1997 Ford Windstar LX review from North America
"Its has taken a crap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission won't up-shift all of a sudden at 168,000 miles.
General comments?
I have had this van for about 4 years now. I bought it used and it had no trouble when i first bought it. Today i was driving home and all of a sudden the RPMs went from noraml, all the way up to over 4,000 ( i was only going about 40 mph). This scared the crap out of me. I drove it home ok, with my hazards on, and didn't go above 30 mph. I decided to go to the local transmission shop but they were closed ! So then i started up my van again and the RPMs kept going up and down all by itself. This van is going crazy! It would not go below 1500 RPMs. Then i noticed my Overdrive light was flashing repetadly. Now its trying to tell me theres something wrong with my transmission...DUH! But anyways when i started to go home this time it would not go past 1st gear. Now i'm screwed. Does anyone know what the problem might be ( why my van won't upshift?)
All i know is that i will never buy another FORD again!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Liter Don't Know |
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| Distance when acquired | 115000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 168000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 28th July, 2007 |