Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||
| 16308 | 10/01/2002 | 10013077 | Various 2003 vehicles equipped with premium cd-6 radios - cd-6 shuffle feature between discs not available. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 02/20/2011 | |||
| Received my 2003 ford windstar with 70,000 miles back from rear axle recall .the front end shakes really bad and there is a grinding noise in the front .called dealership and they claimed to have checked the front end on the new recall.they also claim that ford told them to take my new 1000cranking amp battery out and put a 750 cranking amp battery in it. | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 117000 | ||
| The abs light and brake light randomly come on on my 2003 ford windstar. if i turn the van off and restart it they usually reset themselves. i have not had any parts replaced, yet, but am thinking of taking the van to the shop to have it checked out. | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 ford windstar has been continuously giving my electrical problems. first the rear parking sensors disengage when in reverse. while driving the abs, brake and traction control lights come on the dashboard. i'm not sure what it does, but the vehicle does then not function properly. the traction control and brakes don't seem to be working properly. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2009 | 77971 | 1 | |
| With no prior problems to report, i was suddenly unable to put my vehicle in gear after starting it. the gear-shifter felt somewhat loose as if i were parked at an incline without putting the hand brake on. however, i was parked on level ground. after turning the vehicle off, i was finally able to get the vehicle out of park and into neutral where i was able to start it and put it into drive. whenever i placed it in park it was extremely difficult to get it back into any other gear however, it would randomly go into gear as if there was no problem. but once placed back into park it would get stuck again. now there is all kinds of wacky electrical stuff going on...window swithches aren't functioning, no tail lights, fuel gage is not functioning and the remote alarm entry only unlocks the drivers side door. there is a clicking in the left side of the steering column when trying to utilize any of the listed electrical functions. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Abs light and brake light stay on. have new brakes. interior lights keep flahisng on and off when driving battery light stays on. i have had battery tested. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Purchased a used van from local dealer. it has a dvd player already installed (not factory installed). approx. 6 months later, i complained to service assoc. while getting an oil change, that my radio does not get stations clearly. maybe there's a problem with the antennae. he said, it's a ford thing in 2005 i told same service assoc. that the 'door is ajar' light keeps coming on. the trunk. hatch light comes on and stays on even when back is closed. and the interior lights go on and off. and the dvd player no longer worked. he said it could be the contacts, and he would clean them but there's 'no guarantee. the next service check, i told him that the lights stay on after the doors are closed and i 'm afraid my battery will go dead. also that the power locks now go on and off while driving around. i was told that it was probably an electrical problem but that it was not under any warranty and it would be very costly,it could take hours and hours of looking for the problem and it may never be found. i went home and my husband purchased and changed the contact thing for the back door. the light for that back hatch then stopped staying on when the door was closed. i was very concerned about the locks going up and down while driving my three small children around. how could i know if the locks were engaged or not??? if there is a 'short; could a fire start?? i called the ford co. consumer number, explained my problems and the rep. just told me that there is no recall for those problems with that van. i said i was afraid for my children's safety, not knowing if the doors were locked or open. when repeated her statement and said to take it to the dealer at my expense. it is now 2008, my locks continue to go up and down while driving randomly, i have to turn all the interior lights off and leave them off, already replaced a battery, back door is open light still stays on!! please advise me!! i am quite frustrated and nervous about this vehicle. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 08/24/2003 | 1 | 06/25/2003 | |
| The right front tire blew out. the driver pulled over to change the tire with the jack. while taking off the flat tire, the jack collapsed without warning. the driver was not injured. *ak the tire was being changed in the garage on a flat cement floor. *scc *jb | |||