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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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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
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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
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Flashers constantly flashing
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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?
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CommentOpened door
Ford Windstar 1995 18274 miles
My car indicates an open door and, when checking the light of the rear door, it does not turn off when closing it. I do not know if it is a door lock problem or a fuse failure. The thing is I don't know either which is the corresponding fuse because, when all the doors are closed, the lights turn off only after 20 or 30 minutes approximately. If anyone could give me a hand I would be really glad. Thank you.
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Hi, Ford vehicles have failures in the door triggers which are located in its closing sheet. It is a bit hard to solve it: you first need to locate the failing door and then clean the trigger with a lubricant. Good luck.
I have a 2001 and this is what I did when this happened to me: first I changed the current terminal as it was old and then I changed the fuse number 1. The interior lights and door locks problems were solved.
CommentPower 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
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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
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Ford 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?
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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?
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
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