mlpntr (Aug 03, 2006 2:58 pm) I think you are very cool. I can appreciate women working on mechanical things. My mother was the first women in our state to be licensed for clock repair. I know plenty of guys who won't get their hands dirty. As many problems as todays cars can have, and if you have money to spend, repair bills can add up quickly. It's seems as if I'm always learning. On to my next problem. Replies to this message: mlpntr (Aug 05, 2006 7:58 am)
#2556 of 2608 Re: Almost stalls when cooling fans activate [97star] by mlpntr Aug 05, 2006 (7:58 am)
Replying to: 97star (Aug 05, 2006 2:53 am) Thank you. You made my morning. I for one don't have enough money to keep throwing it at a mechanic. Being a single mom makes money a little tight. It takes 2 incomes these days to survive. I will never buy another Ford. LOL
#2557 of 2608 Re: '99 SEL problems - initiating the buyback process [arthur3] by kevinvt1 Aug 05, 2006 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: arthur3 (Apr 20, 2000 4:21 pm) i have a 2001 ws i got this van d days ago and today on the way home from shopping with my wife and 4 boys the transmission blew .. its funny becase i had a 99 like 2 years ago the transmission went i figured this would not happen 2 times to the same person but this sucks i think they should recall all ws to fix this stuff

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