2002 FORD WINDSTAR Service Brakes Problems

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I DO NOT HAVE ABS FUNCTION WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS AND DOESN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL DRIVEN A FEW MILES AGAIN. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON A LARGE AMOUNT OF FORD WINDSTAR'S SIMILAR TO MINE OR ASSEMBLED IN CANADA.

Mileage: 130,200

RED AND YELLOW BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON AND GO OUT EVEN WHEN MASTER CYLINDER IS FULL OF FLUID.

Mileage: 89,000

I HAVE MY VEHICLE IN A SHOP TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT RESERVOIR OF THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EMPTY. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, HE FOUND THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING ON ALL THE COMPONENTS BELOW, I.E. TRANSMISSION, STEERING COMPONENTS, ETC. I LOOKED THE ISSUE UP ONLINE AND I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE WITH FORD. WHEN I CHECKED MY VIN FOR ACTIVE RECALLS, THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATES THAT THERE ARE NO UNRESOLVED ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 235,834

ROTTED REAR AXLE BEAM , 2002 FORD WINDSTAR , THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEAR BY TOWN FORD DEALERSHIP : ACE MOTORS IN WOODBURY NJ , FOR THE REAR AXLE RECALL IN 2015 NOT SURE IF ANYTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED OR NOT I WAS JUST TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED AND OK TO DRIVE BUT WHEN THE AXLE BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE I TOOK PITCHERS AND IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAS PUT ON SOME KIND OF SLAVE CLAMPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AXLE THAT I DON'T SEE ON OTHER FORD WINDSTAR MINI VANS ( SEE PITCHERS ) CALLED UP THE DEALERSHIP ACE MOTORS AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT UP TO THEM AND THEY WILL HAVE A LOOK AT IT AND MAYBE IT CAN BE PUT IN A CLAIM TICKET BUT AGAIN MAYBE NOT , IT'S HARD ENOUGH TO PUT ON A FLATBED TOW TRUCK WITH THE DAMAGE THAT IT HAS AND IF SOME REASON THEY DON'T PUT A CLAIM TICKET IN I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP TOWING THIS VEHICLE ALL OVER THE PLACE SO DEALERSHIP GAVE ME THE FORD I.N.C COMPANY PHONE NUMBER : 800-392-3673 , SO I CALLED THEM AND MORE LESS THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO , ONE THING I'M HAPPY ABOUT IS WE WAS GOING SLOW IN MY HOME TOWN PULLING OFF THE MAIN ROAD ONTO A SIDE ROAD HEADING TO THE HOUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOBODY GOT HEART WHEN IT HAPPENED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SO LOUD AND NOSY THINK IT BROKE A SHOOK AND BRAKE LINES . 8 / 8 / 2019

Mileage: 1,344,855

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDERNEATH, AND STATED THAT THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FETTE FORD, 1137 U S 46, CLIFTON, NJ 07013, (973) 779-7000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE LOCAL DEALER THAT THE AXLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 123,500

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON IT IS THROWING 9 CODE STARTING WITH C1185 AND 8 OTHER THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH THE FIRST CODE I AVE TRIED AND TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MANY TIMES IT WILL NOT PASS A SAFETY CHECK. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND HIS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND VERY UNSAFE I KNOW IT CAN CATCH A FIRE AND ALSO THE BRAKES MAY LOCK UP.

Mileage: 230,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON

Mileage: 61,245

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS LIT AFTER STARTING.

Mileage: 76,500

EXITING HIGHWAY FROM OFF RAMP INTO 4 LANE RED LIGHT INTERSECTION AT NORMAL SPEED. APPLIED BRAKES, NO REACTION TO SLOW DOWN. PUMPED BRAKES STILL NO SLOWING. DROVE CAR INTO SHOULDER AND FIELD AT OFF RAMP. CAR WENT THROUGH CHAIN LINK FENCE AND FINALY CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A TREE. POLICE RESPONDED. NO INJURIES OR MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GARAGE AND FINALLY FORD DEALER. THE BRAKE MODULE FAILED. MONTH OLD INPECTION, NO BRAKE PROBLEM. POLICE COMMENDED FAST THINKING TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT INVOVLING HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICHLES. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT BUT I DO NOT HAVE A SCANNER.

Mileage: 100,000

"ABS RECALL"

Mileage: 147,000

YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY ON DASHBOARD IN INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM FASHION. HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME - SOMETIMES OFF, OFTEN ON. AM INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NONFUNCTIONING AND THEREFORE, A DRIVING HAZARD. WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONAL BUT AS IN STANDARD, NON-ABS MODE. MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM SINCE IT IS WIDELY REPORTED IN THIS MODEL AND MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 84,000 MILES OF LIGHT DRIVING OVER 15 YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE AND ABS SENSORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE AND ABS SENSORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

I GET A WARNING TO CHECK THE TRACTION CONTROL AND I GET A BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING, IT RESETS AFTER I TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT'S SPORADIC.

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND OUR AND AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAD CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL SHOP AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE C1185 CODE WAS ON. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE WAY HOME, AND IT JUST COMES AND GOES WITH EVERY START UP AND SHUT OFF. CAR WAS IN MOTION. TO MY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I'M NOT POSITIVE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE BUT I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING AND HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES IN THIS PARTICULAR VAN SERIES. I'VE READ ABOUT FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER 09S09 AND AND MY VEHICLE IS TO BE IN THAT RECALL AS WELL.

Mileage: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEED CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 372,000.

Mileage: 372,000

TAKATA RECALL WE RECIEVED A NOTIFICATION OF SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 15S27 OF DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE ON THE VEHICLE. WE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THAT MIGHT BE THE REASON WE HAVING THOSE ISSUES.

Mileage: 134,580

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS TURN ON SPORADICALLY AND REMAIN ON UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED. I HAVE WATCHED FOR SOME PATTERNS, BUT SEEN FEW. COOLER WEATHER KEEPS THEM OFF LONGER AND WHEN IT IS HOTTER OUT, THEN THEY TURN ON QUICKLY. I MIGHT ALSO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 30-45 MINUTES BEFORE THEY TURN ON, AND WHEN I RESTART THE CAR, IT IS INCONSISTENT ON IF THEY COME BACK ON OR STAY OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND IS NOW HAPPENING MORE ROUTINELY THAN WHEN IT FIRST STARTED.

Mileage: 120,000

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON; CONNECTIONS CHECKED AND NO APPARENT LOOSE CONNECTIONS; HAPPENS WHEN MOVING AND OR SITTING STILL

Mileage: 187,500

ELECTRICAL SHORTS FIRE , AC , BRAKES SPEEL CONTROL ,LOCKS DOORS

Mileage: 16,894

I HAVE A CODE C1185 IT IS MAKING MY VAN UNSTABLE . IT STARTS TO JERK AS IT GOES FROM 40 TO HIGHER SPEEDS IT'S AFFECTING . IT TURNS OUT THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE C1185 ABS MODULE

"TAKATA RECALL" IT HAS THE ABS LIGHT ON AND THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE IS GOING TO POP OR DONT EVEN WORK IN ONE POINT IM REALLY SCARE TO DRIVE IT CHANGE THE BRAKE BOSTER AND NOTHING FUSE SENSOR FOR THE A B S. AND NOTHING I WISH JUST TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE FORD COMP..EVRY WHERE I GO

Mileage: 1

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME THEN WILL GO OFF AND REMAIN OFF FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN COME ON AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT BOTH LIGHTS (ABS AND BRAKE) COME ON AND THEN WILL STAY ON AND THEN GO OFF FOR VARIOUS PERIODS OF TIME. HAVE HAD ALL OF THE ABS SENSORS CHECKED AND THEY ALL CHECK GOOD. PROBLEM IS ANNOYING AND INTERMITTENT.

Mileage: 113,326

ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON AND OFF CONSISTANTLY. WAS TOLD AS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

Mileage: 122,382

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON MOST OF THE TIME, MYRIAD CODES, HARD TO EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START TROUBLESHOOTING...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF UPDATED 9/23/15 *JS

Mileage: 161,000

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THESE SYSTEMS.

Mileage: 106,000

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN OFF A LOT. *TR

ABS BRAKE LITE ILLUMINATES, BRAKES APPEAR TO CONTINUE TO WORK. *TR

Mileage: 16,700

DRIVING AND LIGHT COMES ON AND BEEN ON. WENT TO MECHANIC AND SAID THE ABS CONTROL NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 248,190

THE BRAKE AND THE ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

JUST NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF, CHECKED FLUID LEVELS, FINE, AND THEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

I TRY TO STOP AND THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

THE HAND BRAKE LIGHTS UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 73,500

THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AFTER A MINUTE OF DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN BRAKING. THIS HAPPEN TO ME AFTER PUTTING IN NEW WHEEL BEARINGS. THEN I PUT IN NEW ABS SENSORS STILL HAVE PROBLEM. ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE AS ME. THE I PUT IN SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. STILL HAVE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 92,205

ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER DRIVING FORWARD 150 YARDS. HEAVILY SALTED CHICAGO STREETS HAVE CAUSED CORROSION UNDER CAR. SUSPECT ABS FAILURE DUE TO SALT AND WATER CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. HIGH AMPERAGE ABS ELECTRICAL WIRES COULD SHORT- OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE; AN ENVIRONMENTAL, POLLUTION AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2002 FORD WINDSTAR SEL WITH VIN [XXX], I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS DAMAGED AND HAS A RECURRING WARNING WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED WITH THE ABS / BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON. THE PERSON I PURCHASED THIS VAN FROM (2ND OWNER) STATED THAT HE HAD ALL THE RECALLS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER HE BELIEVED THAT THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN FORD SAFETY RECALL 09S09 FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM HAS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE ABS SYSTEM COMPUTER AND/OR ASSOCIATED HARNESS WIRING OR HARNESS CONNECTIONS. HE (2ND OWNER) DID NOT KEEP THE REPAIR ORDERS FOR ANY OF THE RECALL REPAIRS SO I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORDS TO REVIEW. I BELIEVE THAT THE WIRE HARNESS, RELATED WIRE HARNESS CONNECTORS AND THE ABS SYSTEM COMPUTER ARE DAMAGED RESULTING FROM BRAKE FLUID LEAKING AND/OR CORROSION RELATED TO THE DEFECT FOUND IN FORD SAFETY RECALL 09S09. I BELIEVE THAT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THIS RECALL FAILED TO PROPERLY REPAIR OR IDENTIFY COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN THE WIRE HARNESS AND ABS SYSTEM COMPUTER AS NOTED IN RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT REPAIRED AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED (NON-FUNCTIONING), I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CURRENT OWNER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 156,000

USED THE VEHICLE TO GO ON A TRIP ABOUT 200 MILES FROM HOME, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS WORKING BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, WHEN I WENT TO GO BACK OUT IN THE VAN ON ANOTHER SHORT TRIP AND GOT ON THE INTERSTATE THE CRUISE WOULDN'T WORK AGAIN. THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN BEFORE THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING IT WAS ONLY INTERMITTENT. NOW THE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE CRUISE ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. I CAN'T USE THE VAN ON TRIPS O WHEN I GO A FEW MILES AWAY FROM HOME BECAUSE THE CRUISE DON'T WORK. I HAVE A BAD BACK AND JOINTS AND RELY ON THAT CRUISE TO HELP ME GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B. THANKS. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUES ARE ON RECALL. UPDATED 01/17/15

Mileage: 73,425

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKES WERE UNAFFECTED. WE STOPPED AND CHECKED ON FINDING A MECHANIC IN THE TOWN WE WERE GOING THROUGH, BUT WHEN WE RE-STARTED THE VAN, THE LIGHTS WERE BACK OFF. THE BRAKES REMAINED UNAFFECTED. THE PROBLEM RECURS SPORADICALLY AT INTERVALS OF A FEW WEEKS TO A FEW MONTHS. SOMETIME LATER, WE HAD TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL REPAIRED DUE TO TWO BAD SWITCHES (DAMAGED BY LEAKS). I MENTION THIS BECAUSE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS A LINK BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 75,494

ABS LIGHTS ON. SPEEDOMETER DON'T WORK AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING ..SPEED CONTROL FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 121,280

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT AND BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE LIGHTS IN ORDER TO TURN IT OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

DRIVING VAN HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD ABS SYSTEM COMES ON .NOW L BRAKE GET HOT DUE TO ABS CONTROL MODULE COMING ON . *TR

Mileage: 1,110,100

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED UNDER NORMAL BREAKING CONDITIONS, CAUSED EXTENDED BREAKING DISTANCE. HAS HAPPENED 13 TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE BUT SCANNED FOR CODES AND FOUND C1185 WHICH THEY SAID WAS FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROLLER/COMPUTER. THEY SUGGESTED $1200 IN REPAIRS BUT COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD "FIX THE PROBLEM". HAVE MULTIPLE ABS FAULT CODES ALL THE TIME NOW. C1198, C1194,C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242 ,C1214, C1210, C1446 WHICH ALL POINT TO MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE COMPUTER. SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT APPEARS ON HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/ THAT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE MAY BE IN THE WORKS AS OF 5/2014. *TR

Mileage: 124,511

AFTER PURCHASING USED VAN THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH, AND COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WEATHER SEEMS TO PLAY A ROLE WHETHER THE LIGHTS COME ON OR NOT IF ITS HOT OUTSIDE THE LIGHTS COME ON QUICKLY, AND IF IT'S RAINING THEY COME ON GOING THROUGH PUDDLES. ONCE THE LIGHTS COME ON THEY STAY ON UNTIL THE VAN IS SHUT OFF. HAD A DIAGNOSIS DONE A FORD DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A LEAK OVER THE ABS BRAKE MODULE THAT IS CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND LEVELS ARE GOOD AND PADS ARE FINE. ABS IS NON-FUNCTIONING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 150,420

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ABS POWER RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE, CAUSING A STRONG VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BURNING PLASTIC FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED WENT OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RIDING STEADY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR FRAME, REAR AXLE AND THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR FRAME, REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VAN FROM STEUBEN/YATES COUNTY PRO-ACTION IN NYS WHEELS TO WORK PROGRAM, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD WINDSTAR. 1ST PROBLEM WAS WITH EMISSION CODE STATING IT NEEDED A MAP CENSOR; 2ND ISSUE WAS THE SWAY BAR BROKE (WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL AT FORD DEALERSHIP IN ELMIRA, NY JAN 2012). AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO THE CAR DEALER SHIP I PURCHASED THE WINDSTAR FROM THE GARAGE, THEIR MECHANIC REPLACED O-RINGS IN THE ENGINE TO FIX THE MAP CENSOR IN JAN 2012 AS WELL. IN FEBRUARY 2014 I INVESTED A LITTLE OVER 1,800.00 IN REPAIRS TO MY MECHANIC FOR; TUNE UP, STRUTS AND SHOCKS, BRAKES ALL AROUND, WHEEL BUSHINGS, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I KEEP THE VAN WELL MAINTAINED WITH OIL CHANGES AND LATELY MY RADIATOR IS LOOSING FLUID. I ALWAYS STOP IN WHERE I MAINTAIN IT AND THE BUSINESS IS ALWAYS TOPPING OFF THE RADIATOR FLUID AND WHEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ARE DUE, I AM ALWAYS A QUART LOW ON OIL. MOST RECENT INCIDENT: I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE VAN TURNS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. AT NIGHT WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS FOR A BRIEF MOMENT BUT THAT IS STILL AN UNSAFE VAN. ALSO, I GET AN ELECTRIC SHOCKED EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE VAN AS I GET IN TO GO SOMEWHERE. ****THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST FORD!!**** *TR

UPON STARTUP AND WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND USUALLY OCCURS AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE LIGHTS COME ON AFTER A FEW MILES OF OPERATION AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHOUT OFF. THE NEXT TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED THE CAR WILL TRAVEL A FEW MILES AND THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR THAT, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAS THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. I HAVE NO BRAKING PROBLEMS WHEN IT DOES COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VAN INTERMITTENTLY HAS ABS LIGHT, TRAC CONTROL OFF LIGHT, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ALL ON AT VARIOUS TIMES. IF VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF SOMETIMES LIGHTS GO OFF SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. ALSO AT RANDOM TIMES THE THEFT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND VAN WILL IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF (THIS OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 35MPH). IN ADDITION THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WILL NOT HOLD FLUID. NEEDS TO HAVE FLUID ADDED AT LEAST 2 TIMES A DAY. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE, THE BRAKE FAILURE AND THE THEFT SYSTEM FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE ITEMS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FORD FOR REPAIR OF THE RECALL ON THE SPEED MODULE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THESE OTHER ISSUES WERE NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE PHONE TOLD ME THAT IF I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE THEN I SHOULD SELL MY VAN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH FORD VANS....THE BRAKES FAIL AND THE THEFT SYSTEM IS FAULTY!!!!!! THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MANUFACTURE ANY VEHICLES!!!! *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I PURCHASED THE 2002 WINDSTAR VAN ON 7/15/14 WITH 155,400 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES NOR WITH BRAKING. THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE. THE LIGHTS SEEM TO RESET THEMSELVES EVERY SO OFTEN BUT WILL COME BACK ON. (NOTE: I AM AN OLD SCHOOL MECHANIC NOT A MODERN DAY AUTOMOTIVE TECH). *TR

Mileage: 155,400

I FOUND SEAT LATCHES HAD A RECALL PLUS NEEDING A JUMPER WIRE INSTALLED IN A RECALL SO I MADE APOINTMENT AT SUNLAND FORD IN VICTORVILLE CA 92392 NOT EVEN ONE BLOCK FROM LEAVING THE DEALER ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND AFTER A FEW MILES AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE RESTARTED IT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT BUT AFTER A FEW MILES ABS AND TRAC LIGHT WENT BACK ON AND STAYED ON NOW I NOTICED MY DOOR LIGHTS DONT WORK KNOW WHAT COULD THEY HAVE DONE ?? [IT'S NOT A BLOWN FUSE I CHECKED] I CALLED THEM THE NEKT MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME TO PAY THEM $105.00 AND THEY WILL CHECK IT AND TELL ME HOW MUCH TO FIX IT SEEMS STRANGE IT WAS NOT DOING THIS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THEM IS IT REVENGE FOR DOING THE RECALL??? *TR

Mileage: 138,600

WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND BRAKES JUST WENT OUT. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND HAS BEEN ON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO LOOK OVER VEHICLE AGAIN.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 176,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED AND THE ABS SENSORS. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR THING THAT CAUSES THEM TO COME ON. IN FACT SOMETIMES I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES AND THEY WILL JUST POP ON. I DON'T FEEL THAT WE AS FORD OWNERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY A COSTLY REPAIR BILL TO HAVE MULTIPLE THINGS DONE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF NOT NORMAL MAINTENANCE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FORD OWNER AND HAVE SWORN BY FORD BUT THIS VAN IS CAUSING ME TO NOT WANT TO OWN ANOTHER FORD EVER. *TR

APPROX., A YEAR AGO MY ABS MODULE WENT BAD AND I HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC TO VERIFY THAT FACT. JUST RECENTLY MY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WENT BAD AND LEAKED,. NOW I FOUND OUT THERE IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN BOTH THE SWITCH AND THE ABS BAD MODULE. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THEY DO ON THE ABOVE SWITCH. VERY POSSIBLY THE HIGH COST OF THE MODULE HAS KEPT THEM FROM HAVING A RECALL!!! I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM ANOTHER FORD VAN OWNER. ALSO THE SWITCH WAS CHANGED APPROX. 5 YEARS AGO AND IT WENT BAD AGAIN.( PER A FORD RECALL THEN) THERE SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL ON WINDSTAR VAN ABS SYSTEMS AND AS A SAFETY ISSUE---FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS AGAIN! ..UPDATED 08/12/14 *BF

Mileage: 80,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL FREQUENTLY LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. IF I AM ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CUT THE CAR OFF, THE LIGHTS WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT COME BACK ON WHEN I START THE CAR AGAIN. HOWEVER, IF THEY DON'T COME BACK ON, I HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY WILL STAY OFF OR IF/WHEN THEY MIGHT COME BACK ON. IF I AM UNABLE TO PULL OVER, THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE RIDE. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS IS DOING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES OR IF IT IS JUST SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL SHORT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COME AN STAY ON. *TR

Mileage: 230,950

ABS SENSOR AND BRAKE DASH LIGHTS WOULD REPEATEDLY FLASH ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE ABS SENSOR AND ECU ARE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JS

Mileage: 65,870

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. *TR

Mileage: 15,460

LOVED MY WINDSTAR THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. ODD THING IS THAT IT IS JULY? FIRST FUSE #10 BLEW, WE REPLACED IT N IT BLEW AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT 6 FUSES WE JUST DEALT WITH IT. CHALKED IT UP TO IT BEING A 2002. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. ODD BECAUSE THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THIS. IT CAN BE ON, I CAN SHUT MY VAN OFF TO GET LUNCH AND BOOM ITS OFF WHEN I COME BACK OUT. AGAIN I CHALKED IT UP TO BEING A 2002. THE FINAL STRAW IS THIS ABS LIGHT. IT IS ON, IT IS OFF, IT IS ON, IT IS STILL ON. I SWEAR THIS VAN IS POSSESSED AND I DO NOT EVEN BELIEVE IN THAT STUFF. OH AND "TRACTION CONTROL" IS SHOWING UP ON MY DASHBOARD. GO FIGURE! I HAD THE 2009 RECALL #09S09 COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY IN 2009. HOWEVER I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES. I HAVE HAD 3 VERY GOOD MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAY MY VAN IS FINE. I MYSELF AM NOT VERY MECHANICALLY INCLINED HOWEVER I KNOW WHEN SOMETHING DOES NOT MAKE SENSE AND THIS MY FRIEND DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. I REPEATEDLY TOLD MY MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM TO WHICH OF COURSE HE LAUGHED. HOWEVER AFTER A LITTLE YAHOO AND GOOGLE HE NOW AGREES ALSO. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS WEBSITE UNTIL 2 DAYS AGO IN MY RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE. HOPING THAT YOUR INVESTIGATION WILL MAKE FORD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SOMETIME SOON? IT IS COSTLY AND BEYOND FRUSTRATING. I CAN ONLY PRAY IT DOES NOT LEAD TO BRAKE PROBLEMS SEEING AS THOUGH I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE VAN THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ABS LIGHTS CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. NOW THEY COME ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

MY ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR FOR A LONG WHILE, AND STAY ON NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS AND CHANGED THE BAD ECM WITH A NEW ONE AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED BOTH TIMES ONLY AFTER A FEW MONTHS. I MADE A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5 MPH WITH THE TWO LIGHTS ON AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TURN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING SLOWLY INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHILE MAKING A METAL GRINDING NOISE. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO STOP IT RIGHT UNDER THE LIGHT. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY AGAIN. A FEW BLOCKS LATER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T SEIZE THIS TIME. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND I HAD BOTH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND BUILD A ECM THAT WILL NOT EXPAND DURING WARM MONTHS CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO FAIL. MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE WINDSTAR. *TR

Mileage: 82,179

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY , THE BRAKES ARE BRAND NEW , THE ABS LIGHT NOW STAYS ON .. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

CAR BOUGHT IN MARCH 2014 FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIP. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON IN MAY. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ECM AND GETTING IT REPLACED IS COSTLY. IF I CHOSE TO REPLACE IT, THE ISSUE MAY OCCUR AGAIN BECAUSE FORD HAS NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE ON THE ACTUAL PART. BRAKE FAILURE CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OF AGE IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME. THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN I DECELERATED. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP IT. FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO RESOLVING THIS MAJOR PROBLEM ASAP, AS NO DRIVER SHOULD HAVE TO BE WORRIED THAT THEIR BRAKES WILL FAIL WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

BRAKE LIGHTS, RED + AMBER ON THE DASH, ARE ON ALMOST CONSTANTLY. NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. DESIGN FAILURE IN PART 2F2Z-2C219-BA CAUSING FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOARD EXPANDS AND CONTACTS WITH THE HEATSINK PLATE THE CIRCUIT BOARD IS ATTACHE TO. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AFTER 8/05/2013. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, PADS/ROTORS/DRUMS APPEARED, TESTED OK. HAD BRAKES SERVICED (FRONT PADS/ROTORS REPLACED) 2/24/2014. LIGHT FOR ABS CAME ON AGAIN 07/01/2014. LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. TURNS OFF WHEN RESTARTING. SEEMS TO ONLY OCCUR IN SUMMER MONTHS. STOPPING DISTANCE SEEMS TO INCREASE WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON!!! *TR

Mileage: 72,000

FORD FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD A HOLE IN IT CAUSING THE AXLE TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT. RECALL WORK WAS DONE A FEW YEARS AGO. THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT AND WOULD NOT PAY. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON HOWEVER RESET WHEN RESTARTED. AS OF TODAY THEY DON'T GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AT THE SAME TIME WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS REDUCED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN DRIVING THE PROBLEM WILL SHOW UP AND AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN WITHIN A FEW DAYS/WEEK LATER. *JS

Mileage: 81,000

ABS AND BREAK LIGHT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS. CHECKED THE BREAK SEVERAL TIME BUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *JS

Mileage: 98,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYING ON FOR MONTHS. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS IN GENERAL OR IF THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT CAUSES THIS. *TR

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUE WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KICKING ON RANDOMLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS BRAKES BECOME TIGHT, SQUEAL. BRAKES AND SYSTEM APPEARS FINE. OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THEY NEED TO RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME "ON" AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON A FEW SECONDS TO A MINUTE LATER WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ON AFTER VEHICLE IS OPERATED, PARKED BRIEFLY, AND OPERATED AGAIN. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR TWO YEARS. *TR

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, BRAKE LIGHT OCCASIONALLY COMES ON AND EVENTUALLY GOES OUT BUT ABS STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WONT GO OFF. TECHNICIAN SAYS IT IS A DEALER PROBLEM WITH ALL WINDSTAR. BRAKE SYSTEM COULD BE IN DANGER. VERY WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

FROM A STOP, STARTED MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE LEAK FROM THE SCDS WHICH COULD END UP CAUSING A FIRE. I WILL HAVE IT INSPECTED. *JS

Mileage: 99,690

BACK IN 2008 MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. I HAD THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ECU/HCU CONTROL BOX. BUT BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE 1200.00 BILL BECAUSE THEY FELT THAT ONLY THE ELECTRONIC SIDE AND NOT THE HYDRAULIC SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SO I THEN WENT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED ONLY THE ELECTRONIC SIDE. THERE WERE 3 TIMES THAT I HAD TO PAY THE $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED(NO MORE LIGHTS) BY THE SECOND DEALER. THEN IN JUNE OF 2013,NOW WITH 116,563 MILES ON IT,MY GAUGE CLUSTER STARTED TO ACT FUNNY. ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE GAUGE NEEDLES WOULD MOVE OUT OF CONTROL. EVENTUALLY THE TAC NEEDLE PEGGED ITSELF ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE GAUGE CLUSTER WITH A REBUILT ONE FOR $789.00. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE ISSUES WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECH THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSTARS. I ALSO HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS 105,000 MILES ON IT THAT I AM THINKING ABOUT SELLING SO I DON'T HAVE TO ENDURE THE COST OF A GAUGE CLUSTER IN IT. ALSO ALONG WITH HAVING TO REPLACE FUEL PUMPS IN BOTH VEHICLES AT A COST OF AROUND $1000.00 EACH I AM WONDERING IF FORD HAS A GOOD PRODUCT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JS

Mileage: 66,270

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH ON DUE TO ECU AND HCU FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

I LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS DRIVING I HIT A POTHOLE AND MY CAR WHEN ITS OWN WAY I WAS COMING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL FROM JUST GIVING BIRTH TWO DAY EARLIER AND I KEPT HEARING A WEIRD NOISE SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON, MOSTLY STAY ON CONSTANTLY. BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. BRAKE PRESSURE DECREASED ALSO. POSSIBLE FIRE RISK. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND MY BRAKE LIGHT WILL ALSO BE ON AT TIMES. HAVE HAD BRAKE WORK DONE AND CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. TOLD I COULD GET NEW ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM PUT IN BUT NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES AND THAT WOULD JUST BE $$$$$$ AND I HAVE ALREADY SPENT SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON IT. EVEN HAD NEW BRAKE PADS PUT ON AGAIN IN 2014 WITH A NEW CALIPER, STILL LIGHT APPEARS. IT GOES OFF AND THEN IT SEEMS WHEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. AT TIMES I DO SMELL SOMETHING LIKE IT IS HOT BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. I AM ALSO HAVING MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. CODE IS SHOWING LEAN FUEL. MECHANICS HAVE DONE ALL KINDS OF TEST INCLUDING I THINK A SMOKE TEST AND SHOWING NO LEAKS. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND HAVING NO SUCCESS. I AM USING CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND MY HUSBAND HAS ALSO BEEN IN THE FRONT END BUSINESS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND KNOWN AS ONE OF THE BEST. SO I HAVE MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND MY ENGINE LIGHT ON???? BOUGHT USED VAN 2009 I NOW HAVE 144,000 AND I KEEP MY VAN SERVICED. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, CRUISE CONTROL WILL STOP WORKING OR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (SPEEDOMETER WILL AT TIMES JUMP UP OR DOWN WHEN SHOWING SPEED (MPH) AT TIMES ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL COME ON AND OFF. RIGHT NOW I HAVE THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT ON, ALSO THE RED BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. IN A FEW DAYS THEY MAY TURN OFF, ONLY TO TURN BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. I AN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ABS LIGHT, WITH THE LIGHT ON, DOES THE ABS SYSTEM STILL WORK? I BOUGHT THIS WINDSTAR NEW IN NOV. 2002. BRAKES HAVE BE REPLACED AND OR CHECKED AND IT KEEPS DOING THE ABOVE. NOTE: VEHICLE HAS 66,000+ MILES. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AFTER RUNNING ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THAT THE CAR DID NOT START. BROUGHT IT TO REPAIR SHOP TO SCAN AND LEARNED THAT ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT MIGHT PREVENT STARTING SYSTEM FUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

FOLLOW-UP ON ODI # 10593430. ON MAY 26, 2014, AFTER FORD DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FL KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO FIX THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SEAT LATCHES RECALL, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PICK UP MY VAN. THEY ALSO CHECKED THE CAUSE OF ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER TO STOPPED WORKING, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON, SLIDING DOORS NOT WORKING, AND O/D LIGHT FLASHING; I WAS TOLD THE CAUSE IS A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE. THEY CHARGED ME $114.27 TO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND QUOTED ME $1,265.00 TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. I SHOWED TO FORD SERVICE ADVISOR, ANDREW TOMPITCH, A PRINT-OUT FROM NHTSA WEBSITE STATING THAT PART OF FIXING OR REMEDY TO THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WAS TO "INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY." "REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE." YET FORD CHARGED ME FOR THIS SERVICE AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT THE SAME SINCE MY VEHICLE'S SCDS SUPPOSEDLY DID NOT LEAK. HOW COULD I VERIFIED WHAT HE TOLD ME WAS TRUE WHEN HE WOULDN'T LET ME ENTER THE WORK BAY TO WATCH WHAT THE TECHNICIAN WAS DOING TO MY VEHICLE? ANDREW ADMITTED THAT THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL MODULES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MY VAN. BUT ANDREW SAID IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WOULDN'T REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. IF FORD USED DEFECTIVE PARTS SUCH AS THE ABS MODULE, THEN FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND RECALL IT BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST! *TR

Mileage: 64,500

YELLOW ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. O/D LIGHT FLASHES. RESETS WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, BUT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON SHORTLY AFTER STARING TO DRIVE. HAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND HAD THAT REPLACED. BRAKES WORK AND FLUID LEVEL IS FINE. WHEN O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING, CAR JERKS ON FIRST TRANSMISSION SHIFT. HAVE TO TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART TO GET RID OF FLASHING O/D LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY WINDSTAR. THEY WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY ECU MASTER RELAY WHICH COST ME ALMOST $1000 DOLLARS. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AGAIN I TOOK IT BACK THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT MAYBE THE PART WAS FAULTY AND HE WOULD PROVIDE ME ANOTHER. TO WHICH I ASKED FOR A REFUND BECAUSE THAT WAS A BRAND NEW PART IT HAS TO BE MORE THEN THE PART. *TR

Mileage: 80,130

ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. RESETS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF BUT COMES BACK ON ONCE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 82,500

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME: ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON AND STAY ON. O/D LIGHT FLASHING. ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING. THE ELECTRONIC COMPASS, REMAINING FUEL INFO., AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC AND ELECTRONIC TEMP. SHOWING ERRORS. ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN UNLESS ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING 6 MONTHS AGO, NOT SURE IF IT IS RELATED. I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND CHECKED THE BRAKES. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS MODULE COULD BE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY REPLACED A LOT OF THEM. THE ABS MODULE SUPPOSEDLY MESSING UP THE WHOLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. IT HAS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM MIGHT SUDDENLY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS ALREADY WOULD NOT OPEN UNLESS THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR A CRASH, SOMEONE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT AND BE TRAPPED INSIDE BECAUSE THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR LOOK INTO IT EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED THEY'VE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO A LOT OF FORD VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 64,500

ABS LIGHT ON ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY MOTHER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN. THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. BUT ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER THEY BOTH CAME ON AGAIN. NOW THEY COME ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 162,814

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. LIGHT THEN GOES OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ABS LIGHT COMES BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Mileage: 155,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON. *TR

ON JUNE 16, 2006, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, SOMEONE INFORMED US THAT MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AN INTERNAL FIRE OCCURRED, DAMAGING THE WIRING HARNESS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. UNAWARE TO THE CAUSE OF SAID FIRE THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED. THEN OTHER PROBLEMS STARTED TO ARISE, THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY (NOT ACCURATELY READING). THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE BEFORE-MENTIONED PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE INTERNAL FIRE THAT HAD OCCURRED , AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH INDEED WAS LEAKING AND THAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. STILL THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. ON 3/14/14 THE WINDSTAR WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL GARAGE TO DIAGNOSE THE ABS/BRAKE ISSUES AGAIN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SAID UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS MODULE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND EXAMINED THE CONTROL MODULE (3/21/2014). THE ABS MODULE SUFFERED AN INTERNAL FIRE AND THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND DAMAGED. ALSO FOUND WAS EVIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANT BURNING AROUND THE PINS AT THE CONNECTIONS. THIS EVIDENCE INCLUDED THE BLACKENED FLUID, SEVERE DISCOLORATION, AND LIFTED TRACES, ALL OF WHICH ARE CLEARLY APPARENT IN PHOTOS OF THE MODULE INTERIOR. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE MODULE UNDER THE RECALL CLAIM, STATING THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, AND THAT SAID RECALL WAS CLOSED. FORD HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT IN THIS MATTER AND LUCKILY THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO TODAY, HAS NOT BECOME A RUNAWAY FIRE EVENT AND BURNED TO THE GROUND!! AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, AND IS SITTING IDLE. I HAVE KEPT THE DAMAGED CONTROL MODULE FOR EXAMINATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SCV SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000.

Mileage: 234,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. MY ABS LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON. DURING DRIVING MY TRACTION CONTROL WILL COME ON AS I BRAKE ON DRY PAVEMENT, I ALMOST WASNT ABLE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC SAID MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS LEAKING ( THAT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN FIXED) BUT THAT WANT CAUSING IT. I WILL HAVE TO BUY A ABS MODULE. IT IS PARKED RIGHT NOW DUE TO SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND I'M A SINGLE MOM AND CAN'T AFFORD THE MODULE.

I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE BRAKES OR THE LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED, AND THE MECHANICS KEEP SAYING THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT THE LIGHTS OFTEN STAY ON, ESPECIALLY IN WARMER WEATHER (AND HARDLY AT ALL IN COLDER WEATHER). THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE GOT THE CAR, FROM JULY 2012 TO THE PRESENT. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

ABS LIGHT ON -- WON'T GO OFF.. BRAKES ARE SKIPPING (NEW PADS / NOTHING WRONG WITH NEW PARTS). *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM FAIL AND THE CAR LOST CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND I GET A MESSAGE TELLING ME TO "CHECK ABS". TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING CLEARS THE PROBLEM. CODE PULLED REVEAL A FAULT WITHIN THE ABS MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 146,212

THE ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND NOW MY BATTERY LIGHT COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AT UNNECESSARY TIMES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOW ALSO BOUNCING UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NO OTHER GAUGES SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT & TRACTION LIGHT ARE NOW ON. ALSO, NEEDLES JUMP ON DASH {ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL & HEAT LEVEL} AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ANY LONGER {THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE RECEIVING MY VAN BACK FROM THE FORD GARAGE AFTER 7 MONTHS FROM THE AXLE RECALL REPAIR OVER A YEAR AGO}. TRIED TO BLEED MY BRAKES AFTER REPLACING PADS AND CALIPER BUT CANNOT BLEED FRONT LEFT OR REAR RIGHT. WAS TOLD BY A FORD MECHANIC THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE ABS MODULE. AS PERTAINING TO A FORD RECALL IN OCTOBER, 2009, ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS MAY BE CONNECTED TO THIS RECALL. MY VAN WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT BECAUSE, AT THE TIME, BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED SAFE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE INSPECTING BECAUSE IT WAS FALLING OFF DUE TO BRAKE FLUID ON IT (REASON FOR SAID RECALL}. I PLAN ON CALLING THE GARAGE IN THE AM TO HAVE THEM REINSPECT MY VAN FOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ANY MORE PARTS IN IT. I HAVE PUT A LOT INTO IT JUST SINCE GETTING IT BACK AFTER THE AXLE RECALL BECAUSE IT DETERIORATED SITTING IN THEIR DRIVEWAY FOR THE WINTER DUE TO SALT. I HOPE NOBODY ELSE IS GOING THROUGH THIS. I LOVE MY VAN AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 11 YEARS BUT IT IS GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE FOR A ONE-INCOME-HOUSEHOLD TO REPAIR DUE TO BAD PARTS OR SERVICE. PLEASE HAVE FORD WORK TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS SO I CAN AFFORD TO KEEP MY VAN. THANK YOU! *TR

Mileage: 160,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED WITH GOOD BRAKES AND HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILES. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL RESTARTING ENGINE. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING OK, BUT THE LIGHTS COME ON ONCE IN WHILE INDEPENDENT OF SPEED OR HITTING THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

***********UPDATED INFORMATION FROM ODI NUMBER:10554248************ ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND WHEN CODES WERE RETRIEVED, IT WAS C1185, ABS POWER RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT FAULT. MY WIFE JUST INFORMED ME THAT WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON, SHE COULD FEEL THE BRAKES BE APPLIED JUST A LITTLE ON ITS OWN (WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO. HAD THE CODES CLEARED AND THE SAME CODE CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME LATER WITH SAME REACTION FROM BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 191,000

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON AND WHEN CODES WERE RETRIEVED, IT WAS C1185, ABS POWER RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT FAULT. *TR

Mileage: 191,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HEAVILY AND ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE BRAKING. THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. THE BATTERY IS DEAD SOMETIMES AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. THE HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON BY THEM SELVES. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE TIRE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THE ABS, TRACK OFF, BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS, AND CHECK TRACTION CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THEY REMAIN ON UNTIL THE KEY IS TURNED OFF, AND THEN RESET. THE FREQUENCY IS INTERMITTENT AND NOT MEASURABLE. INITIAL CHECKS HAVE NO RESULTS AS THE LIGHTS ARE OUT WHEN CHECKED BY A REPAIR SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 128,324

LEFT FORD DEALERSHIP WITH MY JUST PURCHASED 02 FORD WINDSTAR. WITHIN 10 MILES OF DEALERSHIP ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. TRIED TO CHARGE ME DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR ISSUE.... WOULDN'T FIX PROBLEM UNLESS I PAID FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES. SAID WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND NOT A RECALL. STILL HAVING ISSUE. NOW VEHICLE HAS ABS LIGHT ON (WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHT). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BARELY MADE IT HOME.... GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. I WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE A FORD. ESPECIALLY NOT FROM DEALERSHIP THAT WON'T CORRECT PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I PAID $2K EXTRA FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNING ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN ON ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. TODAY ON MINIMALLY SLIPPERY ROADS LIGHTS CAME ON, ABS NEEDED AT AN ICY STOP SIGN, DID NOT COME ON. REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER CAR, FRONT BUMPER ON MY CAR NOW CRACKED. ABS STILL NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE REAR OR THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD FRACTURED DUE TO RUST AND THE ABS MASTER RELAY SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 140,000

AFTER DRIVING SOME DISTANCE, USUALLY 5-20 MILES OR AFTER THE VAN HAS WARMED UP, THE ABS AND BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND COME ON. THE SPEED AT WHICH THIS OCCURS IS RANDOM. THE ABS IS INDEED INCAPACITATED, THUS SUDDENLY INCREASING THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE TRIP COMPUTER ALSO BEEPS, AND TELLS ME THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS BEEN DISABLED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY. CAN'T BE RESET AND HAVE ASKED MECHANIC WHAT ISSUE IS. WAS TOLD IT'S AN ABS MODULE THAT COSTS AT LEAST $700 TO REPLACE. HAVE LOOKED ONLINE FOR HELP ON THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. IS FORD LOOKING TO PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THIS? LIVING IN THE MIDWEST WEATHER, HAVING MY ABS WORKING WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION WHEN DRIVING IN THE FOUR SEASONS OF WEATHER. *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING BOTH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. THEY DON'T ALWAYS COME ON BUT IF THEY DO THEY DON'T SHUT OFF TILL YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF. WE NEVER KNOW IF IT'S A REAL BRAKE PROBLEM OR JUST AN ELECTRICAL GLITCH. *TR

Mileage: 99,102

ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMING ON AND GOING OFF, TIRE SENSOR LIGHTS COMING ON AND GOING OFF WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS OK. TOOK TO MECHANIC IN 9/2013 AND DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT ABS MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON SO WE TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THE SAID IT WAS A BAD WIRE FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND SAID THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE IN OTHER WINDSTARS. *TR

I HAVE AN ABS CODE C1185 WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO A FAULTY SOLDER JOINT IN THE ABS MODULE. THIS RENDERS THE ABS SYSTEM INEFFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE OPERATING THIS VAN THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT SOMETIMES COMES ON AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, OTHER TIMES IT WILL COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A MILE OR TWO. THIS CAUSES THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE CODES CHECKED MANY TIMES AND CLEARED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS SHOWING JUST TO HAVE IT RE-OCCUR AT A LATER TIME. IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. IF IT IS REALLY HOT OUTSIDE ( 90+ ) THE LIGHT WILL COME ON QUICKLY, WHEN ITS COOLER IT MAY COME ON LATER IN THE DAY, OR AFTER DRIVING FURTHER. *TR

Mileage: 99,542

ABS COMES ON IMMEDIATELY UPON PUTTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND DRIVING FOR A COUPLE SECONDS. I CAN HEAR A NOISE AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CAN NOT RE-SET IT, BUT THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK GOOD OTHERWISE. IS THIS A PROBLEM OR HAS FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? I HEAR IT IS COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BOTH LIT UP AND REMAINED ON. WHEN COOLER TEMPERATURES PREVAILED, THE LIGHTS WOULD THEN GO OUT. THIS AGAIN HAS OCCURRED MOST RECENTLY ON 08-30-2013. THE FOLLOWING CODES AFFECTED WERE C1185,C1198,C1194,C1254,C1246,C1250,C1214,C1210. *TR

Mileage: 102,702

RED (BRAKE) AND YELLOW (ABS) LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. SEE HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/#BROKENSOLDIER SEEMS LIKE AN ABS (SAFETY!) ISSUE WOULD BE WORTH A RECALL. *JS

Mileage: 203,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED WITH BOTH RED BRAKE AND AMBER ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THAT WAS SCARY AND I BARELY COULD STOP THE VEHICLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THEN.

Mileage: 125,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ABS BRAKING WILL NOT WORK. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON DASH. WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON, WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER LIT. THEN THEY COME BACK ON LATER, AT SOME RANDOM TIME. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PATTERN OR COMMON SITUATION, SUCH AS RAIN, ETC. *TR

Mileage: 137,500

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EXPERIENCED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. FUSE#10 WAS POPPED AND LOST DASH FUNCTIONALITY. WENT TO FORD TODAY 8-14-13 AND HAD RECALL 09S09 WORK PERFORMED AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I BELIEVE THEIR IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE, DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO THE RECALL 09S09. WE HOPE THAT THE VAN DOES NOT ERUPT INTO A FIRE. WE STILL CAN SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. *TR

Mileage: 109,525

ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS THE RED BRAKE LIGHT. BOTH LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. HAVE HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY MECHANIC AND LOCAL FORD DEALER. DEALER STATES CODES C1185, C1194, C1198, C1210, C1214, C1242, C1246, C1250, C1254; WILL NEED ECU HCU 2F2Z2C219BA AND 2F2C296AC WHICH IS OBSOLETE. REPORTS OF THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE RECALL IN FUTURE. *TR

Mileage: 64,122

OUR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. WE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED, BUT THEY ARE STILL ON. OUR MECHANIC TELLS US IT MAY BE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, WHICH THEY WANT OVER $1,000 TO FIX. WE HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSTAR AND IT MAY BE RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE PART OTHER THAN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM? *TR

Mileage: 63,539

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON.CAN GO FOR DAYS WITHOUT DOING SO AND THEN APPEAR AGAIN: WHEN WARNING LIGHTS COME ON ABS NOT WORKING ALTHOUGH BRAKES FUNCTION. ON CHECKING INTERNET THIS APPEARS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM SINCE WINDSTAR WAS INTRODUCED. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS APPEARED ON MY VEHICLE AS WAS ALREADY OCCURRING WHEN I PURCHASED IT 11/22/2011. *TR

ABS LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 167,859

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. I CHECKED FOR ABS CODES AND FOUND C1185 AND MANY OTHER CODES. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS USUALLY CAUSED BY A FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL MALFUNCTION SO, WILL HAVE KNOW WAY OF KNOWING IF THE ABS SYSTEM WILL WORK WHEN IT IS NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN STAYING ON. WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE ON, I TESTED THE ABS BY ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY STOP ON WET ROADS. THE ABS DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING CONTROL. I'VE SINCE HOOKED THE VEHICLE TO A DIAGNOSTIC CODE READER AND RECEIVED MULTIPLE ABS CODES. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE FOR OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I AM AWARE THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVING AT 60MPH, GOT TO STOP SIGN AND TRIED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE GROUND, I PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD JUST MISSING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TRIED TO PUMP BRAKES AND JUST SANK TO GROUND EACH TIME. I CHECKED BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS FULL. DROVE BACKWARDS A FEW TIMES AND HIT BRAKES TO STOP TO ADJUST REAR BRAKES, NOT MUCH CHANGE. PUMPED BRAKES MANY TIMES AND SEEM TO WORK AFTER A FEW PUMPS. DROVE A BIT FORWARD AND TO STOP HAD TO PUMP BRAKES AND THEY WORKED. DROVE HOME AND BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO GROUND, BUT PUMPING HELPED. AFTER DRIVING OVER 15MIN, BRAKES NOW WORK FINE. TOOK TO GARAGE AND THE ARE NOT SURE WHAT PROBLEM IS. THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE ABS MODULE. THE ABS LIGHT IS NOW ON? DID NOT NOTICE THE ABS LIGHT ON BEFORE. NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? CAN'T ENTER AN ADDRESS FROM CANADA, PICKED A STATE AND ZIP TO ENTER MY INFO. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 155,000

VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS, ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN WET ON ONE OCCASION AND DRY ON THE OTHER TWO. ABS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT APPEAR AT THE SAME TIME, BUT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT REQUIRES NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF(ABS CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM?). THE POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING A FEW YEARS AGO. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

WE BOUGHT OUR VAN IN MARCH 2012. BY APRIL 2012 WE BEGAN NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING. IT SHIFTS HARD. THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING IN MAY 2012. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FOR THE ABS AND BRAKES ARE ALWAYS ON. THE BRAKES ARE NOT VERY GOOD AND THE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED HARD TO GET THE VAN TO STOP. OUR BIGGEST ISSUE IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC AT AAMCO WOULD NOT EVEN CHANGE THE FLUID BECAUSE IF HE CHANGED THE FLUID THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SHIFT. I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS BUT I DO KNOW THAT MY VAN IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP RANDOMLY AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING. MAIN BRAKES STILL FUNCTION. I SEE LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE AND THE MECHANIC ALWAYS MENTIONS A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. EVEN AFTER THAT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I DO NOT BELIEVE MY VIN WAS EVER PART OF THE SCDS SWITCH RECALL BUT I AM SUSPICIOUS THIS MAY BE SOMEHOW RELATED (?). IF SO, THERE COULD BE RISK OF A FIRE AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. I'D LIKE SOME ANSWERS BEFORE I SPEND ANY MORE MONEY AT LOCAL MECHANIC FIXING THIS CAR. CALLING FORD DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I PURCHASED MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR AS A NEW VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER. IT HAS RECEIVED REGULAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICING AND REPAIRS AND OVERALL, IS IN SUPERIOR CONDITION. SINCE 2007 IT HAS ONLY BEEN USED ON THE WEEKENDS AND I USE A SMALLER CAR FOR WORK. A FEW YEARS AGO, THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON UNPREDICTABLY AND INTERMITTENTLY IN RAINY WEATHER AND THE BRAKES WOULD LOSE POWER DRAMATICALLY INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCES. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WITH BRAKING WAS SPORADIC AT FIRST, THE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS MERELY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED, AND ALTHOUGH THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, THE BRAKING PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. THE ABS LIGHT AND INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE IS MUCH MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD RECALLED 1999-2003 WINDSTARS FOR ABS BECAUSE THE ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT THAT FAILS CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT CONTACTS. WHEN I BROUGHT THAT INFORMATION TO MY FORD SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY PARTICULAR VIN. I AM NOT SURE HOW FORD DETERMINES WHICH VINS GET RECALLED -- BUT I AM SURE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE UNPREDICTABLE AT THIS POINT. IT IS SCARY TO THINK THAT FORD WOULD ALLOW THIS KNOWN AND SERIOUS DEFECT IN IT'S VEHICLES TO GO UNADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ALARM WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FOR ABS AIRBAG AND SPEEDOMETER AND TACH FAILS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON FOR MONTHS OFF AND ON. HAVE A SLIGHT BRAKE FLUID LEAK. WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE O/D LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING, THE ODOMETER WENT BLANK, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE A/C BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR. CHECKED FUSE #10 AND FOUND IT WAS BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE #10. ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WORK BUT OTHER LIGHTS STILL ON. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VAN LOOKED AT TOMORROW. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

TRANSMISSION LIGHT IN DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS NOW. LOCAL DEALERS TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THEY TAKE MY MONEY AND DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. ABS LIGHT IS ON. PARTS WERE BOUGHT AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH IN A YEAR LIGHT BACK ON. CRUISE CONTROL CUT OUT REPLACED TWICE. DEALER CANT FIGURE THESE PROBLEMS OUT BUT IF ENOUGH OF YOUR OWN RESEARCH IS DONE THERE ARE WAYS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. EVEN IF THE DEALER CAN'T FRONT FRAME MOUNTS ARE RUSTING SO BAD YOU CAN PULL IT APART WITH YOUR HANDS CERTIFIED SAFE FROM DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 4,193,097

I HAVE PURCHASED A 2002 WINDSTAR IN APRIL 2012, WE NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR AND WE'D BE LOW ON BRAKE FLUID. WE REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER BUT THEY SAID THE SENSOR ON BOTTOM WAS UNAVAILABLE TO ORDER, WE CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD US THE SAME THING. THE SENSOR IS FULL OF BRAKE FLUID. WE HAVE TO FILL OUR BRAKE FLUID ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS IN WARM WEATHER MORE OFTEN. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON AXLE I ASKED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THERES NO RECALLS FOR IT. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE NOR WOULD I WANT TO SELL THIS VEHICLE TO ANOTHER PERSON AS IT WAS SOLD TO ME WITHOUT BEING TOLD OF PROBLEM. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

Mileage: 8,167,584

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON FOR FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, NOT USING BRAKES, THEY JUST CAME ON. THEY HAVE BEEN GOING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE CAR IS WARM. CAN TURN THE CAR ON TO WARM UP AND THE 2 LIGHTS WILL BE OFF AT START-UP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON EVEN THOUGH CAR IS JUST IDLING AND NO ONE IN THE CAR! SOMETIMES CAN DRIVE 60 - 70 MILES BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON, SOMETIMES THEY ARE ON AT START-UP. *TR

Mileage: 168,032

YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ABS SYSTEM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

CHECK ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH CHECK TRACTION CONTROL AND THE HAND BRAKE LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. A CODE CHECK REVEALS THE CODE AS C1185 - ABS RELAY. IT IS HAPPENING WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY NOW. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY UNDER A VARIETY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS. TO CLEAR IT I PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE; WAIT A FEW MOMENTS AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 155,684

LATE APRIL 28,2013 ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. MAY 1,2013 VAN'S SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

ABS LIGHT START FLASHING, LOSE CRUISE CONTROL, THEN OVER DRIVE STARTED FLASHING ON THE VAN, CUT OFF O/D LIGHT STILL FLASHING. *TR

Mileage: 192,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CHECKED FLUIDS AND PADS AND THEY APPEARED FINE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL. HAVE HAD 3 INDEPENDENT SHOPS LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND ALL SAY THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES (04/22/2013). *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I WAS TAKING THE KIDS TO THE PARK TODAY FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND I NOTICE MY ABS AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WHERE ON WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. I STARTED THE VAN AN IT WAS OFF THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN. THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS STAR WAS YESTERDAY 4/20/2013 THE VAN WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES AND THEY ( ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ) CAME ON DID THE SAME THING SHUT THE VAN OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THEY WHERE OFF THE OTHER TIME WAS LATER THAT NIGHT AT A DRIVE-THRU VAN IN GEAR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE LIGHTS WAS ON ( ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS) DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG BUT THIS NEED TO GET FIX. *TR

Mileage: 157,430

MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LAMP COMES ON PERIODICALLY FOR NO KNOWN REASON. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKE LAMP SWITCH A FEW YEARS BACK AND NOW THIS CONCERN EXISTS. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

BROUGHT IN VAN FOR RECALLS 09S09, 10S13 AND 11S16. THIS WAS FOR THE SUBFRAME ISSUES AND SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE FLUID STILL LEAKING AND NOW DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME FOR BRAKE SWITCH REPAIR AND BLEEDING OF BRAKES. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SERVICE AND NOW DEALERSHIP SAYS ABS SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THESE ARE ALL RELATED TO ORIGINAL RECALL BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS NO. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND TURN OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

AFTER PURCHASING FROM A DEALER IN OCT OF 2010 THE ABS LIGHT, CHECK TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED IN MI FOR THE AXLE RECALL. WAS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE AND HAD LOANER CAR FOR 2 MONTHS. AFTER GETTING VEHICLE BACK THE LIGHTS WERE ON MORE CONSISTENTLY THE DEALERSHIP NOTED THIS BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY REASON FOUND FOR THIS. BY SUMMER OF 2011 THESE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON ALMOST CONSTANTLY AND THIS CONTINUED FOR A YEAR, AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND SEEING THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE INVESTED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO GET THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF AND STAY OFF ONLY TO HAVE THEM KEEP COMING BACK ON WE HAVE DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AS THIS ISSUE IS NOT A SIMPLE FIX AND OBVIOUSLY IS HAPPENING IN HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES. OUR PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER GO WILDLY UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WE ARE NEVER SURE OF OUR SPEED. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH GO OUT AND THE POWER TO DOOR LOCKS, RADIO AND A/C POWER IS LOST AS WELL AS THE BLINKERS FOR LANE CHANGES. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE BUT WE NEED IT AS WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE. THE POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS THE POWER SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK. WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS IF THEIR HAPPENED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BECAUSE OF IT, WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND THE KNOBS ON THE INTERIOR OF THIS MODEL ARE FLUSH INTO THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND CAN NOT BE MANUALLY PULLED UP. WITH CHILDREN, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED FOR WITH MY COMPLAINT AND THEY ONLY WOULD SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW BUT TO SAVE MY RECEIPTS SHOULD I TRY TO GET IT FIXED IN CASE ONE IS ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY SEVERAL MOMENTS LATER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE, ABS AND OVER DRIVE OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

ABS LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES FUNCTION OF BRAKES ARE AFFECTED. TOLD MY REPAIR SHOP IT IS A FAULTY CONNECTION IN THE ABS MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY - DRIVING HOME MY RADIO SHUT OFF, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, DASH LIGHTS DIMMED THEN SHUT OFF, HEAD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, HEATER MAY HAVE STOPPED (NOT SURE, WAS FOCUSING ON THE NEXT ROAD TO PULL OFF ON), COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE VAN AND WAITED. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT TURNED OVER LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. *TR

Mileage: 178,888

CODE C1185 WITH ABS LIGHT ERROR ON DASH INDICATING BRAKING PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DUE TO FAULTY ABS MODULE. THE ISSUE OF THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS CRITICAL IN THAT THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED BY FORD. 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: 94,654

THE 1ST PROBLEM, HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR, C1518 "INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL STUCK OPEN." AFTER READING FORUMS, MOST POINTED TO A PLASTIC "BUSHING" CLIP COMING OFF LEAVING A CONTROL ARM 2ND PROBLEM, ABS CHK LIGHT AND BRK CHK LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, ABS MODULE AND ABS SENSOR WENT OUT. *TR

VEHICLE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSISTENTLY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM CARHOP/ UAC. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT ONLY TO BE TOLD ANY ELECTRICAL IS NOT UNDER THEIR WARRANTY! THIS WAS REPORTED WITHIN A WEEK OR SO OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED FOR 8500$. SINCE HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES FOR BRAKES, ( TOP OF THE LINE BRAKES, NOT CHEAP ONES) LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO A SHOP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STILL INOPERABLE AND ALMOST CAUSED CRASH 12-7-2012 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON A LIGHTLY ICY ROAD. SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE BEEN GOING ON WITH THE CAR AS WELL. IT BLOWS BRAND NEW FUSES, RATED HIGHER THAN WHAT THE SLOT CALLS FOR, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, DESPITE TAKING THE VAN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST AND THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PLACED IN EACH TIRE. ALSO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONER HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AND WENT OFF AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. REPLACING BULBS ON THE VAN QUIT OFTEN. AT THE POINT OF STOPPING THE PAYMENTS AND LETTING THE CAR COMPANY JUST REPO THE VAN. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROADS AND ESPECIALLY IN SNOWY MINNESOTA WHERE A FUNCTIONABLE VEHICLE IS NEEDED IN ORDER NOT TO CAUSE A ACCIDENT! *TR

Mileage: 169,000

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2011 USED, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEGAN TO OCCUR, THE LAST ISSUE OF THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRED ON 12-04-2012. VEHICLE SITED ABOVE EXHIBITS CONSTANT ABS LIGHTED YELLOW, BRAKE LIGHT - CONSTANT RED, ODOMETER - MILEAGE REPLACED WITH DASHES, SPEEDOMETER - NOT FUNCTIONING, CRUISE CONTROL - NOT FUNCTIONING, OVER DRIVE ON/OFF INDICATOR - CONTINUOUS BLINKING. *TR

Mileage: 60,233

YELLOW ABS DASH LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND ALSO THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME AS THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND IS ALSO RANDOM, SOME TIMES THEY STAY FOR DAYS AND GO OFF FOR A SHORT TIME BUT COME ON AGAIN LATER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE ALERT LIGHTS TURNED ON. VEHICLE WAS OPERATIONAL. OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED THAT BRAKE SERVICE WAS NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 196,000

AS THE ENGINE IS WARMING UP, AT SPEED AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE BRAKING IS LOSING THE EFFICIENCY, IT TOOK LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP WHICH COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WORSE IF I WERE AT HIGHER SPEED. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF DEFECTIVE PARTS COULD BE REPAIRED BY FORD COMPANY AS RECALL AS I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 64,110

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LITE COME ON. I WENT TO TIRE PLUS AND THEY INDICATED THAT IT WAS CODE "C1185". I CALLED HOFFMAN FORD IN HARRISBURG, PA AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT CODE. *TR

Mileage: 48,670

HELLO, THE ABS LIGHT AND E-BRAKE LIGHT NOW COME ON AND STAY ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON, BUT THEN COME ON AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF AND SPEEDOMETER WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN THE WEATHER WAS REALLY WARM,AND JUST SEPTEMBER 21ST 2012 MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO SWITCH OUT OF PARK,AND ON OCT.18TH 2012 MY BRAKE LIGHT STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON FORD WINDSTAR 1998-2003 WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT WHEN I CALLED FORD 10/22/12 THEY CHECK MY VIN AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY CAR ONLY FORD WINDSTAR VAN WITH PARTS MADE IN VIRGINIA. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR CANT BE REPAIR AT FORD EXPENSE WHEN THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THERE I S A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

WE PARKED THE VAN AT WALMART AND WHEN WE STARTED IT BACK UP THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL WE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED 2 TIMES. IT STARTED DOING IT SPORADICALLY. WE BOUGHT THIS VAN USED, SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THAT NOTHING WAS SHOWING UP AND JUST RESET THE SYSTEM. THE LIGHTS HAD STAYED OFF UNTIL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH; THEY ARE NOW STARTING TO COME BACK ON SPORADICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 51,400

THOUGH I'VE REPLACE REAR CYLINDERS AND BRAKE PADS (INSIDE THE REAR DRUMS) ABOUT ONE WEEK AGO (197,992), SOMETIMES WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION OR STOP SIGN, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE OFF, THE RED "BRAKE (!)" DASH LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I RESUME MOVEMENT, IT GOES OFF. I'VE BEEN TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND NEITHER TIME HAVE THEY FIXED IT (28 SEP & 4 OCT 12). I EVEN HAD THE ENTIRE HAND BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. ON-LINE SOURCES LEAN TOWARDS ECU/HCU FAILURE. I CHANGE ALL FLUIDS EVERY 25-30K; THE LAST TIME THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED WAS AT 190,000 ON 22 MAY 12. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THEN, TOO. I HAVE DETAILED MAINTENANCE RECORDS-I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY ABS LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON, YET. *TR

Mileage: 197,658

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ON I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. *TR

THERE ARE CONTINUED REPEATED INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE THUS RENDERING THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AS UNRELIABLE. THE INCIDENTS HAPPEN QUITE FREQUENTLY AND OFTEN APPEAR RELATED TO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANICS REPLACE MULTIPLE WHEEL BEARINGS AND CLEAR OVER 30 CODES RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT. THIS IS BASICALLY RENDERING MY VEHICLE AS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

NEIGHBOR CAME BY EARLY AND TOLD ME THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. I WENT OUT TO INSPECT BUT DIDN'T SEE THEM ON. GOT IN THE CAR AN HOUR LATER AND NOTICED SMOKE AND HORRIBLE "ELECTRICAL" SMELL. I CHECKED THE ENTIRE CAR, BUT FOUND NOTHING, WHEN I WENT TO START IT, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. HAD MY FRIEND GIVE ME A JUMP, HOOKED UP CABLES AND SAT IN THE WINDSTAR FOR A MINUTE, I THEN HEARD CRACKLING AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SMOKE. UNDER CLOSER EXAMINATION I FOUND IT WAS THE CENTER, UPPER BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY MELTED, BULBS WERE CONTORTED. HAD THE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH A FORD PART FROM DEALER, THREE DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I REMOVED BULBS BEFORE IT COMPLETELY MELTED. THE CENTER "THIRD" BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN WHEN CAR IS OFF, 12, STRONG VOLTS TO BULB SOCKET, ON OR OFF! LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS WORK FINE...FOR NOW. I HAVE NO DOUBT MY CAR WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY BEEN DESTROYED, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE BATTERY GOING DEAD. *TR

Mileage: 103,330

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, NOW BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. *TR

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHILE ON, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. OFTEN THE LIGHT JUST COMES ON FOR JUST A SHORT PERIOD, THEN GOES BACK OUT. REPAIR SHOP CAN'T IDENTIFY PROBLEM UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON. I'M TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, PROBABLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR. TYPICALLY, WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT ON, AND THE BRAKES WORK CORRECTLY. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE ANTI-LOCK FEATURE OF THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK SUDDENLY AS YOU'RE DRIVING. BAD SITUATION IN CLEVELAND, OHIO IN THE WINTER. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT TURNING ON RANDOMLY AND NO ISSUES WITH ABS. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TURN ON AT SAME TIME WITHOUT AN APPARENT CAUSE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING VAN 5 OR LESS MINUTES AT A LOW SPEED. ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN, BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN OFF, AND AGAIN, AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THE ABS AND RED BRAKE AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME,STAY ON UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF. IT WILL GO FOR WEEKS THAN IT COMES ON AGAIN,SAME THING. ITS BEEN ALMOST GOING ON FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 76,540

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 7/24/2012. HAD ABS RESET A WEEK LATER. THEN ON 9/13/2012 WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS LITE UP. STOPPED AND CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, ALL FULL. RESTART ENGINE AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 213,748

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SOMETIMES NOW AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES THEY COME ON CONSTANTLY NOW. I SPOKE TO A FORD SERVICE ADVISOR AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME OVER $600.00 TO REPAIR AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ONLY FOR CERTAIN STATES. THIS DOES NOT SEEM FAIR TO OTHER FORD OWNERS TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT FORD HAS A DEFAULT ON AND SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH IN A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES. I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND I'M SURE MOST PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR *JS

Mileage: 79,289

MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR STARTED TO DISPLAY THE BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATOR LIGHTS, INDICATING THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS CAUSES THE TRACTION CONTROL NOT TO WORK, AND THE ABS TO SHUT DOWN. STANDARD BRAKES STILL FUNCTION. AT FIRST, THE LIGHTS WOULD STAY OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR. I WOULD START TO DRIVE, THEN I MIGHT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE LIGHTS WOULD REAPPEAR. NOW, THE 3 LIGHTS ARE ON AS SOON AS I START THE CAR OR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, WITH OR WITHOUT HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD WINDSTARS AND THAT AN ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN APPROX. COST OF $1500. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. GARAGE CAN'T TELL THE EXACT CAUSE. THE BOOSTER ARM BUSTED, KEEPING THE BRAKES ENGAGED AS DRIVEN. THE BOOSTER ARM WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. I RESET IT, AND THEY REAPPEAR AFTER A SHORT TIME. I NOW SMELL THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. I'VE HAD ENGINE REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS, MULTIPLE BRAKE JOBS, REAR AXLE REPAIRED, FRONT AXLE REPAIRED, FRONT TIE RODS REPAIRED. THE ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE PARTIALLY COMPLETED.... TOE, AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT DONE, BUT THE COMPLETE ALIGNMENT WOULD NEED A HOLE DRILLED IN THE FRAME AND A BOLT MOVED OVER - BAD DESIGN BY FORD. I'VE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, PIECE OF CRAP. *TR

THE ABS GOING OFF AND ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND I NEED TO HAVE THIS CHECK OUT. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

THE ABS LIGHT IS ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS ON, AFTER RESEARCH, ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FAULTY ABS MODULES. SUBFRAME IS ROTTING OUT WITH THE MOUNTING POINTS OF THE SUBFRAME PEELING AWAY. O/D LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY, AFTER RESEARCH, COMMON PROBLEM POINTS BACK TO A BAD VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR. MILEAGE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR. FAULTY HARD LINES FOR REAR HEATING. MULTIPLE CRACKS IN LINES CAUSE RADIATOR FLUID LOSS. VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM, LOOKED AT 10-15 WINDSTARS IN PULL-A-PARTS LOT, ALL WITH FAULTY HARD LINES. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. *TR

APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO, THE #10, 15 AMP FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED IT WITH AN APPROVED FUSE AND BLEW RIGHT AFTER I STARTED VAN UP. I HAD NOTICED SOME LIQUID ON GARAGE FLOOR ABOUT 2 DAYS BEFORE THE FUSE BLEW, THE "BRAKE" LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WAS LIT UP. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS VERY LOW. WHEN I ADDED FLUID, I NOTICED THERE APPEARED TO BE A LEAK OF FLUID ON THE FRONT, UNDERSIDE OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. I HAD A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD BE BAD, BUT LOOKED LIKE THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS WHERE THE LEAK WAS ORIGINATING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THERE WAS A WIRE HARNESS THAT WAS SOAKED IN BRAKE FLUID AND BENEATH ANOTHER ONE WAS WET. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN BOTH OF THEM AND REPLACED FUSES, BUT AFTER USING THE BRAKES THE FIRST TIME(GOING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY) I HEARD A "POP" AND THE FUSE WAS BLOWN AGAIN. THIS PARTICULAR FUSE CONTROLS THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, THE ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. THE AMOUNT OF FLUID GOING ONTO THE ENGINE IS A GOOD PROBABILITY OF A FIRE STARTING WHEN THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IS ON THE HOT ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INCREASING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, BUT STAY ON LONGER EACH TIME. MECHANIC SAYS IT MAY BE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND HCU. *TR

Mileage: 128,500

THE WARNING LIGHT FOR BRAKES AND ABS KEPT COMING ON AND THERE WAS NOT AN ACTUAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS MY VAN HAS HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH APPEARING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ONCE I STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY DISAPPEAR BUT SOMETIMES WILL COME BACK WITHIN MINUTES OF RESTARTING CAR. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN DURING WARMER TIMES OF YEAR VERSUS WINTER. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES EVEN RIGHT AFTER GETTING THEM REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES?? AROUND THE SAME TIME THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I HAD RECIEVED A NOTICE FROM FORD ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL RECALL BUT WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND TOLD THEM THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND I WAS WONDERING IF IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH RECALL THEY SAID NO, THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

THE ABS YELLOW WARNING LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM DRIVING TIMES. ONCE LIGHTS APPEAR, THE ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE MODULE TWO TIMES AND PROBLEM RETURNS WITHIN DAYS OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. I HOOK UP THE COMPUTER AND THE CODE READ C1185. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. IF THERE IS THAT MANY PROBLEMS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I KEEP HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS: YELLOW ABS LIGHT, YELLOW TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND RED BRAKE LIGHT. PLEASE NOTE: ON APPROX JULY 17, 2012 I TOOK MY WINDSTAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECKED AND HAVE FORD RECALL 09S09 SERVICE DONE. THE QUICK-SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO CHECK THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTER EVEN AFTER TELLING THEM THREE TIMES THAT IT IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE ADVISOR TRAINEE, TO BRING VEHICLE BACK IF PROBLEM PERSISTS AND TAKE TO REGULAR SERVICE DEPT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO SAME FORD DEALERSHIP FOR RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A $92.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I AGREED TO FEE TO SEE IF THE REPAIR THEY RECOMMEND IS SAME AS REPAIR WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND LEFT VAN THERE ON AUGUST 14, 2012. *TR

Mileage: 126,084

THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENLY. PROBLEM APPEARS TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER. DOES NOT COME ON WHEN ENGINE STARTED BUT AFTER DRIVING BOTH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHEN DRIVING MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SHOW ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAS HAPPEN IN THE PAST . THEY TURNED OFF FOR AWHILE ABOUT A YEAR THEN CAME BACK ON. THEY ARE NOT ON ALL THE TIME BUT HAVE BEEN ON PRETTY CONSISTENT, MY MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT ALAS STILL ON. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

ABS/BRAKE MODULE FAILURE. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES AT THE PRESENT TIME. AT ONE TIME THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF (WAS WORSE WHEN IT WAS HUMID OUT). HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS BRAKE PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 129,529

THESE TROUBLE LIGHTS LIGHT UP ALL THE TIME TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART LIGHTS GO AWAY TIL THE NEXT TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY COME ON CONSTANTLY NOW IS THIS DANGEROUS? *TR

Mileage: 117,000

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON, ABS LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.

Mileage: 53,206

RIGHT AFTER I HAD THE RECALL FOR 3 DIFFERENT RECALL THE FRONT END, BRAKES, REAR AXLE COMPLETED MY ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT & TRACK OFF LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP ON MY DASH ALL AT THE SAME TIME & STAY ON. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THIS. AFTER I TURN VAN OFF FOR AWHILE (IT NEEDS TO COOL DOWN) THEY GO OFF. I CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR BRAKE RECALL OR FRONT END RECALLS IF I WANTED TO PAY THEM TO CHECK IT OUT I CAN BRING IT IN. AMAZING THAT I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN UNTIL FORD STARTED FIXING THE RECALLED ITEMS. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AT RANDOM ON ALMOST EVERY TRIP. ONCE ON, THEY STAY ON UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A LOOSE CONNECTION SOMEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY USUALLY COME ON WHEN I HIT A BUMP. THIS NEVER HAPPENS WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

Mileage: 121,500

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES. DOES THIS PERIODICALLY EACH TIME IT IS DRIVEN. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP & INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT IT WAS A FAULTY ABS BRAKE MODULE & THAT THE REGULAR BRAKES WERE FINE BUT ABS WAS NOT WORKING CAUSING WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. *TR

Mileage: 167,969

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR ON JULY 6, 2012, MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND STAYED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. THE NEXT DAY, JULY 7, 2012, WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING TO RUN ERRANDS THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. LATER ON THAT DAY, I STARTED MY CAR AND BEGAN DRIVING AND AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING ONCE AGAIN THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AS OF THE DATE I AM TYPING UP THIS COMPLAINT TO YOU. IT GOES ON AND OFF WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT AND IS VERY RANDOM, JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. OUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN OUR FORD WINDSTAR ALSO WORKS WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT AS FAR AS LOCKING THE DOORS, OPENING THE DOORS, ETC. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN WHAT IS CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT TO KEEP COMING ON SO RANDOMLY AS THERE ARE DAYS IT DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL AND I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THE FORD COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOOKING INTO. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY LIKE MY NAME ADDED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND ARE DEMANDING A RECALL. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS COULD BECOME A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND EVEN INVOLVE A FIRE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WHEN LOOKING INTO THIS RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 119,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

NOTICED AT THIS TIME AND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES THAT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD LOOSE THIS SYSTEM AND BRAKES WOULD LOCK AND ALSO HAVE NO BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. WORSE IN HOT WEATHER THAN IN COLD. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

BRAKE AND ABS DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATE. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF THEN RESTARTED THE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ONE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT THEY DO COME BACK ON. THE CODES THAT COME UP ARE DIRECTED TO FAULTY ABS MODULE. WE WERE TOLD THERE IS A POSSIBLE FIRE RISK INVOLVED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 137,087

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS 85 DEGREES +. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS DISABLED DUE TO FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD OVERHEATING. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ABS LIGHT ON. *TR

ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST. AROUND 100,000 MILES. THEN IT CAME ON SOLID... WITH REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT ON AS WELL. FORD DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 100,230

I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER WHEN I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO GO AROUND THE CURVE I STARTED SLIDING INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT A VAN . I TRIED TO STEER BACK INTO MY LANE BUT IT WOULDN'T LET ME .IF THE VAN HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY WAY I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. I WASN'T ABLE TO GET TRACTION UNTIL I WAS OFF THE PAVEMENT ON THE SIDE IF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO BRAKE AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT AND MAIN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS BAD AND I ASKED THEM IF THE KNEW WHY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW. I THEN ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY SAID YES BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY VAN ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. IT HAS BEEN STAYING ON MORE OFTEN. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED, TEMP, TIME, OR IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IS MY VAN SAFE AND WHY HASN'T FORD DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT SITE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

FIRST, THE POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING AND PARTS OF IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED. BUT THE WORRYING THING IS THAT THE ABS YELLOW LIGHT AND THE RED BRAKE ICON ON THE DASHBOARD OFTEN COME ON AND REMAIN ON WHILE WE'RE DRIVING. THAT IS WORRYING, AS WE DON'T KNOW IF IT MEANS THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY OR NOT. A FIRESTONE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF RUST BUILD-UP, BUT I DON'T LIKE THAT THE YELLOW ABS AND THE RED BRAKE ICONS COME ON, BECAUSE WHO KNOWS IF THAT MEANS THE BRAKES WON'T WORK OR NOT. FROM MY ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

Mileage: 139,000

AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE RISES, THE BRAKE AND ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS REDUCED AND TOOK MUCH LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE TO STOP THE MINIVAN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAY LEAD TO CRASH OR ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 32,300

OUR ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE 3RD TIME IN TWO WEEKS. LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CODE THEY GAVE WAS C1185. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT LONG TERM. THEY ALSO SAID THAT ABS WILL NOT BE ENGAGED WHEN LIGHT IS ON CREATING A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE SEEN IN OTHER WINDSTARS THE SAME AGE. *TR

Mileage: 129,940

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. THE ONLY WAY THE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WAS IF HE HAD THE UNDER CARRIAGE WASHED. EVENTUALLY, THE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 120,000

AT DRIVE-THROUGH, RADIO SUDDENLY QUIT, AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULSATE AND SURGE. PULLED OVER AND SHUT VAN OFF, WOULD NOT RESTART, LIGHTS AND HAZARDS BEGAN FLASHING AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. RETRIED IGNITION, LIGHTS AND HAZARDS WENT OFF, VAN COMPLETELY DIED. INFORMED TO REPLACE BATTERY, HAD BATTERY TESTED, IT WAS FINE. REPLACED BATTERY, FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS TO RESET COMPUTER AFTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT. HAD TO DRIVE VAN 10 MILES TO COMPLETE, DURING WHICH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, HEADLIGHTS QUIT (AFTER DARK) THEN BEGAN FLASHING. TURN SIGNAL CAME ON TO SIGNAL RIGHT TURN ON ITS OWN. JUST BEFORE RETURNING HOME, HEADLIGHTS QUIT ENTIRELY, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED VAN, LET IT IDLE, AND THE TACHOMETER SURGED FROM 500RPMS TO 3000RPMS. SEEMS TO FIT DESCRIPTIONS OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ABS AND SPEED CONTROL MODULE UNDERNEATH MASTER CYLINDER GETTING SOAKED WITH BRAKE FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

BOTH ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON RANDOMLY AND STAY ON TILL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN THEN AFTER A COUPLE OF MINS OR A BUMP LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING, DASH ABS LIGHT AND DASH BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER, BUT DOES OCCUR ON OCCASION IN WINTER (CINCINNATI, OHIO CLIMATE). DO I HAVE ABS BRAKES OR NOT WHEN LIGHT CHOOSES TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING? *TR

Mileage: 65,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS CONSTANTLY COME ON IN HOT WEATHER. BRAKES CHECKED BY SERVICE DEPT AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND. HAS BEEN OCCURRING LAST FOUR SUMMERS. *JS

Mileage: 100,000

ABS AND BREAK LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER. *JS

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHT WARNINGS LIGHT UP. HAD ALL RECALLS DONE AND MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $600.00 TO REPAIR. *JS

Mileage: 97,000

ABS LIGHT COMES ONE WHEN THE AIR TEMP IS 90 DEGREE PLUS AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. IT WILL SAY OFF FOR MAYBE A FEW MINUTES TO A COUPLE HOURS. IN THE PAST 24 HOURS, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON TWICE IN THREE TRIPS. LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS HOT, IT DID ABOUT THE SAME. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, MY BRAKE'S ANTI-LOCK IS NONOPERATIONAL WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON AND SCARES ME UNTIL I CAN SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. *JS

Mileage: 112,000

I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH) IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ABS (YELLOW) AND BRAKE (RED) LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON. I CONTINUED DRIVING SINCE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO STOP. WHEN I HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP, STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REDUCED BY LOCK UP OF THE BRAKES. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, RESTART THE VEHICLE AND BOTH LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE LIGHTS CAME ON LATER IN THE TRIP. THIS ON AND OFF ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SCENARIO WAS REPEATED FOUR TIMES THAT DAY, LUCKILY NO MORE SUDDEN HARD BRAKING STOPS WERE NECESSARY. IT WAS VERY HOT THAT DAY WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 DEGREES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY THREE DAYS LATER AND DESCRIBED THE SITUATION ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BY THE SHOP THROUGHOUT ONE DAY. THE SHOP COULD NOT GET THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON DURING DRIVING AS I HAD DESCRIBED. BRAKING ACTION WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. ON MY SERVICE INVOICE, THE SHOP REPORTED A STORED COMPUTER CODE C1185 - ABS POWER CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION, BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE SHOP ASKED THAT I MONITOR THE SITUATION AND BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN WHEN THE ABS LIGHT CONSISTENTLY IS "ON" SO THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE DIAGNOSED CORRECTLY. RELUCTANTLY I AM GOING TO FOLLOW THE SHOP'S ADVICE. *TR

Mileage: 185,700

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN AND THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE DEGRADED AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT IS LONG. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AS I UNDERSTAND, THE ISSUE IS THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR WITH THE SOLDIER DISTANCE EXPANDED DUE TO THE HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 41,120

ABS AND BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKES STILL WORK, BUT THE ABS SYSTEM IS SOMETIME SHUT OFF. LIGHTS RESET AFTER A FEW WEEKS, BUT THEN COME ON AGAIN AT RANDOM TIMES NOT RELATED TO BRAKING. ABS CODE ARE NUMEROUS AND ALL HIT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE C1185 CODE. THE OTHER CODES ARE FOR THE INPUT AND OUTPUT VALVE FAILURE ON EACH WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW AND I SEE THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT POINTS TO THE CONTROL MODULE AND POSSIBLY BAD CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDER JOINTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REAR AXLE CORROSION RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2012 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. ACCORDING TO FORD ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE BUT HERE IS A LIST OF THE ISSUES WITH THE VAN: ABS LIGHT COMES ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, VAN HAS NO CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL, AND LAST FRIDAY I COULD NOT PUT THE VAN IN GEAR. AFTER THE FORD DEALERSHIP "REPAIRED" THE SOLENOID FOR THE VAN NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS VAN IS LESS THAN SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD AND HAVE SEEN THAT SOME OF THE RECALLS WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE SPEED CONTROL ISSUE BUT THE FORD FACTORY WILL NOT ANSWER ANY OF MY QUESTIONS. TAKE A LOOK ONLINE AND YOU WILL SEE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES WE ARE HAVING AND IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD THAT WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE SO THIS IS BEYOND A PROBLEMATIC VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHILE THEY TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE LIGHT SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT AND THIS IS COSTING US HUNDREDS (SO FAR) TO FIX ISSUES THAT EVERYONE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING. THE LATEST ISSUES HAVE LED TO US BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A WEEK AND WE HAVE A DISABLED CHILD IN THE HOME AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 94,000