THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTING IT AND SHIFTING IT TO DRIVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *YH
1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY SISTERS 1999 WINDSTAR HAD A RUSTED SUBFRAME. I TOOK MY 1999 WINDSTAR TO A MECHANIC , THE SUBFRAME WAS STARTING TO RUST ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WITHIN 4 WEEKS , THE FRAME SPLIT WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE CAR. IT IS UNDRIVABLE. I CALL FORD ON 7/22/09 TO LET THEM KNOW OF A DESIGN PROBLEM (THE A/C DRAINTUBE DRAINS ON THE SUBFRAME ON THE RIGHT. THERE IS NO OTHER RUST ON THE CAR, BUT FORD SAID MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ITS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, ITS A DESIGN ISSUE. I AM HAVING IT FIXED AND I THINK FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME . THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME. *TR