Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 04136 | 12/27/2004 | 042515 | 10009320 | Diagnostic trouble code b1342 (restraints control module (rcm) fault. *tt update. *tt | 09/22/2004 |
| 0471 | 12/31/2004 | 04262 | 10008201 | Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. *mj update. *tt | 07/23/2004 |
| 04111 | 06/14/2004 | 0431 | 10008252 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. | 07/23/2004 |
| 17585 | 03/01/2004 | 10007386 | Trailer tow electric brake switch/module connector may be difficult to locate in the vehicle and for certain 1999-2001 vehicles, the location is not clearly identified in the wiring diagram manual. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
| 03223 | 01/26/2004 | 0431 | 10007360 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 17277 | 08/01/2004 | 17965 | 10004921 | Beeping sound from the instrument panel when driving at/over 75 mph, traction control off indicator illuminate when vehicle is not equipped with traction control, and/or diagnostic trouble code b2477 (module configuration failure) stored in | 01/20/2004 |
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 0354 | 03/17/2003 | 10001919 | Air bag warning lamp illuminated with the diagnostic trouble code b2290. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| 15710 | 03/01/2002 | 636348 | Information on vehicles with programmable modules. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 15439 | 11/01/2001 | 630460 | Concerns with the headlamps that turn on and a blower motor that will operate with the ignition switch in the off position. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 02139 | 07/08/2002 | 636000 | Battery drain service tips. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 15194 | 08/01/2001 | 624604 | Some vehicles may exhibit a discharged battery after extended parking, over 30 days, if so, pull power drain full fuse number 6. *yd | 11/08/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 15440 | 11/01/2001 | 630366 | Some vehicles may exhibit intermittent uncommanded activation of the perimeter anti-theft system. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 15872 | 05/01/2002 | 637728 | Subject regarding diagnostic trouble code p0156 - h02 / catalyst monitor sensor (cms) circuit failure) contamination. *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 15828 | 04/01/2002 | 637571 | Some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code b1213, b1342, b1601, b2431. *tt | 12/03/2002 | |
| 15442 | 11/01/2001 | 630464 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code p0460 incontinuous memory. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 03242 | 12/08/2003 | 10008273 | Trailer tow service kit - service tip. *tt | 07/26/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 15350 | 10/01/2001 | 630266 | Exhibiting instrument panel beeping sound, trac-control off lamp on, and code b2477 stored in the instrument cluster module. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA08021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/17/2008 | 10/14/2009 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 09V399000 | |
| Ea08-021 is closed with ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 with a texas instruments scds.nhtsa will continue to monitor the recalled vehicles to ensure remedies installed by ford tomitigate the potential for scds related fires are effective.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for further details. | ||||||
| PE08035 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/13/2008 | 09/17/2008 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| Odi has received 134 consumer complaints, 285 manufacturer complaints, and 137 manufacturer warranty claims alleging incidents of engine compartment fire in model year (my) 1995 thru 2003 ford windstar vehicles.two of the odi complaints allege the fires caused structural damage to the complainant's home.of the 134 odi complaints, 36 allege the fire occurred while the vehicle was parked, 72 allege the fire occurred while the vehicle was running and 26 of the complaints do not specify if the vehicle was running or not.further review of the odi complaints shows that 72 allege that the speed control deactivation switch (scds) caused the fire and 10 allege that the scds leaked brake fluid on to the abs module resulting in the fire.there were 52 that did not identify a cause or that identified miscellaneous other causes.odi has also received 89 complaints ( not counted in this resume) alleging that the scds developed a brake fluid leak.thirteen of these complaints say that the leak at the scds resulted in braked fluid reaching the abs module.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to further evaluate the cause of the fires and assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||
| EA08021 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/17/2008 | 10/14/2009 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 09V399000 | |
| Ea08-021 is closed with ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 with a texas instruments scds.nhtsa will continue to monitor the recalled vehicles to ensure remedies installed by ford tomitigate the potential for scds related fires are effective.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for further details. | ||||||
| PE08035 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/13/2008 | 09/17/2008 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| Odi has received 134 consumer complaints, 285 manufacturer complaints, and 137 manufacturer warranty claims alleging incidents of engine compartment fire in model year (my) 1995 thru 2003 ford windstar vehicles.two of the odi complaints allege the fires caused structural damage to the complainant's home.of the 134 odi complaints, 36 allege the fire occurred while the vehicle was parked, 72 allege the fire occurred while the vehicle was running and 26 of the complaints do not specify if the vehicle was running or not.further review of the odi complaints shows that 72 allege that the speed control deactivation switch (scds) caused the fire and 10 allege that the scds leaked brake fluid on to the abs module resulting in the fire.there were 52 that did not identify a cause or that identified miscellaneous other causes.odi has also received 89 complaints ( not counted in this resume) alleging that the scds developed a brake fluid leak.thirteen of these complaints say that the leak at the scds resulted in braked fluid reaching the abs module.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to further evaluate the cause of the fires and assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 135000 | 1 | |
| My 2002 ford windstar has had many parts tested. they all seem to test good. battery , alternator to name a few. when driving the van hazards come on ( without turning them on ) the radio shuts off, the heat turns off and power is lost as if it's the alternator. abs lights come on and then the dash panel lights up like a christmas tree.. oh then the vehicle dies and won't start , clicks like it's the alternator or battery but they test fine.. after searching many blogs this seems to be a big issue with many mechanics that don't know what it is.. this needs to be fixed it's a pain and thank god for aaa but really should i have to use my aaa all the time/ this particular vehicle spent 6 months in the ford garage in 2010. now what when you buy something you think it will be good for you and your family and that you can use it as a primary car. we have lost days from work, money and money for trying different parts now what??? *tr | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 135000 | ||
| My 2002 ford windstar has had many parts tested. they all seem to test good. battery , alternator to name a few. when driving the van hazzards come on ( without turning them on ) the radio shuts off, the heat turns off and power is lost as if it's the alternator. abs lights come on and then the dash panel lights up like a christmas tree.. oh then the vechile dies and won't start , clicks like it's the alternator or battery but they test fine.. after searching many blogs this seems to be a big issue with many mechanics that don't know what it is.. this needs to be fixed it's a pain and thank god for aaa but really should i have to use my aaa all the time/ this particular vechile spent 6 months in the ford garage in 2010. now what when you buy something you think it will be good for you and your family and that you can use it as a primary car. we have lost days from work, money and money for trying different parts now what??? | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 102000 | ||
| My abs and brake warning lamp comes on periodically for no known reason. there was a recall on brake lamp switch a few years back and now this concern exists. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 118000 | 1 | |
| After purchasing from a dealer in oct of 2010 the abs light, check traction control light, brake light and air bag light started coming on intermittently. had the vehicle serviced in mi for the axle recall. was without the vehicle and had loaner car for 2 months. after getting vehicle back the lights were on more consistently the dealership noted this but did not offer any reason found for this. by summer of 2011 these lights were staying on almost constantly and this continued for a year, after investigating this issue online and seeing that other owners have invested hundreds of dollars trying to get the lights to go off and stay off only to have them keep coming back on we have decided to file a complaint as this issue is not a simple fix and obviously is happening in hundreds of vehicles. our problem has progressed to where the speedometer and odometer go wildly up and down while driving at highway speeds and we are never sure of our speed. the lights on the dash go out and the power to door locks, radio and a/c power is lost as well as the blinkers for lane changes. this vehicle is very unsafe but we need it as we have 5 children and can not afford to buy a new one. the power window on passenger side as well as the power sliding doors do not work. when this issue happens if their happened to be an electrical fire because of it, we would be unable to exit the vehicle because the doors are locked and the knobs on the interior of this model are flush into the door when the vehicle is locked and can not be manually pulled up. with children, this is a very serious safety concern. please please investigate this issue with the ford windstar. i have also contacted for with my complaint and they only would say there are no recalls on this issue right now but to save my receipts should i try to get it fixed in case one is issued in the future. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 118000 | ||
| After purchasing from a dealer in oct of 2010 the abs light, check traction control light, brake light and air bag light started coming on intermittently. had the vehicle serviced in mi for the axle recall. was without the vehicle and had loaner car for 2 months. after getting vehicle back the lights were on more consistently the dealership noted this but did not offer any reason found for this. by summer of 2011 these lights were staying on almost constantly and this continued for a year, after investigating this issue online and seeing that other owners have invested hundreds of dollars trying to get the lights to go off and stay off only to have them keep coming back on we have decided to file a complaint as this issue is not a simple fix and obviously is happening in hundreds of vehicles. our problem has progressed to where the speedometer and odemeter go wildly up and down while driving at highway speeds and we are never sure of our speed. the lights on the dash go out and the power to door locks, radio and a/c power is lost as well as the blinkers for lane changes. this vehicle is very unsafe but we need it as we have 5 children and can not afford to buy a new one. the power window on passenger side as well as the power sliding doors do not work. when this issue happens if their happened to be an electrical fire because of it, we would be unable to exit the vehicle because the doors are locked and the knobs on the interior of this model are flush into the door when the vehicle is locked and can not be manually pulled up. with children, this is a very serious safety concern. please please investigate this issue with the ford windstar. i have also contacted for with my complaint and they only would say there are no recalls on this issue right now but to save my receipts should i try to get it fixed in case one is issued in the future. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that while at a traffic stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle began to function normally several moments later. the contact also stated that the brake, abs and over drive off warning lights illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that the master cylinder failed and was leaking brake fluid onto the electrical components. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 118000 | ||
| After purchasing from a dealer in oct of 2010 the abs light, check traction control light, brake light and air bag light started coming on intermittently. had the vehicle serviced in mi for the axle recall. was without the vehicle and had loaner car for 2 months. after getting vehicle back the lights were on more consistently the dealership noted this but did not offer any reason found for this. by summer of 2011 these lights were staying on almost constantly and this continued for a year, after investigating this issue online and seeing that other owners have invested hundreds of dollars trying to get the lights to go off and stay off only to have them keep coming back on we have decided to file a complaint as this issue is not a simple fix and obviously is happening in hundreds of vehicles. our problem has progressed to where the speedometer and odemeter go wildly up and down while driving at highway speeds and we are never sure of our speed. the lights on the dash go out and the power to door locks, radio and a/c power is lost as well as the blinkers for lane changes. this vehicle is very unsafe but we need it as we have 5 children and can not afford to buy a new one. the power window on passenger side as well as the power sliding doors do not work. when this issue happens if their happened to be an electrical fire because of it, we would be unable to exit the vehicle because the doors are locked and the knobs on the interior of this model are flush into the door when the vehicle is locked and can not be manually pulled up. with children, this is a very serious safety concern. please please investigate this issue with the ford windstar. i have also contacted for with my complaint and they only would say there are no recalls on this issue right now but to save my receipts should i try to get it fixed in case one is issued in the future. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that while at a traffic stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle began to function normally several moments later. the contact also stated that the brake, abs and over drive off warning lights illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that the master cylinder failed and was leaking brake fluid onto the electrical components. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle began to function normally a few moments later. the contact also stated that the brake, abs, and over drive off lights illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the master cylinder had failed and was leaking brake fluid onto the electrical components. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000. mh | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 178888 | 1 | |
| Battery light comes on periodically - driving home my radio shut off, abs brake light came on, dash lights dimmed then shut off, head lights began flashing, heater may have stopped (not sure, was focusing on the next road to pull off on), could not accelerate. i pulled over, shut off the van and waited. a few minutes later it turned over like nothing was wrong. this also happened to me about a month and a half ago. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 178888 | ||
| Battery light comes on periodically - driving home my radio shut off, abs break light came on, dash lighs dimmed then shut off, head lights began flashing, heater may have stopped (not sure, was focusing on the next road to pull off on), could not accelerate. i pulled over, shut off the van and waited. a few minutes later it turned over like nothing was wrong. this also happeded to me about a month and a half ago. | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 169000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle abs light has been on consistently since purchasing vehicle from carhop/ uac. reported the problem to the warranty department only to be told any electrical is not under their warranty! this was reported within a week or so of purchasing the vehicle used for 8500$. since have replaced all four tires for brakes, ( top of the line brakes, not cheap ones) light still remains on after several trips to a shop. anti-lock braking system still inoperable and almost caused crash 12-7-2012 when attempting to stop on a lightly icy road. several other electrical issues have been going on with the car as well. it blows brand new fuses, rated higher than what the slot calls for, the low tire pressure light stays on, despite taking the van to a tire specialist and the correct amount of air placed in each tire. also the crankshaft positioner has caused the vehicle not to start. the air bag light has stayed on and went off after disconnecting the battery. replacing bulbs on the van quit often. at the point of stopping the payments and letting the car company just repo the van. it is a safety hazard on the roads and especially in snowy minnesota where a functionable vehicle is needed in order not to cause a accident! *tr | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 169000 | ||
| Vehicle abs light has been on consistently since purchasing vehicle from carhop/ uac. reported the problem to the warranty department only to be told any electrical is not under their warranty! this was reported within a week or so of purchasing the vehicle used for 8500$. since have replaced all four tires for brakes, ( top of the line brakes, not cheap ones) light still remains on after several trips to a shop. anti-lock braking system still inoperable and almost caused crash 12-7-2012 when attempting to stop on a lightly icy road. several other electrical issues have been going on with the car as well. it blows brand new fuses, rated higher than what the slot calls for, the low tire pressure light stays on, despite taking the van to a tire specialist and the correct amount of air placed in each tire. also the crankshaft positioner has caused the vehicle not to start. the air bag light has stayed on and went off after disconnecting the battery. replacing bulbs on the van quit often. at the point of stopping the payments and letting the car company just repo the van. it is a safety hazzard on the roads and especially in snowy minnesota where a functionable vehicle is needed in order not to cause a accident! | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 156000 | 1 | |
| My abs light is on and will not go off and speedometer wouldn't work properly when the weather was really warm,and just september 21st 2012 my car was not able to switch out of park,and on oct.18th 2012 my brake light stop working all together. i have research this problem and there is a recall out on ford windstar 1998-2003 with the same problems. but when i called ford 10/22/12 they check my vin and stated that there was not a recall on my car only ford windstar van with parts made in virginia. i don't understand why my car cant be repair at ford expense when there is evidence that there i s a problem with the car. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 156000 | ||
| My abs light is on and will not go off and speed odemeter wouldn't work properly when the weather was really warm,and just september 21st 2012 my car was not able to swith out of park,and on oct.18th 2012 my brake light stop working all together.i have research this problem and there is a recall out on ford windstar 1998-2003 with the same problems. but when i called ford 10/22/12 they check my vin and stated that there was not a recall on my car only ford windstar van with parts made in virgina. i dont understand why my car cant be repair at ford expence when there is invindence that there i s a problem with the car. | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 51400 | 1 | |
| We parked the van at walmart and when we started it back up the abs and brake lights came on and stayed on until we shut down and restarted 2 times. it started doing it sporadically. we bought this van used, so we took it back to the dealership and they ran a diagnostic and said that nothing was showing up and just reset the system. the lights had stayed off until sunday, october 14th; they are now starting to come back on sporadically. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 51400 | ||
| We parked the van at walmart and when we started it back up the abs and brake lights came on and stayed on until we shut down and restarted 2 times. it started doing it sporaticly. we bought this van used, so we took it back to the dealership and they ran a diagnostic and said that nothing was showing up and just reset the system. the lights had stayed off until sunday, october 14th; they are now starting to come back on sporacticly. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 103330 | 1 | |
| Neighbor came by early and told me the brake lights were on. i went out to inspect but didn't see them on. got in the car an hour later and noticed smoke and horrible electrical smell. i checked the entire car, but found nothing, when i went to start it, the battery was dead. had my friend give me a jump, hooked up cables and sat in the windstar for a minute, i then heard crackling and immediately smelled smoke. under closer examination i found it was the center, upper brake light assembly completely melted, bulbs were contorted. had the assembly replaced with a ford part from dealer, three days later it happened again, so i removed bulbs before it completely melted. the center third brake light does not shut off, even when car is off, 12, strong volts to bulb socket, on or off! left and right brake lights work fine...for now. i have no doubt my car would have completely been destroyed, had it not been for the battery going dead. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 103330 | ||
| Neighbor came by early and told me the break lights were on. i went out to inspect but didn't see them on. got in the car an hour later and noticed smoke and horrible electrical smell. i checked the entire car, but found nothing, when i went to start it, the battery was dead. had my friend give me a jump, hooked up cables and sat in the windstar for a minute, i then heard crackling and immediately smelled smoke. under closer examination i found it was the center, upper brake light assembly completely melted, bulbs were contorted. had the assembly replaced with a ford part from dealer, three days later it happened again, so i removed bulbs before it completely melted. the center third brake light does not shut off, even when car is off, 12, strong volts to bulb socket, on or off! left and right brake lights work fine...for now. i have no doubt my car would have completely been destroyed, had it not been for the battery going dead. | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Brake and abs lights turn on at same time without an apparent cause, this happens after driving van 5 or less minutes at a low speed. once the engine is turned off and restarted again, both lights remain off, and again, after driving the van for a short distance brake and abs lights come on again. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 79289 | 1 | |
| About 2 years ago i have noticed that the abs and brake light would come on sometimes now after driving a few miles they come on constantly now. i spoke to a ford service advisor and was told it would cost me over $600.00 to repair and that there was a recall only for certain states. this does not seem fair to other ford owners to have to pay for something that ford has a default on and seems to be a problem with in a lot of these vehicles. i can not afford this repair and i'm sure most people can not afford. please look into this. ## vin passed ## ford, windstar lx, 2002 ## *tr | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Brake and abs lights turn on at same time without an apparent cause, this happens after driving van 5 or less minutes at a low speed. once the engine is turned off and restarted again, both lights remain off, and again, after driving the van for a short distance brake and abs lights come on again. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 79289 | 1 | |
| About 2 years ago i have noticed that the abs and brake light would come on sometimes now after driving a few miles they come on constantly now. i spoke to a ford service advisor and was told it would cost me over $600.00 to repair and that there was a recall only for certain states. this does not seem fair to other ford owners to have to pay for something that ford has a default on and seems to be a problem with in a lot of these vehicles. i can not afford this repair and i'm sure most people can not afford. please look into this. ## vin passed ## ford, windstar lx, 2002 ## *tr | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Brake and abs lights turn on at same time without an apparent cause, this happens after driving van 5 or less minutes at a low speed. once the engine is turned off and restarted again, both lights remain off, and again, after driving the van for a short distance brake and abs lights come on again. | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 79289 | 1 | |
| About 2 years ago i have noticed that the abs and brake light would come on sometimes now after driving a few miles they come on constantly now. i spoke to a ford service advisor and was told it would cost me over $600.00 to repair and that there was a recall only for certain states. this does not seem fair to other ford owners to have to pay for something that ford has a default on and seems to be a problem with in a lot of these vehicles. i can not afford this repair and i'm sure most people can not afford. please look into this. ## vin passed ## ford, windstar lx, 2002 ## *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Approximately a week ago, the #10, 15 amp fuse was blown. replaced it with an approved fuse and blew right after i started van up. i had noticed some liquid on garage floor about 2 days before the fuse blew, the brake light on dashboard was lit up. i checked the brake fluid level and it was very low. when i added fluid, i noticed there appeared to be a leak of fluid on the front, underside of the master brake cylinder. i had a friend who is a mechanic look at it and he told me the master cylinder could be bad, but looked like the pressure switch was where the leak was originating. upon further inspection, he noticed there was a wire harness that was soaked in brake fluid and beneath another one was wet. he attempted to clean both of them and replaced fuses, but after using the brakes the first time(going out of the driveway) i heard a pop and the fuse was blown again. this particular fuse controls the odometer, speedometer, the abs light on dashboard. the amount of fluid going onto the engine is a good probability of a fire starting when the leaking brake fluid is on the hot engine. this seems to be an increasing problem and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 1 | ||
| Abs and brake light stay on. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Approximately a week ago, the #10, 15 amp fuse was blown. replaced it with an approved fuse and blew right after i started van up. i had noticed some liquid on garage floor about 2 days before the fuse blew, the brake light on dashboard was lit up. i checked the brake fluid level and it was very low. when i added fluid, i noticed there appeared to be a leak of fluid on the front, underside of the master brake cylinder. i had a friend who is a mechanic look at it and he told me the master cylinder could be bad, but looked like the pressure switch was where the leak was originating. upon further inspection, he noticed there was a wire harness that was soaked in brake fluid and beneath another one was wet. he attempted to clean both of them and replaced fuses, but after using the brakes the first time(going out of the driveway) i heard a pop and the fuse was blown again. this particular fuse controls the odometer, speedometer, the abs light on dashboard. the amount of fluid going onto the engine is a good probability of a fire starting when the leaking brake fluid is on the hot engine. this seems to be an increasing problem and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | |||
| Abs and brake light stay on. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Approximately a week ago, the #10, 15 amp fuse was blown. replaced it with an approved fuse and blew right after i started van up. i had noticed some liquid on garage floor about 2 days before the fuse blew, the brake light on dashboard was lit up. i checked the brake fluid level and it was very low. when i added fluid, i noticed there appeared to be a leak of fluid on the front, underside of the master brake cylinder. i had a friend who is a mechanic look at it and he told me the master cylinder could be bad, but looked like the pressure switch was where the leak was originating. upon further inspection, he noticed there was a wire harness that was soaked in brake fluid and beneath another one was wet. he attempted to clean both of them and replaced fuses, but after using the brakes the first time(going out of the driveway) i heard a pop and the fuse was blown again. this particular fuse controls the odometer, speedometer, the abs light on dashboard. the amount of fluid going onto the engine is a good probability of a fire starting when the leaking brake fluid is on the hot engine. this seems to be an increasing problem and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| For the past several years my van has has intermittent problems with the brake lights on dash appearing while driving the car at various speeds. once i stop the car and turn it off the lights will usually disappear but sometimes will come back within minutes of restarting car. this tends to happen during warmer times of year versus winter. also i have noticed a problem with brakes even right after getting them replaced. the mechanic says there is nothing wrong with the brakes?? around the same time this started to happen my cruise control stopped working. i had recieved a notice from ford about cruise control recall but when i called the local dealer and told them that my cruise control was not working and i was wondering if it had something to do with recall they said no, that was not the problem. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The warning light for brakes and abs kept coming on and there was not an actual problem with the brakes. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| For the past several years my van has has intermittent problems with the brake lights on dash appearing while driving the car at various speeds. once i stop the car and turn it off the lights will usually disappear but sometimes will come back within minutes of restarting car. this tends to happen during warmer times of year versus winter. also i have noticed a problem with brakes even right after getting them replaced. the mechanic says there is nothing wrong with the brakes?? around the same time this started to happen my cruise control stopped working. i had recieved a notice from ford about cruise control recall but when i called the local dealer and told them that my cruise control was not working and i was wondering if it had something to do with recall they said no, that was not the problem. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 120000 | ||
| The warning light for brakes and abs kept coming on and there was not an actual problem with the brakes. | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| For the past several years my van has has intermittent problems with the brake lights on dash appearing while driving the car at various speeds. once i stop the car and turn it off the lights will usually disappear but sometimes will come back within minutes of restarting car. this tends to happen during warmer times of year versus winter. also i have noticed a problem with brakes even right after getting them replaced. the mechanic says there is nothing wrong with the brakes?? around the same time this started to happen my cruise control stopped working. i had recieved a notice from ford about cruise control recall but when i called the local dealer and told them that my cruise control was not working and i was wondering if it had something to do with recall they said no, that was not the problem. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 120000 | ||
| The warning light for brakes and abs kept coming on and there was not an actual problem with the brakes. | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 56000 | ||
| For the past several years my van has has intermittent problems with the brake lights on dash appearing while driving the car at various speeds. once i stop the car and turn it off the lights will usually disappear but sometimes will come back within minutes of restarting car. this tends to happen during warmer times of year versus winter. also i have noticed a problem with brakes even right after getting them replaced. the mechanic says there is nothing wrong with the brakes?? around the same time this started to happen my cruise control stopped working. i had recieved a notice from ford about cruise control recall but when i called the local dealer and told them that my cruise control was not working and i was wondering if it had something to do with recall they said no, that was not the problem. | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 126084 | 1 | |
| I keep having intermittent problems with dashboard warning lights: yellow abs light, yellow trac off light, and red brake light. please note: on approx july 17, 2012 i took my windstar to have this problem checked and have ford recall 09s09 service done. the quick-service manager refused to check the abs control module connecter even after telling them three times that it is required as part of the recall. i was told by a service advisor trainee, to bring vehicle back if problem persists and take to regular service dept. i took the vehicle back to same ford dealership for resolution of this problem and was told there is a $92.00 diagnostic fee. i agreed to fee to see if the repair they recommend is same as repair which should have been covered under recall, and left van there on august 14, 2012. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 126084 | ||
| I keep having intermittent problems with dashboard warning lights: yellow abs light, yellow trac off light, and red brake light. please note: on approx july 17, 2012 i took my windstar to have this problem checked and have ford recall 09s09 service done. the quick-service manager refused to check the abs control module connecter even after telling them three times that it is required as part of the recall. i was told by a service advisor trainee, to bring vehicle back if problem persists and take to regular service dept. i took the vehicle back to same ford dealership for resolution of this problem and was told there is a $92.00 diagnostic fee. i agreed to fee to see if the repair they recommend is same as repair which should have been covered under recall, and left van there on august 14, 2012 | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Right after i had the recall for 3 different recall the front end, brakes, rear axle completed my abs light, brake light & track off lights all light up on my dash all at the same time & stay on. i have a photo of this. after i turn van off for awhile (it needs to cool down) they go off. i called ford several times about this and they said it had nothing to do with their brake recall or front end recalls if i wanted to pay them to check it out i can bring it in. amazing that i never had any problems with my van until ford started fixing the recalled items. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Right after i had the recall for 3 different recall the front end, brakes, rear axle completed my abs light, brake light & track off lights all light up on my dash all at the same time & stay on. i have a photo of this. after i turn van off for awhile (it needs to cool down) they go off. i called ford several times about this and they said it had nothing to do with their brake recall or front end recalls if i wanted to pay them to check it out i can bring it in. amazing that i never had any problems with my van until ford started fixing the recalled items. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 100000 | 1 | |
| About 2 plus years ago, my van started having an electrical malfunction. shortly after starting the vehicle and sometimes in the middle of driving, the computer would beep and flash the message check traction control. along with this, the abs and e-brake lights would come on, and also the trac off light. i could clear the message from the computer by hitting reset, but the warning lights would stay on until i shut the vehicle off. it happens almost daily now, especially when it's humid and hot outside. about 3 weeks ago, the speedometer and tachometer started to stick or not move. sometimes, they go up to 30-40mph, then stop working. other times, they just don't move at all. the problem also affects the accuracy of the odometer and gas gauge. the vehicle can be traveling at 70mph, but be reading 40mph, and then the odometer is marking miles traveled according to 40mph. so, now my odometer needs to be reset as well. i never know when this is going to happen, and being a mother of two children and pregnant with #3, i need my vehicle to be safe and reliable. i found a website that has recall information, and i'm not the only one experiencing this issue with their windstar. i was already part of the rear axle and subframe recall, and that was scary enough to know my vehicle could have fallen apart while i was driving it. there is a possibility of electrical fire with this, as one of the probable and likely causes of this is the wires are self-grounding on some metal part in the engine or behind the dash. if any fluids leaked on these exposed and self-grounding wires, one spark could set it off. please make sure this problem is addressed in a timely manner, as there are several of these vehicles on our nation's roads. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 150000 | 3 | |
| At times when is col,d the abs and brake light is off while driving, when it gets hot the abs and brake light turns on and the abs fails to work. code c1185 abs power relay output circuit failure. i got to a stop sign and the road was wet and the van skidded , the abs did not work. no one was hurt and i have seen all the complaints that ford owners are having. i don't know if my 2002 ford windstar had all the other recalls done, like the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) and the rear frame welds that are breaking up on the chassis of many ford owners. i would like to verify what has been done to my ford windstar that i bought two months ago. i just had the inner and outer tie rod ends done along with the sway bar links at the front suspension. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| About 2 plus years ago, my van started having an electrical malfunction. shortly after starting the vehicle and sometimes in the middle of driving, the computer would beep and flash the message check traction control. along with this, the abs and e-brake lights would come on, and also the trac off light. i could clear the message from the computer by hitting reset, but the warning lights would stay on until i shut the vehicle off. it happens almost daily now, especially when it's humid and hot outside. about 3 weeks ago, the speedometer and tacometer started to stick or not move. sometimes, they go up to 30-40mph, then stop working. other times, they just don't move at all. the problem also affects the accuracy of the odometer and gas gauge. the vehicle can be traveling at 70mph, but be reading 40mph, and then the odometer is marking miles traveled according to 40mph. so, now my odometer needs to be reset as well. i never know when this is going to happen, and being a mother of two children and pregnant with #3, i need my vehicle to be safe and reliable. i found a website that has recall information, and i'm not the only one experiencing this issue with their windstar. i was already part of the rear axle and subframe recall, and that was scary enough to know my vehicle could have fallen apart while i was driving it. there is a possibility of electrical fire with this, as one of the probable and likely causes of this is the wires are self-grounding on some metal part in the engine or behind the dash. if any fluids leaked on these exposed and self-grounding wires, one spark could set it off. please make sure this problem is addressed in a timely manner, as there are several of these vehicles on our nation's roads. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 150000 | 3 | |
| At times when is col,d the abs and brake light is off while driving, when it gets hot the abs and brake light turns on and the abs fails to work. code c1185 abs power relay output circuit failure. i got to a stop sign and the road was wet and the van skidded , the abs did not work. no one was hurt and i have seen all the complaints that ford owners are having. i don't know if my 2002 ford windstar had all the other recalls done, like the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) and the rear frame welds that are breaking up on the chassis of many ford owners. i would like to verify what has been done to my ford windstar that i bought two months ago. i just had the inner and outer tie rod ends done along with the sway bar links at the front suspension. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| About 2 plus years ago, my van started having an electrical malfunction. shortly after starting the vehicle and sometimes in the middle of driving, the computer would beep and flash the message check traction control. along with this, the abs and e-brake lights would come on, and also the trac off light. i could clear the message from the computer by hitting reset, but the warning lights would stay on until i shut the vehicle off. it happens almost daily now, especially when it's humid and hot outside. about 3 weeks ago, the speedometer and tacometer started to stick or not move. sometimes, they go up to 30-40mph, then stop working. other times, they just don't move at all. the problem also affects the accuracy of the odometer and gas gauge. the vehicle can be traveling at 70mph, but be reading 40mph, and then the odometer is marking miles traveled according to 40mph. so, now my odometer needs to be reset as well. i never know when this is going to happen, and being a mother of two children and pregnant with #3, i need my vehicle to be safe and reliable. i found a website that has recall information, and i'm not the only one experiencing this issue with their windstar. i was already part of the rear axle and subframe recall, and that was scary enough to know my vehicle could have fallen apart while i was driving it. there is a possibility of electrical fire with this, as one of the probable and likely causes of this is the wires are self-grounding on some metal part in the engine or behind the dash. if any fluids leaked on these exposed and self-grounding wires, one spark could set it off. please make sure this problem is addressed in a timely manner, as there are several of these vehicles on our nation's roads. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 150000 | 3 | |
| At times when is col,d the abs and brake light is off while driving, when it gets hot the abs and brake light turns on and the abs fails to work. code c1185 abs power relay output circuit failure. i got to a stop sign and the road was wet and the van skidded , the abs did not work. no one was hurt and i have seen all the complaints that ford owners are having. i don't know if my 2002 ford windstar had all the other recalls done, like the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) and the rear frame welds that are breaking up on the chassis of many ford owners. i would like to verify what has been done to my ford windstar that i bought two months ago. i just had the inner and outer tie rod ends done along with the sway bar links at the front suspension. | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on a street and the car in front of me came to a sudden stop. i immediately had to brake and then the abs light and main brake light came on and stayed on. i took the vehicle to a dealer and they told me that the abs module was bad and i asked them if the knew why and they told me that they did not know. i then asked if the vehicle was safe to drive and they said yes but i would not have abs brakes. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 150000 | 3 | |
| At times when is col,d the abs and brake light is off while driving, when it gets hot the abs and brake light turns on and the abs fails to work. code c1185 abs power relay output circuit failure. i got to a stop sign and the road was wet and the van skidded , the abs did not work. no one was hurt and i have seen all the complaints that ford owners are having. i don't know if my 2002 ford windstar had all the other recalls done, like the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) and the rear frame welds that are breaking up on the chassis of many ford owners. i would like to verify what has been done to my ford windstar that i bought two months ago. i just had the inner and outer tie rod ends done along with the sway bar links at the front suspension. | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on a street and the car in front of me came to a sudden stop. i immediately had to brake and then the abs light and main brake light came on and stayed on. i took the vehicle to a dealer and they told me that the abs module was bad and i asked them if the knew why and they told me that they did not know. i then asked if the vehicle was safe to drive and they said yes but i would not have abs brakes. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 90000 | ||
| I was driving on a street and the car in front of me came to a sudden stop. i immediately had to brake and then the abs light and main brake light came on and stayed on. i took the vehicle to a dealer and they told me that the abs module was bad and i asked them if the knew why and they told me that they did not know. i then asked if the vehicle was safe to drive and they said yes but i would not have abs brakes. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 165000 | 1 | |
| The abs and brake warning lights go on randomly for no reason, also cruise control will stop working. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 90000 | ||
| I was driving on a street and the car in front of me came to a sudden stop. i immediately had to brake and then the abs light and main brake light came on and stayed on. i took the vehicle to a dealer and they told me that the abs module was bad and i asked them if the knew why and they told me that they did not know. i then asked if the vehicle was safe to drive and they said yes but i would not have abs brakes. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 165000 | 1 | |
| The abs and brake warning lights go on randomly for no reason, also cruise control will stop working. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 165000 | ||
| The abs and brake warning lights go on randomly for no reason, also cruise control will stop working. | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 119000 | 1 | |
| At drive-through, radio suddenly quit, and the abs and brake lights came on. right turn signal came on, vehicle began to pulsate and surge. pulled over and shut van off, would not restart, lights and hazards began flashing and would not turn off. retried ignition, lights and hazards went off, van completely died. informed to replace battery, had battery tested, it was fine. replaced battery, followed instructions to reset computer after battery replacement. had to drive van 10 miles to complete, during which abs and brake light came on, headlights quit (after dark) then began flashing. turn signal came on to signal right turn on its own. just before returning home, headlights quit entirely, and airbag light came on. parked van, let it idle, and the tachometer surged from 500rpms to 3000rpms. seems to fit descriptions others are saying about abs and speed control module underneath master cylinder getting soaked with brake fluid. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 119000 | ||
| At drive-through, radio suddenly quit, and the abs and brake lights came on. right turn signal came on, vehicle began to pulsate and surge. pulled over and shut van off, would not restart, lights and hazards began flashing and would not turn off. retried ignition, lights and hazards went off, van completely died. informed to replace battery, had battery tested, it was fine. replaced battery, followed instructions to reset computer after battery replacement. had to drive van 10 miles to complete, during which abs and brake light came on, headlights quit (after dark) then began flashing. turn signal came on to signal right turn on its own. just before returning home, headlights quit entirely, and airbag light came on. parked van, let it idle, and the tachometer surged from 500rpms to 3000rpms. seems to fit descriptions others are saying about abs and speed control module underneath master cylinder getting soaked with brake fluid. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Abs and break light comes on randomly while driving. seems to be more of a problem in the summer. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Purchased this vehicle in january 2012 and have had nothing but problems with it. according to ford all recalls have been done on this vehicle but here is a list of the issues with the van: abs light comes on, check engine light comes on, van has no cruise control at all, and last friday i could not put the van in gear. after the ford dealership repaired the solenoid for the van now all of a sudden there is currently no rear break lights. this van is less than safe to be on the road and have seen that some of the recalls would have solved the speed control issue but the ford factory will not answer any of my questions. take a look online and you will see thousands of people with the same issues we are having and it was brought to the attention of ford that we are having the same issues as thousands of other people so this is beyond a problematic vehicle.the vehicle is currently sitting at the local ford dealer while they try and figure out what is wrong with the light system. this vehicle has been in the shop twice since we have owned it and this is costing us hundreds (so far) to fix issues that everyone with this vehicle is having. the latest issues have led to us being without a vehicle for almost a week and we have a disabled child in the home and this is unacceptable. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| We had our ford windstar brakes done all the way around and my abs and emergency brake light and traction light come on and off. the cruise control works sometimes. ford dealer in my town wont check it out without a diagnostic fee even thou a recall is said to be issued for the same complaints | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Brake, abs brake, cruise control, and speedometer/odometer electrical problems my dash lights are on and off all the time went to 3 mechanic they all checked my brakes, abs and could not find a problem it goes on whenever it wants stays on for weeks then comes back on while driving this has been doing for over a year. i even put stickers over the lights that i can see while driving. i still think there is a electrical wiring problem it is very annoying. i can not afford to get another vehicle . i see there are a lot of complaint about same problem my niece has one does the same thing and my brother in law in west virginia his is doing it too so i really thing ford needs to check into this before someones van catches fire or hurt some one. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | |||
| Every since i purchased my '02 windstar, i have had problems with the abs and brakes. i've had the brakes fixed numerous times and both lights still comes on while i'm driving. i had a brake fluid leak from the rear. my dvd and stereo both short- circuited on a month or two after they were installed. sometimes if i come to a light to stop for a while, when the light turns green, i'll try to give it some gas but it becomes real hesitant and takes a while to pick up speed. the drivers behind me would start to get frustrated with me holding up traffic. also, when i cut the ac on it takes power away from my vehicle and it threatens to cut off, so i don't turn it on. i also have to replace two oxygen sensors on it. i believe that my abs module is bad as well. i feel that i am putting more money into it than it's worth. please help me. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 75750 | ||
| Brake lights come on randomly and stay on for some time until the brake pedal has been cycled through 5 or 6 times then lights go off for a while then comes back on again. smell of burning plastic or wires permeates the vehicle when the lights have been on for any length of time. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | |||
| The abs light and the brake warning lights come on sometimes and stay on a long time. when the abs light is on the abs brakes do not work; it reverts back to regular brakes. i am trying to sell the car but prospects do not buy because the light comes on un-expectedly. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the key could not be turned in the ignition. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that the cylinder in the ignition may have fractured and could need replacing. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 90,000. kmj | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that when placing her key in the ignition it would not turn. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that the cylinder in the ignition may have fractured and need to be replaced. the failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. tb | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 135000 | ||
| The abs and brake lights come on intermitantly while driving. they stay on until the engine is shut off. | |||
| 07/27/2006 | |||
| Speedometer not working accurately (ocassionally speedometer will work than stops, which indicates defective part). ford says speedometer and gear needs to be replaced now. prior to that they said computer needed to be reprogrammed because of tire size.. cruise control did not work but was fixed by ford via recall notice due to leaking speed control deactivation swith (scds). as i understand the dealer would also inspect the abs control module connector and repair as necessary. abs and brake light are on all of the time which is a result abs control module failure. | |||
| 06/16/2006 | |||
| Vehicle was parked and someone noticed that smoke was coming from under the hood. an electrical fire had started from windshield wiper motor assembly and burnt through motor terminal guide. both parts had to be replaced. if this problem was not caught early extensive fire damage would have occurred. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Abs, and service brake, come on simultaneously. i am afraid that stopping distance shall be increased, thusly causing personal & property damage liability. fear of braking distance suddenly increased, when driving, on a personal daily basis. thanks, dj | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 78035 | ||
| Red brake light came on along with traction control and abs light stopping distance was further than normal and van skidded on wet road. need to adjust stopping distance as it was alot further to come to a stop. light is an intermitant issue along with stopping distance | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Abs, and service brake, come on simultaneously. i am afraid that stopping distance shall be increased, thusly causing personal & property damage liability. fear of braking distance suddenly increased, when driving, on a personal daily basis. thanks, dj | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 78035 | ||
| Red brake light came on along with traction control and abs light stopping distance was further than normal and van skidded on wet road. need to adjust stopping distance as it was alot further to come to a stop. light is an intermitant issue along with stopping distance | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 180000 | ||
| The windstar is my only means of transportation and when driving it the speedometer will freak out and ended up breaking the needle on the tacometer and this leads to the theft light popping up when i am driving down the road. this acted up when i was going over and intersection and ended up stalling the vehicle right in the middle and while a car was coming from one way luckly i got the vehicle started and time and got out of there but after taking it to the dealership they couldnt even figure out what could be wrong i dont feel like loosing my life. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 78035 | ||
| Red brake light came on along with traction control and abs light stopping distance was further than normal and van skidded on wet road. need to adjust stopping distance as it was alot further to come to a stop. light is an intermitant issue along with stopping distance | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 180000 | ||
| The windstar is my only means of transportation and when driving it the speedometer will freak out and ended up breaking the needle on the tacometer and this leads to the theft light popping up when i am driving down the road. this acted up when i was going over and intersection and ended up stalling the vehicle right in the middle and while a car was coming from one way luckly i got the vehicle started and time and got out of there but after taking it to the dealership they couldnt even figure out what could be wrong i dont feel like loosing my life. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the harness connected to the anti-lock brake computer melted and caught on fire. the abs warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 180000 | ||
| The windstar is my only means of transportation and when driving it the speedometer will freak out and ended up breaking the needle on the tacometer and this leads to the theft light popping up when i am driving down the road. this acted up when i was going over and intersection and ended up stalling the vehicle right in the middle and while a car was coming from one way luckly i got the vehicle started and time and got out of there but after taking it to the dealership they couldnt even figure out what could be wrong i dont feel like loosing my life. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the harness connected to the anti-lock brake computer melted and caught on fire. the abs warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 180000 | ||
| The windstar is my only means of transportation and when driving it the speedometer will freak out and ended up breaking the needle on the tacometer and this leads to the theft light popping up when i am driving down the road. this acted up when i was going over and intersection and ended up stalling the vehicle right in the middle and while a car was coming from one way luckly i got the vehicle started and time and got out of there but after taking it to the dealership they couldnt even figure out what could be wrong i dont feel like loosing my life. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the harness which connects to the anti-lock brake computer had melted and caught on fire. the abs warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. nw | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The abs warning light and brake warning light on. resets after car cools down then lights will illuminate after driving and temperature increases. when lights are illuminated braking distance suddenly increases and brake pedal feels soft. had the brake system serviced and flushed with new brake fluid and it did not solve the issue of the abs and brake warning lights coming on, or the increased braking distance. all the brake pads have been checked and are in serviceable condition. front calipers and rear brake drum clynders have been checked and all are working correctly. wheel speed senors have been cleaned and checked with a meter and all four are working correctly. the recalls for the brake pressure differential deactivation switch was done in 2010 and there is no evidence of fluid leaking at this time. suspect problem with abs electronic control module. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 1st incident happened while driving at higway speeds. abs and brake light illuminated until car was turned off. lights now come on randomly. i took my vehicle to a ford dealership on aug. 31 2002 for recall on front and rear axles. they installed shackles on suspension and said that everything was fine. after i came home with vehicle, i noticed a clunking sound coming from the r/f wheel area and my overdrive off dash light starts flashing randomly until car is turned off. concerning the abs issue, i took my vehicle to an independent garage and they told me i needed to replace the abs control module, then he told me that they did the exact same repair on another 02' windstar earlier that week and the repair would cost $700-$800 dollars. coincidence???? | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The abs warning light and brake warning light on. resets after car cools down then lights will illuminate after driving and temperature increases. when lights are illuminated braking distance suddenly increases and brake pedal feels soft. had the brake system serviced and flushed with new brake fluid and it did not solve the issue of the abs and brake warning lights coming on, or the increased braking distance. all the brake pads have been checked and are in serviceable condition. front calipers and rear brake drum clynders have been checked and all are working correctly. wheel speed senors have been cleaned and checked with a meter and all four are working correctly. the recalls for the brake pressure differential deactivation switch was done in 2010 and there is no evidence of fluid leaking at this time. suspect problem with abs electronic control module. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 1st incident happened while driving at higway speeds. abs and brake light illuminated until car was turned off. lights now come on randomly. i took my vehicle to a ford dealership on aug. 31 2002 for recall on front and rear axles. they installed shackles on suspension and said that everything was fine. after i came home with vehicle, i noticed a clunking sound coming from the r/f wheel area and my overdrive off dash light starts flashing randomly until car is turned off. concerning the abs issue, i took my vehicle to an independent garage and they told me i needed to replace the abs control module, then he told me that they did the exact same repair on another 02' windstar earlier that week and the repair would cost $700-$800 dollars. coincidence???? | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| While driving at normal speeds the abs, brake and trac lights come on and stay on. the van was stopped and when restarted, the lights were off. this has repeated almost every day and continues until today. there are no codes and there seams to be no effect on the van (except maybe the anti lock brakes not working). | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The abs warning light and brake warning light on. resets after car cools down then lights will illuminate after driving and temperature increases. when lights are illuminated braking distance suddenly increases and brake pedal feels soft. had the brake system serviced and flushed with new brake fluid and it did not solve the issue of the abs and brake warning lights coming on, or the increased braking distance. all the brake pads have been checked and are in serviceable condition. front calipers and rear brake drum clynders have been checked and all are working correctly. wheel speed senors have been cleaned and checked with a meter and all four are working correctly. the recalls for the brake pressure differential deactivation switch was done in 2010 and there is no evidence of fluid leaking at this time. suspect problem with abs electronic control module. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| While driving at normal speeds the abs, brake and trac lights come on and stay on. the van was stopped and when restarted, the lights were off. this has repeated almost every day and continues until today. there are no codes and there seams to be no effect on the van (except maybe the anti lock brakes not working). | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 1st incident happened while driving at higway speeds. abs and brake light illuminated until car was turned off. lights now come on randomly. i took my vehicle to a ford dealership on aug. 31 2002 for recall on front and rear axles. they installed shackles on suspension and said that everything was fine. after i came home with vehicle, i noticed a clunking sound coming from the r/f wheel area and my overdrive off dash light starts flashing randomly until car is turned off. concerning the abs issue, i took my vehicle to an independent garage and they told me i needed to replace the abs control module, then he told me that they did the exact same repair on another 02' windstar earlier that week and the repair would cost $700-$800 dollars. coincidence???? | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| While driving at normal speeds the abs, brake and trac lights come on and stay on. the van was stopped and when restarted, the lights were off. this has repeated almost every day and continues until today. there are no codes and there seams to be no effect on the van (except maybe the anti lock brakes not working). | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 1st incident happened while driving at higway speeds. abs and brake light illuminated until car was turned off. lights now come on randomly. i took my vehicle to a ford dealership on aug. 31 2002 for recall on front and rear axles. they installed shackles on suspension and said that everything was fine. after i came home with vehicle, i noticed a clunking sound coming from the r/f wheel area and my overdrive off dash light starts flashing randomly until car is turned off. concerning the abs issue, i took my vehicle to an independent garage and they told me i needed to replace the abs control module, then he told me that they did the exact same repair on another 02' windstar earlier that week and the repair would cost $700-$800 dollars. coincidence???? | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| While driving at normal speeds the abs, brake and trac lights come on and stay on. the van was stopped and when restarted, the lights were off. this has repeated almost every day and continues until today. there are no codes and there seams to be no effect on the van (except maybe the anti lock brakes not working). | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 120000 | ||
| While driving down my hill, my brake light came on. now my abs light comes on with my brake light. brake fluid is present, brakes are almost a year old. for over a year now, my van after it being turned on and off (errands, shopping etc), it does not want to start. once it does start, as i turn the wheel while in park, it stalls. now that my brake and abs lights come on, as i turn the wheel it wants to stall while driving. when i am turning my vehicle off, i turn the key down very slow and all the way down, that seemed to only help it restart a few times. i had my vehicle at the ford dealer for the recall in 2010 dealing with the cruise control issues. my od light has been off for over a year now as well. while driving my vehicle, when i am stopped, i notice a white colored smoke coming out from under the hood, and no one can find where it is coming from, especially happens when it is damp or raining out, and engine temp is normal.(i can not take my van to an auto car wash due to the fact it starts shaking, smoking and won't run or stay started when the under carriage is being sprayed) fuel pump, starter and ignition coil are fine. has new plugs and wires. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| While driving at normal speeds the abs, brake and trac lights come on and stay on. the van was stopped and when restarted, the lights were off. this has repeated almost every day and continues until today. there are no codes and there seams to be no effect on the van (except maybe the anti lock brakes not working). | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 120000 | ||
| While driving down my hill, my brake light came on. now my abs light comes on with my brake light. brake fluid is present, brakes are almost a year old. for over a year now, my van after it being turned on and off (errands, shopping etc), it does not want to start. once it does start, as i turn the wheel while in park, it stalls. now that my brake and abs lights come on, as i turn the wheel it wants to stall while driving. when i am turning my vehicle off, i turn the key down very slow and all the way down, that seemed to only help it restart a few times. i had my vehicle at the ford dealer for the recall in 2010 dealing with the cruise control issues. my od light has been off for over a year now as well. while driving my vehicle, when i am stopped, i notice a white colored smoke coming out from under the hood, and no one can find where it is coming from, especially happens when it is damp or raining out, and engine temp is normal.(i can not take my van to an auto car wash due to the fact it starts shaking, smoking and won't run or stay started when the under carriage is being sprayed) fuel pump, starter and ignition coil are fine. has new plugs and wires. | |||
| 02/27/2009 | |||
| We were driving down the highway at 75 mph i smelled smoke coming from the engine compartment.told the wife and kids i was pulling over and to get ready to bail out of van as soon as i stopped and to stay clear of it. when everyone was out and safe i opened the hood and saw a fire under the master brake cylinder.got water bottles from inside van and a rag and put the fire out.there was brake fluid on the switch below the brake master cylinder on the wires to a switch underneath .later i cleaned the mess cut the wires that had caught fire the ones that went to the switch under the master brake cylinder and wrapped them so they wouldn't ground out.continued on home for another 1 1/2 hrs. when i got home i took the switch that had burned under the master brake cylinder off and put a bolt in it's place.i thru out the switch.i haven't replaced the switch i also lost my cruise control since the fire.i didn't think anything about it until today when i was looking up some info for my van and read that this is a problem . | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 120000 | ||
| While driving down my hill, my brake light came on. now my abs light comes on with my brake light. brake fluid is present, brakes are almost a year old. for over a year now, my van after it being turned on and off (errands, shopping etc), it does not want to start. once it does start, as i turn the wheel while in park, it stalls. now that my brake and abs lights come on, as i turn the wheel it wants to stall while driving. when i am turning my vehicle off, i turn the key down very slow and all the way down, that seemed to only help it restart a few times. i had my vehicle at the ford dealer for the recall in 2010 dealing with the cruise control issues. my od light has been off for over a year now as well. while driving my vehicle, when i am stopped, i notice a white colored smoke coming out from under the hood, and no one can find where it is coming from, especially happens when it is damp or raining out, and engine temp is normal.(i can not take my van to an auto car wash due to the fact it starts shaking, smoking and won't run or stay started when the under carriage is being sprayed) fuel pump, starter and ignition coil are fine. has new plugs and wires. | |||
| 02/27/2009 | |||
| We were driving down the highway at 75 mph i smelled smoke coming from the engine compartment.told the wife and kids i was pulling over and to get ready to bail out of van as soon as i stopped and to stay clear of it. when everyone was out and safe i opened the hood and saw a fire under the master brake cylinder.got water bottles from inside van and a rag and put the fire out.there was brake fluid on the switch below the brake master cylinder on the wires to a switch underneath .later i cleaned the mess cut the wires that had caught fire the ones that went to the switch under the master brake cylinder and wrapped them so they wouldn't ground out.continued on home for another 1 1/2 hrs. when i got home i took the switch that had burned under the master brake cylinder off and put a bolt in it's place.i thru out the switch.i haven't replaced the switch i also lost my cruise control since the fire.i didn't think anything about it until today when i was looking up some info for my van and read that this is a problem . | |||
| 07/24/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated the steering column made noise whenever the contact was making a left or right turn. the contact stated the fluid level was correct, but the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the contact stated the failure was a manufacturers defect. the contact stated lights on the dashboard and the radio began to flash on and off. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer again and was told that the alternator needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 68,785. rvk | |||
| 07/24/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated the steering column makes noise whenever the vehicle is being turned. the contact stated the fluid level was correct, but the failure still occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the contact feels this is a manufacturers defect. the contact stated lights on the dashboard and the radio in the vehicle starting flashing in an out. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer again and was told the alternator needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 68,785.rl | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Abs and brake lights coming on for no apparent reason. had recall service on cruise control and the warning lights for the abs and brake lights have been coming on intermittently since that service was done. talked with the local ford service department and they are aware of this problem. said that the previous recall on the cruise control didn't have anything to do with my warning lights for abs and brakes (but they have had more issues with this problem than the cruise control recall). if i remember the correctly, the cruise control recall - it had something to do with brake fluid contact and potential for fire, my cruise was shorted out and not working - must have been from brake fluid. i am thinking that this flaw has something to do with electrical components connected from the brake and abs system to the warning lights being shorted out in a similar way; it is just a guess, i am sure that the real mechanics know what is going on.... this is a safety issue and ford needs to recall this design flaw; the warning device is not working as designed. i am sure that the $1,600 to fix the problem is an issue for ford. sometimes the lights turn on when i start the vehicle, sometimes i may be driving and they will turn on, at times the warning lights do not come on at all. the brakes are not effected from what i can tell and my fluid levels are normal. i hope that my brakes don't really experience a problem. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that heat would not come out through the vents in the front of the vehicle even though the heat was functioning properly in the rear. in addition, heat would not come through the defrost vents, allowing the front windshield to become foggy and reduce visibility. the contact also stated that when the failures began, a clicking noise would emit from behind the dashboard. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 130,000. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated the vehicle has heat in the rear, but not in the front of the vehicle. the contact stated there is also no heat coming through the defrost vent. this causes the windshield on the vehicle to become foggy. the contact stated there is a clicking noise coming from the dashboard behind the controls. this noise started when the failure occurred. the vehicle had not been inspected. the current mileage was 130,000.rl | |||
| 04/10/2011 | |||
| I have 2002 ford windstar and my rear lights ( tail light, backup lights and indicators ) keeping going off very quite often. it happened 4 times in a span of 3 months and the dealer or other mechanics have no explanation for it. i need to replace it now again. why does it keep going off so often ? please look into the matter. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs and brake lamp were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that break fluids were leaking on the wiring harness, as a result they performed the repairs specified on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v399000 ( component: vehicle speed control). the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. pm | |||
| 04/18/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated the abs and brake light constantly illuminates. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they have to run a diagnostic test to find out the problem. the vehicle did not have the diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 82,000....nw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 146000 | ||
| I purchased a 2002 ford windstar from genoa ford genoa ohio...with the abs light and brake light on...the salseman said that we have the car priced low because it will need brakes...we purchased the brakes and still had the problem...we then had the master cylinder replaced the next day 3 days later as we where driving the van the abs and brake light turned on and the van was not able to be started so it was towed for the second time...the day before this we had it at tireman in northwood to get radiator flushed...and new tires when we pulled away the van lost all power and then the battery was replaced...so today after this problem happened the mechanic tells us we need an alternator. in the mean time i have searhed online and found that recall #09s09 deals with electrical issues as in the abs the scds the cruise control etc... so this issue obviously has not been stopped with the recall being profprmed on my vehicle at genoa ford on oct 19, 2009( as the mechanic chris told me on the phone)...so i have come here to file this complaint. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I am the owner of a 2002 ford windstar. i bought the vehicle with 16,000 miles on it and it now has 104,000. i am current on all of the recalls issued by ford as of june 2011. my abs light, and brake light have been coming on randomly throughout the course of driving during the day for the past 4 years. i live in florida. it is on always throughout the summer and less frequent during the winter months. i have had the computer updated with the latest software by ford 3 years ago when the problem started occurring... did nothing to help. i have taken it to the ford dealership and local mechanic. each have looked at it and have told me different things. the dealer suggested i needed a new electronic control module. ( i did the recall suggested by ford and have the new wire harness on the van. it has done nothing to solve the problem of the abs light and brake light coming on) he says because of the heat it warms up and causes intermittent electrical connection in the unit because the fragile board is being stretched and malformed. the code most commonly scanned by professional mechanics is code c1185. the local mechanic (not ford) test drove the van and found all kinds of abs codes coming up and sinks failing. i left it at his shop and the next morning he drove it again and the lights were off. he said it is a computer issue because everything doesn't just fail all at once and then no lights come on the next day in the a.m. later that day when i took it home and it started to heat up in the summer time here in florida the lights came back on indicating to me that i had no anti-lock brakes!!!!! ford needs to recall this part because it is a safety issue that we as customers have paid for and expect. please look into this issue and do something! | |||
| 06/05/2011 | 152867 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar, 153028 miles sat because of rear axle broke close to home. got recall notice from ford for axle. contacted country roads ford in new martinsville wv. they had van for couple months waiting for axle. axle was replaced but no other recalls were done physically. the mechanic signed that all was done. i got in van, which sat for a couple weeks, attempted to stop at lite and no brakes. pedal went to floor. pumped brakes an grabbed e-brake to stop inches from the car in front of me. took it home after filling master cylinder with fluitd. found that it was leaking thru the switch itself. brake fluid trailed to different connectors.took it back to ford. they did the recall for the brake sensor and the sub frame. 11s16. now the engines reves to 2000 rpm when the steering wheel is turned and when its shifted from gear to gear at any given moment. revs up at any time which is a hazard to anyone in or near the vehicle when operating at lites, in store parking areas. the wiring harness installed was manufactered 06-27-2008. part no. bw7t14a411a35nb ca. diagonistic codes change when the battery terminals are removed, then replaced for resetting computer. the cruise control works when it wants to. shuts off during driving. the uncontrolable engine revs is the most serious of the problems. called country roads ford again and they said it wasnt caused by anything they did for the recalls and that only 3 pretained to my vehicle. having a different shop look at it. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 173000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar - at times the speedometer becomes stuck at half the speed i am traveling - gets stuck around 25 mph even though i am going 60 mph. the abs light comes on for apparently no reason - defect in electrical system? i have been told by my mechanic that there is nothing wrong with abs. according to best ford - there has been no recall for these issues - other people apparently having sames issues according to info posted online. | |||
| 06/05/2011 | 152867 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar, 153028 miles sat because of rear axle broke close to home. got recall notice from ford for axle. contacted country roads ford in new martinsville wv. they had van for couple months waiting for axle. axle was replaced but no other recalls were done physically. the mechanic signed that all was done. i got in van, which sat for a couple weeks, attempted to stop at lite and no brakes. pedal went to floor. pumped brakes an grabbed e-brake to stop inches from the car in front of me. took it home after filling master cylinder with fluitd. found that it was leaking thru the switch itself. brake fluid trailed to different connectors.took it back to ford. they did the recall for the brake sensor and the sub frame. 11s16. now the engines reves to 2000 rpm when the steering wheel is turned and when its shifted from gear to gear at any given moment. revs up at any time which is a hazard to anyone in or near the vehicle when operating at lites, in store parking areas. the wiring harness installed was manufactered 06-27-2008. part no. bw7t14a411a35nb ca. diagonistic codes change when the battery terminals are removed, then replaced for resetting computer. the cruise control works when it wants to. shuts off during driving. the uncontrolable engine revs is the most serious of the problems. called country roads ford again and they said it wasnt caused by anything they did for the recalls and that only 3 pretained to my vehicle. having a different shop look at it. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 173000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar - at times the speedometer becomes stuck at half the speed i am traveling - gets stuck around 25 mph even though i am going 60 mph. the abs light comes on for apparently no reason - defect in electrical system? i have been told by my mechanic that there is nothing wrong with abs. according to best ford - there has been no recall for these issues - other people apparently having sames issues according to info posted online. | |||
| 06/05/2011 | 152867 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar, 153028 miles sat because of rear axle broke close to home. got recall notice from ford for axle. contacted country roads ford in new martinsville wv. they had van for couple months waiting for axle. axle was replaced but no other recalls were done physically. the mechanic signed that all was done. i got in van, which sat for a couple weeks, attempted to stop at lite and no brakes. pedal went to floor. pumped brakes an grabbed e-brake to stop inches from the car in front of me. took it home after filling master cylinder with fluitd. found that it was leaking thru the switch itself. brake fluid trailed to different connectors.took it back to ford. they did the recall for the brake sensor and the sub frame. 11s16. now the engines reves to 2000 rpm when the steering wheel is turned and when its shifted from gear to gear at any given moment. revs up at any time which is a hazard to anyone in or near the vehicle when operating at lites, in store parking areas. the wiring harness installed was manufactered 06-27-2008. part no. bw7t14a411a35nb ca. diagonistic codes change when the battery terminals are removed, then replaced for resetting computer. the cruise control works when it wants to. shuts off during driving. the uncontrolable engine revs is the most serious of the problems. called country roads ford again and they said it wasnt caused by anything they did for the recalls and that only 3 pretained to my vehicle. having a different shop look at it. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 173000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar - at times the speedometer becomes stuck at half the speed i am traveling - gets stuck around 25 mph even though i am going 60 mph. the abs light comes on for apparently no reason - defect in electrical system? i have been told by my mechanic that there is nothing wrong with abs. according to best ford - there has been no recall for these issues - other people apparently having sames issues according to info posted online. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the brake and anti lock braking system lights would constantly illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the ignition light and cruise control switch did not function. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure milege was 100,000 and the current mileage was 140,000. sm. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 173000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar - at times the speedometer becomes stuck at half the speed i am traveling - gets stuck around 25 mph even though i am going 60 mph. the abs light comes on for apparently no reason - defect in electrical system? i have been told by my mechanic that there is nothing wrong with abs. according to best ford - there has been no recall for these issues - other people apparently having sames issues according to info posted online. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the brake and abs lamp would not go off. also, the ignition light and cruise control would not work. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 140,000. pm | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs, brake and airbag lights illuminated on the instrument panel of her vehicle. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) recall; but the failure re occurred. the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. the failure mileage and current mileage was 154,000. nw | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Braking distance suddenly increased | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs, brake and airbag lights illuminated on the instrument panel of her vehicle. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) recall; but the failure re occurred. the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. the failure mileage and current mileage was 154,000. nw | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Braking distance suddenly increased | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs, brake and airbag lights illuminated on the instrument panel of her vehicle. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) recall; but the failure re occurred. the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. the failure mileage and current mileage was 154,000. nw | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Braking distance suddenly increased | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs, brake and airbag lights illuminated on the instrument panel of her vehicle. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) recall; but the failure re occurred. the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. the failure mileage and current mileage was 154,000. nw | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Braking distance suddenly increased | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact received notification of recall number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs; however, due to a brake fluid leak it caused the wiring harness to burn. the dealer advised the contact that the wiring harness had not been covered under the recall and therefore did not check that component when the recall work was performed. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 145,000. bw | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Braking distance suddenly increased | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact received notification of recall number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs; however, due to a brake fluid leak it caused the wiring harness to burn. the dealer advised the contact that the wiring harness had not been covered under the recall and therefore did not check that component when the recall work was performed. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 145,000. bw | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Windows needed motors, which makes it not fun since the front air conditioner/heater went out because of the blend door actuator. another fine example of ford quality! | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 88000 | ||
| While driving the o/d light blinks on and off..also the brake lights will stay on after i have turned he van off..this has resulted in a dead battery at the end of the day.2002 for windstar cargo van | |||
| 09/07/2010 | |||
| We own a 2002 ford windstar and while driving it the air conditioning and speed odometer stop working, the abs and the ods light stay on. smoke came from under the hood. we took it to coastal ford on 09-09-2010 with the recall information off the internet. they said they could only replace the harness and a switch. we still have the same problem and sometime smell burning wires. this isn't safe for anyone. there are several complaints on the internet with same problems. we don't know why they ahven't the solved problems. does someone has to get burned up before actions are taken? we would lid like this to be taken care of as soon as possible. thank you, | |||
| 02/24/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph, when the instrument panel lights began to flash indicating that the odometer, speedometer, air conditioning and the abs had malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but not repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current and failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 02/24/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the lights on the instrument panel began to flash. the odometer and speedometer, air conditioning and the abs stopped functioning according to the lights on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall repair (unrelated) but the dealer stated that the damage was too great to repair. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current and failure mileages were unknown-bk | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 83000 | ||
| I took my van in to do the recalls. well they said they saw nothing wrong with the most last 2 recent recalls. 2010 and 2011 dealing with front end and rear end. my question is if it doesn't look broken they don't have to fix it? i thought these parts were manufactured wrong, right? now how often should i take my van in to be inspected? at any given moment it could break and my 4 kids and i could go tumbling down the highway. they did do the speed odometer (which i'm watching closely for abs/brake light to come on) and in process for child safety attachments. the anderson ford dealership in cleveland tx will not do the other 2 recalls because it does not look broken, is this right? anyways abs/brake light remains on and off all the time on my ford windstar. will have it check for brake fluid leakage running down to components. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | |||
| After reading all these complaints, i am literally in shock! not to mention scared to death not only for my child's lives, but for myself/husband and other close family member's & friends that have also traveled with us past/present! this is ashame, that this many windstars have all had this many/relative problems! i for one could not believe how every review from so many states were all linked! as i read many of these reviews/complaints i honestly had to ask myself have i posted here before? -as you can tell my windstar is yet another victim added to the list. i took my van in yesterday to a ford dealer for the recalls, picked it up today. i was given a inspection report card with different systems/components/tire/brake wear etc... 3 boxes along side of each green, yellow & red with the similar meaning as a stop light. green=ok, yellow=may require future attention & red=immediate attention. it was brought to my attention that my tires box were checked yellow for all 4. this seemed odd to me considering i have a reciept that shows it has'nt been a month since i had 2 brand new goodyears put on the front! however, i do agree with the remark regarding the back. but this concerned me as to what type of inspection my van had went under.?. and need i say before i got home from a 25 minute drive from the ford dealer my abs & brake lights are back on, surprise! i'm going to contact ford in the morning, in regards of hopefully getting a helpful answer/explanation or at least a another appointment scheduled for a second opinion regarding my recall inspection! | |||
| 01/20/2010 | |||
| In my 2002 windstar the abs and brake lights come on while driving and will go off only to come back on another time while driving. in 2009 we had the safety recall taken care of, but it did not resolve the issue. now i am noticing while i have the van running, heat and radio on, the radio and clock lights will go on and off. also, the back doors do not always unlock and it will take several times of pressing the power door locks to unlock before they will unlock. i am fearful there will be an issue and i will need to get my daughter out quickly and won't be able to because of the door lock issue. | |||
| 08/14/2010 | |||
| Abs, brake and t/c lights all come on at the same time. this happens off and on for the past couple of months. had car hooked up to find the failure code and was told there were too many, so they cleared the codes and said to bring it back if the lights come on again. they have come on again and i notice they sometimes will come on with accelerated speed. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| After having the 2002 windstar serviced at a ford dealership for a recall related to abs failure and possible fire we noticed a burning plastic smell. the smell lasted the entire day after picking the windstar up at the dealers. we immediately called the service dept to report the smell and they stated the burning smell could not be related to the service they performed. the abs and brake light came on later that day and has now been on intermittently ever since. we have noticed an increased stopping distance in wet weather. we have now had the windstar in and had it diagnosed and the codes state that all 4 abs wheel speed sensors have failed. that would include the brand new wheel speed sensors that have been replaced in an effort to get the abs and brake lights to go out. when the codes are cleared the abs light will stay off anywhere from minutes to hours depending on each reset. it is my belief that the brake problem is related to the recall. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Serious intermittent electrical issues with 2002 ford windstar. break and abs light have been illuminated intermittently in the instrument cluster panel since purchasing the car in october 2007. then in march 2010, after smelling electrical burning, the battery light began intermittently illuminating and go off when gas is applied for a few moments. assuming possible alternator or battery issue, changed out the two components. break and abs light and battery again began illuminating, and door locks began not working. ford dealer performed 2009 abs recall correction, but electrical issues remained. then all electrical components stopped while i was driving with my children on a busy street. lost power steering, doors all locked, breaks went out, oddly the interior lights blinked on and off like an airplane emergency lighting would during a crash landing. unable to unlock back door to remove my toddler from the car seat, and had to pray no one would slam me from behind while i crawled into the backseat and unlatched him (because back lights were not lit) then exited the car. had to be jumped to restart. changed 3 batteries and 4 alternators (2 were motor craft) since march 2010. one alternator blew within moments after the car was started after changing it. mechanic mentioned he noticed an arc flash prior to its blowing. replaced all new wires going into and out of the alternator, all new battery cables. replaced serpentine belt and several fuses. battery light still comes on. took van to ford dealership, where they witnessed and acknowledged the illuminated battery light, hooked van up to electrical test equipment, and found nothing ($100). hooked it up to the regular diagnostics test equipment (another $100) tried to sell me an intake manifold for $500 including labor (i didn | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| After having the 2002 windstar serviced at a ford dealership for a recall related to abs failure and possible fire we noticed a burning plastic smell. the smell lasted the entire day after picking the windstar up at the dealers. we immediately called the service dept to report the smell and they stated the burning smell could not be related to the service they performed. the abs and brake light came on later that day and has now been on intermittently ever since. we have noticed an increased stopping distance in wet weather. we have now had the windstar in and had it diagnosed and the codes state that all 4 abs wheel speed sensors have failed. that would include the brand new wheel speed sensors that have been replaced in an effort to get the abs and brake lights to go out. when the codes are cleared the abs light will stay off anywhere from minutes to hours depending on each reset. it is my belief that the brake problem is related to the recall. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Serious intermittent electrical issues with 2002 ford windstar. break and abs light have been illuminated intermittently in the instrument cluster panel since purchasing the car in october 2007. then in march 2010, after smelling electrical burning, the battery light began intermittently illuminating and go off when gas is applied for a few moments. assuming possible alternator or battery issue, changed out the two components. break and abs light and battery again began illuminating, and door locks began not working. ford dealer performed 2009 abs recall correction, but electrical issues remained. then all electrical components stopped while i was driving with my children on a busy street. lost power steering, doors all locked, breaks went out, oddly the interior lights blinked on and off like an airplane emergency lighting would during a crash landing. unable to unlock back door to remove my toddler from the car seat, and had to pray no one would slam me from behind while i crawled into the backseat and unlatched him (because back lights were not lit) then exited the car. had to be jumped to restart. changed 3 batteries and 4 alternators (2 were motor craft) since march 2010. one alternator blew within moments after the car was started after changing it. mechanic mentioned he noticed an arc flash prior to its blowing. replaced all new wires going into and out of the alternator, all new battery cables. replaced serpentine belt and several fuses. battery light still comes on. took van to ford dealership, where they witnessed and acknowledged the illuminated battery light, hooked van up to electrical test equipment, and found nothing ($100). hooked it up to the regular diagnostics test equipment (another $100) tried to sell me an intake manifold for $500 including labor (i didn | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| After having the 2002 windstar serviced at a ford dealership for a recall related to abs failure and possible fire we noticed a burning plastic smell. the smell lasted the entire day after picking the windstar up at the dealers. we immediately called the service dept to report the smell and they stated the burning smell could not be related to the service they performed. the abs and brake light came on later that day and has now been on intermittently ever since. we have noticed an increased stopping distance in wet weather. we have now had the windstar in and had it diagnosed and the codes state that all 4 abs wheel speed sensors have failed. that would include the brand new wheel speed sensors that have been replaced in an effort to get the abs and brake lights to go out. when the codes are cleared the abs light will stay off anywhere from minutes to hours depending on each reset. it is my belief that the brake problem is related to the recall. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Serious intermittent electrical issues with 2002 ford windstar. break and abs light have been illuminated intermittently in the instrument cluster panel since purchasing the car in october 2007. then in march 2010, after smelling electrical burning, the battery light began intermittently illuminating and go off when gas is applied for a few moments. assuming possible alternator or battery issue, changed out the two components. break and abs light and battery again began illuminating, and door locks began not working. ford dealer performed 2009 abs recall correction, but electrical issues remained. then all electrical components stopped while i was driving with my children on a busy street. lost power steering, doors all locked, breaks went out, oddly the interior lights blinked on and off like an airplane emergency lighting would during a crash landing. unable to unlock back door to remove my toddler from the car seat, and had to pray no one would slam me from behind while i crawled into the backseat and unlatched him (because back lights were not lit) then exited the car. had to be jumped to restart. changed 3 batteries and 4 alternators (2 were motor craft) since march 2010. one alternator blew within moments after the car was started after changing it. mechanic mentioned he noticed an arc flash prior to its blowing. replaced all new wires going into and out of the alternator, all new battery cables. replaced serpentine belt and several fuses. battery light still comes on. took van to ford dealership, where they witnessed and acknowledged the illuminated battery light, hooked van up to electrical test equipment, and found nothing ($100). hooked it up to the regular diagnostics test equipment (another $100) tried to sell me an intake manifold for $500 including labor (i didn | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Abs brake light comes on when the car gets hot. when the car is cold there is no problem with the abs system. the air bag light came on at about 75,000 miles, cost to replace circuit board 675 dollars. the engine intake manifold warped which turned on the engine repair light, cost 950 dollars to repair. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| After having the 2002 windstar serviced at a ford dealership for a recall related to abs failure and possible fire we noticed a burning plastic smell. the smell lasted the entire day after picking the windstar up at the dealers. we immediately called the service dept to report the smell and they stated the burning smell could not be related to the service they performed. the abs and brake light came on later that day and has now been on intermittently ever since. we have noticed an increased stopping distance in wet weather. we have now had the windstar in and had it diagnosed and the codes state that all 4 abs wheel speed sensors have failed. that would include the brand new wheel speed sensors that have been replaced in an effort to get the abs and brake lights to go out. when the codes are cleared the abs light will stay off anywhere from minutes to hours depending on each reset. it is my belief that the brake problem is related to the recall. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Serious intermittent electrical issues with 2002 ford windstar. break and abs light have been illuminated intermittently in the instrument cluster panel since purchasing the car in october 2007. then in march 2010, after smelling electrical burning, the battery light began intermittently illuminating and go off when gas is applied for a few moments. assuming possible alternator or battery issue, changed out the two components. break and abs light and battery again began illuminating, and door locks began not working. ford dealer performed 2009 abs recall correction, but electrical issues remained. then all electrical components stopped while i was driving with my children on a busy street. lost power steering, doors all locked, breaks went out, oddly the interior lights blinked on and off like an airplane emergency lighting would during a crash landing. unable to unlock back door to remove my toddler from the car seat, and had to pray no one would slam me from behind while i crawled into the backseat and unlatched him (because back lights were not lit) then exited the car. had to be jumped to restart. changed 3 batteries and 4 alternators (2 were motor craft) since march 2010. one alternator blew within moments after the car was started after changing it. mechanic mentioned he noticed an arc flash prior to its blowing. replaced all new wires going into and out of the alternator, all new battery cables. replaced serpentine belt and several fuses. battery light still comes on. took van to ford dealership, where they witnessed and acknowledged the illuminated battery light, hooked van up to electrical test equipment, and found nothing ($100). hooked it up to the regular diagnostics test equipment (another $100) tried to sell me an intake manifold for $500 including labor (i didn | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Abs brake light comes on when the car gets hot. when the car is cold there is no problem with the abs system. the air bag light came on at about 75,000 miles, cost to replace circuit board 675 dollars. the engine intake manifold warped which turned on the engine repair light, cost 950 dollars to repair. | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that after the vehcile was inspected by a dealer they informed him that his abs system had failed and needed to replace the module. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000. tb | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 80000 | ||
| My abs lites & brake lights are always coming on | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Abs light and brake light come on after car has warmed up. occurrence is much quicker and more frequent in summer months. | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 80000 | ||
| My abs lites & brake lights are always coming on | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Abs light and brake light come on after car has warmed up. occurrence is much quicker and more frequent in summer months. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | |||
| Abs lights come on and off at different times. brake fuild was checked, it is at the correct level. there was a recall for 2000 model windstar with the same problem they received a brake repair. | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Abs light and brake light come on after car has warmed up. occurrence is much quicker and more frequent in summer months. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | |||
| Abs lights come on and off at different times. brake fuild was checked, it is at the correct level. there was a recall for 2000 model windstar with the same problem they received a brake repair. | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 75000 | ||
| Abs light and brake light come on after car has warmed up. occurrence is much quicker and more frequent in summer months. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | |||
| Abs lights come on and off at different times. brake fuild was checked, it is at the correct level. there was a recall for 2000 model windstar with the same problem they received a brake repair. | |||
| 10/15/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 40 mph the abs brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer 5 to six times for the failure. the dealer replaced the brake pads and advised her that the problem was electrical. the electrical failure causes the radio to short out, all the interior lights to short. the vehicle leaks oil and power steering fluid. she stated per the dealer the vehicle needs an axle and rack pinion which affects the steering column. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was purchased used in 2007 and the failure started as soon as she purchased the vehicle. the contact reference recall 10v385000, suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly and stated she received this recall recently. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 116,840. vwb | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My abs and brake lights continue to come on intermittently even after the recall was performed. | |||
| 10/15/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 40 mph the abs brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer 5 to six times for the failure. the dealer replaced the brake pads and advised her that the problem was electrical. the electrical failure causes the radio to short out, all the interior lights to short. the vehicle leaks oil and power steering fluid. she stated per the dealer the vehicle needs an axle and rack pinion which affects the steering column. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was purchased used in 2007 and the failure started as soon as she purchased the vehicle. the contact reference recall 10v385000, suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly and stated she received this recall recently. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 116,840. vwb | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My abs and brake lights continue to come on intermittently even after the recall was performed. | |||
| 10/15/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 40 mph the abs brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer 5 to six times for the failure. the dealer replaced the brake pads and advised her that the problem was electrical. the electrical failure causes the radio to short out, all the interior lights to short. the vehicle leaks oil and power steering fluid. she stated per the dealer the vehicle needs an axle and rack pinion which affects the steering column. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was purchased used in 2007 and the failure started as soon as she purchased the vehicle. the contact reference recall 10v385000, suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly and stated she received this recall recently. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 116,840. vwb | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My abs and brake lights continue to come on intermittently even after the recall was performed. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 90000 | ||
| My abs & brake light on dash board keeps coming on when driving. dealer says there is no recall for this. | |||
| 10/15/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 40 mph the abs brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer 5 to six times for the failure. the dealer replaced the brake pads and advised her that the problem was electrical. the electrical failure causes the radio to short out, all the interior lights to short. the vehicle leaks oil and power steering fluid. she stated per the dealer the vehicle needs an axle and rack pinion which affects the steering column. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was purchased used in 2007 and the failure started as soon as she purchased the vehicle. the contact reference recall 10v385000, suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly and stated she received this recall recently. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 116,840. vwb | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My abs and brake lights continue to come on intermittently even after the recall was performed. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 90000 | ||
| My abs & brake light on dash board keeps coming on when driving. dealer says there is no recall for this. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 145000 | ||
| My abs and brake light keeps coming on at random after a few minutes of driving. it started a couple months ago, then stopped. over the last 2 days, it's started up again. it's always after a couple minutes of driving. brakes have been inspected and are supposedly fine. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 90000 | ||
| My abs & brake light on dash board keeps coming on when driving. dealer says there is no recall for this. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 145000 | ||
| My abs and brake light keeps coming on at random after a few minutes of driving. it started a couple months ago, then stopped. over the last 2 days, it's started up again. it's always after a couple minutes of driving. brakes have been inspected and are supposedly fine. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 62800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs, brake and traction control lights illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the vehicle was not inspected. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance as there were no related recalls. the current mileage was approximately 63,000. the failure mileage was approximately 62,800-bk | |||
| 08/23/2009 | |||
| In september 2009 the mechanic at the dealer where i bought my windstar told me the abs module is bad and that i need a new one and have to go to the ford dealer directly and pay around $800.00 and have it reset by their computer. this has cost me lots of money because i already spent $600.00 on rear brakes because of not knowing this is a common problem with ford windstar.also, immediately after purchasing this vehicle in 2007, the locks on the van don't work. sometimes it locks by remote and sometimes the locks all work, but, the driver side. this is a pain. now, i have a problem with the 'check engine' light coming on and i have had various mechanics try to reset the light and it will come back on again and again! i have spent hundreds on this van to have it in shape, but always something arises. despite the cruise control recall, i have not had any problem with it and use it all the time, but will have to have it done. i wish ford to fix all the problems this type of van has and so i won't have to spend hundreds, again, or i will have to get rid of it, which is a shame because i really love the tv, even though the screen give me problems and the vcr no longer works. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | |||
| My brakes are working fine. but my abs light keeps coming on for the past year. prior to this, i had my oxygen sensor replaced. there is no definite movement that preceeds the light coming on, it can happen when i hit a bump, or when i simply drive along. it is becoming more and more recurrent. i was told it would be over $1,000 to replace, although the brakes were recently replaced, this did not remedy the problem. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Sometimes the parking brake, abs, and trac off lights will come on and stay on until the car is shut off. this will sometimes happen 2 or 3 times a day, and sometimes not happen for several days. brake fluid levels are fine. mechanic found codes c1185, c1194, c1198, c1210, c1214, c1242, c1246, c1250, c1254, c1404, u1260, and u1261. he cleared the codes for me and 2 days later the lights started coming on again. from info online, this could be related to the recall of the speed control system modification (i have not had that repair done yet) | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 65000 | ||
| The antilock brake light went on in my 2002 ford windstar. i took it to the ford dealer, and they said it was the left front speed sensor. about 6 months later, the lights went on again - intermittently. they went on more and more as the weather got hotter, mostly when the engine is warm. i took it to a different repair shop to analyze the codes. it has too many error codes to list, which the mechanic says is an indication of an ecu failure. this shouldn't be happenning! i am driving around with three kids in this vehicle, with no antilock brakes. it is going to be scary when winter comes and the snow and ice driving begins. i have to drive it like this though, because this is an expensive repair ( over $1,000)!!! the antilock brake lights have been on now for over 6 months straight. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Sometimes the parking brake, abs, and trac off lights will come on and stay on until the car is shut off. this will sometimes happen 2 or 3 times a day, and sometimes not happen for several days. brake fluid levels are fine. mechanic found codes c1185, c1194, c1198, c1210, c1214, c1242, c1246, c1250, c1254, c1404, u1260, and u1261. he cleared the codes for me and 2 days later the lights started coming on again. from info online, this could be related to the recall of the speed control system modification (i have not had that repair done yet) | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 65000 | ||
| The antilock brake light went on in my 2002 ford windstar. i took it to the ford dealer, and they said it was the left front speed sensor. about 6 months later, the lights went on again - intermittently. they went on more and more as the weather got hotter, mostly when the engine is warm. i took it to a different repair shop to analyze the codes. it has too many error codes to list, which the mechanic says is an indication of an ecu failure. this shouldn't be happenning! i am driving around with three kids in this vehicle, with no antilock brakes. it is going to be scary when winter comes and the snow and ice driving begins. i have to drive it like this though, because this is an expensive repair ( over $1,000)!!! the antilock brake lights have been on now for over 6 months straight. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Sometimes the parking brake, abs, and trac off lights will come on and stay on until the car is shut off. this will sometimes happen 2 or 3 times a day, and sometimes not happen for several days. brake fluid levels are fine. mechanic found codes c1185, c1194, c1198, c1210, c1214, c1242, c1246, c1250, c1254, c1404, u1260, and u1261. he cleared the codes for me and 2 days later the lights started coming on again. from info online, this could be related to the recall of the speed control system modification (i have not had that repair done yet) | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 65000 | ||
| The antilock brake light went on in my 2002 ford windstar. i took it to the ford dealer, and they said it was the left front speed sensor. about 6 months later, the lights went on again - intermittently. they went on more and more as the weather got hotter, mostly when the engine is warm. i took it to a different repair shop to analyze the codes. it has too many error codes to list, which the mechanic says is an indication of an ecu failure. this shouldn't be happenning! i am driving around with three kids in this vehicle, with no antilock brakes. it is going to be scary when winter comes and the snow and ice driving begins. i have to drive it like this though, because this is an expensive repair ( over $1,000)!!! the antilock brake lights have been on now for over 6 months straight. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Abs and brake lamp still on after recall for 2002 ford windstar | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 84000 | ||
| The morning of july 11, 2010, the abs control module on our 2002 windstar suffered an internal fire due to brake fluid leaked from the bad switch, resulting in a loss of proper brake function and no readings from the speedometer, tachometer, and odometer (as well as multiple warning lights). this occurred several weeks after having had the brake pressure deactivation switch recall performed (nhtsa campaign id 09v399000, action number ea08021). the local ford dealership which had performed the initial recall work refused to repair or replace the module under the recall or as a warranty claim, stating that it was not part of the recall, nor was it apparently damaged at the time of the brake switch repair. i subsequently removed, opened and examined the control module (8/28/2010), and found blackened brake fluid present inside the module at the connector pins. i also found evidence of significant burning around the pins at the connections to the printed circuit board. this evidence included the blackened fluid, severe discoloration, and lifted traces, all of which are clearly apparent in photos of the module interior. luckily, it appears that an internal trace burned through and interrupted the fault current prior to the failure becoming a runaway fire event. at this time the vehicle has not been repaired, and is sitting idle. i have kept the failed control module for examination as necessary. | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 60000 | ||
| My abs light keeps coming on and my emergency comes on at different times and when iy does my speedometer does not work at all. it is in a 2002 ford windstar. i had it back lasy winter for a ecall repair and if anything the problem has gotten worse. | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 84000 | ||
| The morning of july 11, 2010, the abs control module on our 2002 windstar suffered an internal fire due to brake fluid leaked from the bad switch, resulting in a loss of proper brake function and no readings from the speedometer, tachometer, and odometer (as well as multiple warning lights). this occurred several weeks after having had the brake pressure deactivation switch recall performed (nhtsa campaign id 09v399000, action number ea08021). the local ford dealership which had performed the initial recall work refused to repair or replace the module under the recall or as a warranty claim, stating that it was not part of the recall, nor was it apparently damaged at the time of the brake switch repair. i subsequently removed, opened and examined the control module (8/28/2010), and found blackened brake fluid present inside the module at the connector pins. i also found evidence of significant burning around the pins at the connections to the printed circuit board. this evidence included the blackened fluid, severe discoloration, and lifted traces, all of which are clearly apparent in photos of the module interior. luckily, it appears that an internal trace burned through and interrupted the fault current prior to the failure becoming a runaway fire event. at this time the vehicle has not been repaired, and is sitting idle. i have kept the failed control module for examination as necessary. | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 60000 | ||
| My abs light keeps coming on and my emergency comes on at different times and when iy does my speedometer does not work at all. it is in a 2002 ford windstar. i had it back lasy winter for a ecall repair and if anything the problem has gotten worse. | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 84000 | ||
| The morning of july 11, 2010, the abs control module on our 2002 windstar suffered an internal fire due to brake fluid leaked from the bad switch, resulting in a loss of proper brake function and no readings from the speedometer, tachometer, and odometer (as well as multiple warning lights). this occurred several weeks after having had the brake pressure deactivation switch recall performed (nhtsa campaign id 09v399000, action number ea08021). the local ford dealership which had performed the initial recall work refused to repair or replace the module under the recall or as a warranty claim, stating that it was not part of the recall, nor was it apparently damaged at the time of the brake switch repair. i subsequently removed, opened and examined the control module (8/28/2010), and found blackened brake fluid present inside the module at the connector pins. i also found evidence of significant burning around the pins at the connections to the printed circuit board. this evidence included the blackened fluid, severe discoloration, and lifted traces, all of which are clearly apparent in photos of the module interior. luckily, it appears that an internal trace burned through and interrupted the fault current prior to the failure becoming a runaway fire event. at this time the vehicle has not been repaired, and is sitting idle. i have kept the failed control module for examination as necessary. | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 60000 | ||
| My abs light keeps coming on and my emergency comes on at different times and when iy does my speedometer does not work at all. it is in a 2002 ford windstar. i had it back lasy winter for a ecall repair and if anything the problem has gotten worse. | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 84000 | ||
| The morning of july 11, 2010, the abs control module on our 2002 windstar suffered an internal fire due to brake fluid leaked from the bad switch, resulting in a loss of proper brake function and no readings from the speedometer, tachometer, and odometer (as well as multiple warning lights). this occurred several weeks after having had the brake pressure deactivation switch recall performed (nhtsa campaign id 09v399000, action number ea08021). the local ford dealership which had performed the initial recall work refused to repair or replace the module under the recall or as a warranty claim, stating that it was not part of the recall, nor was it apparently damaged at the time of the brake switch repair. i subsequently removed, opened and examined the control module (8/28/2010), and found blackened brake fluid present inside the module at the connector pins. i also found evidence of significant burning around the pins at the connections to the printed circuit board. this evidence included the blackened fluid, severe discoloration, and lifted traces, all of which are clearly apparent in photos of the module interior. luckily, it appears that an internal trace burned through and interrupted the fault current prior to the failure becoming a runaway fire event. at this time the vehicle has not been repaired, and is sitting idle. i have kept the failed control module for examination as necessary. | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 60000 | ||
| My abs light keeps coming on and my emergency comes on at different times and when iy does my speedometer does not work at all. it is in a 2002 ford windstar. i had it back lasy winter for a ecall repair and if anything the problem has gotten worse. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 25 mph the vehicle brake and abs light illuminated on the dashboard. she stated she pulled over to the side of the road. she stated she called the dealer and advised them of the failure and they suggested she check the brake fluids and asked if she had stopped suddenly. she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove as normal. the vehicle was purchased used in 2010. the contact stated the failure was intermittent at first but now it's more constant. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he advised her it could be the computer or something else that she could not remember. the vehicle has not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 76,807. vwb | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 84000 | ||
| The morning of july 11, 2010, the abs control module on our 2002 windstar suffered an internal fire due to brake fluid leaked from the bad switch, resulting in a loss of proper brake function and no readings from the speedometer, tachometer, and odometer (as well as multiple warning lights). this occurred several weeks after having had the brake pressure deactivation switch recall performed (nhtsa campaign id 09v399000, action number ea08021). the local ford dealership which had performed the initial recall work refused to repair or replace the module under the recall or as a warranty claim, stating that it was not part of the recall, nor was it apparently damaged at the time of the brake switch repair. i subsequently removed, opened and examined the control module (8/28/2010), and found blackened brake fluid present inside the module at the connector pins. i also found evidence of significant burning around the pins at the connections to the printed circuit board. this evidence included the blackened fluid, severe discoloration, and lifted traces, all of which are clearly apparent in photos of the module interior. luckily, it appears that an internal trace burned through and interrupted the fault current prior to the failure becoming a runaway fire event. at this time the vehicle has not been repaired, and is sitting idle. i have kept the failed control module for examination as necessary. | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 60000 | ||
| My abs light keeps coming on and my emergency comes on at different times and when iy does my speedometer does not work at all. it is in a 2002 ford windstar. i had it back lasy winter for a ecall repair and if anything the problem has gotten worse. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 25 mph the vehicle brake and abs light illuminated on the dashboard. she stated she pulled over to the side of the road. she stated she called the dealer and advised them of the failure and they suggested she check the brake fluids and asked if she had stopped suddenly. she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove as normal. the vehicle was purchased used in 2010. the contact stated the failure was intermittent at first but now it's more constant. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he advised her it could be the computer or something else that she could not remember. the vehicle has not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 76,807. vwb | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 140000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar. abs/brakes fail. loud whirling sound and then no brakes. the car seems to excellerate. no brakes. ford said that my abs computer went out. it has been in the ford dealership 4 times and they can't fix it. now my stepson has the vehicle and it happened to him yesterday and he almost ran into the garage. nhtsa has been notified by several ford owners. recall this vehicle before it is more than a fender bender. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 25 mph the vehicle brake and abs light illuminated on the dashboard. she stated she pulled over to the side of the road. she stated she called the dealer and advised them of the failure and they suggested she check the brake fluids and asked if she had stopped suddenly. she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove as normal. the vehicle was purchased used in 2010. the contact stated the failure was intermittent at first but now it's more constant. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he advised her it could be the computer or something else that she could not remember. the vehicle has not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 76,807. vwb | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 140000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar. abs/brakes fail. loud whirling sound and then no brakes. the car seems to excellerate. no brakes. ford said that my abs computer went out. it has been in the ford dealership 4 times and they can't fix it. now my stepson has the vehicle and it happened to him yesterday and he almost ran into the garage. nhtsa has been notified by several ford owners. recall this vehicle before it is more than a fender bender. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 109770 | ||
| I have a 2002 ford windstar minivan. i took the van to the local dealership to have my traction control checked because the lights(abs,brakes,trac off) on the dash come on and stay on. this vehicle does not have any current recall orders and the dealership confirmed that. i had them check my van to find out why the lights are staying on. this is what i was told, they said that my hydraulic control unit (hcu)is leaking fluid onto my ecu (abs control module computer) shorting the system out. they told me the way to fix this problem is to replace the ecu(abs control module computer) which cost $2000. how is replacing the computer going to fix the leak? according to records the recall 09s09 (scds) was repaired on this vehicle. this concerns me because their is still fluid(brake) leaking onto a electronic componet which poses as a fire hazard. according to complaints i have read this is a common concern for many other windstar owners. the abs issues are directly related to the leaking scds(recall 09s09). i am going to personally check the leak to verify the proximity of the location of the leak to the scds. i feel this may be a issue ford has to address. please note i have sent a memo to them first, and i hope to receive a response. i will not hold my breath though. | |||
| 05/26/2010 | 45216 | ||
| I have a 2002 ford windstar that the brake light and abs light stay on. i am told by my mechanic that the electronic control module is no good and needs to be replaced. the brakes do not function properly now on the van and it is a hazard to drive. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 132512 | ||
| I was driving home from work when the low brake fluid light came on. i was headed to pull over when the dashboard went crazy. said tht the abs was bad, right brake light needed to be checked, traction control error, check transmission, mileage was gone only --------- listed, a/c stopped working, said fuel data computer error, speedometer was out. i am taking it to ford tomorrow to have the vehicle speed control replace and i believe this is what is causing this problem. the brake fluid may be leaking on everything because i did small a burning smell | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 27357 | ||
| I have a 2002 ford windstar. there was a ford recall #09s09b to correct the abs/brake light issue. i went to a ford dealership in my area on 05/27/10 to have the matter corrected but after i left the dealership, i still have the same problem. i am driving this vehicle with fear since the problem has not been corrected and it can result in a fire. | |||
| 06/08/2010 | 84495 | ||
| The abs light on the dashboard of my 2002 ford windstar mini-van is on all the time. the ford dealer told me that i would have to replace the abs module for a price of $750.00 plus labor to correct this. then i received a letter from ford stating a recall involving the cruise control mechanism was needed to make my windstar safe from a possible fire. i had ford do the no-cost fix which amounted to a jumper wire with a fusible-link. however, this did not fix the existing abs problem. now, my speedometer is not functioning properly. i have read up on this problem and find that many windstar mini-vans manufactured between 1999 and 2003 have had similar problems and they all are related to the abs system. i believe that ford should completely fix these problems and owners should not have to pay an amount exceeding $1000.00 to do so. these problems were apparently inherent in these model years and repairs or replacements should be the responsibility of ford, not the vehicle owners. i can still drive my windstar but will have to have the speedometer problem fixed at a minimum (if that is possible singularly). not having the abs problem fixed may lead to further complications, but i cannot afford these costly repairs at this time. | |||
| 03/28/2010 | 94000 | ||
| 2002 windstar abs/brake lights come on then suddenly braking distance increases. was told by dealer it is an ongoing issue with this model that abs modules overheat and fail. very dangerous!!! | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar - the abs light comes on (typically when the van is warm). recall 09s09 has been performed but has had no effect on the abs light coming on issue. | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 93000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar lx - brake light & abs light activated (steady on) and od (overdrive) off light activated (flashing), concurrent with loss of analog speedometer and digital (led) odometer function. no obd ii codes issued by system. researched and found ford recall 09s09 - speed control system modification, which (apparently) addresses this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 146000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar speedometer failed, abs warning light remains on, brake warning light remains on, cruise control malfunctions, fuses burning out, heat control not working. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| The wiring to the master cylinder speed control pressure switch melted and caused a small fire which fortunately was put out. an extremely dangerous situation. apparently brake fluid leaked from the master cylinder onto the switch. 2002 ford windstar. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2009 | 123727 | 1 | |
| Smoke and terrible plastic burning smell inside the cabin of my 2002 ford windstar van. taking my van in to a repair shop in february, i had to have the abs module and cruise control module and all associated wiring replaced, due to some evident fluid leaking of some kind (i believe they said break fluid). my cost was $1,030.98, and the repair shop said this could happen again (????). they thought this issue may warrant a recall. i do have my parts they replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2007 | 1 | ||
| Own a 2002 ford windstar. for about 2 yrs. we have had problems with the brake light/abs light coming on intermittently. then we experienced problems with fuses blowing. we would replace them and sometimes they would last 10 min. sometimes 2 weeks. now besides the interior lights not working, the radio, clock, cd player are all not working and replacing fuses doesn't help. there is always an odor of burning plastic and at times smoke comes out from under the hood, but no fire. i have received the recall for the speed control deactivation switch, yet when i called ford to schedule an appt. they told me the electrical problem was something different. i don't believe them a since supposedly brake fluid is leaking and destroying wires. i just want this documented as i do not have the money for a large repair bill. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 10/23/2001 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving the vehicle would stall without any prior warnings. the vehicle was towed to a dealer twice. the technicians were able to restart the vehicle, but were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. the current mileage was approximately 75,000. updated 12/22/09 *bf updated 12/22/09 | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 93500 | 1 | |
| Bought this van used. almost immediately, the abs and brake light would come on the instrument panel for no reason. the vehicle still operates normally. after turning off and restarting, the lights go off. they may not come on again for days. it seems to happen more in warmer weather. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 126800 | 1 | |
| Red and yellow brake dash light come on intermittently after it warms up awhile. will remain on until the vehicle is shut down. i have had the recall done # 09s09. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Abs light comes on in the instrument cluster panel this disabled odometer reading, speedometer , od(over drive) begins to flash and heater and air condition stops working , in the cjb (central junction box) 15amp fuse keeps blowing out.each time i replace it. note: when i replace the 15amp fuse every component will be operable for only 10 to 30min driving then the abs lights comes back on and every component mentioned will be disable . *tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 90245 | 1 | |
| This is an update to odi number 10278659. the cruise control actuator switch was identified as leaking brake fluid by my independant auto repair shop. they replaced the cruise control actuator switch part number yf1z 9c888 ab at a cost of $34.56 for parts and $22.50 for labor. they also replaced the wiring harness that connects to the switch. after this was done, the cruise control started to work consistently again. the abs light and brake warning light still come on intermittently. sometimes i have noticed they go on after i hit a bump. once they go on, they remain on for the duration of the journey (until the car is turned off). *tr | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 104800 | 1 | |
| Brake and abs brake light on timelessly, sometime smoke coming from engine and strong smell of burning plastic or rubber. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 81201 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 ford windstar, i went to park on labor day this year and parked my van. a few hours later, i went to van and tried to use my remote to get in and it would not work. once i got directly on the van i smelled an odor that smelt like burnt rubber that was really strong. i got in van with my key and started the van. it was very hot that day so i went to roll down the power windows and they didn't work. i then went to turn on the air conditioning and it didn't work. i then looked at my dash and realized i had loss all power; nothing was work, odometer, temperature gauge, radio, headlights etc. i thought i just blew a fuse and stayed at the park. when i went home several hours later i still smelled odor but told my husband i would go to shop in morning before work to have my mechanic look at it. that morning i went to shop and they said it was not a fuse and after several hours of them doing visual and computer diagnostics they found that the abs system caught fire and started burning into my gas line. they said we were very lucky van didn't total catch on fire. they ended replacing the whole abs unit under the van and had to replace all wires that had burnt and rewire everything. repair is almost 900.00 dollars. they van gave no warnings that something like this would happen. i feel very scarred to continue driving this van, even with repair being done because i feel like it can happen again and next time we may not be so lucky. i am still paying on the van and stuck. i hope ford does something before someone loses their life. i have not picked up van yet and am considering telling car dealer to pick it up at shop and taking repo on my credit. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 78000 | 1 | |
| I have had a continual brake fluid leak on this vehicle. in addition, while driving the vehicle on 08/06/2009, the abs light and brake light suddenly came on, and the speedometer, odometer, and air conditioning stopped working. my mechanic replaced the #10 fuse, which fixed the problem for one day, then the fuse blew again. the ford trouble code c1185 came up on the diagnostic computer, and my mechanic suggested i replace the abs module. looking at the switch in question, it is covered in brake fluid. i now have no air conditioning, speedometer, odometer, or abs system functionality, along with a chronic brake fluid leak. please investigate this and make ford recall either the defective abs module, the brake deactivation switch, and the leaky master cylinder! hopefully, all three of these items will be included in a recall! *tr | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 103588 | 1 | |
| Brake warning light and abs warning light illuminate for no apparent reason. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar - after driving for some time, traction control, abs, and brake lights on dash illuminate, along with an audible alarm. lights go off if car is turned off and on again, only to return later unpredictably. analysis to date indicates either and ecm/ecu or abs control module failure.*tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 64704 | 1 | |
| The abs and brake lights come on my dashboard intermittently on my 2002 ford windstar. i have no trouble w/ my brakes, yet this continues to happen. i have changed the deactivation switch under the master cylinder twice, but this keeps recurring. ford should have a recall on this problem. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 128000 | 1 | |
| The odometer, speedometer, a/c, and overdrive stopped working so we replaced fuse #10 and later that day the brake pressure deactivation switch caught on fire. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 101000 | 1 | |
| While driving home one night headlights, and signal lights stopped working (lights in back continued to function) odometer stopped illuminating, and message panel displayed inconsistently. abs light came on randomly at times, and eventually, the speedometer stopped working. after several hours of labor tracking down the problem, the g.e.m. module was replaced (at great cost). after replacing the g.e.m. module, it became apparent that the instrument cluster was bad and needs to be replaced. unfortunately, these parts are on backorder and our only car has now been in the shop for more than two weeks and nobody can give us any idea when the part will be available and when the car will be repaired. furthermore, the ford dealership where our car sits in an undrivable state (the repair department told us that there is a risk of fire if we were to drive it) told us that there are three other windstars there waiting for the same part, and agreed with us (off the books) that considering the quantity of problems they are seeing with the instrument cluster there should have been a recall. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 83272 | 1 | |
| Brake pressure switch leaked brake fluid causing failure of cruise control, speedometer, and odometer. red brake light and yellow abs light on constantly. had repair done at local ford dealer. paid $200.00 for analyzer and $700.00 to replace wiring, cruise control module and speedometer module. brake and abs lights are now off. second day out of the shop the abs and brake lights come on intermittently. estimate #700.00 i am hoping the nhtsa rules on this defect as a safety hazard and orders a recall. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| Brake lights come on when vehicle is off and they will stay on after you remove your foot from the pedal. we have had the brake pedal switch replaced 2 times already and it keeps happening. if the lights come on in the middle of the night (has happened several times), the van will not start in the morning. this remains an ongoing problem which the repair shop can not fix and recommended that we file this report. this has been going on for the last couple of years. the van sometimes smells hot inside if we catch it before the battery goes dead. i'm not sure what to put for the approximate incident date so i will put today's date since it did it again today. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 96500 | 1 | |
| I own a 2002 ford windstar sel. recently had two messages of low brake fluid. abs brake warning lights also come on and off on instrument panel. cruise control stops working from time to time. then on aug 4, the entire instrument panel went haywire, and air conditioner stopped cooling. having it looked at tomorrow, but this sounds like leaking brake fluid from bad switch has caused electrical meltdown. no fire - yet. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Ford windstar 2002. cruise control only engages intermittently. when cruise control is on, it will dis-engage abruptly for no reason. yellow abs dash light and red brake warning dash light go on intermittently (simultaneously). after they go on, they stay on until the car is turned off. the abs system appears to still work correctly even when the yellow abs light is on and the red brake light is on (although there is no way for the driver to tell if the abs system and brake system are working correctly or not when the warning lights are on). my local ford dealership diagnosed that the ecm control module needs to be replaced. this is an expensive electronic component with no moving parts, and there is no reason that this board should be failing. this is a common problem with 2002 ford windstar models. i believe ford should be required to offer free diagnosis and repair for any problems related to ecm control modules for this model year. i first noticed the problem around october 2008 as the weather turned colder. this is consistent with a theory that the ecm board is sensitive to temperature changes, which affects the correct working of the cruise control and abs systems. the cruise control mostly did not work during the winter 2008-2009. as warmer temperatures arrived in spring 2009, the cruise control started to work intermittently again. sometimes it engages correctly, sometimes i push the set button repeatedly and finally it engages, sometimes i push the set button repeatedly and it will not engage. when it is engaged, it will dis-engage abruptly for no reason. i suspect sometimes it dis-engages because the car hit a bump in the road - but frequently it dis-engages with no bump in the road. having the cruise control dis-engage abruptly for no reason is a safety issue and could easily result in an accident. having the abs system not work correctly (due to the ecm module) is a safety issue and could easily result in an accident. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 108000 | 1 | |
| All at once, brake light and abs light came on, o/d off light flashing. speedometer and odometer ceased to function. cruise control not working. occurs immediately upon starting vehicle. per mechanic, needs new abs module, fuses however none are currently available in my area. they are waiting for the dealer to get a part - estimating 2-3 days. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 180000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer sticks when the cruise control is turned on. the dash lights were showing the exclamation mark. i am looking into getting this fixed but it should be taken care of by ford. it is an obvious engineering flaw with the brake pressure deactivation switch. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 164000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2002 windstar xl from a dealer feb 2009. all happened in a 12 week period. engine , abs, and brake lights came on as i left the lot from dealer. went to have checked out and i was told i had a misfire in #5 plug and replaced intake manifold gaskets, new plugs, wires, oil changed. had an oil leak 2 days later and went back and plug in oil pan replaced. engine light stayed off 1 week and then started smelling antifreeze through a/c vents. heater core is bad in it too so i had the heater core bypassed as a temporary fix. engine light, abs light & brake light was off for 2 hours then came back on. found the cruise control deactivation switch was unplugged and plugged it in and then it blew a relay fuse in the box next to the battery. replaced and left it unplugged. this controls the gauges on instrument panel, a/c, and cruise control. i replaced the cruise control deactivation switch and it burned the wires when engine was started. overheating of wires caused the melting of wires. i had hood open so stopped engine before wires ignited. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Abs yellow and red brakes lights come on. just adding my complaint to the list. spent $400 to replace front axle they thought was the problem but is not. happened at around 90,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 108262 | 1 | |
| My brake pressure deactivation switch has failed and is allowing brake fluid to leak from my master cylinder onto my abs system. my car is a 2002 ford windstar van. i noticed it about 3 weeks ago when i had to add fluid to my master cylinder (the brake light on the dash came on). this fixed the problem for a few days but then the light came on again. i have been adding fluid, but the bad switch allows it to leak out every couple of days. to be safe, i am replacing the switch and the master cylinder. i will have the old switch available. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 83524 | 1 | |
| Abs and brake lights keep coming on. cruise control not working. speedometer, odometer and airconditioning have also stopped working. due to short in the cruise control disable switch aka brake pressure differential deactivation switch located under the master cylinder caused from brake fluid leaking onto it. this in turn blew the #10 fuse. this switch is covered with brake fluid and could start a fire at any time. i have stopped driving it until i can replace the switch and clean off the brake fluid. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 159159 | 1 | |
| We have a 2002 windstar with 165k miles. the abs /brake light has intermittently come off and on for the last 2 years. i noticed that last year my cruise control began to periodically work. on wednesday july 8th i started the van and noticed white smoke pouring from the hood. i immediately shut the vehicle off and traced the smoke to the brake pressure deactivation switch. i didn't know what it was until i read this article www.fordwindstarrecall.info this was extremely helpful and saved me time on estimating the problem. the switch had burned and the plastic switch was dripping the melted fire plastic into my motor! *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 90500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 ford windstar. about 2 months ago the brake light, abs light, and the traction control light came on the dashboard, as well as the speedometer and digital odometer quit working. i took it to a local ford dealer to have it looked at, and they told me that the abs module went bad and would need replaced. they quoted me $1006.17 + tax to fix it! it is my understanding that this year windstar has a recurring problem with this module, and i would like to know if any work is being done on a recall? *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 ford windstar van, while driving, the van the abs light, traction control light and the emergency brake light all come on at the same time. they remain on until i park the van. if i turn the van back on the lights are off, but once i begin driving again all three warning lights come on. i have had the van. i have read that there is a serious problem with this happening in ford windstar vans and it has resulted in fires. i am terrified to drive the van now, and would like to know when there will be a recall. this has been going on with my van, especially since the weather has gotten warmer. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 119000 | 1 | |
| We own a ford windstar 2002 van. the following are occurring: lost brake fluid, brake light, speedometer and odometer stopped working, abs brake light, check engine light, cruise control will not activate and this is caused by leak in the brake pressure differential deactivation switch. the lights on the dashboard are permanent and i will need to take van in to the ford dealer for repairs. since this is a serious and dangerous matter caused by a defective part, we hope that they will recall this part and cover the costs for the parts and labor. we are disappointed with ford. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar brake light and abs light on. comes on after short time every time. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2009 | 115000 | 1 | |
| We are having trouble with our 2002 windstar van...the brake lights , abs lights, and trac lights are coming on all of the time plus the od light, too!!! our mechanic says that brake fluid has dripped onto the abs module, and that this could cause a fire!!! if you have so many complaints why don't you do something about it???are you going to replace the parts???? *tr | |||
| 08/11/2007 | 1 | ||
| Continue to hear many people having electrical problems with '02 ford windstar. our brake light and abs light stays on and fuses keep blowing, esp. the fuse for interior lights. recently the fuse that controls our radio and the remote has blown. i have heard there have been many fires so i am afraid to replace the fuses. i have had it to ford and also to a shop that works strictly on electrical problems but have not had it resolved. i understand that the nhtsa is looking into having ford recall some parts that are causing this problem and just wanted to get on the list of complaints. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 105000 | 1 | |
| My 2002 ford windstar instrument cluster has illuminated the red brakelight yellow abs lights and the trac off symbol sporadically since last summer this is consistent with information i found in a current nhtsa investigation. i have also read about other windstar owners with similar issues. sadly, they have had disastrous outcomes (vehicle fires and structure fires). there is no sign of brake fluid below brake fluid reservoir. lights come on and do not always reappear right away when the engine is turned back on. seems to be linked with exterior temperature - on days that are warm, the lights illuminate more frequently. on days that are cold, they are less likely to be illuminated. did not happen at all during this past winter. as i stated, this has been going on for quite some time (almost a year) first noticed it last summer (2008) with 105,000 miles on the vehicle. currently 135,000 miles on odometer. i have not parked the vehicle in the garage since last summer fearing a the possibility of a fire. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2009 | 108000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving our 2002 ford windstar and noticed smoke coming from under the hood and it smelled electrical. my 19 year old son noticed the smoke coming from the wires under the master cylinder. they called me and i suggested removing the wires from the brake pressure switch. he did but they were extremely hot. i did some online research to find a problem with windstar pressure switches and wiring catching fire. i am glad a fire didn't start, but it could have. i would like to see ford include 2002 windstars in their recall. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar: the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) over time developed a leak that lead to a fire. the leaky switch at worst causes a fire at the point where it connects to the abs ecm module. the car was off. i was standing nearby when a big pop and a great deal of smoke started coming out from under the car. when i looked under the car, there was a small fire. i used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 96900 | 1 | |
| The brake pressure cruise deactivation switch on my 2002 windstar has leaked brake fluid down onto the wiring below the brake master cylinder. i have purchased the replacement switch from my nearest ford dealer. but now my cruise control does not work, and the horn does not work, and the abs and brake warning lights come on intermittently. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| Abs light on, brake light on, check engine light on, no speedometer there is --------, no speedometer, no a/c, no cruise control. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2009 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Started my 2002 ford windstar and abs/brake light/cruise control/ lights will not go out and speedometer does not work. ford dealer wants a possible 300.00 to fix it also their is not air/conditioning, blows hot air. afraid to drive car. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle became having intermittent abs light and brake light activation while driving. this began in 2007. i had it checked and the dealer advised it was a control module problem not covered under warranty. i checked on line to get a better story, which appears to have been reported many times. over the past 2 months march/april 2009 the problem appeared to become worst. finally cruise control became intermittent and then quit. i checked brake pressure switch found fluid in and around the switch which is one of the reported problems with the windstar. the abs system and cruise control are currently inop. there are no blown fuses. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2002 ford windstar that the abs light goes on and off when driving. i have had it checked when i have had my car in for service and have been told that there are no related codes for this. i was told by mechanic that they do not know why the light goes on and off. i was checking a website and found many other complaints from people who have the same problem with their ford vehicles. i am now having a problem with the front electric module that stopped working. i don't know if this is related to the abs light or not but it seems that ford's have problems with their electrical systems. it will cost me approximately $800 to replace the fem module in order for my driver side window to work again. i don't know how much it would cost to replace the abs module but it sounds as if other ford owners did that and had the same problem. i have had my brakes checked by a mechanic and they look good (don't need to be replaced). i am concerned that this abs light keeps coming on and off and if the brakes will malfunction. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The light for the abs and the brakes are staying lit. the odometer and speedometer are inop and the overdrive light comes on and off. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 60 mph, the contact noticed that the abs, parking brake, and traction control indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle had to be shut off and restarted for the indicators to dim. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate or determine the cause of the failure. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no current recalls for the failure; therefore, no compensation would be provided. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 70,200. | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2002 ford windstar had two issues the ecm (electronic control module) is not working correctly. my check engine light is always on i have had it checked by a certified mechanic and he said it is a faulty ecm. my abs & brake light comes on depending on the outside temp. there is a burning odor but when checked the mechanic did not find anything. again says it is the ecm. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 118000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact has experienced failures with the vehicle ever since it was purchased. whenever she starts the vehicle, it makes a clicking noise. in addition, the hazard lights illuminate automatically and the engine fails to start. the vehicle must be jumpstarted each time. the ford dealer went out of business right after the vehicle was purchased on july 18, 2007. the vehicle was not taken to another dealer. she was informed to call the ford manufacturer. the failure mileage was 118,000. | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| My vehicle has had the brake light, the check engine light, the abs light on at all times and the over drive light is blinking and now the odometer is blank. we have taken the van into the ford dealership and they have no idea what to do. the brakes squeal and the battery dies often. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 74336 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar blew fuse #10 disabling speedometer, cruise control, abs system, odometer, a/c, defrost control. the fuse failure was due to a leak in the brake master cylinder which shorted the brake deactivation switch terminals. my vehicle fogged up so bad i could hardly see to drive home. i searched the internet for a clue to the problem and later located the wet switch plug. i went to the ford dealership to buy a new switch and asked if there was a recall on it. he said no but, when a fellow parts man went to get one from the bin, he asked the same question, stating that there were 67 repair kits in the bin.....this let me know that they have acknowledged that there is a problem with this and should have issued a recall to all owners of affected vehicles. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 124000 | 1 | |
| My 2002 ford windstar lx instrument cluster has illuminated both the red brakelight and yellow abs lights. this is consistent with nhtsa investigation ea08021. no sign of brake fluid below brake fluid reservoir. lights come on and off. seems to be linked with exterior temperature - on days that are warm, the lights illuminate. on days that are cold, they are less likely to be illuminated.*tr | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 177110 | 1 | |
| 3/4/2008 cs speedo and odo inop. all dash indicators stay on. od light flashes. replaced deactivation switch & repair wiring 12/4/2008 brake light and abs light won't go out. brake fluid ok. my mechanic discovered abs servo housing melted and wiring burned under vehicle in area of drivers seat. mechanic says it is a manufacturing flaw that should never have happened. he expected there was a recall on this problem but the dealer says no recall for this. ford dealer reported codes set c1096 pum circuit open inspected and found wire harness hcu/ecu melted and burnt/needs replacement/ not recommended vehicle be driven due to safety issues. dealer has never seen this problem and doesn't know what caused the wiring harness to short out and melt the plastic housing. danger of electrical fire. repair cost over $4,000. decision made is vehicle is not worth repairing since owner cannot do himself. car will have to be replace both garages seem to think there was fire at some point that stayed local enough to melt the plastic but not spread to other areas. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 1 | ||
| While driving my 2002 ford windstar se van, the abs, brake, trac control light comes on. i have had the unit checked and there are no codes in the computer and all seems fine. i have read about faulty parts and leaks resulting in fires. also, my cruise control light does not light up any more. sometimes it's working and i don't even know. the low tire pressure stays on. i had mechanic check it out and reset the sensor but it comes back on in a few days. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Cruise control brake cancellation switch on a 2002 ford windstar smoking and blowing fuse #10. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Abs and brake light coming on and having no speedometer or odometer reading. when vehicle warms up the brake light will come on. replaced fuses and they will blow shortly after replacing. had smoke and burning smell from under van. light on daily and smoke was when fuse was replaced. removed fuse and left out and smoke and smell stopped. consequences if possible fire and not knowing correct speed and cruise control not working. to correct the problem we have tried to replace fuses and see what is causing problem. can't afford to do all replacement of parts to questionably fix problem. the dealership is not sure what is going on because the computer does not properly diagnose what is going on. according to web-site others are having same problem. feel recall is warranted to help keep the ford windstar families safe and prevent someone's death or injury. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Hazard lights would not turn off. roadside assistance called in germany and adac technician checked fuses and made adjustments with fuse box. problem stopped but technician not sure why. (occurrence (1). 2)dome lights inside vehicle would not turn off. restarted car, turned off dome lights via roll switch for interior lights. turned off vehicle and lights disengaged. (occurrences (4) over 2 years). *tr | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 101000 | 1 | |
| The abs light came on. first yellow, then red. this was the first time this happened and after doing a google search i found this is a manufacturers problem caused by the expansion of a large aluminum plate in the ecm which is attached to the ecm main circuit at all points. the problem was temporarily resolved by shutting the vehicle off and back on. this is a 2002 ford windstar sel. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2008 | 86000 | 1 | |
| While partially parked into the garage, after driving for one hour and sitting for half of an hour, smoke was observed from under van. smoke stopped and noticed abs warning light on. brakes worked, but cruise control did not. dealer installed/ replaced: 1) brake kit/ brake pressure deactivation switch, 2) ecm control module, 3) valve asy. 4) two wiring harnesses (one was a used from a ford escape, due to the availability and cost.), 5) two fuses, 6) brake fluid and misc. shop supplies. it was at the dealer for 11 days, cost for repairs was $1831. drove it 5 miles and check engine light came on. the dealer stated this was not related to original problem. it was the dpfe sensor: $331 to repair. normally the van is garaged, luckily something was in the way of fully pulling it into the garage and the fire went away quickly. dealer stated it was a catastrophic failure and that the deactivation switch had nothing to due with the valve asy. going bad/leaking causing a fire. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2007 | 73000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the air bag, check engine, door ajar, and parking brake warning lights have been constantly illuminated on the instrument panel for over a year. the dealer stated that this was a normal occurrence. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 73,000 and current mileage was 88,000. | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| The 02 windstar limited was parked in our driveway while we were away on a 4 day vacation we came home to the van burned, contacted fire dept they state the fire started in the fuse box the car has since been totaled by the insurance company i have 2 very young children and i just thank god that we didn't take the van on vacation this car is junk and i am currently looking for another van and i will never buy a ford again! i can't believe they'd allow consumers to drive this car knowing that children could be in the car and it could catch fire! *tr | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Ford windstar cruise control switch shorted out. that caused the brake fluid to leak on the electrical system and shorted it out. the dealer said it is a fire hazard and other fords had been recalled but not the ford windstar. now this is costing us 2500.00 to get fixed. my parents windstar is starting the same thing and my dad is handicap so if it catches fire there may not be enough time to get him out please recall the windstar also before something bad happens. thank you *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 121000 | 1 | |
| Poor design, placing electrical connection under master cylinder, filled with brake fluid. caused instrument panel to malfunction, including no speedometer, and left the abs & brakes warning light on steady. the connecter that got wet from the fluid is charred. this is definitely a fire hazard. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2002 ford windstar lx. just this past january the lights have started to turn on. my abs light, engine light, brake system light. there are 12-13 codes that show up for my brakes when diagnosed on the computer. i have new brakes all around, new rotors, new drums and when i go to stop the car squeals like a bus and grinds as though i have no brake pads at all. shop says the only place i can go to get that fixed is the dealer where it will cost me about $1500 to fix. who has that kind of money laying around? my engine light goes on because of supposedly some module inside the engine. that was estimated at $350+ to get fixed. the module supposedly is the reason why when the car is diagnosed on the computer, that it shows i have two bad o2 sensors. all i can say is wow!!! these windstars are pure junk!!! *tr | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving approximately 25 mph, the abs and the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. a diagnostic was performed by an authorized dealer and they stated that the computerized system was losing power, which could possibly be the cause of the failure. on five separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for identical failures. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 94,470. | |||
| 06/25/2008 | 156000 | 1 | |
| Fuse number 10 keeps blowing as soon as put in. speedometer and odometer quit working. abs and brake light come on and stay on. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 83000 | 1 | |
| The abs, and brake lights illuminate, as well the cruise control, speedometer keep fluctuating on the 2002 ford windstar. this is related to the brake pressure switch on the brake master cylinder. the lights stay on as soon as the vehicle starts. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| 06/01/2008 driving on freeway and all of sudden most warning lights were lit. no other signs-vehicle appeared to be running fine. the speedo and mileage counter were not working. abs was lit, o/d was flashing and emerg. brake was lit. mechanic discovered that the scds leaked brake fluid onto the abs module. auto mechanic indicated that i was lucky that i did not have a fire. he recommended that i do not drive it due to a potential fire that could result in the defect. mechanic replaced scds, abs module and control panel. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Our anti-lock brakes failed on our 2002 ford windstar. a defective switch had leaked brake fluid into an engine wiring harness causing the anti-lock brake system to fail. we were told by the ford dealer that the repair would be about $1,500, we were no longer under warranty, and that the vehicle could catch on fire at any time. this included when the vehicle was not running and parked in the garage. the service writer also stated that he could not believe that ford had not recalled the windstar as the same failure of the anti-lock system on the pick-ups had been. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| All lights on dashboard were lit-abs,emergency brake, o/d, speedo and mileage counter could not be read as i was driving home on the freeway. auto repair person indicated that there could have been a fire. my abs module melted onto the control panel (not sure of part name) which caused damage to both. currently being repaired. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| On june 8, 2008, our 2002 windstar experienced the following: abs light went red: brake red light went on. speedometer, and tachometer stopped working. all will require repair to prevent the possibility of fire, crash or break down. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 109800 | 1 | |
| The brake pressure differential deactivation switch (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) over time develops a leak. this causes a short and a fuse trip, fuse #10 if the engine is on. this leak also causes brake fluid to wick down two wires to the abs brake module (2c219). the fluid accumulates on the (always on) power connectors for the abs brake system which are powered by fuses 101 and 102 and are both 40 amp. the fluid attracts moisture, road salt and leads to a fire when the fluid and moisture act as conductor between the hot leads and ground. this switch will cause cruise control problems, speedometer, odometer and abs brake system problems. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2008 | 79620 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar cruise control, odometer, a/c temp. control stopped working; abs light remains on. the van is leaking brake fluid. i found online that this is a common problem within windstar owners. a contaminated brake pressure differential deactivation switch is the probable cause of this problem and in my opinion ford should be responsible for this defect. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 ford windstar that we purchased 2 yrs ago, ...morning after delivery battery was dead, took back to dealer and they checked it out and said should be fine. occasionally still dies and has to be charged, alternator & battery check out fine. the most dangerous problem is that the abs light is on and abs doesn't work properly. we continuously have to add brake fluid (at least once a month) and can not find any leaks on the ground. had the vehicle in for service on several occasions can not diagnose. the dealership hooked vehicle up to machine to read code and can not get any readings from system. dealership seemed to think that it could be a wiring problem or abs module. abs will occasionally go out/work but not properly, abs will kick in on dry roads not wet/snow covered. tire pressure light is illuminated and tire pressures are all correct. has been reset but comes back on after driving a few miles. occasionally it will go out on its own but then the speedometer will bounce around (if going 55 will jump to 70,80). when opening the rear tailgate hatch and closing,the dash light stays on like it is still open and dome lights will not work properly. when driving the door chime will sound and the door ajar light will go out and works properly until gate is opened again. when driving the door light and chime will come on lights stay on. the door ajar light also comes on and off intermittently when using the driver side door controls to put windows up/down you hear louder then normal clicking. also dims the lights when putting windows up/down. we can also smell what seems to be wires burning at times but can not find anything. we are at a loss of where to begin. we will not drive this vehicle any further then 50 mile radius from our home for fear of what will happen if we do. if we go further we rent a vehicle. now to the point of purchasing a cheap, reliable vehicle (not ford) and parking this one until we can pay down enough to trade in. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| The abs light along with the red brake light come on frequently. this has been happening for about three years. for the past year and a half these lights along with the battery light come on and the van surges, lurches and dies. this happens at any time, at lights especially but even when driving. sometimes all types of lights on the console begin to flicker and i hear a ticking/clicking noise as it occurs. i have started my engine and seen the odometer run what appears to be some sort of diagnostic test. if i push the trip reset when this is happening it cycles through several words and codes and the gauges (fuel, speedometer and temperature) move all the way to the right then fall back to zero and the ignition clicks rapidly. just today when i went out first thing in the morning to start my van, my electronics door opener would not work. i had to use the key, and when i opened the door the flashing/ clicking was underway. i have had my brakes replaced only to have the light issue resume before i left the mechanic. i have had the van hooked up to diagnostic computers twice which could not diagnose the problem. i am very frustrated. i haven't even paid this vehicle off yet and with these issues i won't be able to sell it in good conscience. as an american company, i expect ford to take responsibility for it's products and the american government to protect american consumers. *tr | |||
| 04/29/2008 | 98500 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar with inoperable cruise control, odometer, a/c temp. control, abs light remains on and other related electrical malfunctions. vehicle is leaking brake fluid and i have no doubt i'm experiencing the same problem thousands of other windstar owners are with a contaminated brake pressure differential deactivation switch. is ford taking responsibility for this manufacturing defect and providing a fix - without charge??? *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 45000 | 100 | 03/03/2002 |
| Check traction control light comes on while driving, brake light comes on as does abs light. turn off engine and on & it goes away for a short period, then returns. mechanic tells me $1300 to correct. various web sites report this problem with all windstars 2002! should be recalled with so many complaints. check web site www.2carpros/forum/38-vt49767. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 81601 | 1 | 12/20/2002 |
| While driving to work i noticed my odometer and speedometer quit working and then every light possible lit up, so when i got to work my husband told me to see if i could get it to grande truck center in san antonio. i left it and later received a call telling me the wiring harness had shorted out and i was very lucky that my van did not burn up. i was told maybe a varmint had chewed on the wires, but my van is always parked in the garage at night.. i decided to do some research after recalling an incident not far from our home that involved some type of ford suv that caught fire in the garage and burned the house down. all this was due to a faulty cruise control switch that cost about 21.00. i found that millions of vehicles had been recalled by ford because of this problem and the windstar was on the list of having the same or similar switch, but was not recalled and still has not been recalled. i have put a request in with grande truck to be reimbursed, since it was a manufacturer error and nothing i did, but to date i have not heard from them. i emailed ford to ask why my van was not recalled and received an answer that all recalls are handled by the nhtsa. yes, i do have the original switch that was removed from the van (looks like part#f58a-9f924-aa 2063) it was kind of hard to read. the invoice states replace abs module & hydraulic unit, replace wire harness & cruise control switch, service bleed, bleed sys. $2654.81. my husband was allowed to see the wiring harness that was almost burnt in half, but that was not kept. i thank god that there was no real tragedy that came out of this, but i also feel that ford is responsible and should take action to reimburse me my money. i would like to know if you have received any other complaints on the ford windstar. when i contacted your office by phone i was told that there was a new recall as of 8-31-2007, that included the windstar, but i did not see that information. thank you for your time. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 58500 | 07/29/2002 | |
| My 2002 ford windstar has had a combo of problems. the first is that the car will chime the open door sound, and then unlock or lock the doors automatically, while the doors are unlocking or locking the over head dome lights flicker on or off, which makes a problem seeing during night time driving. as these issues are going on the power sliding rear doors try to open, again the open door sign lights up on the dash, the doors unlock, and the sliding doors try to open. they grind as they are being forced to open, as they are grinding, my rearview mirror light indicators will flash that the doors are both open. i have to pull over forcefully open the doors and manually close them. i have had to move my daughters car seat to the third row, because of the fear she has of falling out. the most they have ever opened is enough to let a breeze in, but traveling on a freeway at 75 mph, that is a little too much!! | |||
| 02/14/2007 | 79000 | 2 | 03/20/2002 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the failure mileage was 79000 ,and the current mileage was 84000. the dashboard brake warning light was constantly turned on. brake fluid was put into the vehicle. however the warning light remained on, and the vehicle still needed more brake fluid. the vehicle has had no failure stopping. the dashboard lights turned off, but the power windows and doors malfunctioned. the mechanic stated that the electrical problems were the result of the defective cruise control. the mechanic disconnected the cruise control. *ak | |||
| 04/06/2007 | 95000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving out of a parking lot, the contact smelled burning rubber or plastic. the contact opened the hood of the vehicle and it was on fire. the current and failure mileage were 95,000. the contact can provide a copy of the police report. there were no injuries. | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 50000 | 2 | 04/03/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the cruise control did not deactivate when the brake pedal was depressed. the brake pedal needed to be slammed down to deactivate the cruise control . there were no lights illuminated on the dashboard. the dealership was contacted. the rear brake lights, taillights and turn signals did not function. the contact was unaware when the lights stopped functioning. the power door locks will not work. the contact expressed all of the locks failed at the same time. the driver's side power lock was the only lock that worked properly. the dealership was not contacted about other problems. updated 9/15/2006 - a bad rem module was said to be the cause of all the failures. *nm | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 1 | 01/01/2006 | |
| I bought a 2002 ford windstar. it had 53,000 miles on the vehicle. the day i bought the vehicle it was raining and had no reason to roll down the windows and assume the car has electrical problems. the next day after purchase i tried rolling down the window and was unable. i left a message with the sales dept. now they say they have no record of this. since this day i have experienced various electrical problems (lights shutting off, doors not wanting to lock/unlock, abs brake lights on, gas on empty although i have a full tank) i brought it to the dealer for repair states there is a $100.00 deductible. i feel as though i should not have to pay this, you sold this car to me unsafe. i was told they did not know the lights were intermittently going off/on. so i said you guys are selling cars that are not thoroughly checked prior to selling. manager told me they just didn't know. but at the same time is unwilling to take care of repairs. i informed these people of this problem the very next day i bought the car. is this considered a lemon or what? *nm | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 40000 | 9 | 06/19/2002 |
| Total electrical break down come to a complete stop when this occurs and won't stay on( engine) been in the shop for a month and they cannot find the cause | |||
| 06/19/2005 | 33000 | 09/27/2002 | |
| Door locks are activated and continuously active themselves, locks open and close and chimes for door ajar appears on instrumentation panel. lights on the mirrors luminate due to car reconginizing symtom of open door, draining battery. this problem first occurred while on an 8 hour drive home from canada, was brought to ford, they changed the front passengener sensor claiming car was fixed after 2 days in the shop. 5 days later while enroute to nc, the same problem arose, locks opening and shuttiing and car chimming constantly. car was flatbedded to a ford dealership in north carolina. car was supposedly fixed, again, after 3 days in the shop. ten miles bbefore reaching my destination 65 miles away from dealership , same problem occurred again, after the rear sliding door sensor was replaced at this ford. after numerous attempts at fixing, ford motor corporation, has been unsuccessful in solving this problem. now security alarm, is activated due to door locks opening and closing. | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 2 | 05/03/2004 | |
| Cruise control can accidentally be engaged and there is nothing on the instrument panel to alert you that it is on. on 3 seperate occassions i took my windstar for service. i went to, 2 different dealerships neither one could find the idiot light telling you that the cruise control was on. finally the second dealership said in the book that comes with the windstar there maybe a light or wording telling you that the cruise cortol is on. the keyword is maybe. i've had 2 near accidents because of this problem.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving 55 mph at night, the headlights and tail lights failed without warning. this caused poor visibility to the driver. however, the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the brake lines needed to be replaced. however, the problem still continued at this time. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 20 | ||
| Intermittent electrical problems with our 2002 ford windstar. we have owned the vehicle 17 months, several months of which it has been in the repair shop. the driver's side mirror has been replaced twice and the driver's side sliding door has been 're-aligned' on numerous occasions. the rear window on the driver's side fails to work on an intermittent basis. power door lock on the driver's side rear sliding door fails to work regularly. this is a serious safety concern! in the event that i need to get to my kids quickly, and the door did not unlock, there could be serious implications. this problem has been reported to the dealership, in writing, in march 2003 and august 2003. currently, the dealership showed no urgency in working with us to get us out of the vehicle that is considered to be a safety concern. i am in the process of filing a claim with ford to try to get resolution. electrical problems can be near impossible to trace, and can often times lead to fires, or worse, fatalities.*ak | |||
| 02/11/2003 | 9000 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| On the date of the incident, i engaged the front windshield defrost button on the ventilation system. the engine immediately stalled, and i lost power steering and brakes. after that, every time the same button was pushed, the engine stalled. this is the second such occurrence, the last time was in april, 2002 when engaging the air conditioner caused the engine to stall.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 193000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id numbers: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shield) and nhtsa campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly). the contact stated that the it took over eight months to perform the repairs and the vehicle became inoperable after repairs. the dealer stated that the battery and fuel pump had become defective and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and current mileage was 193,000. | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I owned a 2000 ford windstar. the passenger rear door would, upon closing, slide back open frequently. the dealership constantly said nothing was wrong. finally, we traded in on a 2002 ford windstar. within 1 week of purchase the passenger sliding door began sliding back open upon closing - and would jerk back once closed. we have had it worked on 3 different times. it closes now, but has a rattle in it when driving and when the weather changes it makes loud noises when opening and closing. once in a while, upon cold start, the cd player will constantly rotate back and forth - while radio is on or off-until i turn car off and open driver door. when parking, i can open driver door, push lock button, then push unlock button - get out and close door. the security system will flash, indicating activation. keep in mind, the car is uplocked. if i open a door, the horn will begin blowing. as you can see, we have had out fill of ford. this is a company car and the entire mangement staff is fed up. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver side sliding door does not open and close all the time. this has been reported three times to the repair shop and all repair attempts have failed to date.*ak over the 18 month period we have owned the vehicle, we have had the drivers power seat repaired, multiple electrical shorts fixed, vcp system repaired twice, as well as several other more minor electrical issues fixed. the quality of this 2002 ford windstar limited has been very poor. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 5000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Brake lights do not work on intermittent basis. at night this can be detected when the dash light goes off. in the day, you don't know. other odd symptems are that when the ignition is shut off the door locks think the key is still in the ignition and won't lock the doors manually. the locks pop back open. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/16/2008 | 1 | 10/16/2002 | |
| My cruise control speed accelerated then went out not working at all, abs light goes off and on even after i had brake work done, odometer and speedometer stopped working on 1/16/08, brake fluid is leaking from the master cylinder, fuse 10 keeps blowing, this last time 1/18/08 smoke under the hook by master cylinder. someone said it might catch fire. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 81601 | 1 | 12/20/2002 |
| While driving to work i noticed my odometer and speedometer quit working and then every light possible lit up, so when i got to work my husband told me to see if i could get it to grande truck center in san antonio. i left it and later received a call telling me the wiring harness had shorted out and i was very lucky that my van did not burn up. i was told maybe a varmint had chewed on the wires, but my van is always parked in the garage at night.. i decided to do some research after recalling an incident not far from our home that involved some type of ford suv that caught fire in the garage and burned the house down. all this was due to a faulty cruise control switch that cost about 21.00. i found that millions of vehicles had been recalled by ford because of this problem and the windstar was on the list of having the same or similar switch, but was not recalled and still has not been recalled. i have put a request in with grande truck to be reimbursed, since it was a manufacturer error and nothing i did, but to date i have not heard from them. i emailed ford to ask why my van was not recalled and received an answer that all recalls are handled by the nhtsa. yes, i do have the original switch that was removed from the van (looks like part#f58a-9f924-aa 2063) it was kind of hard to read. the invoice states replace abs module & hydraulic unit, replace wire harness & cruise control switch, service bleed, bleed sys. $2654.81. my husband was allowed to see the wiring harness that was almost burnt in half, but that was not kept. i thank god that there was no real tragedy that came out of this, but i also feel that ford is responsible and should take action to reimburse me my money. i would like to know if you have received any other complaints on the ford windstar. when i contacted your office by phone i was told that there was a new recall as of 8-31-2007, that included the windstar, but i did not see that information. thank you for your time. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 132000 | 2 | 09/01/2006 |
| Vehicle was off and parked. smoke from under vehicle. disconnected battery to stop fire. fire at the connection of the abs computer at site of two 40 amp circuit connections caused abs system to stop working. abs and brake light are on all the time, speedometer stopped working, odometer stopped working. i have detailed pictures of the damaged part 2f1z-2c219-ba connected as part of 1f22-2c346-ac. code c1185 was present in the abs computer prior to the fire. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver side sliding door does not open and close all the time. this has been reported three times to the repair shop and all repair attempts have failed to date.*ak over the 18 month period we have owned the vehicle, we have had the drivers power seat repaired, multiple electrical shorts fixed, vcp system repaired twice, as well as several other more minor electrical issues fixed. the quality of this 2002 ford windstar limited has been very poor. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. the contact noticed that the instrument panel lights and the power locks were failing. he replaced the fuse several times and smelled a burning odor underneath the hood of the vehicle. the contact found fluid leaking from the vehicle, which originated from the cruise control. the wiring harness was damaged. the dealer replaced the cruise control wiring harness, switch, and the speedometer wiring harness at the cost of $888. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control); therefore, they would not assist. the vehicle has been repaired. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 07/06/2002 | 04/26/2002 | ||
| Front impact on passenger side, 1 minute after impact vehicle bursted into flames. unknown speed. no injuries, vehicle was totalled.*ak fire looks as if it started from the top of the engine. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/18/2003 | 30000 | 25 | 03/10/2002 |
| Electrical problems with 2002 ford windstar. back window on passenger side does not work sometimes. all the warning lights on the dash will start going on and off by themselves at no specific time. when turning on the turn signal they will go on off frequently. while driving down the road and this happens van has shut off twice. power locks sometimes will not work. interior lights sometimes will not work. all this began to happen when van reached 30,000 miles and warranty ran out. the dealer has not been co-operative because we chose to take our van elsewhere for regular scheduled maintence. dealer also told me that ford would not help because i didn't honor them with my maintence. i am really frustated. my husband is an electrian and also owned his own auto shop for years. he say's this electrical problem is impossible to trace. is it going to take someone getting seriously enjured or loss of life for ford to realize that there is a definate electrical problem in my van. i know other people who have the same problem and can't get any where with ford. *ak | |||
| 12/14/2003 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. the fire started from under the dashboard. fire department indicated that the fire was caused by the electrical system. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 5000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Brake lights do not work on intermittent basis. at night this can be detected when the dash light goes off. in the day, you don't know. other odd symptems are that when the ignition is shut off the door locks think the key is still in the ignition and won't lock the doors manually. the locks pop back open. *ak | |||