1995 Ford Windstar Air bags Problems

“The paint is blistering off the hatch and sides in large patches. The airbag light blinks and the power window on the driver side fails to close all the way and struggles to open. The rear vent windows work when they want to .”

“Called the dealer about the troubled head gasket. Dealer commented that there is a recall, but the millage can't exceed 60k. I told the dealer that there was another recall on the passenger air bag eye burning gases when deployed the dealer commented the recall, but again the millege of the vehicle couldn't exceed 50,000. At no time did I receive a recall notice. Also, I'm now have problems with the transmission park selection . It won't release or dis-engage.”

“My husband, my son, and myself were on our way home last tuesday evening and the airbags on our 1995 Ford Windstar deployed while the vehicle was in motion. This was a very freighting and stressful situation. We had just turned off one road onto the next making our way home when the airbags burst out and caused several injuries to my husband and me. My husband has powder residue burns on his face, his arms are cut from the wrist up. He recently suffered a stroke and this has caused a lot of mental stress as well as pain. X-rays are needed to make sure that his hand is not broken. …”

“The contact owns a 1995 Ford Windstar. While driving at any speed, the ABS light would illuminate on the instrument panel and brake fluid would leak. The contact also noticed that the cruise control switch worked inconsistently. She discovered that the cruise control deactivation switch had melted. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 152,000.”

“I bought this vehicle used in july 1997 with 32,000 miles. Since that time, I have had the brakes repaired three times and they still squeak. The airbag module had to be replaced four months after purchase, luckily under federal warranty. Then in june 1999, I had to replace the fuel tank because the straps caused it to crack. Ford would not do anything to help because there was no recall. In january there was a recall for the exact same problem, but only in certain counties in certain states, not nj, Ford would not bend, despite my letters and phone calls. …”