Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 15814 | 04/01/2002 | 637546 | Subject regarding rear brake lamp illumination after exiting vehicle. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | |||
| Inside lights comes on and flashes at times while driving, abs and brakes light comes on and stays on while driving | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/27/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| The brake lights on my 2002 ford windstar van will turn on by themselves at night, or will stay illuminated constantly during driving. when i arrive at my destination and with the ignition turned off i have to pump my brake pedal until the brake lights go off. there is frequently a burnt electrical smell when this problem occurs. i am delivering my ford windstar van to the local ford dealership for repairs, but found several online websites and forums of windstar owners with the exact same problem. i am concerned for the safety of myself, my family, and other drives while operating this vehicle. i am on my 3rd brand-new battery for this van due to the brake light problem. from research i think this is a design defect rather than wear and tear on my vehicle. thank you for your time and consideration. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2007 | 77800 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar abs light turns on during summer extreme hot weather and performs normally during other times of the year. i have always felt it was heat related and recently became aware that many other people have reported the same problem. see www.fordwindstarrecall.info. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2008 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Our 2002 ford windstar had the abs and brake warning light come on while driving this happens at intervals with no apparent connection to weather, driving speed, etc. the lights will go off when the van is shut off and restarted. i have not made an appt with my mechanic to check the problem as of yet. on 11/26/2008. while traveling at night on an interstate the abs and brake light came on and shortly afterward the headlights dimmed. the air bag and battery light came on and the turn signals and headlights stopped working altogether. we were able to pull off the road completely. shut the van off and it would not restart. turned on the hazard lights and waited for help to arrive after calling 911 on cell phone. the hazard lights stopped working on the front of the van but continued to work in the rear. the interior lights started blinking and would not shut off at all when pushing the switch. the rear hazard lights also would not shut off when the tow truck that was dispatched arrived. vehicle was towed from the interstate to the nearest vehicle repair garage. garage has not been able to look into the problem due to the vehicle breaking down the day before thanksgiving. garage will call on friday after they have looked into the problem. *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 | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/28/2007 | 1 | ||
| This problem has been off & on for two years. abs light and brake light are off & on, but 3 dealerships including ford says the brakes are just fine after being replaced. i have spent $2000.00 on brakes trying to have these problems fixed. cruise control works off & on, i have taken it to 4 mechanics including ford dealership and they cannot find the problems with the abs, they say it is an abs module and want to spend more hours to find the problem. brakes have been replaced twice is two years. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2002 ford windstar - brake lights staying on. getting overheated & caused new battery to corrode and car to die. we had to jump start the vehicle. read about faulty cruise switch causing this problem. we checked the cruise light and it no longer functions. car was manufactured in 2001. it is the vehicle our newly permitted 15 year old son is driving. why has this not been recalled? it is scary to think the breaks could go out on our son or that a fire could start. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions; the abs and parking brake warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the brake light switch. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failures continued intermittently without warning. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 85,00. the current mileage was 109,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/06/2007 | 1 | 03/14/2003 | |
| Abs warning light comes on then goes off after vehicle shut off for a period of time. headlights dim and interior lights don't shut off at times for a long period of time. sliding door and door locks don't work properly at times and power window on passenger side doesn't open at times. sliding door has opened on it's own at times after the vehicle has been vacated and locked. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 4000 | 3 | 05/24/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while braking from 10 mph under normal conditions, the vehicle surged forward, almost going over a curb. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was also notified. there was a squeaking noise when the sliding door was closed. the consumer complained of the transmission slipping, the dealer reprogrammed the pcm and re-filled the transmission fluid. the shifter was re-adjusted. the vehicle pulled to the right occasionally, the speedometer was inaccurate. the headlights would go dim at times. updated 01/09/07.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 34210 | 4 | |
| While driving at any speed right turn signal worked only intermittently. turn signal switch was replaced once before. vehicle had been in dealer's shop four times for turn signal problem.*ak | |||