2000 Ford Windstar Won't Go in Drive

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SQMATT59
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[color=blue:8d82d1d248][/color:8d82d1d248][i:8d82d1d248][/i:8d82d1d248][i:8d82d1d248][b:8d82d1d248][/b:8d82d1d248][/i:8d82d1d248] I have a Ford Windstar 2000. I went to the store last night. I put the van into drive and it wouldn't go . I tried reverse and it worked fine. It has 122,000 miles on it and before this it drove like a dream . No slipping or jerking either. I heard a pop when I put it into drive which it has done before but was no problem, now it's in a lot. What could be the problem? The tranny level is correct and color a nice red.
Jan 15, 2006 at 3:02 AM
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MIKE H R
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screen or filter in transmission might be getting clogged. slowing the circulation of transmission fluid, giving for slugish shifting.
Feb 5, 2007 at 1:53 PM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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Better take it to a reliable trans repair shop, preferably a locally owned one, and have it looked at.. my 99 Taurus with 65k was also running beautifully until there was a pop and a loud thump we felt thru the seats, the planetary gearset fractured and totally trashed everything, amazing amount of damage internally.. I've got a complaint into my local Ford dealer which will probably go nowhere, but it's worth a shot having it on record just in case someday they own up to all the crap they've put out..I'm thinking that Ford may have covered trans repairs to a point up to 7 years under certain instances however you may have too many miles.. like the 3.8 headgaskets they were covering up to 7yrs 100k miles, sort of a hidden warranty deal, if you b****** loud enough, you may have been covered if you had a 93 or 94 with that engine... far as I'm concerned Ford should have covered everyone who had that engine, there should have been a major recall issued in the interest of customer satisfaction,, a known major issue that also trashed entire engines frequently, and let's not forget the trans issues with the ax4s and all of it's past and current connotations, more known junk...
Feb 5, 2007 at 3:43 PM
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Have a reliable, preferably locally owned transmission shop inspect the transmission. Normal fluid level and color, a pop, and loss of drive with reverse still working suggest possible internal damage that needs professional diagnosis.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Ford Windstar with 122,000 miles said it would not move in drive after a pop, while reverse still worked. It had driven normally before, and the fluid level and color were normal. One user suggested a clogged screen or filter might be slowing fluid flow and causing sluggish shifting. The expert recommended inspection by a reliable local transmission shop and described a similar pop on another Ford that led to a fractured planetary gearset and extensive internal damage, while noting any Ford coverage was uncertain given the mileage.

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