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My van starts but the engine sounds like its knocking very loud

Ford Windstar 2000 3.0 165000 miles
Engine sounds like its knocking and it shakes once u start driving it cuts off
Ce ce from United States 8 years ago  
CE
6 reports 

intake manifold leak flashing engine light SolvedSolved

Ford Windstar 2000 LX 3.8 v6 vin4 12v ohv 232 cid 240000 miles
Engine light started flashing while accelerating massive power loss code p0305 changed plugs and wires worse than before no power light flashing and a kinda misfire sound when hitting gas have to let off accelerator noticed overflow reservoir fluid is brownish looks burnt noticed intake manifold leak changing gaskets and seen black thick gritty sludge in bottom of manifold loosing oil by the quart every two weeks and noticed imcr module missing lever arms should I give up???? Is this a lost cause it's costing me a fortune and never had the recall on rear axle checkd ford really messed up with this pos
Delilahz from United States 7 years ago  
DE
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Delilahz from United States 7 years ago
Still broke down looking for the imrc linkage rods not cheap and can't find em for my van manifold was completely clogged with carbon buildup don't know if it will ever run just paid the insurance to and got it legal plus 600 to get intake cleaned up and a letter for the recall on the axle 16 recalls never been serviced once its a lost cause I feel only hads it a year
Delilahz from United States 7 years ago
Burn it its a death trap almost 2000 dollars in 3 months on it before I seen the Vin report ugh sucks to b me
Harmano from Canada 4 years ago
Flashers constantly flashing
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Rough idle when in gear sounds bad and wants to stall

Ford Windstar 2000 3.8 115638 miles
I've changed spark plugs and wires and replaced the linkage rods on the intake manifold originally it said I had a misfire on the number 5 cylinder?
Giving up from United States 6 years ago  
GI
3 reports 
Junior from United States 4 years ago
Did you ever figure this out?????
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Stalls while driving

Ford Windstar 2000  150000 miles
My car has no starting problems but, after a while, it suddenly stalls and nothing electrical in the vehicle will start again. I need to change it to Parking for the engine to start and, even sometimes, this is not enough and it stalls back after 20-30 meters and I have to do the Parking thing once more. It was already scanned but nothing could be found.
ray from United States 9 years ago  
RA
6 reports 
NED from United States 9 years ago
This is an ordinary failure and it is as simple as the car's voltage regulator. It has some coal pieces inside of it which wear out. All you have to do is change either the voltage regulator or simply this coal pieces I'm telling you about.
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Problem with the RPM (revolutions per minute)

Ford Windstar 2001  190000 miles
When starting the car, the revolutions are around 2000 per minute and it takes quite a long time, around 15 seconds or more, to desaccelerate. This happens no matter whether I start it when cold or warm. Even more, when the vehicle is stopped, in a traffic light for example, and in Drive mode, rpm range between 500 and 900, and the engine sometimes stalls. An interesting detail is that, when connecting the air conditioning, revolutions stabilize. IAC, EGR and TPS valves have been checked and all their signals seem to be right. Vacuum hoses have also been checked but the problem remains. Does somebody know anything about it?
Madge from United States 9 years ago  
MA
3 reports 
tibbie from United States 9 years ago
This same happened to me and this was done: spark plugs wiring as well as the IAC valve were changed and my problem was solved.
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Bucking during acceleration

Ford Windstar 2002 Mini van ,3.8 liter 195000 miles
Engine bucks during acceleration after forty miles an hour
Mike from United States 8 years ago  
MI
3 reports 

Ford windstar 2000

Ford Windstar 2000 3.8 115638 miles
When I have the Van in gear it won't run smooth and stalls just changed spark plugs and wires and put the manifold rods back on still having idle problem?
Giving up from United States 6 years ago  
GI
3 reports 

Van won't run8

Ford Windstar 2002 3.8 172000 miles
I replaced the tps now the van won't stay running
Squirrel from United States 7 years ago  
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No crank condition

Ford Windstar 2003 windstar 223000 miles
Theft light doesnt do its on for 3 seconds then off approval cycle engine wont crank then after trying it for a few minutes then evreything will work fine till next morning then problem returns
mobilizer from United States 8 years ago  
MO
7 reports 
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