2000 Ford Windstar fuel system, gasoline problems

“2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT, WHAT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE THE BEST CAR I EVER OWNED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH 5 KIDS, IM VERY TIGHT ON MONEY, THEREFORE, I WENT TO THE AUTO PART STORE, PUT IT ON THE MACHINE, HOPING I COULD DO WHAT I DID WITH ALL OTHER VEHICLES I OWNED, BUY THE PARTS, GO ONLINE AND READ UP ON FIXING IT MY SELF. I HAD JUST PUT ALL MY SAVINGS INTO BUYING THE VAN. THE STORE CLERK, GIVES ME A LIST OF 4 CODES AND THE LIST OF POSSIBLE FIXES. I GET HOME GO ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY IS IT NOT EASY FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME TO DO, BUT ITS GOING TO BE A GOOD $1200-$1500 FOR A MECHANIC TO FIX. AND WORSE OF ALL, IT AS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND EVEN PUT OUT A REPAIR KIT JUST FOR THE ISSUE, BUT STILL REFUSES TO RECALL THE VEHICLE AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. WELL YOUR LITTLE KIT MAYBE INEXPENSIVE FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN FIX IT THEM SELVES BUT WHEN YOU HAVE TO PAY A MECHANIC TO DO THE WORK ITS MORE THEN A SIMPLE REPAIR. IF A CAR AS BEEN TREATED GOOD BY ITS OWNER, AS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND MAINTENANCE KEPT UP WITH OVER THE YEARS, THEN THE ONLY MAJOR (ABOVE $1000) REPAIRS THAT WE SHOULD…”

“CEL ON, ECM THROWING P0174 CODES, MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET OF THIS PROBLEM WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE. APPARENTLY NO HELP FROM FORD OR DEALER TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS WITH A FIX FOR THIS. FORD WHAT A JOKE THIS 2000 WINDSTAR IS. NO MORE FORDS FOR ME, TOTAL LACK OF SUPPORT FOR PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CONTACT STATED REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT SHE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V164000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.”

“2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX 3.0. STALLING WHILE DRIVING, WHEN PARKING, WHILE TURNING . SOMETIMES WILL RESTART BUT AS TIME HAS PROGRESSED THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN. BEGAN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD ALWAYS RESTART WITH PATIENCE BUT NOW HAS BEEN ROWED TO DEALERSHIP LAST SIX TIMES. NUMEROUS VERY COSTLY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE NO CODES ARE PRODUCED IN THESE EVENTS BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO ALLEVIATING THE STALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. *TR”

“FUEL RAIL LEAKING GASOLINE, DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS AS THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CRACKS, LEAK IS NEAR ELECTRIC STUFF, STRONG ODOR AND SOME LIQUID GAS. *TR”

“I BOUGH T A 2000 WINDSTAR 1 MONTH AGO AND I HAD A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND FOUND A LEAK ABOVE THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHICH I SAW MYSELF. THE FUEL SYSTEM PROVED TO BE FAULTY AS PER THE DEALER'S REPORT. I LOST MY TRUST TO THE VEHICLE, AND I AM UNCOMFORTABLY USING IT FOR MY FAMILY, AND UNCOMFORTABLY SELLING IT TO ANY BODY DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. I AM SCARED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THE STORY I HEARD ABOUT THE FAMILY WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY BURNED IN A GM CAR DUE TO FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. HEREWAS A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN WINDSTAR 2000 AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE. *AK”