Many forums online have shown that a tremendous amount of Windstar had at a point, had the transmission of their Windstar create problems for them. Some have noticed t hese problems even after only a month after buying a brand new unit.

Most of the concern pertaining to said unit was sudden jerking of the transmission at start ups and when backing up. Others report of slippage when doing corners or turns. Others state that when on long drives it would just act up giving a strange ride to it. One even said that after a few times he noticed this, the transmission just shot and gave out on him. Proper care should be directed to this problem. Have your Ford Windstar serviced by a qualified mechanic to avoid costly repairs in the future.