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motor suddenly dies on ford winstar
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brawson
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Jul 1, 2008, 9:15 PM
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motor suddenly dies on ford winstar
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hi there,
this one is quite a mystery: our 2000 ford winstar's motor and electric died suddenly while driving. and it did it a second time in the exact same spot, but otherwise runs fine. i'll explain:
while entering the freeway, turning right in a circular on-ramp, the motor and electricity died, the accelerator, brake pedals, and steering wheel stiffened, etc. so obviously a serious hazard! I coasted to the shoulder and, once stopped, was able to start the car again. after this it has driven in the city and on the freeway just fine. but when i entered the very same on-ramp, it died again in the exact same spot (about 360 degrees into the turn, just about to enter the freeway). this is all in the last 8 hours.
some other info: the engine starts quickly, there's no prolonged cranking. the battery hasn't given us any trouble.
one week ago we had a car stereo installed at best buy. i took it back today because the driver side power lock and window switches were dead. they fixed it easily, "just plugged in" the necessary wire. is it just a coincidence that the car died in motion soon after i drove it out of their shop? when the car had died and was coasting to the shoulder, i tried to restart the engine (even though i was still in drive gear), and the stereo speakers crackled.
the first time it died, i had the AC and the stereo running. the second time i did not have them on, but it died just the same.
FYI, about 2 months ago i had a rebuilt transmission installed.
i figure it's a good puzzle for a mechanic in the boston area, but i don't know who to go to. best buy said they'd accept a claim if it was found to be their fault. in the meantime it's a possible hazard for my family in transit.
thanks for any ideas, further questions, etc!
brian
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dave284
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Jul 3, 2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: motor suddenly dies on ford winstar
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I'm not completely sure on this but the info you gave makes me think of the powersteering pressure switch could be causing your problem.
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