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Anti theft ring broke
Ford Windstar 2003 Mini van 189000 miles
The anti theft ignition ring is busted how can I either bypass it or get around it without having to do a whole new ignition column?
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Power windows: is there a way to test relay
Ford Windstar 1998 Windstar 3.0 198000 miles
All power quit working I haven't opened the
Switch on the door wanted to make sure relay is good
Switch on the door wanted to make sure relay is good
1 reply
I know that you can take a light tester ant check the different poles of the relay. You need to google the relay about a diagram.
CommentCranks. No start. 114 fuse good. No power to ssp relay #3
Ford Windstar 2003 Base 67000 miles
Cranks. No start
Fuse 114 good. 40 amp fuse for SSP3 relay. Relay #4 SSP Relay #3 no power
Fuse 114 good. 40 amp fuse for SSP3 relay. Relay #4 SSP Relay #3 no power
1 report
Brakes petal
Ford Windstar 2002 6 cylinder 274000 miles
Brake pedal goes to the floor but im not leaking fluid
2 reports
Installing a antenna for a 2001 windstar sport
Ford Windstar 2001 Sport van 187000 miles
My van doesn't look to have an antenna I picked up one from the store that is supposed to be compatible but not sure where or how it is to be done. Was there not one made for this year?
Major oil leak
Ford Windstar 2003 Engine oil leak 172050 miles
I've checked and tightened all bolts on oil pan. The oil is shooting out above the oil pan
3 reports
Major oil leak
Ford Windstar 2003 Engine oil leak 172050 miles
I've checked and tightened all bolts on oil pan. The oil is shooting out above the oil pan
Seat backs stuck
Ford Windstar 2003 160000 miles
My 2nd and 3rd row seats are stuck in the collapsed down position and the seats will not open back up
6 reports
What's to write? It's the same issue: seats won't open up.
CommentRough idle when in gear sounds bad and wants to stall
Ford Windstar 2000 3.8 115638 miles
I've changed spark plugs and wires and replaced the linkage rods on the intake manifold originally it said I had a misfire on the number 5 cylinder?
3 reports
CommentFord windstar 2000
Ford Windstar 2000 3.8 115638 miles
When I have the Van in gear it won't run smooth and stalls just changed spark plugs and wires and put the manifold rods back on still having idle problem?
3 reports
Immobilizer
Ford Windstar 1998 165000 miles
My Windstar 98 wont start. I believe its the Immobilizer bcoz its not totally engaging. Anyone here who knows how to fix it ? Thanks
5 reports
Abs brake system
Ford Windstar 2002 105268 miles
Orange ABS light & RED brake light come on intermittently for no reason...
5 reports
When it a stopped position it feels as if its going to stall out.
Ford Windstar 1996 Mini van 1411900 miles
Now mind you, my van was recently broken into and was attempted to be stolen. The person or people that tried to take it were not able to, obviously. They broke the entire ignition and messed up some of the wiring. N now ever since that happened ive been having this problem.
Drivers headlight stays on after rewiring passenger mirror
Ford Windstar 2003 250000 miles
I had to change the passenger mirror and rewire it and now drivers side driving light stays on. There were 2 black wires and 2 white wires, would it be because i wired one of them backwards?
intake manifold leak flashing engine light 
Solved
Ford Windstar 2000 LX 3.8 v6 vin4 12v ohv 232 cid 240000 miles
Engine light started flashing while accelerating massive power loss code p0305 changed plugs and wires worse than before no power light flashing and a kinda misfire sound when hitting gas have to let off accelerator noticed overflow reservoir fluid is brownish looks burnt noticed intake manifold leak changing gaskets and seen black thick gritty sludge in bottom of manifold loosing oil by the quart every two weeks and noticed imcr module missing lever arms should I give up???? Is this a lost cause it's costing me a fortune and never had the recall on rear axle checkd ford really messed up with this pos
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Best answer (according to Delilahz)
Still broke down looking for the imrc linkage rods not cheap and can't find em for my van manifold was completely clogged with carbon buildup don't know if it will ever run just paid the insurance to and got it legal plus 600 to get intake cleaned up and a letter for the recall on the axle 16 recalls never been serviced once its a lost cause I feel only hads it a year
Burn it its a death trap almost 2000 dollars in 3 months on it before I seen the Vin report ugh sucks to b me
Commentwill not start
Ford Windstar 1996 GL,3.8 automatic 201000 miles
Have spark and hAve fuel to fuel rails,but it cranks and will not start,??
9 reports
Red light on dash
Ford Windstar 2003 windstar 203500 miles
A red circular light came on in the middle of my dash, do not no what this is representing
7 reports
1/2 lit lights on dashboard
Ford Windstar 1998 ford windstar gl 210000 miles
Not liking this...my rpm and speedometer gauges are half lit. I noticed this last night. You really can't see under the 2 mark on the rpm side and on the speedometer side it lit up to 50mph them decided to light up at 80mph...no further on worker of them...wtf can it be...? Hopefully an easy fix...
1 report
Doesn't Start
Ford Windstar 2002 WindStar 119285 miles
Try to crank vehicle no luck, if you put power to the small wire on the starter it will crank
9 reports
My van starts but the engine sounds like its knocking very loud
Ford Windstar 2000 3.0 165000 miles
Engine sounds like its knocking and it shakes once u start driving it cuts off
6 reports
Transmission front pump
Ford Windstar 2002 3.8L Automatic 204000 miles
I have a 2002 Ford winstar and to say the least I got 100 miles out of it before the front pump seal blew out. Fixed that and about 6 other issues. Now I need to replace the entire transmission. I don't want to pay $1500 ( more then I paid for the van) but I do have a Ford Taurus year 2002 with a great transmission. Can they be interchangeable?
Transmission
Ford Windstar 2003 3.8 automatic 174300 miles
When driving the overdrive quits working about 30mph turn off o/d accelerate above 40 mph turn o/d back on works fine doesn't do this all the time.
3 reports
Its called the sell or trade light. Unless you want to replace the transmission
Have you tried changing the filter and trans. Fluid?Could be all it is.
CommentNo crank condition
Ford Windstar 2003 windstar 223000 miles
Theft light doesnt do its on for 3 seconds then off approval cycle engine wont crank then after trying it for a few minutes then evreything will work fine till next morning then problem returns
7 reports
Bucking during acceleration
Ford Windstar 2002 Mini van ,3.8 liter 195000 miles
Engine bucks during acceleration after forty miles an hour
3 reports
Rear axle broken
Ford Windstar 1999 100000 miles
Two days ago, when driving to my workplace, the rear axle from my van broke down completely. It felt as if the rear end assembly suddenly fell and, luckily, I was able to control the situation and avoid a major accident. I am not able to find this broken part anywhere; I've been told that these vans were removed from the market fue to a manufacturing problem in the rear end assembly, precisely. Can anyone please tell me where or how to find it?
1 report
I found a rear axle in a junkyard; you should look for one nearby.
CommentDashboard needles failure
Ford Windstar 2001 160000 miles
My car's dashboard needles move desperately.
1 report
You need to remove the dashboard and check the connectors. You should check the pins' welding, and you will probably need to weld them again. This was how I solved the problem with my car.
CommentReverse sensors
Ford Windstar 2003 3000 miles
Does anyone know how I can turn the reverse sensors on? Thanks.
3 reports
Instrument panel
Ford Windstar 2003 170000 miles
My vehicle's instrument panel has been failing: you simply open the switch and the needles start moving from side to side, even sometimes colliding into one another. What I do is to hit the dashboard a bit and they either mend or stop. I was thinking that may be it was simply a poor contact or a short circuit, what do you think about it? Thanks.
2 reports
With a magnifying glass I was able to identify some welding points in the instrument panel that were damaged (5). I've welded them again and the problem was solved.
It can either be that the ECU or computer of you car is failing or that some sensor's short circuit.
CommentDashboard needles
Ford Windstar 2003 110000 miles
My car's dashboard needles sometimes seem to drive crazy, how can I fix it?
1 report
With a magnifying glass I was able to identify some welding points in the instrument panel that were damaged (5). I've welded them again and the problem was solved.
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