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FORD WINDSTAR
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TWMATT2003
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I have a 1998 Ford Windstar and the check engine light is staying on. What is the problem? Sometime it seems to have a loss of power and then all at once it just takes off like normal. Is this related or another problem?
Jan 18, 2006 at 8:40 AM
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Diagnostic guidance. Suggested checks and possible repairs are separate from the owner's reported results.

Provide any existing scan results and clarify when the reported power loss occurred. No cause has been established in the thread.

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Source: Original question and visible replies. Owner reports and other participants' experiences are distinguished. Next steps are editorial requests for clarification or existing diagnostic findings, not a verified repair procedure or an independently confirmed component diagnosis.

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2CARPRO JACK
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Need to have the computer scanned
Jan 18, 2006 at 8:46 AM
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DOUG WARREN
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take it to Auto zone (if you have one in your area) and they will scan it for free..Then you will have to decide where to go from there depending on the code. With out know the code it is hard to diagnois.
Jan 25, 2006 at 6:22 AM

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Check Engine Light

The owner of a 1998 Ford Windstar reported a check-engine light that stayed on and occasional loss of power followed by a return to normal operation. Replies requested diagnostic codes, but the owner supplied no scan results.

Reported outcome: No diagnosis, completed repair or resolution was reported.

The thread does not establish whether the warning light and power loss share a cause. Replies requested more information rather than reporting a confirmed fault.

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