2002 Ford Windstar Complaint Log

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.

WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, EMERGENCY BRAKE, TRAC OFF (TRACTION CONTROL). ERROR DISPLAY OD TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" SEVERAL ERROR IN DIAGNOSTICS ALL POINTING TO THE ABS SYSTEM THE TRACTION CONTROL WHEN THIS OCCURS IS DISABLED. THE LIGHTS LIGHT UP AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP IF COLD FROM 2-10 MINUTES, IF USED RECENTLY THE LIGHTS TURN ON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE WEB, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *JB

THE ABS, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON THE DASH. *TR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED IN THE FRONT END. SHE STATES HER OLD WINDSTAR DID THE SAME THING WHEN IT HAD A RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO RECALL. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JUST DROPPED DOWN TO IT'S TIRES ON ONE SIDE . THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND THEY ALSO FOUND AN EXPLODED STRUT BEARING. THE STRUT MOUNTS, BEARINGS, COIL SPRING AND STABILIZER BAR WERE ALL REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND THEN BEGAN TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON, HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO BLINK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,950. UPDATED 11/01/07. *JB

MY AUTOMOBILE KEEPS GETTING MULTIPLE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS ERRORS. THE LIGHTS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS 2001-2003. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ABS SYSTEM. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM A FAULTY SENSOR INTO ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES. THERE ARE DOCUMENTED CASES WHERE THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED FIRES. *NOTE PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/8-VT49767.HTML?POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&START=140 PLEASE REVIEW THIS SAFETY DEFECT SOON!! *TR

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

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

I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT RECENT COMPLAINTS TO THE FORD WINDSTAR 2002 AND HAVE CONCERNS. I HAD MY ABS MODULE REPLACED LAST YEAR BECAUSE ALL MY IDIOT BRAKE LIGHTS WERE GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE ALSO NOT USED MY CRUISE CONTROL IN OVER TWO YEARS BECAUSE ONCE ACTIVATED IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKES ARE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL LEAKING ON THE BRAKE LINE, BUT FORD DOES NOT SEE THE WINDSTAR AS A PROBLEM. THIS CONCERNS ME, SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN FIRES WITH THE WINDSTAR VAN. I ALSO TOOK MY CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE SEAT LATCHES AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. MY RECENT REPAIR WOES IS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS GOING. THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY LAST FORD WINDSTAR. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2002, MAKE=FORD, MODEL=WINDSTAR). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SOUNDED A WARNING. THE TRAC OFF, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. CURRENTLY, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND REMAIN LIT THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE ARE TSBS FOR THESE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,835 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,510.

TSB DATA FOR: 2002 FORD WINDSTAR BULLETIN NUMBER: 15682 SEQUENCE NUMBER: 636312 DATE: 20020301 COMPONENT NAME: 036400 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT MAKE: FORD MODEL: WINDSTAR YEAR: 2002 SUMMARY: EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM AND / OR RED BRAKE LAMP ON AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TT *JB

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

THE ABS SYSTEM SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE HARNESS AND ALL THE CONNECTING WIRES TO MELT. I HAD NO WARNING THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. MY VAN STARTED SMOKING, THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AIR CONDITIONER NOTHING WAS WORKING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABOUT 1/8 MILE FROM MY HOUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VAN WAS IN THE SHOP FROM JUNE 14 TO AUGUST 28 BECAUSE A PART COULD NOT BE FOUND TO REPLACE THE ABS HARNESS. THE BILL FOR THE REPAIRS WAS OVER $1,000.00! *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE WARPED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRES. THE UNBALANCED ROTATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

MY AUTOMOBILE KEEPS GETTING MULTIPLE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS ERRORS. THE LIGHTS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS 2001-2003. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ABS SYSTEM. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM A FAULTY SENSOR INTO ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES. THERE ARE DOCUMENTED CASES WHERE THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED FIRES. *NOTE PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/8-VT49767.HTML?POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&START=140 PLEASE REVIEW THIS SAFETY DEFECT SOON! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ON A DAILY BASIS. HE IS UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THEM MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR FAILURES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,254 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ALONG THE FILLER PIPE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. IN ADDITION, WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO SWAY LEFT TO RIGHT. MOMENTS LATER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO BEGUN TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT TORSION BARS WERE HANGING OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR AXLE WAS PARTIALLY SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

PROBLEM - ABS ECM FAILURE - ABS BRAKE LIGHT. THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHEN IT HEATS UP. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IS FAULTY. *TR

ORANGE ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING 02 FORD WINDSTAR LE . THIS CAN CAUSE FIRE AND DEATH ACCORDING TO ABOUT 5000 POSTS ON WEBSITE : HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/14-VT49767.HTML?POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&START=130. MY VAN HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR. *TR

I OWN A FORD WINDSTAR AND I AM HAVING THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM AND SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. *TR

ABS WARNING LAMP ON. DEALER SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME TESTING EACH WHEEL SENSOR, UNABLE TO VERIFY CAUSE. CODE GIVEN WAS C1155: LF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR (ELECTRICAL/STATIC). LATER REPLACED ALL 4 WHEEL SENSORS WITH NO LUCK OF FIXING. REPLACEMENT OF ECM NECESSARY TO CLEAR MIL.

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

2002 FORD WINDSTAR YELLOW ABS LIGHT ON WITH RED BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

BOTH BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ON DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE DURING WARMER OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES (SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL), AND IS USUALLY OFF DURING COOLER OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES (WINTER). I HAD A FORD DEALERSHIP TELL ME THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF ABOUT $600.00, AND THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND PROBABLY DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED CONTROL MODULE. *TR

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!!

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.

1. DRIVING IN GOOD CONDITIONS, ON HIGHWAY 25 GOING NORTH, 2 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 5. SATURDAY THE MARCH 31, 2007 AT 2:00 PM. 2. SUSPENSION SPRING FAILURE, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WITH BUSTED TIRE. 3. PARTS REPLACED AND REPAIRS MADE AT MY COST.*AK

I OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS SOME SORT OF SHORT AND RANDOMLY SETS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS. THE LED DISPLAY ALWAYS SAYS, "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL". MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO TRACE DOWN THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. AFTER READING A NUMBER OF BLOGS/DISCUSSION BOARDS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 99-03 WINDSTARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN. THIS MORNING THE REAR WINDSHIELD BROKE COMPLETLY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND TO CAUSE THIS FAILURE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, AND MY INSURANCE WILL COVER ALL BUT $100.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT.*AK

UPON BRAKING THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON (ON THE DASH PANEL) AND STAYS ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, FORD DEALER SHOWING CODES DTC 1185,1194,1198,1210,1214,1242,1246,1250,1254,1446,U1262 ALL RELATED TO ABS MODULE ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 132,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF

I''M REPORTING THIS AS A FIRE HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE IS IN GOOD REPAIR, NOT NEGLECTED OR ABUSED. I LOCATED THE SOURCE IT WAS THE ABS MODULE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY UNTIL I COULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE DEALER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE ABS MODULE HAD FAILED AND BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LAMPS OR FUSES BURNED. I QUESTIONED WHY THERE WAS NO WARNING AND SHOULDN''T THERE BEEN SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO PREVENT SUCH DAMAGE. I ASKED IF THERE WERE OTHER CASES OF THE SAME OCCURRENCE AND THE DEALER DIDN''T KNOW. I ASKED IF THERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE I COULD CONTACT AND THEY TOLD ME I COULD CALL FORD CUSTOMER CARE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THAT FURTHER DAMAGE OR FIRE WOULD RESULT IF NOT REPAIRED. A COPY OF THE INVOICE FOR REPAIRS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PARTS REPLACED: 1L1Z9F924AA - KIT- BRAKE REPAIR 2F2Z2C219BA- CONTROL 1F2Z2B373AA - VALVE ASY-MOTULATOR 1F2Z14290CA - WIRING ASY THE DEALER HAS THE OLD PARTS I CALL AND ASKED THEM TO HOLD THEM FOR INVESTIGATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT AND CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I''M ALSO REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FOR LITIGATION IF POSSIBLE TO RECOVER THE COST OF THE WIRING ASSEMBLY PART #1F3Z14290CA.

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A REPORT A PROBLEM THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED BY FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS. I OWN A FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, AND IS NOT CONSISTENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST, AND ALL THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE DOING IS GUESSING AS TO WHAT IS BROKEN, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS CLOSE TO $1000. I AM GETTING THE ERROR CODES C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242, C1214, C1210, U1261. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. I AM SURE FORD ENGINEERS KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHLD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

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

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE BY ITSELF. *JB

2002 FORD WINDSTAR ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHT GO ON & OFF ALL THE TIME, 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS SAY BRAKES ARE ALL WORKING CORRECTLY AND HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED NEW. FORD DEALERSHIP WESTLAKE, OHIO HAS INFORMED ME AFTER 1 HOUR $100.00, THAT THEY GET OTHER CODES AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY HOURLY UNTIL THEY FIND THE PROBLEMS. *TR

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

REAR SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE WHEN USING AUTO CLOSE FEATURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EACH TIME THE DOORS ARE SERVICED. SHORTLY AFTER BEING SERVICED THE DOOR STOP LATCHING CLOSED AGAIN. THE DOOR SLIDE HARDER ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTO CLOSE FEATURE SO SOME OPERATORS WILL USE THE AUTO FEATURE AND THEN LATCH THE DOOR BY MANUALLY PUSHING ON IT. MISCOMMUNICATION HAS LEAD TO DRIVING WITH THE DOOR NOT LATCHED. WHEN DRIVING WITH DOOR UNLATCHED THE POWER LOCKS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS MAY CYCLE ON AND OFF CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND INCREASE RISK OF ACCIDENT. *NM

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

MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR VAN HAD AN INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL. I TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A LEAKING (BRAKE FLUID) SWITCH MOUNTED UNDER THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE LEAKING SWITCH LEAKED FLAMMABLE BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SYSTEM BUT DID NOT CAUSED A ENGINE FIRE. I PURCHASED A MODIFIED SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS FROM THE FORD DEALER AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD PARTS SALESMAN THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY WINDSTAR AT THAT TIME. THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT FOUND ON THE OTHER FORD VEHICLES ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, 18 APRIL 2008. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN HOPES I CAN BE REIMBURSED BY FORD. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. *TR

RED BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. BRAKES GRIND AND SQUEAL REPEATEDLY ALTHOUGH EVEN THOUGH I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS ENSURING THE SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR IN 2005. IN OCTOBER I TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION AND NEEDED TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES (ONE OF WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED 6 MONTHS BEFORE), THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, A BREAK LIGHT BULB AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED...NEEDLESS TO SAY IT FAILED AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT BACK IN (AFTER SAVING TO HAVE IT FIXED)! I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE COST, AS QUOTED BY THE SERVICE REP, WOULD BE ABOUT $1,500!!! I HAD JUST SPENT OVER $700 FOR THE OTHER REPAIRS! I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR! I HAVE SEARCHED SEVERAL WEBSITES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSTAR OWNERS (OF VARIOUS YEARS 1995-2002), SOME OF WHICH WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM! I CANNOT CONTINUE TO SINK COUNTLESS DOLLARS INTO THIS VEHICLE AND I CANNOT TRADE IT UNTIL THE PROBLEMS ARE CORRECTED. THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR THE SOMEONE LIKE ME, IN THE WORKING MIDDLE-CLASS. I WILL SOON NEED TO PICK UP A SECOND JOB JUST TO TAKE CARE OF REPAIRS! THIS IS CRAZY!! PLEASE HOLD FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH TERRIBLE PRODUCTION...ESPECIALLY ON A ISSUE THEY HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF (TRANSMISSION) FOR YEARS! THANK YOU. *NM

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

BLOWOUT ON HIGHWAY ON (GOODYEAR VIVA TOURING )PURCHASED AT WALMART WASHINGTON MISSOURI. INCURRED $377.00 BILL, NEW TIRE AND TOWING BILL. NEITHER GOODYEAR OR WAL MART WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN VEHICLE THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. BLOWOUT IN 2002 FORD WINDSTAR, LESS THAN 15,000 ON TIRE. THANK YOU *JB

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

2002 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RACK AND PINION BEING REPLACED TWICE. *TGW

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED AND THE CODE PO174 CAME UP IDENTIFYING A VACUUM LEAK. THE ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR REPLACEMENT WERE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND ASSOCIATED PARTS, OUTER TIE ROD END AND FRONT AXLE SEALS, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET AND FILTER. THE INSURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR, WHO VERIFIED THE SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM

MY AUTOMOBILE KEEPS GETTING MULTIPLE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS ERRORS. THE LIGHTS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS 2001-2003. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ABS SYSTEM. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM A FAULTY SENSOR INTO ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES. THERE ARE DOCUMENTED CASES WHERE THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED FIRES. *NOTE PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/8-VT49767.HTML?POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&START=140 PLEASE REVIEW THIS SAFETY DEFECT SOON! *TR

MY HUSBAND, MY 7 MONTH OLD BABY AND I WERE DRIVING ON OUR WAY TO LUNCH AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN WE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD OF OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. IMMEDIATELY SMOKE FILLED UP OUR CABIN THROUGH THE VENTS. MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND I QUICKLY GOT MY BABY OUT OF THE VAN. MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES AND WE ALL RAN AWAY FROM THE CAR. MY HUSBAND RAN TO A NEARBY BUSINESS THAT LUCKILY HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT IN TIME BEFORE WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO SHOP THAT HAPPENED TO BE VERY CLOSE TO WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. AFTER HAVING TO LET THE CAR COOL DOWN AND THE TERRIBLE SMELL GO AWAY THE MECHANICS LOOKED AT THE CAR AND TOLD US RIGHT AWAY THAT THEY KNEW IT WAS THE SAME CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON FORD TRUCKS. HE ADVISED US TO TAKE THE VAN TO FORD AND HAVE THEM FIX IT WITHOUT ANY CHARGE BECAUSE THAT WAS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE WINDSTAR AS WELL. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL FORD SHOP AND THEY DID AGREE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THEY "UPGRADED" THE PART AND THEN TRIED TO CHARGE US ALMOST $400 FOR THE JOB. NOT UNTIL AFTER I COMPLAINED TO THE MANAGER DID THEY WAIVE THE FEE, BUT TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE "I WAS A LOCAL CUSTOMER" (I HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ANYTHING FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP) THEY WAIVED THE FEE BECAUSE THEY KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM OF FORDS. *JB

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