2001 FORD WINDSTAR Vehicle Speed Control Problems

ABS light, brake light came on. The seatbelt unhooks while I’m driving, I was told I had a cracked axle, the wheel bearing was very noisy, I’ve paid a lot of money to get things fixed. The labor was at a ridiculous amount on $25 parts. I’m wondering if I’ve paid to have parts fixed that were under recall. I fix one thing and then there’s another issue. Oil is leaking under the hood and I’m afraid it will catch fire so I’m scared to drive.

TAKATA RECALL. MY VAN WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1 GEAR. ONLY CAN REACH MAXIMUM OF 20 MILES PER HOUR.

Mileage: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

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

THE SAME PART INDICATED IN RECALL IS BAD, MY VAN NEEDS FIX. THE RECALL DOESN'T COVER MY PART OR REPAIR BECAUSE MY VIN ISN'T SHOWING ANY RECALLS. WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME INDICATED IN THE RECALL. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? *TR

Mileage: 109,000

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

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

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

Mileage: 110,000

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

THE NEEDLES ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, RPM GAUGE AND GAS GAUGE STARTED TO MOVE UP AND DOWN IN A CRAZY MANNER. AFTER A WHILE, IT STOPPED, BUT IT COMES BACK OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AT TIMES. I HAD THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND NOTHING APPEARS TO BE WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 205,110

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

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

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

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

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

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING TO A LOCAL FAST FOOD WHEN I LOSS ALL ACCELERATION THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN EVEN THOUGH I WAS GIVING IT GAS. KNOWING I WAS SLOWING DOWN I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER LANE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING SO I TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF. I STILL HAD NO ACCELERATION THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR OR REVERSE I HAD KNOW CHOICE BUT TO TOW IT HOME.I LOOKED AROUND ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS ALL TO COMMON WITH FORD WINDSTARS. JUST LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM EVEN IF YOU GO DOWN THE LIST OF POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS JUST NEEDING HELP WITH A SOLUTION. I DIDN'T HAVE THE USUAL INDICATORS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG MY ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON AT ALL WHICH IS WEIRD. *TR

Mileage: 188,646

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSED A SHORTAGE WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE RADIO. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), WHICH THE DEALER INSTALLED A CONNECTOR TO THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DID NOT INCLUDE THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS HOME, HE INSTALLED A NUMBER 10 FUSE HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR WAS STILL FAULTY AND CAUSED SMOKE TO EMIT FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED, WHO ADVISED THAT THEY HAD PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIR BUT COULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,153.

Mileage: 103,153

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

I TOOK MY VAN IN FOR THE 11S16 RECALL AND NOW PROBLEMS ARE TAKING PLACE AFTERWARDS. I GOT MY VAN BACK AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND COOLANT IS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. *TR

Mileage: 1,053,821

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

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

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

I AM WRITING THIS TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN SPEED CONTROL ON WINDSTAR 2001 IS THE IDLING PROBLEM WHEN PUTTING DRIVE THE IDLE GOES UP TO 35 THE 40 MILE AN HOUR RUNNING MAKING IT HARD TO STOP UNTIL IT DROPS IF IT DROPS VEHICLE LIKES TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN LEAVING A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR SITTING STILL IN LINE AT TRAFFIC THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE SENSORS CHANGED TWICE THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS SOON AS YOU TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE JUMPS TO 35 TO 40 MILE AN HOUR. IF THERE'S A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM I SURE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

Mileage: 157,500

I SAW A RECALL ON THE SPEED SENSOR, MY TRACTION CONTROLS KEEPS COMING ON MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN AND EVERYDAY DRIVING VAN. *KB

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE ABS MODULES, CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO HAVE A SHORT, INCLUDING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL DID NOT GIVE A SOLUTION TO THE DEFECT, BUT INSTEAD SLOWS DOWN THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 110,000

THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING ILLUMINATES, AS WELL AS THE ABS,TRAC OFF, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I TURNED IN MY FORD WINDSTAR ON TO THE JOHN WEST FORD DILER , THE ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON 3 DAYS BEFORE TO BROUGHT IT FOR BEEN DIAGNOSED. 2 DAYS AFTER THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $ 2400.00 DOLLARS. THAT REALLY SURPRISE ME AND I ANSWER NO THANKS DO NOT FIX MY CAR. THEY PUT MY VAN TOGETHER AND SINCE THAT MOMENT MY VAN I DIDN'T START AGAIN IS LIKE A DEATH . THEY SAID THE PCM AND ABS MODULE GOT BURNED. I THINK THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND KILL MY VAN PCM BUT I CANT PROVED. I WAS READING THE ABS RECALL ABOUT AND SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING RELEATED WIHT THE PCM MODULE. ANY WAY THEY SENT MY VAN BACK HOME ONTO A TOWN TRUCK AND AT THIS MOMENT A CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM YET. OH I ALMOST FORGOT SOME FOR SURE THEY CHARGE ME $ 200.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS. IF YOU WANT TO CONFIRM MY HISTORY YOU CAN CALL[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTANTLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT SEEMS THAT THE ABS ECU MODULE IS THE PROBLEM AS MULTIPLE ABS CODES WERE READ. NOW, TWO MONTHS LATER MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. IF YOU DO THE RESEARCH ONLINE AS WELL AS IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION FOR 2001 WINSTAR IT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT ADDRESSED PROPERLY ON AN EARLIER RECALL BY FORD (09S09) WHICH INCLUDED A SCDS WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT ONLY CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO WIRING AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. MANY OWNERS BELIEVE THE FLUID NOT ONLY RAN DOWN THE WIRING CONTINUING TO RUN ONTO THE ABS CONNECTOR CAUSING PARTS TO SHORT OUT AND FAIL AND ALSO ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTOR CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE REASON ALL THESE ABS MODULES ARE FAILING...IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WITH MY SAME PROBLEM ARE ON YOUR WEBSITE THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE PARTS TO REPLACE (OVER $1000) PLUS LABOR. THE ABSENCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM DOES CAUSE BRAKING PROBLEMS AND CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND SKID...THIS HAPPENED TO ME...JUST MISSED HAVING A WRECK! THE CONNECTOR TO THE CRUISE IS ALSO BEING EFFECTED CAUSING IT TO FAIL AS WELL. I THINK FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO AT LEAST CHECK THESE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THESE PARTS IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE FAULTY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY MAY HAVE ALREADY. *TT

Mileage: 79,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP AND STAY LIT. THEY WILL ONLY GO OFF AFTER THE KEY IS TURNED OFF. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THESE: PERFORM Q TEST ABS SYSTEM FOUND MULTIPLE DTC'S CMDTC C1185 ABS PWR RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT FAILURE, C1194 LF OUTLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1198 LF INLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1210 RF OUTLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1246 RR OUTLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1250 LF INLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1254 RR INLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1446 BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT FAILURE OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND, U1262 SCP DATA LINK FAULT, FAIL SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO UNCONTROLLABLE FLAMES, WHICH MOVED INTENSELY IN THE DIRECTION OF A NEARBY RESIDENCE AND BURNED THE FRONT STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE EXCESSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE INVOLVING THE SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT SHE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 130,000

2001 FORD WINDSTAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SOME SAFETY RECALLS DONE. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND SMOKE STARTED BOILING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD SO I PULLED OVER AND BY THE TIME I GOT STOPPED AND GOT THE KIDS OUT SAFELY IT QUIT SMOKING. I RAISED THE HOOD AND COULD SEE SOME BURNED WIRING UNDER THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. WE GOT BACK IN AND DROVE ON THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING WRONG AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT,IT FELT SPONGY. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO IS ASE MASTER AND FORD SENIOR MASTER CERTIFIED. HE REPLACED THE TRANS RANGE SENSOR AND TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.HE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM DO THE RECALL WHICH IS WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE. HE SAID THAT IT ALSO HAD A DAMAGED ABS MODULE AND WIRING AND THAT WAS PART OF THE RECALL.I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THEY ONLY DID THE REAR AXLE RECALL THAT WAS ON THE LETTER I GOT FROM FORD. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED BY LAW TO COMPLETE ALL SAFETY RECALLS WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR POSSESSION. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT BACK BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT CAUSE IT HARDLY HAS ANY BRAKES. MY MECHANICS SAID IT WAS BECAUSE ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE SWITCH AND GOT AIR IN THE LINES. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

SUBFRAME BROKE 8/2010 AND REPLACED. RUSTED BADLY 12/2011 FORD DEALER FIXED , ALSO CHECKED REAL AXEL AND FIXED,RECALL #11S16 FOR THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH LEAKING, BRAKE LIGHT NOW COMING ON SPEEDOMETER NOT REGISTERING ODOMETER NOT REGISTERING ,ABS LIGHT ON, INFORMATION CENTER SAYS TRANS ERROR FUEL ERROR TEMP ERROR AND ALSO CRUISE CONTROL SURGES CUTS OUT AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE CHANGE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING,THE ABS AND ECM IS WET WITH OIL NOT COVERED PROPERLY. I THINK THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL THAT STILL NOT FIXED.

Mileage: 115,110

WHEN I STARTED MY MINIVAN IT WAS AN AFTERNOON. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE MINIVAN IT WAS LIKE FORCING IT SELF THEN I WOULD CHANGE THE SPEED AND IT WOULD SOUND DIFFERENT BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS HEAVY, I WOULD CHANGE IT TO N AND IT STILL MAKE THIS SOUND LIKE IF I WAS DRIVING ON A WET HIGHWAY AND ENGINE WAS STILL LOUD. WHEN I WOULD SPEED MORE THAN 30 MPH IT JUST WOULDN'T RESPOND AS IT DID BEFORE. I PURCHASED THIS MINIVAN NOT TO LONG AGO -I WOULD SAY CLOSE TO A MONTH-. WHEN TAKING IT FOR A TEST DRIVE EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD, SOUNDED OK -OTHER THAN THE SHOCKS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED- AND NO LIGHTS WERE ON. BUT AFTER TWO DAYS HAD GONE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID THAT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD "SOMETIMES" TURN ON AND WOULD TURN OFF ON ITS OWN. SO, I HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT THE MINIVAN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SHOCK WONDERING IF THIS MIGHT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO TURN ON. WENT BACK TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE IT CAME MAKING WEIRD SOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE SO HE TOLD ME THAT BRAKE PADS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WHICH IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. NOW AFTER CLOSE TO A MONTH OF OWNING THIS MINIVAN AND WEATHER BECOMING MUCH HOTTER I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AGAIN TODAY AND HE SUGGESTED THAT A TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MINIVAN INSPECTED SINCE HE WAS ALSO AWARE OF A RECALL DONE ON THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. I AM JUST AFRAID TO KEEP ON DRIVING IT BECAUSE I CAN TELL SOMETHING IS JUST NOT RIGHT AND I FEEL THAT IT'S JUST GOING TO BRAKE DOWN ON ME ANYTIME SOON. AND SINCE I HAVE A BABY I PREFER NOT TO DRIVE OR DRIVE A LONG DISTANCE OR EVEN ON A HIGH SPEED.

Mileage: 161,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SAT IDLE ON THE DEALERS LOT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRONT PART OF THE SUB FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE SUB FRAME REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE SUB FRAME WAS ONE WHOLE PART AND IF THE FRONT WAS REPLACED, THE ENTIRE FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FRAME WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND DISABLES THE ABS BRAKE FEATURE. *LN

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE OVER ANY ROAD BUMP, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED JUNE 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AND THAT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULAR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY ONLY HAD TO REPAIR THE FUSE WIRING HARNESS AND NOT THE ABS CONTROL MODULAR, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL HE ABRUPTLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURES DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER FAILURE OCCURRED UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09V399000 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING IN REGARDS TO THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS GOING ON WHILE THE CAR IS IN USE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS STILL AND ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

OCCURRENCE: 12 OCTOBER 2010. TRAVELING I-95 WASHINGTON,DC/SUITLAND, MD. VEHICLE: FORD WINDSTAR, 2001. SPEED : 60-65 MPH. TRAFFIC : DENSE. FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE PART : REAR AXLE SNAPPED IN TWO PARTS WHILE TRAVELING ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY, NORTHBOUND. EXPLOSIVE SOUND , LOTS OF SMOKE, EXTREME CONSTERNATION/FEAR OF HEART ATTACK EXPERIENCED BY MY WIFE AND I ( MY WIFE HAS A DANGEROUS HEART CONDITION "IHSS") AT OCCURRENCE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON HAZARD FLASHERS. MANAGED TO MANEUVER ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO HIGHWAY SHOULDER SAFELY!! THANK GOD FOR THE ALERT FELLOW TRAVELERS BEHIND US!!! IF WE WERE HIT BY ANY 18-WHEELERS ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS COMPLAINT NOW!!! CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY WAS SHOWN TO US BY FELLOW TRAVELERS; PARTICULARLY, MD TRAFFIC SAFETY PERSON, WHO SHOULD BE COMMENDED BY HIS SUPERIORS FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL AND UNDERSTANDING ACTIONS!! HE LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE; AND HE SAID THAT WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE!!! VAN WAS TRANSPORTED BY PROFESSIONALS TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I FIRST BECAME AWARE THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS IN FORCE FOR MY VEHICLE!!! AT THIS POINT, I BECAME GREATLY DISTURBED THAT I HAD NO PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION AND THAT MY WIFE, GRAND CHILDREN, ETAL WERE TRAVELING IN POTENTIAL ROLLING COFFIN! IN MY OPINION, THIS SEEMS TO BE CRIMINAL; PARTICULARLY IF GREATER PROFIT MOTIVES MIGHT BE INVOLVED! I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT INFERIOR MATERIALS WERE NOT USED IN THIS REGARD!! I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VAN WOULD HAVE TO REMAIN AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP UNTIL FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECIDES HOW I WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SAFE VEHICLE , SINCE NO REPLACEMENT AXLES WERE AVAILABLE. (NB ; I HAVE NO IDEA WHATEVER OTHER DAMAGE EXISTS AS A RESULT OF THIS AWFUL FAILURE! I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT A DUPLICATE AXLE REPLACEMENT TO REPLAY THIS HORRIFIC CATASTROPHE! IN MY WIFE'S DELICATE CONDITION, I CANNOT EXPECT HER TO TRAVEL IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE! JUSTICE!!! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHEN DRIVING A FEW MILES AFTER STARTING CAR, ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. IF YOU SHUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF , THEY WILL COME BACK ON SOMETIME OR STAY OF FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED TO BRING UP . THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGE . *TR

Mileage: 96,966

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8-9 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID, AND ADDED FLUID TO THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HIS DESTINATION WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM OF RECALL 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,534 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,768.

Mileage: 130,534

MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAD RECALL 09S09 PERFORMED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. MY BRAKE! LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) DEVELOPED A LEAK. THIS CAUSED A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP, FUSE #10 IF THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS LEAK ALSO CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO WICK DOWN TWO WIRES TO THE ABS BRAKE MODULE (2C219). THE FLUID ACCUMULATED ON THE (ALWAYS ON) POWER CONNECTORS FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ARE POWERED BY FUSES 101 AND 102 AND ARE BOTH 40 AMP. THE FLUID ATTRACTS MOISTURE, ROAD SALT AND LEADS TO A FIRE WHEN THE FLUID AND MOISTURE ACT AS CONDUCTOR BETWEEN THE HOT LEADS AND GROUND. LIGHTS THAT STAY ON ARE: ABS,AND BRAKE, OD FLASHES. SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER DO NOT WORK. ALSO THERE IS NO HEAT OR AC. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

ABS LIGHT ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR STAYS ON & ALL ODOMETER FUNCTIONS & RADIO CEASE OPERATION & FREEZE IN PLACE! *TR

Mileage: 92,000

AFTER HAVING THE FORD WINDSTAR OCT. 09 09S09 RECALL FIXED ON OUR 2001 WINDSTAR DUE TO LEAKS AND MALFUNCTIONING A/C AND CRUISE CONTROL, THE ABS AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE STILL INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FORD DEALER WE TOOK IT TO SAID THAT WHEN THOSE ARE ON, WE HAVE NO ABS SYSTEM BECAUSE THE ECM IS MALFUNCTIONING AT THOSE TIMES. WE'RE SEEING INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

WHEN THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT COMES ON WITH HOT WEATHER. ON A COOL MORNING OR AT NIGHT THERE WILL BE NO WARNING LIGHTS, BUT THEY COME UP WHEN CAR HEATS UP IN THE SUN. THE FORD RECALL 09S09 WAS DONE ON THIS CAR AND BRAKES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE ABS SEEMS TO WORK WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT ARE GONE, BUT BRAKES SEEM TO BE SLOW TO RESPOND IN HOT WEATHER WHEN HEAT TRIGGERS THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

CUSTOMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR ABS LIGHT ON, FOUND SCDS SWITCH TO BE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND REPLACED WITH A MOTORCRAFT UPDATED SWITCH. AFTER SERVICE WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN SHOP BAY WITH IGNITION OFF, VEHICLE ABS UNIT STARTED ON FIRE. WE THEN REMOVED ALL POWER FROM VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT AFTER REMOVING THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND INSIDE OF ABS MODULE, AND THE CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. WE THEN CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE WERE ANY RECALLS CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE AND THE ABS MODULE AND OR SWITCH, AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE NONE. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND MANY ARTICLES ONLINE CONCERNING THIS MATTER, AND YET NO RECALL ? ANOTHER HALF HOUR AND THE DOORS WOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT, WE WOULD HAVE LOST OUR SHOP, ALL VEHICLES INSIDE. PLEASE MAKE THEM STAND BEHIND THIS CLEAR AND EVIDENT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 137,437

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

HI, I WENT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO TAKE MY CAR FOR A RECALL FOR A SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR, AFTER 2 WEEKS OF BEING THERE MY BRAKES AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, I TOLD MY HUSBAND HE SAID MAYBE I NEED IT BRAKE FLUID, WE PUT BRAKE FLUID IT WAS MISSING SOME BUT NOTHING CONSIDERABLE, THAT WAS ALMOST AT THE END OF THE WINTER, THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND OFF AS THEY FELT LIKE IT, BUT NOW THEY STAY LID ALL THE TIME, I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND SEEMS TO BE LOTS OF OWNERS OF SAME CAR HAS SAME PROBLEMS WITH BOTH LIGHTS STAYING LID ALWAYS. SHOULD THIS BE A FORD PROBLEM OR SHOULD I SPEND $800.00 PLUS LABOR TO GET MY CAR FIX???? *TR

Mileage: 83,000

HAD MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR IN FOR RECALL 09S09 (ALSO DESCRIBED AS 05S28 ON MY FORD SERVICE INVOICE). SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AFTER BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND A DETERMINATION THAT UNIT WAS LEAKING. SERVICE ADVISOR AT FORD TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). I REPLIED THAT MY ON-LINE RESEARCH INDICATED THAT PROBLEMS WITH THE ECM COULD OR MIGHT VERY LIKELY BE CONNECTED TO THE LEAKING SCDS. HIS ANSWER WAS THAT THEY WERE "UNRELATED". CONSIDERING MY RESEARCH, THAT STATEMENT APPEARS TO BE UNTRUTHFUL. I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. BOTH MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON, ALLOWING NO DISTINCTION TO BE MADE BETWEEN AN ABS PROBLEM AND AN ACTUAL BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS IN ITSELF IS A DESIGN FLAW AND DEFECT! PLEASE NOTE ALSO THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ECM, THE DESIGN OF WHICH CAUSES NOTICEABLE EXPANSION IN THE UNIT DURING PERIODS OF HOT WEATHER, AND RESULTS IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT ISSUES WITHIN THE UNIT. I BELIEVE THIS ECM ISSUE ALSO DESERVES THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF NHTSA, AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FROM FORD. THANK YOU FOR GIVING THIS MATTER YOUR MOST SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AND ATTENTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CONCERNS MANY THOUSANDS OF US, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR ADVOCACY ON OUR BEHALF. *TR

Mileage: 99,808

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO SCENE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A RECOVERY FACILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,816.

Mileage: 155,816

I HAD THE RECALL 09809 REPAIR DONE ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ON 12-0-09 (INSPECTED DEACTIVATION SWITCH, LEAKING, REPLACE SWITCH AND APPLY GREASE TO CONNECTORS). PRIOR TO THAT ON 7-13-09 I REPORTED TO FORD DEALER THAT THE RED BRAKE AND YELLOW ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AC WAS ON. THEY QUICK CHECKED THE MODULE AND FILLED BRAKE LEVEL PER THE RECEIPT FOR $29.50. THIS PAST WEEK I TOOK IT IN AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO AN OIL CHANGE AND TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THE RECALL REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THE LIGHTS COMING ON WHERE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL AND GAVE ME CODE #S AND STATED THAT IT NEEDS ABS CONTROL MODULES WITH A PART ESTIMATE OF $853.88 AND LABOR AT $97.50. THEY STATED THEY CONTACTED FORD AS I HAD TOLD THEM I WAS WANTING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE COST OF CHECKING ON IT AGAIN AND THEY SAID FORD OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. WHEN I HAD FIRST TAKEN THE CAR IN I ATTEMPTED TO SHOW THE MAN A CONSUMER REPORTS ARTICLE ABOUT THE RECALL IN THE JANUARY 2010 EDITION WHICH MENTIONS THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LEAKING CAUSING POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. ANYWAY THE SECOND MAN WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VAN WOULD ALSO NOT LOOK AT THE ARTICLE AND ASKED ME WHERE I HEARD OF IT "ON THE INTERNET?". I FEEL LIKE THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM WHAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN THE RECALL AND FROM WHAT I HAVE NOW SEEN ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS OTHERS ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD GET THE MODULE FIXED, HAVE THEM UNDO/REMOVE THE CRUISE OR ABS SYSTEM OR WHAT. I FEEL FORD IS TRYING TO GET BY NOT ENTIRELY FIXING THE PROBLEM DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF AN INVESTIGATION CAN BE OPENED IF ONE HAS NOT BEEN ALREADY AND WHAT MY SAFEST BEST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE. *TR

Mileage: 75,586

2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH FEWER INCIDENCE OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ALTHOUGH ALL TIRES PRESSURE READS 32PSI WHEN COLD JUST HAD SCDS SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND WAS TOLD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON EVER SINCE THE RECALL (11/09) FIX ON THE CRUISE SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 60 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS FOR RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

Mileage: 18,000

HAD FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL 09S09 THAT WAS ISSUED IN OCTOBER OF 2009 PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACE, NO LEAKS FOUND, HOWEVER THE YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE DASH LIGHTS REMAIN ON. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE YELLOW AND RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATE A POSSIBLE ECM FAILURE WHICH HAS RESULTED IN FIRES IN SEVERAL INSTANCES. *TR

HAD FUSED WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED BY FORD DEALERSHIP AS PART OF RECALL 09S09 24/11/09. 12/04/10 AM NOW HAVING BRAKE/ABS/TRAC OFF DASH LIGHTS COMING ON AFTER VEHICLE RUNNING FOR 20 MINUTES OR SO. BRAKING DISTANCE HAS SINCE INCREASED. *TR

Mileage: 260,000

NO RECALL NOTICE SENT TO ME REGARDING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH RECALL THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE WHILE DRIVING OR IDLE. MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON 04/21/2010 AND AT 10:57 THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW UP. THE FIRE ALSO MELTED THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE. *TR

Mileage: 164,000

FEB 26TH 2010 2001 FORD WINDSTAR PERFECT CONDITION NO PROBLEMS NO LIGHTS ON DASH....FEB 27TH 2010 CAR IS STARTED AND SMOKE POURED OUT OF HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE AFTER BEING STARTED AFTER THAT THE ABS LIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND O/D LIGHT ARE ON AND THE COMPUTER INFORMATION CENTER ON THE DISPLAY IS ADVISING TO CHECK TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS A FUEL DATA COMPUTER ERROR AND THE ODOMETER IS BLANK AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT FUNCTIONING THE HEATER ON OUR VEHICLE HAS STOPPED BUT THE FANS STILL BLOW BUT ONLY REGULAR AIR. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ISSUE AND THEY HAVE DONE THE BARE MINIMUM TO FIX THE LEAKING THAT HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND STARTING THE SMALL FIRE I EXPERIENCED FEB 27TH 2010 BUT ARE UNWILLING TO RESOLVE THE REMAINING ISSUES CAUSED BY AND LISTED ABOVE. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

2001 FORD WINDSTAR. 96,000 MILES. DATE OF INCIDENT 01/30/2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON I95 IN THE BALTIMORE AREA MY CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. INSTEAD THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED TO OVER 80 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AS I WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. ON 02/08/2010 THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL ON MY WINDSTAR WAS ONLY FOR A LEAKING SWITCH. AFTER COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OK. CERTAINLY WAS NOT OK ON 01/30/2010. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

REGARDING DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT, FORD RECALL 09S09, 49 CFR PART 573, OCTOBER 9, 2009, FROM THE AUTO SAFETY OFFICE, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, TO THE ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR SAFETY ASSURANCE NHTSA. "SERVICE PROCEDURE" STATES "ON WINDSTARS WITH A LEAKING SWITCH THE REPAIR WILL ALSO INVOLVE INSPECTION AND REPAIR,IF NECESSARY, OF THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS." MY 2001 WINDSTAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY ABS MODULE CONNECTOR ON 11/09 AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND STATES HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS POTENTIAL COMPLICATION AS A RESULT OF THE LEAKING SWITCH. ABS MODULE CONNECTOR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 95,048

2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WIND STAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HE WAS LOSING BRAKE FLUID. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF IN THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING ON THE WIRE HARNESS. HE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND REPLACED IT WITH A 3 WAY VALVE TO STOP THE BRAKE FLUID FROM LEAKING ON THE WIRING HARNESS. HE WENT TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN#01V207000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS AND THE VIN ARE UNKNOWN. BL

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WIND STAR. HE STATED THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND THIS CAUSES HIS CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE USING HIS CRUISE CONTROL IT SLOWED DOWN AND HE COULD NOT PUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BACK ON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING AND NOT GOING INTO THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH OPERATES THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 115,500. BL

Mileage: 115,500

THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING BREAK FLUID DOWN ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUSE BLOWN. HOWEVER, MY WIFE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND A BIG PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO A FRIEND WHO WORKED FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR HAD LEAKED ONTO THE MODULES BELOW AND THEY HAD SHORTED OUT. HE HAD SEEN THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE AND TOLD US IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1300 TO GET IT FIXED. AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR. WE FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE; CONSEQUENTLY, THE CAR AWAITS A RECALL OR A LOTTERY WIN BY US TO GET IT REPAIRED. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY WIFE AND OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT INJURED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ENGINEERS PRIDE THEMSELVES ON HAVING AN ENGINEERING SOLUTION FOR EVERY PROBLEM. MY HOPE IS THAT THIS COMPLAINT WILL HELP THEM SEE THE NEED, ALONG WITH THE OTHERS, TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF THIS REPAIR, AND PROBABLY ENGINEER CARS THAT ARE NOT SLOW-TICKING TIME BOMBS. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

ABS YELLOW WARNING LIGHT ON, RED BRAKE LIGHT ON AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. HAVE REPLACED THE ABS MODULE WITH UNIT FROM A SALVAGE YARD IN OCT 2008 AND IT FAILED JUNE OF 2009. THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IN OCT 2008 AND IT HAS FAILED AGAIN IN MAY 2009 WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, MELTED BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, BRAKE LIGHT (RED), CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ACTIVATE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW), FORD TROUBLE CODE C1185. ACTION REGARDING REPAIR IS PENDING; SERVICE PERSON INDICATED THAT ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL BUT BRAKES WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY WITHOUT ABS CAPABILITY. *TR

Mileage: 97,200

BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING ON TO MAIN WIRE HARNESS CAUSING FUSE TO SHORT OUT. DEFECTIVE PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. I STARTED ENCOUNTERING LOSE OF CRUISE CONTROL ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO. THEN ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER JUST QUIT WORKING. I PAID $400.00 TO HAVE THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED BUT THAT STILL DIDN'T WORK. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, I HIT THE OFF BUTTON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DIS-ENGAGE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH UP UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LINKING AND CAUSED FUSE #10 TO SHORT OUT, I HAD TO DISCONNECT SPEED CONTROL AMP IN ORDER TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 142

MY BRAKES STARTED GETTING SOFT AND WE REALIZED THERE WAS A LEAK WE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED WE REALIZED THAT THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) OVER TIME DEVELOPS A LEAK. THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP, FUSE #10 IF THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS LEAK ALSO CAUSES BRAKE FLUID TO WICK DOWN TWO WIRES TO THE ABS BRAKE MODULE (2C219). THE FLUID ACCUMULATES ON THE (ALWAYS ON) POWER CONNECTORS FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ARE POWERED BY FUSES 101 AND 102 AND ARE BOTH 40 AMP. THE FLUID ATTRACTS MOISTURE, ROAD SALT AND LEADS TO A FIRE WHEN THE FLUID AND MOISTURE ACT AS CONDUCTOR BETWEEN THE HOT LEADS AND GROUND. THIS SWITCH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF OTHER FORD RECALLS, JUST NOT THE WINDSTAR VAN YET. THIS SWITCH WILL CAUSE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT'S PARENTS OWN A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT'S PARENTS WERE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THEY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE EXPLODED FOUR TIMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT HIS MAKE AND MODEL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL . UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. AFTER A LONG DRIVING TRIP IN WHICH THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. I SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND A WEB SITE STATING POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IF THIS WAS NOT ADDRESSED. I TOOK MY VAN TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AS WELL AS THE ECU AND ABS SENSOR. THESE WERE ALL MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE ON THE WEB. *TR

Mileage: 87,413

ON 08/09/2008, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE THEN HAD TO BE JUMP-STARTED, AND I NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE BURNING SCENT WAS EXTREMELY STRONG. THE VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY, PURCHASED AT SEARS ON 06/04/2005, CAN NO LONGER HOLD A CHARGE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS GONE HAYWIRE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HEADLIGHTS NOW COME ON, DIMLY, WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT WAS 119,200. I HAD ONE PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. IN JUNE 2007, BOTH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND IN THE BRAKES. TWICE, ON WET PAVEMENT, MY BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION NORMALLY. ALTHOUGH I AVOIDED ANY COLLISION, ON ONE OCCASION I WAS FORCED TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED RED. AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC WAS CODE C1185. AS A PRECAUTION, THEY FLUSHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEREAFTER, THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN IN MAY 2008. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SQUEALING BRAKES. I HAD A FORD DEALERSHIP GO OVER THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED A WRITTEN REPORT IN MAY 2008 THAT SHOWED THE BRAKES TO BE IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INCIDENTS UNTIL AUGUST 2008. BECAUSE OF THE COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I WILL MENTION THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED IN QUITE SOME TIME. I MUST USE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. I URGE YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 119,200

CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING AND CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME INTERMITTENT ON AND MY CRUISE CONTROL IS INTERMITTENT. SEARCHING THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH" THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAVE INSPECTED MY SWITCH AND IT DOES HAVE A FLUID LEAK THAT IS RUNNING DOWN THE WIRES. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY OTHER PROBLEMS YET. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2002. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000. UPDATED 11-19-08 *BF UPDATED 11/20/08.*JB

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY LOSS EXCESSIVE BRAKE FLUID. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $86.67. SECONDLY, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VIN RANGE. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,032. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF THE WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB

Mileage: 101,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE AGAIN. THE VEHCILE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AT THE TIME. WHEN SHE USED THE CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL, SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. OTHERWISE, UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT POWER UP AGAIN. A MECHANIC NFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE DID NOT EXIST. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT COULD CATCH FIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,636 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, AND NOTICED INTERMITTENT ABS/BRAKE LIGHT. AFTER RESEARCHING, FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID THROUGH THE CONNECTOR. FLUID HAD WICKED INTO THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE AS WELL. EVEN THOUGH THIS SWITCH IS THE SUBJECT OF FAILURES AND RECALLS ON NUMEROUS MODELS, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE OR APPLY THE COMPANY DESIGNED FIX TO THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS LED TO NUMEROUS VEHICLE FIRES, AND THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONDING TO THIS ISSUE BY REPLACING THE SWITCH, BUT ONLY INSTALLING A FUSE. REPAIR CHARGES WERE $210.00. *TR

Mileage: 107,003

CAR PRODUCED A STONG SULFER SMELL AND IMMEDIATELY THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE "O/D OFF" LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEEDOMETER DIED AND THE ODOMETER CLEARED. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE AIR CONDITIONER, CRUISE CONTROL, AND RADIO FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS COVERED WITH FLUID. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE NEW SWITCH ALSO FAILED. HE CUT THE WIRES TO THE SWITCH IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. HE THEN HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE LIFTERS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE KNOCKING SOUND CONTINUED. THE UPPER INTAKE WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 98,000

OFF SWITCH ON CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR DOES NOT WORK. IT STOPPED WORKING IN 2004. I CAN DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY HITTING THE BRAKE BUT IT IS STILL ACTIVE AND IF I TOUCH THE 'RESUME' BUTTON BY MISTAKE, SUDDENLY I AM BACK AT CRUISING SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND BOTH TIMES I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I SPOKE TO AN OFFICIAL IN THE FORD SAFETY DEPT. AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE CONTROL COULD BE DISENGAGED. I BELIEVE HE WAS WRONG AND SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT HERE. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS NO INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL TO SAY WHETHER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON OR NOT. THIS ADDS TO THE RISK. *TR

Mileage: 50,500

2001 FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES GAVE WAY WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED. SHE STATES THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SHE SAID THIS PAST TIME SHE WENT OVER A CEMENT STRIP AND HIT A GROUND FIXTURE. *KB THE PANEL ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *JB

ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN, AT ABOUT 62,500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE AMBER ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A FAULTY HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT THAT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE ABS MODULE (ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS ABOUT $1,100. I HAD PREVIOUSLY RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND ENTIRE FORUMS OF WINDSTAR OWNERS DEDICATED TO THIS PROBLEM. USERS HAD CITED A FIRE HAZARD THAT IS CREATED BY THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ONE OWNERS VAN HAD CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THIS ON A LONG TRIP). I ASKED ABOUT THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS COULD INDEED BE A FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE PULLED THE FUSES TO DE-ENERGIZE THE ABS ECU, BUT BECAUSE OF THAT, AM CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH NO ABS BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE LEAKING FLUID HAD ALSO DAMAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL CUTOFF SWITCH, SO I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 62,500

BRAKE LIGHT ON WHEN IT SHOULD NOT BE. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL UNIT AT CONSIDERABLE COST. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ABS UNIT AND SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ARE DEFECTIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FIRE AS REFERENCED BY THE ATTACHED WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/PREVIOUS-VT49767.HTML?POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&START= *JB

Mileage: 43,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC AND BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE CRUISE CONTROL CYLINDER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE LEAK THEN FLOWED INTO THE ABS MODULE AND CREATED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH HER INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE PART FROM THE DEALER. THE CLAIM WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. WHEN THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTIFIED HER INSURANCE COMPANY, BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED NOT TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $2,197.50 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH THE ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THIS ACCELERATION CONTINUED FOR A NUMBER OF SECONDS. THEN, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE THROTTLE TO DISENGAGE. THE ROAD CONDITION ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT WAS FAIRLY DRY, SO CONTACT FEELS THAT THE WEATHER CONDITION WAS DEFINITELY NOT AN ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO COVER HIS VEHICLE UNDER THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V207000 DUE TO THE FACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WASN'T BUILT UNTIL 06-20-01.

Mileage: 3,800

FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED FIRE CAR WAS "POWER BRAKING", CAUSING OVERHEAT OF ROTORS , BRAKES, TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION. *JB

Mileage: 67,699

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN IDLE POSITION, SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE OBSERVED TO BE COMPLETELY BURNT. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER A NEW CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND WIRING FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT WERE AVAILABLE WERE DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 87,000

2 YEARS AGO MY CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. ONE MORNING MY WIFE STARTED THE VAN AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP IN ALVIN TEXAS. THEY REPLACED A FRIED SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE MY LOSSES. AT THE REPAIR SHOP THEY STATED IT IS THE SAME SWITCH THAT IS UNDER RECALL IN THE OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. I STILL HAVE THE SWITCH AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NEXT. ANY SUGGESTIONS FROM THE NHTSA WOULD BE GREATLY HELPFUL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL #01V207000 DUE TO THE VIN HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL ONNECTOR WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE PART IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM FURTHER INCIDENTS OF FIRE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 87,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE CONTROL MODULE SWITCH AND THE COMPONENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN THAT AREA AND EXTINGUISHED BEFORE IT COULD SPREAD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS THIS PROBLEM ON THREE DIFFERENT MODELS AND FOR THE SAME COMPONENT WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF. THIS VEHICLE WAS OFF THE DAY THE FIRE INCIDENT.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PARKED AND WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPEN, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.

Mileage: 71,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL PUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THIS ACCELERATION CONTINUED FOR A NUMBER OF SECONDS. THEN, THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. SUBSEQUENTLY THE O2 LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS HAPPENED ON A WINDING TWO LANE ROAD WHY CONTACT'S WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL # 01V207000 REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER.*AK

Mileage: 65,000

AT ABOUT 8:30 AT NIGHT, I WAS AT HOME ALONE AND HEARD STRANGE THUMPING AND HISSING NOISES OUTSIDE MY LIVING ROOM WINDOW. I WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED FLAMES BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR VAN, WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET FROM OUR WOOD FRAME HOUSE. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 4:00 PM. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911, AND NEIGHBORS HELPED CONTAIN THE FIRE WITH A GARDEN HOSE WHILE WE WAITED FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TO ARRIVE. IT TOOK FIREMEN A GOOD 20-30 MINUTES TO FULLY EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES, WHICH DISINTEGRATED THE ENGINE, WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD AREA. THANKFULLY THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO OUR HOUSE. ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS WHO HELPED THAT NIGHT IS A FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN. HE SAID THAT IN HIS OPINION THE FIRE WAS UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. SINCE OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE RECALLED FOR THAT PROBLEM, WE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF WARNING THAT OUR CAR MIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY ON A COOL JANUARY NIGHT. NOW THAT'S IT'S TOO LATE, AND AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I RECOGNIZE SOME SYMPTOMS THAT LINE UP WITH SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE: 1) A FEW WEEKS AGO MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WE ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. 2) FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE, I TRIED TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL IN A 30 MPH ZONE AND IT WOULDN'T WORK. THAT SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN TOO SLOW TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT HAD WORKED BEFORE. 3) TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH. AT FIRST I WAS CONCERNED, BUT IT CLEARED UP AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THAT IT RAN AS USUAL. I'M GRATEFUL THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED BY THIS MASSIVE SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. HE THEN DROVE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD WERE BURNED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

Mileage: 65,643

CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND STARTING TO SMOKE LIKE IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 93,000

DT: CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL BURNING UP. HE MIGHT HAVE HAD IT FIXED, BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW FOR SURE. CALLER SAID CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK, AND THEN THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THAT IS ALL THE CALLER THINKS THE DEALER DID.*AK CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL.*SB

Mileage: 34,500

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS TURNING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON IN THE 2001 FORD WINDSTAR.*MR *SB

VEHICLE'S BACK END SWAYED LEFT AND RIGHT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED AND A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LOWER REAR TIGHT SIDE BOLT WAS NO GOOD. THE CONUSMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TESTS FOUND VACUUM LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. IDLE SPEED CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED . WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE IDLES HIGH. *TC

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ODOMETER WENT OUT. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE LITTLE SPARKS OF FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE WIRING THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER MELTED. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING DOWN ON THE WIRING. *AK

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE CONSUMER REMOVED FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL TO STOP VAN FROM ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VAN TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HIT A WALL AT 60 MPH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR JAMMED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE BACKWARDS AND STRUCK SOME BOULDERS.*MR *TS *JB

VECHICLE ACCELARATION WHEN FOOT IS OFF GAS. PUMPING GAS PEDAL DID NOT STOP THIS ACTION. PUMPING BRAKES OR PRESSING HARD ON BRAKES DO NOT STOP ACTION. ONLY PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING BACK INTO DRIVE STOP THIS ACTION. WAS ON MERRITT PARKWAY IN CT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR THIS VECHILE. *AK

Mileage: 52,500

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HILL, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SEAL HAD TO BE INSTALLED, THE SEAT BUCKLES AND REAR WIPER MOTOR COVER WERE REPLACED, THE ABS FAILED, AND RIGHT BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD ILLUMINATED, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SPEED SENSOR AND BRAKE SENSOR FAILED. *PH *JB RQ04011.*PCO

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH NORMAL BRAKING. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR BEFORE STANDING ON THE BRAKES FINALLY RESULTED IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. MR

CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON AND GOES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND WILL NOT SET ACCURATELY. DEALER CHECKED SPEED CONTROL, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES SAFETY RECALL 02S33 RELATING TO THE TRAILER TOW CONNECTOR / SEALER CANNOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AT DEALERSHIP. *TT

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD SOMETIMES WHEN FIRST START OFF. DEALER STATES APPEARS TO BE OPERATING NORMAL. *TT

WHILE TRYING TO STOP CONSUMER WILL PRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD ON BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE HAS A 6-7 SECOND DELAY RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION. WHEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED ENGINE REVS UP, AND JERKS BEFORE ACCELERATING. PROBLEM IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN THE MORNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL FAILED AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH FORCE AND ENTERED FIRST LANE OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE WARNING CHIME WENT OFF. SEVERAL TIMES VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER TO DETERMINE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER COMING TO A STOP BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT ENGINE STILL RACED. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON JUNE 18, 2002. *AK THE VEHICLE LURCHED FOWARD AS CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK. *YH

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND TRIED TO GO FORWARD, BUT CONSUMER WAS STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE PEDDEL IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE GAS PEDAL HAS RESULTED IN THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AS THEY ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.(MY HUSBAND WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE VAN AS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT OCCURS MOST OFTEN FOR HIM DUE TO HIS LARGER SHOE SIZE.) ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL AND MY FOOT BECAME TANGLED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING ME TO ROLL INTO ON COMMING TRAFFIC WHEN TRYING TO STOP WHILE EXITING FROM A PARKING LOT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURED AS THE ON-COMING TRAFFIC STOPPED IN TIME TO AVOID MY VAN.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DOOR WILL UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK. *JB. ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE, DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE. AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS ON.*JB

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL CONCERNING THROTTLE PEDAL STICKING, AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. INQUIRED IF HAD PARTS AVAILABLE BEFORE BRING VEHICLE IN, AND WAS INFORMED THEY DID. TOOK VEHICLE IN, AND LATER INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WOULD NEED TO ORDER PARTS, AND WOULD HAVE MATS IN A FEW DAYS. OWNER WAS UPSET REGARDING ISSUE.*AK

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AND REVS AT VERY HIGH RPMS WHILE MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP THE ENGINE REVVED FROM 1000 TO 5000 RPM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE CONTROL AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DANGER IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. *YH