99 Windstar = POS My Mom had one, leased it brand new, and that thing almost got bought back under Michigan's Lemon Law. We had numerous starting issues, including the one you mentioned. The tranny never shifted correctly, it was always too rough. The entire electrical system went haywire on more than one occassion. The thing was a rattle trap from day one. The dealer could never fix any of the problems we had. Luckily it was leased, and when the lease was over, my Mom bought a Lincoln Continental, which was relatively trouble free.
My advice, get rid of the 99 Windstar as soon as you can. That car has too many issues to ever be worked out completely. But that is what you get when you buy a first year redesign from any manufacturer, especially an American one.
