1996 Ford Windstar Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Ford Windstar is written around a pair of overhead-valve V6 engines, a 3.0L and a 3.8L, both naturally aspirated and running on gasoline. Passenger vans with three or four doors and a three-door cargo body make up the coverage, in Base, GL, GL Plus and LX trim. Engine, transaxle, brake, suspension and electrical work each get their own procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics, arranged so the technician can move from symptom to component without changing books.
Engines covered
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.8L V6 (232 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door mini passenger van
- 4-door mini passenger van
- 3-door mini cargo van
Trims covered
- Base
- GL
- GL Plus
- LX
Known issues on the 1996 Windstar. The federal record carries eight recalls for the 1996 van. One covers a transmission park pawl shaft that was positioned wrong at assembly, which can leave the van free to roll with the selector in park. Another covers driver seat fasteners that were not torqued to specification, so the seat may not hold in a crash. A third covers brake fluid lines and fittings that can corrode in road salt. Owners have filed 1,484 complaints with NHTSA, concentrated on the engine and cooling system, the power train and the service brakes. Those three areas take up much of the manual.
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXP
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995-1998 FORD WINDSTAR M
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ
ENGINE-GEAR DRIVEN SYNCHRONIZERS-INCORRECT INSTALLATION-CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER (CMP) INSTALLATION TOOL CORRECT APPLICATION. *MJ
GROAN/BUZZ/VIBRATION WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN PARK WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *TT THIS BULLETIN UPDATES PREVIOUS BULLETIN 17358, DATED 11/01/2003 TO INCLUDE 2005 MODELS. *TT
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT
SLIGHT AMOUNT OF FLUID RESIDUE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER DUST BOOT ON VEHICLES WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES. *TT
NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING WHEN COMMANDED AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741 OR P1744 STORED IN MEMORY. MODELS FROM 1996 TO 2003. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 176 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
SHOULDER PART 0F THE SEAT BELT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ANOTHER
SOMEONE RAN INTO CONSUMER HEAD-ON, AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD HIM. DRIVER/WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE INJURED. *AK
Showing the 2 most serious of 1484 complaints filed with NHTSA.
