Who's Walden

It's a good thing I'm patient with vehicles - Walden is quirky.
Despite a shaky start, I hope we will become best buds...

I'm going to start of list of his 'character traits' as I discover them (edited Aug 12):

• Power locks do not work
• Passenger window does not open
• P/S pump (?) whirrs when decelerating (apparently this is par for course with Windstars)
• Steering rack groans/creaks (P/S related?)
• Squeaks (belt - possibly alternator?)
• Gas pedal has lateral play in it
• Roof paint is peeling
• Block heater falls out (fixed)
• Check engine light (permanently on)
• ABS warning light (comes on intermittently , mainly on the highway) 
• Light behind temperature gauge does not work.
• Front right tire has odd wear - would indicate alignment is off (or perhaps something more significant) 
• Possibly has the incorrect pulleys (Mr. Lube seems to think they are out of alignment)

Keep in mind this is on a vehicle with only 150k on it. Who says they don't build them like they used to?