2001 FORD WINDSTAR Service Brakes Problems

MOST IMPORTANT IS THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND CHECKED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE JUST FAILED AND I WOULD PUMP THEM ENOUGH JUST TO GET IN A SAFE LOCATION. AAA HAS HAD TO PICK ME UP AND WHEN THE BRAKES WHERE CHECKED THEY WERE FIND AND THE FLUID FULL. ALSO THE REAR JUST FELL BUT I HAD THAT REPAIRED BY A LOCAL REPUTABLE SHOP ON CANDLER RD, DECATUR/ THERE IS A RESIDUE ALL AROUND WHERE I PUT THE GAS IN. I'VE HAD THE SAME MECHANIC FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS AND HE SAYS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY BE FAULTY. THE BRAKE AND ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT EVEN WHEN REPAIRS ARE MADE ACCORDING TO THE CODES THAT COME UP. THE SCARIEST TIME WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON UNIVERSITY AVE IN ATLANTA AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT THE LIGHT AT A NORMALLY BUSY INTERSECTION. I BEGAN BLOWING THE HORN AND THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS AHEAD OF ME. AAA TOOK THEIR SWEET TIME COMING AND BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE THE PEDAL WAS BACK UP BUT I HAD THEM TO TOW ME HOME ANYWAYS. MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND ALL WAS FIND BUT HE WAS CONCERNED AND SO WAS I. I DID NOT CONTACT FORD BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AS I STARTED IT YESTERDAY MORNING AND THE BRAKES WERE ON THE FLOOR. THIS IS JUST TOO DANGEROUS. I TOLD MY MECHANIC NOT TO COME CHECK IT BEFORE CONTACTING FORD.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY HAVE FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE AND AFTER NEW BRAKE PADS AND BRING BLED.THROTTLE IDLE SENSOR CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOW THEY JUST STAY ON. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT,IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR ANY OPTIONS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 165,000

THIS VAN LOOKS FINE ON THE OUTSIDE,BUT THE FRAME AND FLOOR ARE RUSTED OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED THE MECHANIC AT CARLS BODY SHOP , WHERE IT WAS TI BE REPAIRED TOLD ME IT WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VAN IS MADE TO TRANSPORT A WHEELCHAIR AND THE AREA WHERE THE WHEELCHAIR IS RUSTED THE WORST. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF THE UNDER BODY TO SHOW ME HOW BAD IT REALLY WAS.

Mileage: 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DELAYED IN RESPONDING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP IN REGARDS TO IT BEING A MODIFIED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *JS

Mileage: 38,000

REAR AXLE BREAK DUE TO CORROSION OF ACKNOWLEDGED INADEQUATELY DESIGNED AXLE. BREAK HAPPENED IN THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET INSTALLED DO TO INITIAL AXLE RECALL FOR POTENTIAL BREAK DUE TO CORROSION.. CAR WAS ON CITY STREET IN MOTION TO FREEWAY ONRAMP FORTUNATELY THE AXLE BROKE PRIOR TO ENTERING FREEWAY. AXLE BREAK RESULTED IN SAGGING AXLE AND A WHEEL TILTED INWARD AT ABOUT 20 DEGREES AND WEDGED AGAINST THE INNER WHEEL WELL. TIRE STARTED TO SMOKE. CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE. THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO $1400. FORD WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS BREAK IN THE BRACKETS INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE BREAK. ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS ARE ALSO NEEDING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE BREAK OF THE AXLE.

Mileage: 165,000

I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 30 MPH, 2 CARS IN FRONT SLAMMED ON BRAKES, I WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 CAR LINKS BACK AND HIT THE BRAKES. ABS FAILED, AIRBAGS FAILED, AND SLID INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT.

Mileage: 86,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON, STAY ON FOR DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF TIME, THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD IT CHECKED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES, COULD NEVER FIND THE CAUSE. I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED, SAME RESULTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FUSE BLEW AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRINGS HAD BEEN CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS AND BRAKE SENSOR WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

I CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN, THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE BROKE OFF THE FRAME, I LOST STEERING, BRAKES, HAD TO SLAM IT INTO PARK TO STOP. I ENDED UP ACROSS THE ROAD. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2011 FOR THE AXLE MOUNT AND FORD DECIDED IT ONLY NEEDED A COATING ON IT, 5 SECONDS LATER WE WOULD OF BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND KILLED. I EMAILED FORD AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS STILL OPEN, THE FORD DEALER NEVER CLOSED IT, SO THEY WON'T HELP ME. THAT IS BULL, THE COATED IT AND FORGOT TO CLOSE IT OUT, THATS THEIR FAULT, I CAN TAKE PICS IF YOU WANT THEM.

Mileage: 97,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON FOR SOME TIME. THERE WASN'T ANY CHANGE IN THE BRAKES SO I ASSUMED THERE WAS A SENSOR SWITCH OR OTHER COMPUTER RELATED ISSUE. I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND KEPT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON EVENTUALLY BURNING OUT BRAKE BULBS. THEN FRYING THE PART THAT THE BULB GOES INTO. I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW BECAUSE I FEEL THERE'S A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. I CAN'T GET THEM TO GO OFF EVEN WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND TURNED OFF.

Mileage: 140,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IN WARM WEATHER. OBD II CODE- C1185. DEALER SAYS IT LIKELY NEEDS ECU AND HCU REPLACED. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. HTTPS://DUCKDUCKGO.COM/?Q=WINDSTAR+C1185

Mileage: 55,000

MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTOIN CONTROLL LIGHTS ARE ALL ON AT ALL TIMES NOWAND MY SPEED DOMITOR HAS SLOWLY GONE OUT ON MY 2001 WINDSTAR SEL THE DATE BELOW IS AN APROX

Mileage: 115,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY COME ON AND OFF AND SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONICS, BUT IT RENDERS THE ABS ENTIRELY USELESS WHEN ON. I HAVE ASKED AROUND IF THERE WAS AN OFFICIAL RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND WAS DIRECTED TO REPORT THIS ON THIS SITE. I RECENTLY HAD THE CODES SCANNED SPECIFICALLY AND THERE WERE SO MANY TRIGGERED IT WAS RIDICULOUS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A FAULTY ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND A REPAIR WOULD COST IN THE THOUSANDS. IT SURE SEEMS LIKE FORD WOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS FAULTY SAFETY ISSUE. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN I START THE VAN, SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AFTER A DRIVE FOR A LITTLE, BUT ONCE IT'S ON IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE VAN IS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. I'VE READ THAT IT COULD DEAL WITH THE HEAT AND/OR CORROSION ISSUE OF EXPANDING ALUMINUM PLATE. BASED ON THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE LIGHT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AT TIMES THE COMPUTER AND ABS IS WORKING WHEN IN COOLER SITUATIONS. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT DOESN'T IMPACT MAIN BRAKING SO IT'S HARD TO JUSTIFY THE COST OF FIXING AN ELECTRONIC PIECE... IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT BEING THE SECOND OWNER? I PICKED A RANDOM DATE FOR THE 'WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN' AS I'M UNSURE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN OCCURRING BUT WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY DAD BEFORE WE PURCHASED FROM HIM.

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO GO SHOPPING EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE TILL I GOT ABOUT 25 MILES FROM MY HOUSE THAT IS WHEN I GOT STOPPED AT MY FIRST RED LIGHT THAT WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN THE ABS AND PARK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SO I PULLED OVER AT MY NEAREST CONVENIENCE SHUT THE VAN OFF CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE, I GOT BACK INTO THE VAN AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, FINISHED MY SHOPPING THE ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER I STARTED THE VAN TO COME HOME WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE BRAKES FELT FINE SO I DROVE IT HOME. I HAD A BRAKE SHOP CHECK IT OUT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE (EBCM TO BE EXACT) AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT JUST WOULDN'T HAVE ABS FUNCTIONING WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT WHEN THEY CHECKED IT THE LIGHT WAS OUT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T A RECALL NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT AND IF I WANTED IT BROUGHT IN TO FIX IT IT WOULD COST ME $785 DOLLARS. SO I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND TO ME A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND FIXED AS IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A BAD SOLDER-JOINT IN THE EBCM THAT IS CAUSING THIS ERROR AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE FROM WHAT I READ IN ONLINE POSTS. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A FREE FIX I JUST WANT FORD TO STEP UP AND FIX THE SAFETY ISSUES ON VEHICLES THEY MAKE

Mileage: 84,507

WE WISH TO BE CONTACTED AND HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES TO REPORT. (1) ODI REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA10-007 SUB FRAME AND (2) ISSUES OF COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY RECALL PROCEDURES AND WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE FRAUDULENT AND ILLEGAL ACTIONS. SPACE IS INADEQUATE BUT WILL TRY TO SUMMARIZE. VEHICLE SUBFRAME FAILED AT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR MOUNTS AND THEREBY CAUSED SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKES, AND LOSS OF TRANSMISSION CONTROL. THE OWNER USED THE ONLY MEANS AVAILABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND 'RIDING IT OUT.' SUBFRAME COMPONENTS AND THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH PAVEMENT. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SUBFRAME APPEAR TO BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS SEVERED. THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE PULLED AWAY AND AS STATED THE STEERING COMPONENTS SEPARATED. WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE AIR BAG CABLE BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE STEERING COMPONENTS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHICH REFUSES TO INSPECT, DISCLOSE, PHOTOGRAPH, OR ALLOW TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED THE MASSIVE DAMAGE WHILE DECLARING THE VEHICLE "REPAIRABLE" AND THE "REPAIRS HAVE TO BE DONE." AT ISSUE ARE DECLARATIONS THAT UNDER THE RECALL THAT "RESPONSIBILITY" RESTS WITH THE OWNER AND A "RIGHT TO DENY COVERAGE." A DEMAND THAT REPAIRS BE SCHEDULED OR THE VEHICLE BE TOWED FROM THE CAR LOT WITH A DEMAND THAT A DOCUMENT BE SIGNED WHICH AMOUNTS TO A RELEASE AND COMPLETE MISREPRESENTATION OF THE FACTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN TOLD THAT WE WILL LEND NO TRUTH OR VALIDITY TO THEIR FORCEFUL AND MANIPULATIVE DEMANDS, NOR WILL WE SIGN ANY DOCUMENT. IT IS OUR INTENT TO DESTROY THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE INCURRED MULTIPLE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. IN ESSENCE FRAUD AND ILLEGAL ACTS, UNDER THE COLOR OF FEDERAL LAW ARE ALLEGED. WE DESIRE TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION.

Mileage: 161,000

ABS FAILURE, READING CODE C1185 AND MANY OTHER C CODES REFERENCING CIRCUIT FAILURES AT EACH WHEEL.

Mileage: 178,000

INTERMITTENT ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON SINCE 2009 - 6 YEARS WITHOUT RELIABLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO A POOR MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND STILL NO RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!

Mileage: 101,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER SAID ITS THE ABS ECU BOX. THEY ALWAYS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH A WIRE INSIDE THE BOX COMING LOSE

Mileage: 130,000

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY

Mileage: 169,500

ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED BRIEFLY, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON, LIGHTS WEREN'T VISIBLE. NEXT ERRAND RUN OF THE DAY, GOT A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE, WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. WENT INTO STORE, CAME BACK OUT, STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND LIGHTS STAYED OFF.

Mileage: 118,000

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ON THE MASTER CYLINDER THERE IS A LEAK, THE REAR BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AT ALL AND THE ECU SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 154,802

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES OR ABS. I HAVE THE CODES READ BY A MECHANIC AND IT SAID THE REAR ABS SENSOR WAS BAD. I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT NEVER FIXED THE ISSUE. SO I HAD IT READ AGAIN BY A MECHANIC AND IT SAID THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

I BOUGHT THE VAN FROM SOMEONE DROVE FROM A HOUR FOURTYFIVE MIN AWAY FROM HOME GOT ALMOST HOME AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON BK LIGHT ON RIGHT WENT OUT SEATS STOP WORKING THEY ELECTRICAL AND THE HEAT MESS UP VERY UNPLEASED CAUSE I HAVE KIDS I DRIVE TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY

Mileage: 13,285

"CHECK TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING SIGNAL, BREAK LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. SPEEDOMOTER STOPPED WORKING, TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT WHEN NECESSARY. LOCAL MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A FAILURE IN THE ABS PUMP AND ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JS

Mileage: 112,000

WHEN DRIVING THE VAN AT 50 MPH THE YELLOW ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO THE GARAGE , SAID ABS SYSTEM GAVE 8 CODES BUT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT A PROBLEM, LIGHT WENT OFF ON ITS OWN AND VAN REGAINED ABS FUNCTION , AND NOW RANDOMLY THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS IS DEACTIVATED. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

ABS LIGHT WENT OFF. BRAKES SUDDENLY BECAME LESS EFFECTIVE ON THE SNOW LADEN ICY PAVEMENT. TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION OFF LIGHT START BLINKING, TURN OFF THE IGNITION FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ALL IS WELL FOR A FEW SECONDS OR MABY A FEW DAYS, (THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS SOMEHOW RELATED TO TEMPERATURE BECAUSE AS SOON AS IT GETS COLD, (BELOW ABOUT 30 DEGREES) THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY TIL WARMER WEATHER AND WHEN IT GETS VREY WARM IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I SUSPECT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THE ECM AS THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN THE TEMP SITUATION. NOTE ALSO FORTUNATELY DURING THE WINTER THE TRACTION CONTROL WORKS FINE BUT WHEN THIS LIGHT PROBLEM IS AROUND THE TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. *JS

Mileage: 90,000

THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON..... BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION OFF LIGHT KEEP COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. TURN OFF IGNITION AND THEN THEY GO OFF FOR A SHORT TIME THEN BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

AFTER RUNNING/DRIVING MY VAN FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. THE "ABS" AND THE "BRAKE" LIGHTS SHOW UP ON MY DASHBOARD. MY BRAKES MAKE A SCREECHING NOISE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE AND A GRINDING NOISE AS WELL. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE I'M DRIVING MY VAN WITH THEM IN IT. PLEASE INFORM ME OF HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER. WAITED FOR THE CAR TO COOL DOWN. LIGHT DIDN'T GOOD AWAY. I HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN THE RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL DONE. I TESTED AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS DEFINITELY NOT WORKING. LUCKILY, I GREW UP WITHOUT ABS, AND KNOW TO PUMP THE BRAKES. I AM GETTING THE C1185 DTC. *TR

Mileage: 1,500,000

ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW DAYS NOW. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED, ABS LIGHT ON PANEL AND BRAKES SQUEAKING. RELIABLE MECHANIC SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WERE FINE AND NO REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED, BUT THAT MY ABS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THE ABS LIGHT WAS ELECTRICAL AND THAT IT WOULD COST A LOT TO FIX.THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE RECENTLY WITH BRAKES LOCKING AND NO ABS. AFTER RESEARCHING I SEE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED ASSUMING BRAKES WERE NEEDING MAINTENANCE DUE TO ILLUMINATED ABS LIGHT ON PANEL AND BREAKS SQUEAKING. RELIABLE MECHANIC SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKES WERE FINE AND NO REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED, BUT THAT MY ABS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THE ABS LIGHT WAS ELECTRICAL AND THAT IT WOULD COST A LOT TO FIX (DON'T RECALL THE COST). THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE RECENTLY WITH BRAKES LOCKING AND NO ABS. AFTER RESEARCHING I SEE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE. RECALL SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT!! *JS

Mileage: 151,164

THE ABS LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE ECU MASTER RELAY IS NOT GETTING POWER. THIS COMES AND GOES. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. ALSO HAVE SHAKING IN SUSPENSION FRONT AND BACK. DEALER CONDUCTED THE BACK AXLE REPAIR BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS A LITTLE SHAKE WITH NEW TIRES AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THEN OFF. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING 4-5 MILES. THE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN THE IGNITION IS CYCLED. THERE IS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE SCDS CIRCUIT WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED BY FORD FOR ABOUT A HALF DOZEN ISSUES AND I THINK THE SCDS WAS ONE OF THEM ( 09S09 ), SO WHAT EVER THEY DID IT DIDN'T SOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER EITHER ARE INTERMITTENT OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES ISSUES WITH BRAKING, VEHICLE CONTROL, DRIVER ATTENTIVENESS AND OTHER SAFETY RELATED ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 144,500

ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON SOMETIMES BUT NOT ALWAYS. BRAKE FUNCTION WELL WITH NO ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS GO ON. NOW THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN WARMER WEATHER. READING ONLY HAS SHOWN THE ECM HAS A FAULTY SOLDER JOINT THAT WEARS DOWN IN SUMMER. IT IS INTERMITTENT ISSUE, BUT LARGE SAFETY RISK. *TR

Mileage: 196,000

VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) IN 2009, REPAIR WAS DONE BY INSTALLING JUMPER AS SCDS WAS NOT LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AS BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. FOUND LEAKING SCDS TO BE PROBLEM. FORD CONTACTED TO COVER REPAIR AS SCDS WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD WHEN RECALLED IN 2009, BUT WAS NOT LEAKING. THE LEAKING SCDS CAUSED THE JUMPER (INSTALLED DURING RECALL) TO GO BAD AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID OUT OF SCDS. FORD ADVISED THAT "SORRY, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE." CUSTOMER CARE PERSONNEL ELEVATED CONCERN TO SUPERVISOR, WHO ALSO REITERATED FORD'S STANCE THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. OUR CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND CHILDREN WHO GET TAKEN AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE. FORD KEPT SAYING, "SORRY..." CASE WAS CLOSED WITH NO ACTION ON SAFETY ISSUE. I GUESS LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM A KNOWN BAD PART IS OF NO CONCERN TO FORD. REPAIR FOR BAD PART AND PREVIOUSLY RECALLED PART AND LABOR WAS OVER $200. FORD KNEW PART WOULD LEAK AND ADVISED DEALERS TO REPLACE SCDS IF LEAKING DURING INSPECTIONS. FOR KNEW THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS PART WAS BAD, BUT ONLY CHANGED THE ONES LEAKING. IF IT LEAKED AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, IT WOULD BE THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 151,104

BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON AS WELL AS ABS LIGHTS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS, VEHICLE STARTED TO BRAKE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN I HAD CONTROL AGAIN. VERY SCARY.... *TR

Mileage: 162,856

COMING TO STOP SIGN PUT ON BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN LEAVING THE STOP SIGN THE BRAKES DRAGS AND WON'T RELEASE. *TR

CANNOT GET THE ABS WARNING BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY RESET AND/OR FIX. STAYS ON AND CANNOT DIAGNOSE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC NOT TO WORRY , JUST A LOOSE WIRE SOMEWHERE! NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE! I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS COMPLETED ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. I LIKE MY VAN BUT AM CONCERNED ENOUGH TO START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER CAR! *TR

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMBINED WITH ABS LIGHT, ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, NOW CHRONIC. DIAGNOSTIC CODE C1185. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

RED BRAKE LIGHT AND YELLOW ABS LIGHT ON AT SAME TIME. AT FIRST INTERMITTENT THEN MORE LIKELY ON THAN OFF IN JUNE OF 2014 I FOUND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM SWITCH ON BOTTOM OF MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING TO NUMEROUS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CAUSING O/D LIGHT TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP WORKING ODOMETER SHOWS - - - - - IN PLACE OF MILEAGE. LEARNED OF RECALL VIA INTERNET AND TOOK VEHICLE TO RON CARTER FORD 3005 FM 528 ALVIN TX 77512 ON 07/17/2014. THEY EXPLAINED THAT IN SPITE OF ALL DAMAGE CAUSED THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO WAS REPLACE LEAKING SWITCH WITH NEW ONE AS MANDATED BY THE RECALL. THEY REPLACED THIS SWITCH AND RETURNED VEHICLE WITH ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS INCLUDING BRAKE FLUID INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR SWITCH AND VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH MASTER CYLINDER. I CANNOT TELL IF THE VEHICLE STILL PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD OR NOT AS THERE IS STILL BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE. RON CARTER REFUSES TO LOOK AT VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ANY FURTHER REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY ALL RELATED TO THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND REMAIN ON AT THIS TIME. THE BRAKES WERE RECENTLY SERVICED AND CURRENTLY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. THERE IS CONCERN FOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND BRAKING SYSTEM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS IS A ERROR IN THE MODULE AND ABS STILL WORK OR IF ABS IS DISABLED. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE CONCERNS FOR SAFETY, BUT AS OF THIS DATE BUT HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. THERE IS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS AS WELL, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. FORD MAY WANT TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO OTHER WINDSTAR VINS. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

THE ABS AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER HAVING THE CODES SCANNED, THERE WERE NINE CODES. C1185,C1198,C1194,C1254,C1246,C1250,C1242,C121 ANDC1210. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. I READ SEVERAL THREADS ABOUT BAD SOLDER JOINTS. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

THE ABS AND HAND BRAKE KEPT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. AND NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALMOST PERMANENTLY. BASED ON REPORTS, AM AFRAID IF THIS IS GOING TO RESULT IN A FIRE EVENTUALLY. *TR

Mileage: 84,372

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, ERROR 1185, POWER RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT FAILURE. *TR

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED, AND ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THAT INDICATES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. BOTH LIGHTS NOW COME ON AND TURN OFF (ALWAYS IN UNISON) RANDOMLY AND WITH NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

Mileage: 161,080

MY ABS LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT IS ON - STARTED 2007- WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 1200.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT; THAT IT WAS OK TO USE THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. 8/14/14- REPLACED THE WHEELS BEARINGS ON THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEELS-AFTER THE BEARINGS / AND SWAY BARS WERE REPLACE STILL HEAR A GRINDING NOISE FRONT THE RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. NOISE BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE . ALSO THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT IS STILL ON WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ABS LIGHT ON DASH AND BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 203,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON,USUALLY ON WARM DAYS, SOME TIMES NOT FOR DAYS, SOME TIMES ON ALL THE TIME. THE FORD DEALER ASSURES ME THE BRAKES ARE WORKING, BUT THE ABS MODULE IS NOT FUNCTIONING. ALL THE SENSORS SEEM TO WORK, BUT THE SYSTEM ITSELF DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE SWITCH, STILL HAVING THE UNIT FAILURE. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING, SOME TIMES THEY LOCK ON ALSO, WHEN CAR IS SWITCHED OFF. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ABS MODULE IS QUITE EXPENSIVE, AND IS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER FORD SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES THE REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT AND/OR LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TO COME ON (EVEN THOUGH TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE.) MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE ECM MODULE IS RETURNING MANY DIFFERENT CODES WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS, INDICATING THAT THE ECM MODULE VERY LIKELY HAS A BAD CONNECTION ON IT. THE DEALER DID NOT FIX IT YET, BUT WARNED ME THAT I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING WITHOUT ANTILOCK BRAKES MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

ABS AND BRAKE FAILURE WARNING LIGHTS CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED IN DASHBOARD DISPLAY. BRAKE INSPECTIONS CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. I JUST LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT A RECALL FOR REPAIR MAY BE (OR HAVE BEEN) ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER SWITCH. *JS

Mileage: 110,000

TURNED ON VAN WITH ALL THIS OCCURRING AT ONCE: "CHECK TRANSMISSION", SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING (READS 0MPH), "ABS" LIGHT STAYS ON, "BRAKE" LIGHT STAYS ON, "O/D OFF" LIGHT FLASHING, "TRAC OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATED, "FUEL COMPUTER DATA ERROR", "OIL LIFE DATA ERROR", "TRACTION CONTROL DATA ERROR", OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE "ERROR", ODOMETER MALFUNCTION READS "-----------", CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, AC NOT COLD, HOT AIR NOT HOT. *TR

Mileage: 181,000

AFTER GOING THROUGH A HEAVY DOWNPOUR AT ABOUT 20MPH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING WAS HUNG UP AND IT LATER CLEARED. WE FIGURED A SENSOR GOT WET BUT PERIODICALLY MAYBE STOPPING QUICKLY OR EVEN JUST TURNING OFF AUTO AND RESTARTING WITHIN 15 MINUTES MAY TRIGGER THE LIGHTS. THEY MAY STAY ON ENTIRE TIME OF TRAVEL UNTIL SHUTTING OFF CAR OR THEY MAY JUST GO AWAY WHILE DRIVING. NOT SURE IF IT'S A BRAKE PROBLEM OR ELECTRICAL BECAUSE MY TEMP NOTIFICATION FOR OUTSIDE TEMP ALSO DOES NOT WORK AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL SOMETIMES REPORT EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP AND ALSO I HAVE HAD ISSUES WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN NOT BE SHUT OFF BY BUTTON. I MUST APPLY THE BRAKE TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED BACK IN 2012 BUT THEY ALL DID NOT FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. THESE OTHER THINGS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM AT LEAST SINCE 2013. I HAVE APPROX. 138,000 MILES ON THE VAN. *TR

Mileage: 132,480

ABS LIGHT GOES ON. MECHANICS CLEAR THE ERROR AND CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. IT GOES ON AGAIN LATER. GOES OFF SOMETIMES WHEN YOU STOP AND RESTART VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY VAN I HAD ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT DID SEEM TO CAUSE ANY ISSUES AND THE LIGHTS WHEN OFF EVER TIME I TURNED MY VAN OFF AND THEN BACK ON. A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT SO NATURALLY I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN I TRIED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I KEPT GOING. THE PERFECT WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPEN, IT FELT LIKE I HIT MY BRAKES ON A SOLID SHEET OF ICE. I COULD HERE THE ABS CLICKING AND ALSO FELT THE VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THAT DAY IT WAS 95 DEGREES AND SUNNY. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY THINGS THAT STOPPED ME WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT EVERY TIME I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THAT I REFUSED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. LAST WEEK AFTER ALMOST CAUSING A FEW ACCIDENTS I ENDED UP PULLING THE MAIN FUSES TO THE ABS. SINCE I HAVE DONE THIS THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE HAD IS MY SPEEDOMETER ACTING UP. I FEEL THAT FORD NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD 5 RECALLS FIXED ON MY VAN AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

ABS WARNING LIGHT, LARGE RED BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON IN INSTRUMENT PANEL PLUS INCREASED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT POSTED DRIVING SPEED LIMITS THE VEHICLES ABS, BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AFTER DRIVING BEGINS. IT HAS BEEN ALSO NOTED THAT AFTER SEVERAL BRAKE SERVICE INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS AT MAJOR AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, SUCH AS MIDAS, CARX , AND PEP BOYS. TECHNICIANS HAVE OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEMS MAJOR COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CORROSION AND EASILY RUSTING PARTS SUCH AS BRAKE SHOES, PADS, WHEEL CYLINDERS, BRAKE DRUMS, BRAKE LINE HOSES AND CONNECTORS. EACH OF THESE REPAIR SHOPS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT OF MANY OF THESE VITAL COMPONENTS WOULD BE EXTREMELY COSTLY TO REPAIR AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR THE VEHICLE'S OPERATOR AND OTHER DRIVERS IF NOT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLES BRAKES AND HARDWARE HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN THREE TIMES BY ASAE CERTIFIED /QUALIFIED MECHANICS AND THE BRAKE SYSTEMS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY REMAIN ON DURING REGULAR OPERATION. THE REAR BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND WEARING THE BRAKE SHOES DOWN MUCH FASTER THAN THEY DID BEFORE EVEN AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. CURRENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP THE BRAKE PEDDLE MUST BE APPLIED AT A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 30 SECONDS SOONER TO ENSURE A SAFE STOP. I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF CONCERN IN THE FAILURE OF THE FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND BRAKES INCLUDING ITS MAJOR COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE'S OPERATOR AND TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *JS

Mileage: 172,000

THE "ABS" AND "BRAKE" LIGHTS COME ON. SOMETIMES SEEM TO BE TRIGGERED BY A BUMP. WORSE IN WARM WEATHER OR WET CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON RANDOMLY. NEVER WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED BUT ONLY AFTER VAN WARMED UP/WAS OPERATING FOR A WHILE. AS VEHICLE AGED LIGHTS CAME ON SOONER AND LASTED LONGER. CHECKED CODES WHICH WAS ALWAYS A LONG LIST WHICH INCLUDED C1185. SENSORS WERE ALL CLEANED AND INSPECTED/TESTED. BRAKES SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND CHECKED OUT AND SAFE SANS THE ABS FUNCTION. MANY REPORTS OF THE ECM MAIN BOARD SOLDERING FAILURE AFTER RUNNING FOR A WHILE AND HEATING UP. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE DISABLED. LIGHTS CAME ON MORE FREQUENTLY IN SUMMER MONTHS THAN IN WINTER MONTHS. I'VE HEARD THESE PROBLEMS MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2001 WINDSTAR STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER I HAD ALL THE OTHER RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. I TURNED THE VAN ON AND ALL MY NEEDLES WENT CRAZY DARTING BACK AND FORTH, AND MY DRIVER DOOR CENSORS AREN'T WORKING NOW. THE NEXT DAY WAS THE SAME AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO KEEP MY INTERIOR LIGHTS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY BECAUSE AT ANY GIVEN TIME MY VANS DOOR CENSORS WILL DECIDED THAT THE DOOR ISN'T CLOSED. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDSTAR I HAVE OWNED AND AT THIS POINT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

ABOUT TWO YEARS OR SO AFTER PURCHASING OUR FORD WINDSTAR THE BRAKES STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE SHOES ETC. THE LIGHTS HAD TO BE RESET. THEY WOULD GO OUT AND THEN MONTHS LATER COME BACK ON. THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE OK. A LITTLE SQUEAKY SOMETIMES, AND THEN THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS GO OUT. THEY COME ON AND OFF EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN WE GO OVER BUMPS, OR SOMETIMES DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. IT'S STILL DOING THE INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF THING. THE FLUID LEVELS ARE FINE ETC. WE REPLACED BRAKE PARTS TWICE SINCE PURCHASING IT. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON SOME DAYS NOT ALL THE TIME NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING, ON A FORD WINDSTAR WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THE ABS/TC/E-BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON, PERMANENTLY. I HAD TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED, AT EXTENSIVE COST. IN ONLINE RESEARCH IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, POTENTIALLY DUE TO LEAKING FLUID FROM THE SCDS COMPONENT. NHTSA PLEASE MAKE FORD DEAL WITH THIS! *TR

Mileage: 99,000

ECU MODULE FOR ABS IS SHORTED OUT AND CAUSES GAUGE CLUSTER TO SHORT OUT. THIS CAUSES ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHT TO TURN ON AND ALL GAUGES STOP WORKING AND THEY JUMP AROUND . THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY FORD DEALERSHIP IN WI. SAID BRAKE FLUID LEAKS IN TO ECU AND SHORTS OUT WIRES . TOLD ME . $2000.00 TO FIX . THESE PROBLEMS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE . ABS AND SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES DON'T WORK . SHOULD BE A RECALL . *TR

Mileage: 130,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CODE C1185 IS PRESENT. *TR

Mileage: 86,601

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 120,000

WE WERE HEADED HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND TURNED ONTO OUR EXIT. MY HUSBAND PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO START SLOWING THE VAN DOWN, BUT THE PEDAL DID NOTHING. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VAN BY COASTING AND SWITCHING INTO REVERSE. HE THEN GOT OUT AND CHECKED FLUID WHICH WAS FULL AND CHECKED THE BRAKE LINES WHICH WERE FINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS OR ANYTHING THAT OUR BRAKES WERE GOING TO FAIL. I AM JUST GLAD THAT WE WERE ALREADY AT OUR EXIT AND THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC! WE HAD OUR 5 CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH US AT THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND READING ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEMS IN OUR YEAR WINDSTAR AND AM HOPING FORD DECIDES TO TAKE SOME ACTION ON THE MATTER! *TR

Mileage: 164,000

STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS CAUSE ABS TO MAKE NOISE AND KEEP YOU FROM COMING TO A STOP WITH OUT PUMPING BRAKES HAVE TRIED NEW BRAKES AND BLEEDING OF BRAKES AND NEW ALL AROUND CALIPERS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS AND STILL HAVING THE SAME EFFECT. *TR

Mileage: 185,753

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THE SUB-FRAME RECALL (N99 11S16) WORK WAS DONE BOTH THE 'ABS' AND 'BRAKE' LIGHTS CAME ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN WENT OFF AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS OCCURRENCE HAS ACCELERATED, OVER TIME, AND NOW THESE TWO LIGHTS ARE ON ABOUT 60% OF TIME. *TR

Mileage: 143,032

THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON MOST OF THE TIME AND I'M SURE THIS MEANS MY BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT HS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR MANY YEARS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LATER IT IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. FORD NEEDS TO STEP-UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE. A.S.A.P. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT. HAVE NOT FOUND A REASON FOR IT TO COME ON, LIKE HITTING BUMPS OR WET WHETHER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUES IS REAR WINDOWS WON'T OPEN ALL OF THE TIME. THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK ALL OF THE TIME. THE LIGHTS IN AND OUTSIDE THE VAN DIM IN AND OUT. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

I PURCHASED. THIS CAR IN AUGUST 2013 BEFORE I GOT THE CAR HAS 20 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SUBSEQUENTLY BOTH THE ABS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND OFF THE ABS LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND THERE IS A NOISE WHEN BREAKING MY MECHANIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT IS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES BY CALLING THE FORD DEALER AND LOOKING ONLINE. THIS PARTICULAR VAN IS NOT COVERED BUT IT'S CLEARLY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEED CONTROL STOP WORKING WITHIN THREE OR FOUR MONTHS OF MY HAVING THE CAR AS WELL. AND THE REAR WIPER DOESN'T WORK AND I'M VERY SUSPICIOUS AS TO WHY. *JS

Mileage: 100,000

WELL MY ABS/ BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VAN AND I HAVE KEEP UP ON EVERYTHING THAT NEED KEEPING UP ON. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WIPERS AND THEY DON'T WORK ON ANY OF THE SPEEDS BUT HIGH AND NEXT TO HIGH AND THE OTHER SPEEDS DON'T WORK. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING IS THE ELECTRONIC SLIDDING DOORS DON'T ALWAYS CLOSE OR WANT TO STAY SHUT. THE DOORS HAVE EVEN TRIED TO OPEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING I HAVE CHILDREN RIDDING IN THE BACK OF MY VAN. I HAVE HAD CODES COME UP ON MY VAN THAT SOUND LIKE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND I HAVE HAD ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS. I HAVE NOT FELT SAVE IN MY VAN SINCE THEY CALLED ME IN FOR THE RECALL THEY FIXED ON IT AT DICK WITHEMS. I STILL THINK IT NEEDS AN INSPECTION BY THE COMPANY AND THEY NEED TO FIX EVERYTHING THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. I PUT MY CHILDREN'S AND MY LIFE IN FORD'S HANDS WHEN I DRIVE THIS VAN AND IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN OR ME I WILL BE GETTING AHOLD OF FORD, MY LAWYER. I THINK THAT WHEN VEHICLE'S ARE BUILT THEY SHOULD MAKE SURE THERE ARE LESS MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR

I DIDN'T HAVE A CRASH I NOTICED THAT MY ABS BRAKE AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS STAYING ON AND A SHORT TIME AFTER I STARTED HEARING A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END EVERY TIME I SLOW AN IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE SUDDEN STOPS AND AT TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER STARTS FLICKERING BACK AND FORTH AS WELL AS MY CRUISE CONTROL IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. I HAVE LIMITED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN WHICH I PURCHASED DUE TO FEELING IT IS NOT IN A SAFE MANNER FOR MY CHILDREN TO BE IN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SHOPS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS THAT TOLD ME THESE AREAS ARE COMMON TO GO OUT ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE AND THAT THERE IS POSSIBLE RECALL. I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY VAN WITH OUT WORRYING IF I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO COME TO A STOP WHEN NEEDED AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IF I COULD POSSIBLE BREAK DOWN OR SOMETHING BREAK IN THE FRONT END WHILE I AM DRIVING AT SOMEWHAT HIGH SPEEDS. THANK YOU AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE SOON IN REGARDS TO THIS SITUATION! *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD WINDSTAR 2001 WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING AND THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKES BECAME SOFT CAUSING ME BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE VAN. *JS

Mileage: 133,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON, MOSTLY ON ALL THE TIME ON THE DASH , WILL NOT GET A STATE INSPECTION LIKE THIS.........WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SLOVE THIS FOR ME [XXX].... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 155,500

ABS LIGHTS ON DASH COMES ON ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS HOT OUT. BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO STOP FAST. WAS TOLD ITS A DEFECTIVE ABS CONTROL MODULE. FORD ISSUED A REVISED OR UPDATED MODULE. ITS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE RIGHT NOW. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND HAVE HEARD IT IS FROM ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 209,000

ABS TROUBLE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF. IT WAS CHECKED AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IF I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE CONNECTOR IS ABSORBING FLUIDS AND SHORTING OUT. THIS SHORTING OUT HAPPENS MOSTLY IN WARM WEATHER. IN SUB 0 WEATHER THE LIGHT PRETTY MUCH STAYS OFF. THERE IS STILL A CHANCE OF FIRE WHEN IT IS SHORTING OUT. I COMPLAINED TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM. THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER FOR MY COMPLAINT. IT IS #[XXX]. THIS PROBLEM IS A DIRECT CAUSE OF FLUIDS LEAKING ON THE MODGULAR CONNECTOR AND HEAT FROM ENGINE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 85,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE TEMP IS HOT OUTSIDE, TURN ENGINE OFF, AND BACK ON GOES OUT FOR A WHILE, THEN COMES BACK ON. IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM BUT FORD SAYS IT IS NOT A RECALL. OR I CANNOT FIND A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

MY VEHICLE HAS A ABS FAULT LIGHT CAUSED BY A FAULTY ECU MASTER RELAY. THIS CAUSES THE ABS AND BRAKE FAULT LIGHTS TO LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD. THE FAULT CODE READS C1185 FROM THE ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS. THIS HAS RENDERED MY ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

ARRIVED AT DESTINATIONS AND STOPPED. TRIED TO LEAVE, BRAKES HAD NOT RELEASED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE.. HAD TO DRIVE HOME AGAINST THE BRAKES WHICH WERE SMOKING UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME. NEXT DAY, BRAKES WENT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME OCCURRENCE. BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE, OVERHEATED, BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED HARD UP WITH ALL BRAKES APPLIED. NEST MORNING AFTER COOL DOWN, BRAKE PEDAL RESTING ON FLOOR; WOULD NOT PUMP UP; NO BRAKES. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, BRAKE AND ABS INDICATORS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, I.E., 3 DROPS OF RAIN ON WINDSHIELD AND INDICATORS COME ON. FORD DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS, SAID IT WAS AN ECU PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, SAYING IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $700 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 168,110

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON/ OFF MORE THEN 5 YEARS EVERY TIME DRIVING , BRAKE WORKING FINE. ALL THE GAUGE MOVING CRAZY ABOUT 1 A WEEK. WINTER TIME THE PROBLEM LESS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL AS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T KNOW WHY MY BRAKES ARE KNEW. *TR

THE PARKING BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND TEND TO STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE RECALL 09V399000 PERFORMED ON IT SO THE LIGHTS COMING ON SHOULD NOT BE RELATED TO THAT ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THEIR WINDSTAR VANS WHICH IS A BAD SOLDER ON THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CIRCUIT BOARD. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE VAN A FEW THOUSAND MILES SINCE THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON SO I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY LOSS OF FUNCTION THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES WHEN TURNING. ACCELERATION IS LIMITED WHILE TRACTION CONTROL IS ENGAGED. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN STOPPING CAUSING EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE. DRY PAVEMENT. *JS

Mileage: 175,000

INTERMITTENT INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DUE TO ABS SYSTEM FAILURE RELATED TO THE ECM CONTROL UNIT. INDICATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE "YELLOW ABS BRAKE LIGHT" AND "RED BRAKE LIGHT" ON DASHBOARD OF VEHICLE. RESULTING IN INTERMENT OPERATING OF ABS SYSTEM. THIS BECOMES A LARGE DRIVING HAZARD WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN ROADWAY IS OFTEN COVERED IN WET, SNOW AND ICE. THESE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE TYPICAL FOR MY WINTER DRIVING MONTHS IN THE CLIMATE AND AREA OF VEHICLE PURCHASED AND OPERATED. THE CAUSE OF THIS ABS SYSTEM FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE ECM CONTROL UNIT. ROOT CAUSE IS IDENTIFIED AS FAILURE OF CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDER JOINTS WITH IN THE ECM UNIT, DEACTIVATING ABS SYSTEM. POOR QUALITY OF CONNECTIONS, HEAT AND STRESS , NOT ROBUST ENOUGH FOR APPLICATION. NEED TO HAVE THESE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE ISSUE RESOLVED BY THE OEM. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN DRIVEN. MY LIGHT SYSTEM STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. PLEASE HELP ME GET IT RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

YELLOW ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, RED BRAKE LIGHT DOES THE SAME, I WAS UNAWARE THAT FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, I AM JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS TODAY. NO ONE CONTACTED ME ABOUT THE ABS MODULE, I HAD BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT OTHER RECALL ISSUES AND THEY WERE REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 135,457

JUST DRIVING THE VAN AND IT SHOWS CHECK TRACTION CONTROL AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF. IT KEEPS RECURRING AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. IF I PULL OVER ON THE SIDE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE KEY AND WAIT A MINUTE AND START IT BACK UP THE LIGHTS AND ALL GO AWAY FOR A BIT. IF I DRIVE IT WITH LIGHTS ON AND THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL ON IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. SO I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT IT OFF ALL THE TIME UNTIL THE LIGHTS ARE GONE. *TR

AS YOU DIRVE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON STAY ON. *JS

Mileage: 212,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALWAYS ON

Mileage: 131,000

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DASH LIGHT TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL THE VAN IS TURNED OFF. UPON STARTING THE VAN THE LIGHTS WILL BE OFF. I HAVE HAD THE VAN BRAKES INSPECTED AND SERVICED TO INCLUDE A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SYSTEM FLUSH. TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIND A REASON WHY THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE SYSTEM AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF. *TT

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS INDICATES A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM OF FAILURE OF THE ECM MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM A QUICK FIX IS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND THEN RESTART IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY FORD WINDSTARS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

AFTER REPAIRING MY SPEED CONTROLLER MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY AND ARE COMING ON MORE AND MORE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NO CODES SHOW UP,BUT I DO NOT TRUST IT . *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ON 8-7-13 I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AN 2 LIGHTS PRIOR TO MY STREET THE BRAKES STARTED CLICKING WHEN PRESSED AND AFTER A FEW BLOCKS THEY STARTED WORKING FINE. TODAY THE SAME HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL FROM WHERE I LIVE. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECAUSE OF THE ABS LIGHT AND I WAS GIVEN DTC C1185. THEY SAID THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $950. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE PART AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS ISSUE. THEREFORE I AM POSTING IT. *TR

Mileage: 89,102

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND APPEARS ONE SIDE TRIES TO ENGAGE ABS. MECHANIC SAYS MANY CODES ARE DISPLAYED. *TR

Mileage: 102,348

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE LIGHT. LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT WILL. *TR

Mileage: 122,500

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT, OTHERS WHEN I'M BRAKING AND OTHERS I'M CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES ONCE A MONTH. *TR IF IT TURNS ON I CAN NORMALLY TURN IT OFF BY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. AND WILE THEY ARE ON MY ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL.

Mileage: 99,000

ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD CHECKED OUT. OVER LAST 2 YEARS HAS CONTINUED AND NOW THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH ABS. MECHANIC SAYS FAULTY ABS SYSTEM AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 182,000

BOTH OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS, AT THE SAME TIME, COME ON AND OFF ON MY DASHBOARD. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES FIXED, INCLUDING NEW LINES, CALIPERS,ROTORS, ETC..AND THE LIGHTS STILL RANDOMLY COME ON. *TR

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF INCLUDING DASH LIGHTS TAKEN IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON CONSTANTLY UP TO AND INCLUDING TODAY. NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE BONES CRUNCHING FROM STEERING WHEEL OR UNDER FOOT? AND BUZZING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON LEFT TURNS. TOOK INTO FORD DEALER FOR ALL COMPLAINTS, NEVER FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 16,768

THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC MULTITUDE OF TIMES AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. FINALLY BRAKES FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND LIGHTS STILL COME ON. BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE BUT AM TERRIBLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND WORRIED IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. CAR VIBRATES A LITTLE WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 202,100

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BRAKES ARE FINE ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. FORD RAN A DIAGNOSTIC 7/10/2013 AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ABS MODULE AT A COST OF $1061. IF THE BRAKES ARE FINE WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT OF A MODULE THAT IS WIDELY KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND SADLY CAUSING MY VAN TO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS AND NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO CONTINUE GOING TO WORK. THANK YOU FORD, YOU PUT A DEFECTIVE PART IN MY VEHICLE AND FORCE ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSE SO I CAN GET THROUGH INSPECTION. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN NOR WILL I FIX THIS AT MY EXPENSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A FORCED RECALL ON THIS COMMON DEFECTIVE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. *TR

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: REAR WINDOWS NOT WORKING,HAD MOTORS REPLACED WORKED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS THEN INTERMITTENT THEN QUIT WORKING WITHIN 6 MONTHS. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH GOES ON AND OFF. A/C STOPS BLOWING FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS THEN RESUMES BLOWING. KEYLESS ENTRY WORKS SOMETIMES,SOMETIMES IT DON'T. SPEEDOMETER SLOWER THAN IT READS AND MILEAGE MAY NOT BE CORRECT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. INTERMITTENT SETTINGS ON WIPERS QUIT WORKING AND WHEN YOU TURN OFF WIPERS THEY STOP IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. I HAVE AN 88 YEAR OLD FATHER WITH NO LEGS AND THIS IS THE VEHICLE I HAVE TO DRIVE HIM AROUND IN. DO NOT FEEL SAFE!! *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT MY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, OVER DRIVE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND THEN MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT REGISTER WHEN I STARTED TO GO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. *TR

Mileage: 208,000

ABS LIGHT ON AND BRAKE LIGHT ON, NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES THEY WORK FINE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT FORD HASN'T ISSUES A RECALL ON IT. ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED AND A CODE SHOWED UP FOR AN ABS SENSOR ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. IT WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHTS ARE STILL COMING ON AND GOING OFF AND BACK ON ETC...I TOOK THE VAN BACK AND A NEW CODE APPEARED-C1185. THIS CODE DOES NOT SHOW UP IN THE LIST OF CODES FOR MY VEHICLE ON MY MECHANICS COMPUTER. MY MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS AN ABS RELAY MALFUNCTION. I CALLED A FORD DEALER WHO SAID HIS COMPUTER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND TO CALL BACK ANOTHER TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VAN AND I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT FOR MANY YEARS. WHEN IT COMES TO BRAKES, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE, ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS OF TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT COMES ON MORE FREQUENTLY IN HOT WEATHER. *TR

ABS LIGHT TURNING ON AND STILL KEEP ON FROM SINCE. ONE YEAR BEFORE, THE LIGHT IS TURNING ON IN SUMMER TIME AND IS TURNING OFF (AT DEPEND ON THE DAY OR IRREGULARITIES ON THE ROAD). THE PROBLEM CEASES DURING FALL AND WINTER. I WAS INFORMED THAT EXIST A FORD RECALL FOR THAT, BUT I WILL NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD. BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIMENTED PROBLEM WITH ABS LIGHT WITH FORD WINDSTAR 2001, I ASSUME IT IS IMPORTANT TO SIGN A COMPLAIN FOR THAT. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

MY WINDSTAR SINCE THEY DAY I BOUGHT IT USED HAS HAD THE ABS TRAC OFF AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND STAY ON UNTIL THE NEXT DRIVE THEN THEY DO IT AGAIN I'VE HEARD OF A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE I THINK ITS TIME FOR A RECALL!! *TR

Mileage: 127,456

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. FROM RESEARCH ON THE WEB, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM STARTING WITH WINDSTARS DATING FROM 1999. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE (WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON) I NOTICED THE OD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING TO THE POINT I WAS AFRAID THERE WOULD BE A FIRE. I HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY TODDLERS AND WAIT FOR IT TO STOP SMOKING. I WAS STILL ABOUT 20 MILES FROM HOME. I AM NOT SOMEONE WHO IS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE FAMILY NEARBY OR FRIENDS WHO COULD HELP. WE ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET WITH A CHILD WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS AND ONLY ONE WORKING PARENT SO COULD NOT AFFORD A TOW. THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT STAYED ON BUT THE OD WAS OFF UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE OD CAME ON 2X IN THE 20 MILES IT TOOK TO ARRIVE. EACH TIME IT CAME ON I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VAN OFF AND BACK ON. WHEN THE OD WAS FLASHING WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR, EVEN ON AN INCLINE, IT WAS SLOWING ME DOWN SO I FIGURED THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON I WAS UNABLE TO TELL SO I WAS PUSHING IT UP TO 70MPH WITH THE BRAKES GOING AGAINST IT. ON THE WAY HOME I DID NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING ONLY IT WAS VERY NOTICEABLE THAT THE BRAKES WERE RUBBING. THERE IS NOW BRAKE DUST ALL OVER MY TIRES AND THE SIDE OF THE VAN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE! MY DAUGHTER IS DISABLED AND IN A COMPLEX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH STRAPS AND POSITIONERS. I ALSO HAVE A 1 YR OLD AND IF SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED I AM NOT CONFIDENT I COULD HAVE GOTTEN THEM BOTH OUT IN TIME HAD A FIRE STARTED. I NEED THIS VAN TO CARRY MY DAUGHTERS WHEEL CHAIR AROUND. I AM EXTREMELY IRATE. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO (SECOND HAND)!!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT IT IS ACTUALLY COMMON!!! THEY ARE SAYING THE CODE IS P1744 TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SYSTEM STUCK IN OFF POSITION. $3000 TO FIX!!! *TR

Mileage: 121,000

THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON BUT NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY. IT GOES OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF BUT WILL LIGHT UP AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. IF FINALLY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE FUSES ARE ALL FINE. THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS WORK SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS OR MIGHT WORK ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT NOT THE OTHER. *TR

ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 100,877

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM TIME TO TIME AND SEEMS TO GO AWAY AND THEN COME BACK AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 157,971

ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I WILL BE DRIVING MY VAN AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. FINALLY TODAY WE WERE ABLE TO GET A CODE AND IT IS 1185. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET A CODE UP UNTIL TODAY BECAUSE WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IT RESETS THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. MY MECHANIC IS LOOKING UP THE CODE TO SEE WHAT IT IS. THIS IS SCARY SINCE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ABS OR MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

Mileage: 111,600

BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO WIRING HARNESS CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL AND ABS BRAKE ISSUES. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 127,743

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND THEY FOUND NO REASON FOR THE LIGHT TO BE ON. UNABLE TO RESET. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. ABS INOPERATIVE DUE TO ABS EBCM COMPUTER FAILURE. WAS QUOTED $1,000 FROM DEALER TO REPLACE COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON. TOOK TO THE GARAGE AND THEY TELL ME IT'S THE ABS MODULE AND COST IS NEARLY $1000 TO REPAIR. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL WHICH TELLS ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PART. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW. THE GARAGE TOLD ME THE VAN WILL RUN WITH NO PROBLEMS, ONLY WHEN THOSE LIGHTS COME ON, THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BE DISABLED. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR PART. THERE HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH IT FOR IT TO BE SO COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

KEEP HAVING BRAKE & ABS LIGHTS COMING ON. I LOOKED ONLINE TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION AND WAS SURPRISED AT HOW MANY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS WERE POSTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TRYING TO FIND A TIME AND THE MONEY TO TAKE THIS IN TO HAVE CHECKED. I FINALLY TOOK MY WINDSTAR IN TO THE SHOP TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS MODULE. THEY SAID THEY UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THEY SAID THE VAN IS STILL DRIVABLE, ONLY WHEN THOSE LIGHTS COME ON, THE ABS SYSTEM WILL BE DISABLED. THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS ALMOST $1,000 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OFF AND ON FOR YEARS. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES LOOKED AT MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE ALWAYS SAID TO BE FINE. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ALONG, THE RADIO WENT OFF WHEN I ROLLED UP THE WINDOW...THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE SO OPENED WINDOW....RADIO BACK ON, CLOSED WINDOW....RADIO OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AS THE WINDOWS STOPPED OPENING AND CLOSING, RADIO SHUT OFF, ODOMETER READING DISAPPEARED, CLOCK LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. I MADE IT TO THE DRIVEWAY, TURNED IT OFF AND IT DID NOT TURN BACK ON. CAME INSIDE AND STARTED TO SEARCH "2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON"......I'M APPALLED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND. HUSBAND AND FRIEND DID A CHECK AND IT MAY BE THE ALTERNATOR....BUT AFTER WHAT I'VE READ WE WILL DEFINITELY BE CHECKING FOR FLUID IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. IF IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE (AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS) I WILL BE CALLING FORD TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT I THINK. FOR MANY, MANY YEARS WE LET FORD SERVICE OUR VAN AND I SWEAR AFTER EACH SERVICE WE ENDED UP WITH ANOTHER PROBLEM WITHIN WEEKS OF THE SERVICE. I'VE NOT HAD TRUST IN OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A LONG TIME. BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ IN THE LAST 2 TO 3 HOURS I AM COMPLETELY SHOCKED AND SADDENED THAT FORD HASN'T STEPPED UP AND OFFERED TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY WINDSTAR! AS LONG AS WE CAN BE CERTAIN THAT IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE WE WILL KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. BUT WHEN IT IS TIME.....WE WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH FORD AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 125,019

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND DOESN'T GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE CAR DEALER 2001 FORD WINDSTAR, I TOOK IT TO A MACHINE SHOP TO CHECK ON THE CONDITIONS THAT HE WAS ONCE REPLACED THE BULBS BURN FRONT INFORMATION PANEL OF THE DRIVER'S CAB STAYED LIT INFORMATIVE SIGNALS "ABS" "BRAKER" IDENTIFYING A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT TO THE COMPANY FOR THIS DEFECT BASED ON INFORMATION YOU READ RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERNET. *TR

Mileage: 187,000

ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH, THEY DO NOT GO OUT UNTIL VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NONE SEEM TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. RECENTLY THE FRONT BRAKES SEEM TO BE WARPED RESULTING IN JERKING MOTION WHILE STOPPING, BRAKES AND ROTORS JUST REPLACED 1 MONTH AGO. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABS MODULE AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,850.

Mileage: 93,850

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS GO ON RESULTING IN THE INACTIVITY OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM RESULTING IN A MAJOR BRAKING SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. *TR

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, EVEN IN SUMMER WITH NO ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT STAYS ON FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME, THEN DISAPPEARS FOR SOME TIME, THEN OUT OF THE BLUE COMES BACK ON. BRAKING A LITTLE BIT HARDER THAN USUAL DOES SEEM TO TRIGGER IT. ALSO, RECENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT WORKED FINE ONE DAY, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, A DAY OR TWO LATER, I HIT ON, BUT IT REFUSED TO SET. I TRIED AGAIN ON ANOTHER DAY AND IT STILL WOULDN'T SET. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON USUALLY WHEN ITS WET OUTSIDE OR GOING OVER A BIG BUMP, MOSTLY IN THE SUMMER BUT LATELY IN WINTER TOO. SOMETIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP IT ALSO TURNS ON. TURNS OFF AFTER ENGINE RESTART BUT USUALLY IS BACK ON AGAIN SOON AFTER. *TR

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SINCE THEN THEY ARE OFF AT TIMES, BUT MOSTLY ON. USUALLY WHEN THE CAR STARTS UP THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE OFF, BUT COME ON AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF ABS WARNING LAMP AND RED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP DURING DRIVING - NO UNDERLYING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION; ALSO, ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMPS OCCASIONALLY REMAIN ON AFTER START-UP WARNING SYSTEM CHECK CYCLE . *TR

Mileage: 98,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND TRI ACTIVE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND STAYING ON. I CAN RESTART MY VEHICLE AND THEY WILL STAY OFF FOR A WHILE BUT EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. GOING INTO WINTER AM WORRIED ABOUT ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING. *TR

ABS & BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY. BRAKING DISTANCE COMPROMISED. BELIEVE IT TO BE A FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE - NO COVERED BY A FORD RECALL. *TR

ABS ECM FAILURE - ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON (INTERMITTENTLY) AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT (INTERMITTENTLY) AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (PERMANENTLY). *TR

Mileage: 11,500

VANS ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

AS MENTIONED ON THE HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/ WEBSITE, WE SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM: 6/25/12 - ANOTHER RECALL EFFORT IS IN THE WORKS. THE (MOSTLY UNSERVICABLE) ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. IF YOUR ABS LIGHT IS ON. REPORT THE PROBLEM AT NHTSA - SAFERCAR.GOV. USE THE CATEGORY BRAKES, THE MORE REPORTS THE BETTER A CHANCE OF CONTINUED ACTION. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYING ILLUMINATED. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

THIS IS A CONTINUING SITUATION: AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FIRST TIME; AS THE CAR SLOWS TO 5MPH, THE BRAKES FAIL AND A GRINDING/CRANKING TYPE OF NOISE IS HEARD; AFTER A SMALL DISTANCE THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE AND STOP THE CAR; VERY DANGEROUS; THE ABS LIGHT THEN COMES ON AND THE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY* WITHOUT ABS CONTROLS. THIS SITUATION HAPPENS EVERY TIME THAT THE CAR IS STARTED UNTIL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND APPARENTLY DISENGAGES THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS DASH LIGHT AS WELL AS RED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY . ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED, FLUID LEVELS AT PROPER HEIGHT, NO ABS CODES, REPLACED DRIVER SIDE SPEED SENSOR AS VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE HOUSING. ABS LIGHT REMAINS INTERMITTENT AND ABS ACTIVATES RANDOMLY, MAINLY AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 10MPH. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR A RECALL FOR THE REAR AXLE A YEAR AGO AND THEY SPRAYED SOME SEALER ON IT AND SAID IT WAS GOOD TO GO. SO NOW THE AXLE IS CRACKED, AND READY TO SNAP. WHAT SHOULD I DO? ALSO THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE WHICH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE WIRING HARNESS. I SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING IT, BUT I NEED TO GET TO BOSTON. AGAIN WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR

Mileage: 117,000

THE DATE PERTAINS TO THE FIRST OCCURANCE. THE ABS & RED BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE HAS LOST THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ABS DURNING AN EMERGANCY STOP. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC REPORT REQUIRES THE ABS CONTROL MODULE TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20,000 ORIGINAL MILES. *TR

Mileage: 16,723

THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY HEAT IN THE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) (2C219) MODULE CAUSING EXPANSION OF A LARGE ALUMINUM PLATE (HEAT SINK) IN THE ECM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE ECM MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD AT ALL POINTS. THE EXPANSION OCCURS WHEN THE UNIT GETS WARM ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND CAUSES INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE UNIT BECAUSE THE FRAGILE BOARD IS BEING STRETCHED AND MALFORMED. THE CODE MOST COMMONLY SCANNED BY PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS IS CODE C1185. SEEN BY US OWNERS AS A YELLOW ABS BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

ABS SERVICE BRAKES LIGHTS COME ON. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2006 90% OF THE TIME IN THE SUMMER IN MODERATE TO HIGH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES. *TR

Mileage: 174,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON BRAKE LIGHT ON THE (MOSTLY UNSERVICEABLE) ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON DURING DRIVING, CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. IT COULD BE RESET AT FIRST BY STOPPING, TURN OFF ENGINE THEN RESTART. AT FIRST, IT CAN GO FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BUT LATELY IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND IGNITION OFF/ON TO RESET IS ONLY ABOUT 50% SUCCESSFUL. *TR

ABS LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY ABS IS NOT ACTIVE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ECU MASTER RELAY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THREE DAYS THIS WEEK OUR VAN BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE MORNING AND DID NOT GO OFF ON MY WIFE'S DRIVE TO WORK. TWO EVENINGS THE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE RUNNING AT NORMAL SPEEDS(55). THE BRAKES SEEMED TO OPERATE PROPERLY BUT I DON'T KNOW IF MY ABS WILL FUNCTION IN A EMERGENCY. WE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN 2001. *TR

Mileage: 102,800

MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND MY ABS DOESN'T WORK! ALSO MY VEHICLE HAS AN ISSUE WITH STARTING. IT COULD HAPPEN ONCE A WEEK OR ONCE A MONTH. IT IS SO WEIRD, I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER, THE SENSORS. TESTED EVERYTHING ELSE AND NOTHING IS BAD. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 151,457

ONE YEAR AGO, BOTH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE TURNED ON. SOMETIMES THEY ARE ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT FOR BRAKING SYSTEM COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE FINE BUT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY VEHICLE. STUMBLES WHEN OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS APPEAR THEN DISAPPEAR ON DASH. UNSURE ON THE STATE OF ABS AND BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 83,500

WE HAVE HAD OUR BRAKES SERVICED BACK IN 2008, AND ONCE BEFORE THAT IN 2003 (ALMOST A YEAR AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR). IN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, THE ABS LIGHT AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT HAVE CONSTANTLY BEEN TURNING ON AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE BRAKES STILL WORK, BUT I AM UNAWARE OF WHY THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON. WHEN WE HAD OUR BRAKES SERVICED IN 2008, THE LIGHTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMING ON, AND REPLACING THE BRAKES DID NOT HELP. BRAKES HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OUR WINDSTAR SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR

FROM TIME TO TIME, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, USUALLY AS YOU ARE JUST DRIVING, WHICH MAKES THE ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. FORD HAS LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM AND ACTUALLY STATED THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO FIX IT. WITH THAT SAID, THE CAR IS NOT INSPECTABLE AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 97,500

ABS LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF AND THEN IT IS CONTINUALLY ON. *TR

MY BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER REPAIRING BRAKES MY ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, ONE DAY WHILE RAINING I TRY TO STOP MY VEHICLE AND IT KEPT ON GOING. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

ABS BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING DURING NORMAL BRAKING. MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. MY ABS BRAKES ACTUALLY ACTIVATED WHILE I WAS BRAKING IN NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, NO GRAVEL, RAIN, ETC.. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE COMING TO A STOP AT A HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP WHEN HE BROKE. IT JUST KEPT GOING. IT WAS VERY SCARY. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS BUT JUST ASSUMED IT WAS A ONE TIME DEAL. THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO COME ON OFF AND ON EVER FEW WEEKS. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN (30 MPG) AND COMING TO A STOP. WHEN I WAS GOING AROUND 5 MPG AND THERE WAS A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT KEPT "PULSATING" AND MOVING FORWARD. SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME. I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AT THIS POINT I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY RAN A $100 DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID IT WAS THE ABS MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...$980 LATER. THE CLERK TOLD ME THAT THIS MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THEY NEEDED TO DO THIS *FIRST. WE DID NOT HAVE IT REPLACED SINCE THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO COME ON BUT AT CLOSER INTERVALS. LAST WEEK, AUGUST, 2012 IT HAPPENED FOR THE 3RD TIME; THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON DURING THIS EPISODE. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A HIGHWAY ENTRANCE.... MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP AGAIN! IT KEPT PULSATING AND PULLING FORWARD TOWARDS THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VERY SCARY!! THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ARE NOW COMING ON 2-5 TIMES WERE DRIVING TRIP. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS TURN OFF AND BACK ON. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. LESS SO IN COOLER WEATHER. FRONT AND BACK BRAKES CHECK OUT O.K. NO SIGN OF FLUID LEAK IN BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER ABS SEEMS NONFUNCTIONAL. HAD DEALER CHECK LIGHTS. SAID COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND THAT THE ABS MODULE MIGHT BE BAD. READ THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THESE CARS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH DEFECTIVE ABS MODULES. *TR

Mileage: 157,298

THE ABS SYSTEM HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY OPERATING FOR A WHILE AND CASED THE ARE TO ALMOST REAR END A VEHICLE. BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ONE WHEN IF FAILS. THIS FAULT FIRST OCCURRED AROUND 78,000 MILES. *TR REPLACED THE ABS MODULE AND THE SECOND ONE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. FORD INDICATED THAT THEY WANTED ME TO BUY A NEW PART AT >1250$. NOT SURE THAT IT WOULD WORK ANY BETTER THAT THE TWO I HAVE OR FELT THAT IT WOULD NOT LAST.

Mileage: 152,000

ALL RECALLS COMPLETED. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. HAD TECH CHECK CODES FIRST ROUND: C1235,C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242, & C1214 SECOND ROUND: C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1250, C1242, C1214, & C1210 THIRD ROUND: C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242 FOURTH ROUND: NO CODES PRESENT FIVE MINUTES DRIVING LIGHTS COME BACK ON. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT AND EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THERE IS ALSO A SCRUBBING, DULL SCREECHING SOUND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NEITHER MECHANIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THEY TURN THE LIGHTS OFF, BUT THEY COME RIGHT BACK ON. PLEASE RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN VERY MUCH. *TR

Mileage: 166,105

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT. THE LIGHTS STAY ON FOR VARYING PERIODS AND THEN GO OUT ONLY TO RETURN AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS. NO CHANGE IN VEHICLE OPERATION IS NOTICEABLE. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

WHILE DRIVING MY WINDSTAR VAN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT RANDOM TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. WHEN BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. *TR

Mileage: 139,000

THE DASHBOARD BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR, I'VE NEVER HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH A VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR OVER A YEAR. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

THESE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN AFTER REPAIRS ARE DONE. THEY GO OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. I ALSO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL VACUUM CAUSING THE GAS TO SPILL OUT WHEN PUMPING AND TANK IS NOT FULL. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON. HAPPENS MORE IN THE WARMER MONTHS. SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG BECAUSE IT COME ON ALL THE TIME NOW. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, IT WILL GO OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY OFF AND SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THAT THERE MAY BE SOME BIGGER ISSUE. THE LAST THING I WANT IS FOR MY VAN TO LOSE IT'S ABILITY TO BRAKE WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I GOT ABS SIGN SOMEWHERE IN FEBRUARY. IT PASS MY MAY INSPECTION TOO. BUT FINALLY I DECIDED TO GET IT CHECKED AND IT TURNED OUT THAT ABS MODULE IS FAULTY. BECAUSE OF THIS, I SOME TIMES GET BRAKE SIGN ALSO ON. DEALER FOUND THAT BRAKES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, SHOES, PADS AND ROTORS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, FLUID IS FILLED UP TOO BUT ABS MODULE BRING BRAKE LIGHT UP SOMETIMES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED PROPERLY. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE ABS MODULE AS A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 108,005

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2011 THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ONE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT COMES ON AND STAYS ONE. I AM AFRAID TO GO LONG DISTANCE BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

JUST RECENTLY, IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHTS GO ON INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DASHBOARD, WARNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT MAY NEED A NEW ECU OR COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS SAFE TO USE. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL SAYS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE DISABLED... THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL, BUT NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED ANY ISSUE. IT SEEMS STRANGE FOR A CAR WITH 68,000 MILES TO HAVE THIS GO OUT - WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM BEFORE PAYING $ 1,400 FOR A NEW PART. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AT SAME TIME , THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY . STOP VEHICLE TURN OFF AND RESTART AND LIGHTS WILL GO OUT, THEY WILL STAY OFF FOR ONE DAY TO ONE MONTH -- NO PATTERN -- THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE RECALL DONE. *JS

Mileage: 126,000

MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. MECHANIC SAID WHEN IT COMES ON MY ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR MYSELF OR CHILDREN I TRAVEL WITH DAILY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

ABS LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON WHILE CAR IS ON. *TR

THE ABS AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAD THE COMPUTER OR SOMETHING RESET A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. BEEN DOING THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 38,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,840.

Mileage: 122,840

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON, ABS TRACTION ACTIVATED IN DRY, NON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS,WILL NOT DISABLE UPON RESET AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. FORD DEALER INDICATES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY WINDSTARS, BUT WILL NOT FIX WITHOUT $200 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. *TR

Mileage: 161,250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR EITHER FAILURE ON HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 AFTER DRIVING 6 MILES THAT DAY, THE WINDSTAR VAN WAS STOPPED AND THE IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF. THE DELIVERY DRIVER WENT INSIDE HIS DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHILE LOADING HIS CARGO, HE SMELLED SMOKE. LOOKING UP, HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PLASTIC SHIELDING. USING AN ONBOARD 5 LB FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE DIALLED 9-1-1 ON HIS PHONE. EMPLOYEES AT HIS DESTINATION ALSO NOTICED THE FIRE, AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REAR PORTION OF THE ENGINE, THE FIRE WALL, BRAKE CYLINDER AND GLASS WINDSHIELD. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS IN THE 70 DEGREES RANGE, WINDOWS WERE DOWN IN THE VAN, AND THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NOT IN USE. *TT

Mileage: 289,221

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT GO OFF AND ON COULD SMELL HOT COPPER WIRE ....CODE LIKE 11 BRAKE CODES ALL DUE TO ABS MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

THE BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I CALLED RUSS MILNE FORD MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL, BUT WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE IT STATES IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $90 OR SO TO FIX IT. I HAVE ALREADY PUT A OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS ON THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE BEING IT IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF. *JS

Mileage: 89,700