Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 04189 | 12/13/2004 | 04245 | 10014062 | Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt | 04/27/2005 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| 041514 | 08/09/2004 | 04189 | 10011159 | Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| 031501 | 07/12/2004 | 04137 | 10009321 | Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns. *tt | 09/23/2004 |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 17397 | 11/01/2003 | 10008196 | Front window motors not working. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17301 | 10/01/2003 | 10004942 | Passenger window motor not working. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| 17250 | 10/01/2003 | 10004904 | Front passenger window motor not working. *tt | 01/14/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the entire electrical system failed. the windshield wipers did not operate, the interior lights shut on and off while driving at night, the power windows would not open or close, and the power doors worked intermittently. the contact stated that there were several instances when children became locked inside of the vehicle. in addition, the instrument panel was inoperable. the dealer replaced the windshield wiper motor however, did not evaluate the vehicle for the other failures. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 105,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Blend door broken and motor clicking on heater. won't defrost and no heat. | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Driver side windshield wiper arm loosens about once a month in winter less in spring can do it while driving need 15mm wrench to tighten will not stay tight has been happening since new | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Windshield wiper failure parks wipers in middle of windshield and obstructs vision similar issue as the recall for previous year ford windstar mini-vans has been taken in for service and dealer claims its a faulty front end (g.e.m.) multi-function module failure and ford supplies no replacement parts are available this module also causes the interior lights to flash on and off randomly and can cause stalling of the van due to module malfunction and regulation of the charging system. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2005 | |||
| To the best of my knowledge most states have passed a law requiring motorists to turn on their headlamps during rain storms. i am assuming this practice is to ensure visibility of vehicles. this could be accomplished by one of two ways: 1st-when the motorists activates his windshield wipers, he also activates his headlamps to illuminate. or 2nd require drl on all vehicles, thus his visibility is always present. i am also of the understanding that the canadian government requires all vehicles sold in canada be equipped with drl. the cost of making it a requirement should not be that expensive that sale of vehicles in the usa would be effected. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2003 ford windstar brake warning light and abs warning light on constantly. numerous electrical problems, i.e, doors not unlocking, locking for no reason. blend door sticking, not allowing for heat or defrosting. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2004 | 1 | 09/01/2003 | |
| We're writing this letter to inform you of what we see and feel is a flaw in the design of the 2003 ford windstar and a safety hazard. we took our 2003 windstar to the dealership from which we bought it, prairie ford located at 601 west roosevelt road, west chicago, illinois 60185 because we were having a problem with the dual sliding passenger doors windows fogging up with or without passengers. this was causing a vision problem for the driver because you could not see out those windows for the purpose of; backing out of a parking spot or when changing lanes due to these windows would not clear during cold outside temperatures. there are four ceiling vents (2) in the middle and (2) to the rear of the vehicle. we noticed that the (2) middle ceiling vents did not work whether you used the front controls or you used the passenger comfort controls asking for heat. the (2) far back ceiling vents did work and did produced heat and were very loud to the passenger to the point they could not hear conversation taking place from the front of the vehicle. this we believe is not very passenger friendly and the comfort controls do not provide comfort for your passengers. the passengers seated behind the driver and front passenger seat were not comfortable because they were always cold and could not see out their sliding door windows, because they would not defrost or clear. when you asked for heat a relay shut down the (2) vent to the middle passenger compartment ceiling vent and only the far back unit provided heat. we were informed that we are the first to complain about this problem by our sales person. we were further informed that this is a design flaw and they the dealership had no answers on how to fix this problem. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 45000 | 1 | 06/30/2003 |
| Failure of the heater blend door. van has no defroster and is undrivable in winter. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the sliding door behind the driver's seat would not open from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. there were no child proof locks; however, the door would only open from outside of the vehicle. in addition, the driver's side window also failed to operate correctly. once the window was opened, it was unable to be closed. the vin was verified, but was unable to be entered. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 103,000. updated 03/23/09. | |||
| 01/24/2006 | 1 | 08/01/2003 | |
| Passenger side window inploded while i was driving vehicle. police report indicated no sign of vehicle being hit by object.there was no sign that window was chipped or cracked. ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| Lights turn on and of inside the car. the abs light and the brake light on and off. windows stop working get stuck. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 30515 | 6 | 03/04/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the motor for the driver side window was repaired several months ago because it had not been working at all. the rear wing windows work sporadically. he also stated that all of the interior lights illuminate for no reason. the current and failure mileages were 30,515. updated 12-12-07. *kb updated *jb | |||
| 01/24/2006 | 25540 | 2 | 07/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the left front power window control works intermittently. the vehicle was seen by a dealer. the power window control was replaced, but failed the next day. dealer replaced master switch to windows. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 118328 | ||
| I have roughly a 40 minute drive to work. it was a cold day and drove with the heat on and the roads were fine after a snow the night before, but there was no snow left on the vehicle. i came out at the end of the day to find the rear window missing about six-eight square inches and shards of glass below in the snow. the glass appeared to have been hit from the inside, but i think it exploded from within (nothing else had been broken or missing from the inside). i'd had no trouble with the rear defogger or wiper. i found out that a co-worker noticed it at lunch, so sometime between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm this happened. no one saw anything. | |||