2002 FORD WINDSTAR - AT TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER BECOMES STUCK AT HALF THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING - GETS STUCK AROUND 25 MPH EVEN THOUGH I AM GOING 60 MPH. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON - DEFECT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS. ACCORDING TO BEST FORD - THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES - OTHER PEOPLE APPARENTLY HAVING SAME ISSUES ACCORDING TO INFO POSTED ONLINE. *TR
2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES A VIBRATION STARTED TO OCCUR IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BETWEEN 5 & 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AN WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND IT IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VIBRATION APPEARS TO BE LESS WHEN THE FULIDS ARE COLD. THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED. THE CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 43,000 MILES ON IT.*AK