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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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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?
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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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