In '97 I bought a used '95 Windstar. Like another complaint listed, I also had continual problems with the door ding going off. I oiled, sprayed and slammed, but the ding and light keep going off and have learned to just keep the radio loud enough to ignor it. I replace the brakes 4 times in 3 years, transmission filter 3 times and Engine and ABS lights kept going on and off.

When the van hit 100K miles, it self destructed! Suddenly gas started pouring out of the tailpipe. Replaced sparkplugs and wires thinking they may be worn out. Gas kept pouring out. I was informed by my mechanic it was the fuel injectors (at a cost of $129 each (6) plus labor). Gas kept pouring out.

It came down to the computer which is neatly hidden in a 3 hour labor cost to just remove! Computer cost $260 plus labor of $900. After $3000 the van ran for two weeks when the whole brake line broke!

Here is where the van becomes extremely dangerous! When towed to a mechanic who specializes in racing cars began working on the brake line we made a shocking discovery. My mechanic tried to purchase another line from Ford, but they no longer MAKE it! While checking the path of why the brake line just blew out, my mechanic realized that the brake line is right next to the catalytic converter. The converter gets extremely hot, heating the line up and causing extreme pressure to the lines. Which eventually causes the line to break at a connection or melt down and explode....! My mechanic claims this should cause a total design recall on the part of Ford. These vans could explode and you would not only lose your brakes, but perhaps your life!

I am happy to be alive, however someone else may not be so lucky.