2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

[CN Spots]

The wife's Windstar's tranny just gave up the ghost I think. On the way home it just dropped out of gear going up a hill and that was all she wrote. It wouldn't go into any gear. There was never any grinding/crunching sounds and there's plenty of fluid.

I drug it home a few minutes ago and I guess I'll be calling the shops tomorrow but If anyone has any ideas as to some silly thing I've overlooked, fire away. I'll take some humility over a replacement transmission bill.


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[ED21]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

The only good thing about my wifes Windstar transmission was that it quit while it was in the garage & didn't stand her. It just wouldn't go. New tranny was required. I've put the cost out of my mind, but think thousands. I got a new one from Ford. A rebuild probably would have been cheaper.

 

[dolluper]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

Does the OD light work? Make positive sure there is no reverse.....if reverse your sun gear is gone.....no OD light tubine speed sensor failed drops to drive out of overdrive OD burns up tranny''' most Ford trany's explode inside esp the Windstars I'm sorry to say ...time to shop for a Chevy

 

[CN Spots]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

No reverse at all. OD light works. I suspected the worst based on Tarus/Windstar trans history. Oh well, time to erase the emergency fund.

 

[whatsagm]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

I just rebuilt a friend's Tranny in his windstar. The intermieate clutch piston failed. They don't explode inside thats the CD4e trans. not the ax4n or the ax4s. If you buy a chevy expect to replace the everything else on the vehicle. GM vehicles is what pays for my toys.

 

[marquette]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

what model tranny in in a 2000 ford tauris wagon? and should i be towing a 1200 boat,motor and trailer with it?

 

[CN Spots]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

what model tranny in in a 2000 ford tauris wagon? and should i be towing a 1200 boat,motor and trailer with it?

A Ford Taurus shouldn't be towing itself let alone a boat.

I drug it to the shop in town today. They estimated $600 if it's the torque converter, just under $1000 if it's the pump and $1600 for a rebuilt tranny. I should know more tomorrow...

 

[CN Spots]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

Turned out to be the torque converter. $647 ($600 + tax) and they finished it in one day. Not too bad I guess.

 

[ne7800]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

that same thing happened to a guy i work with on his mail car (2006 taurus 86,000 miles) his was the coverter to i think

 

[triumphrick]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

Hmmmmmmm........looks to be a recurring problem. My 2000 company Windstar cargo van gave up a transmission as well as my friends 2004 Taurus at 60,000 miles.

Maybe it's time to shop for a Triumph

 

[dolluper]

Re: 2000 Ford Windstar tranny acting up.

Keep your bill for the repairs as you might get something back from Ford ....there was a class action suit going on here in Canada about those tranny's maybe the same in the states google it