Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 15191 | 08/01/2001 | 624593 | Information regarding new compass setting procedure, pdi must set all. *yd | 11/08/2001 | |
| 15110 | 08/01/2001 | 624140 | Information regarding rear entertainment system lock down screws. *slc | 11/01/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 16274 | 10/01/2002 | 10013069 | Compass displays incorrect direction reading. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02208 | 10/14/2002 | 10013060 | Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh | 04/07/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 15912 | 05/01/2002 | 637807 | Subject regarding family or rear seat entertainment system handle concerns. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 15621 | 02/01/2002 | 630665 | Some vehicles with the rear seat entertainment system may exhibit an inoperative condition. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Front heat not working. was told it was the blend door actuator. this ford windstar was not..i say not built ford tough! | |||
| 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. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 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. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 56000 | 2 | 10/27/2001 |
| 2 times over the past 3 years we have turned on the air conditioner in our 2002 windstar and the car has lost power and stalled on the highway. the compressor failed and seemed to seize causing significant loss of power and the car to stall while on the highway. this is the second time and each time the air conditioning system needed to be replaced. the first time it happened the repair was covered under warranty but this time the repair cost more than $1100. the failure caused a loss of power in the car and caused the engine to stall, the steering was stiff and brakes became difficult due to lose of engine power. *jb | |||
| 04/08/2002 | 812 | 2 | 03/23/2002 |
| When the air conditioner and windshield defroster were turned on the engine seized, which caused the vehicle to lose power steering and brakes. the dealer replaced the air condition compressor twice. ph *jb | |||