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Vans & Minivans Ford Windstar Ford Windstar Alternator and Battery Problems
44 messages, Last post on Oct 11, 2009 at 6:59 PM
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My alternator died on the way home from work and left me stranded on the roadside. The final bill, including the tow, was over $300.00. It sucks to not be mechanically gifted! Wish I could have done it myself. I know the mechanic said that the alternator alone was almost $200.00, the tow was about $50.00 and the labor around $60.00.
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Replying to: acelady (Oct 25, 2006 5:04 pm) Maybe something is draining the battery? Has anyone has this problem? Or maybe that can of WD-40 I sprayed (yesterday) into the inter workings of my alternator fixed the voltage output problem found during the Autozone test on Monday? Or maybe not! |
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| I just finished replacing the battery about a month ago in my 2003 Windstar. The battery light had been coming on but the battery was strong. Now the light is coming on with the new battery in it. I thought about the alternator but this seems weird since the van only has 32000 miles on it. I will be having a mechanic look at it next week. Has anyone had this problem? I also have noticed that at times the abs,brake parking and battery lights come on when I'm driving. Also the inside lights come on at odd times when I'm driving. | |
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Replying to: rose19805 (Mar 09, 2007 10:29 pm)
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Replying to: dalemccarthy (Mar 23, 2007 8:40 pm)
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| Go to Auto Zone and have your battery and alternator tested for free! | |
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| Hi everyone! This is the first time on the site for me and i've read most of the comments but not sure if anyone has had my experience. Here goes-- I have owned my vehicle for almost 5 years actually I have 2 pmts left and the only problem so far where the transmission replacement and the open door light staying on. I've had it pretty good considering what the rest of you have been going through. Recently though I have MAJOR issues!!! In February, I had driven my car all day with no problems and when I was on my way home, I noticed my ABS light on seconds before the stereo shut off and the lights (head and dash)dimmed and shut off, my interior lights and flashers came on and the car stalled within seconds of me getting off the road. All of this happened at the same time and in a total of about one minute. My husband installed a new alternator and the van ran fine until this Mon.(Apr.9) and we had a repeat. The car jumped fine, I got back home, put the overnight battery charger on, took the car in to check the battery and ended up replacing it. Thinking that is all fixed. I drove it today, I made it 5 miles on a brand new battery and the vehicle shut off again and the battery was completely drained. Charged it for 3 hours, made it four miles and stalled. Jumped it, drove one mile home and it stalled again. The first two times it happened the ignition justed clicked when I tried starting it, the third time it did nothing. Does anyone know what the heck is going on?? I have called Ford and been told it is probably a short but they have never heard of it happening before. | |
Go to the forum sedan, ford Taurus, alternator, I just read and the guys said .. the problem is mega fuse located on the compatrment engine fuse box and cost him only $5...good luck... i had the similiar problem but on my mPV MAzda 2001... nontheless MPV MAzda is using FORD Engine  ... TJ wija |
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Replying to: softballmom (Apr 11, 2007 3:21 pm)
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Replying to: emuagd (Jul 14, 2007 12:25 pm)
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