1995 Ford Windstar Wheels Problems

“I had to replace the second stock rim on my 1995 Ford Windstar. I have never had a rim leak air on any other car that I have owned and was quite agrivated to learn from the wheel shop owner that he has done around 30 such replacements this year. All on Ford windstars. No other manufacture or model. …”

“Left-front and right-rear slow air leaks. Tire shop couldn't find leaks under water and suggested that vehicle weight stresses the welded seams of the wheels causing the leaks. Ford service parts wants $110 per wheel but cannot guarantee that leaks will stop. Online repair forums know of this problem and suggest using a hot glue gun at the welded seam but then there's nobody who wants to do that and I can't single-handedly remove the tires and apply the glue and remount the tires. …”

“While driving back from rome ga to cartersville ga my van made a funny noise and my speed dropped from 60 to 50 and then my back tires felt funny like I had run over something but I know I had not hit any thing so as I got closer to the exit then my ABS light came on. After I stopped at a station I checked my brake fluid but it was full, I checked my tires they where good because they are new. When I got home I had my breaks & plugs checked and they are good. I don't know what else to do. The ABS light is still on, while driving my van still lose speed on hills and level ground. …”

“Three of the five lug studs in one front wheel broke simultaneously, causing severe vibrations of the whole car. We were able to maintain control and slow down to a safe stop at the side of the freeway. We were towed 150 miles from akron to columbus. We have followed the manufacturer had had an alignment and wheel rotation at germain Ford in columbus in march 2002. Three possible causes: metal failure of the studs, torquing the lugs too tight when the tires were rotated, or lugs coming loose. …”

“I have owned this van since 1999. Since I have owned it we have had nothing but problems with it. I have had the rotors turned, and replaced at least 3 times, and they need it again. I have had the head gasket replaced 3 times and one of them times was at 99,000 miles when it was under the warrenty. It had been replaced at least one time before that. My sliding door won't stay closed, even though I just spent $300 getting a new latched put on. My windows won't work. I had larson motors fix a head gasket and my electronic windows, cost me over $250 for the window, that only worked 2 times. …”