2003 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical System Problems

IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NEEDS WIRING HARNESS, NEEDS FRONT AND REAL AXLE REPLACEMENT. DANGEROUS. ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM. WON'T HOLD CHARGE. STEERING WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

STARTED HAVING WIPER ISSUES (INTERMITTENT DID NOT WORK) RANDOMLY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS, THEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH NO OTHER CARS, FIRST FOR A COUPLE SECONDS OFF THEN ON THEN OFF FOR GOOD AFTER A FEW MORE SECONDS. AFTER ANOTHER 10 MIN OR SO THEY WENT BACK ON AND STAYED ON. ALSO WIPERS DID NOT WORK, OR RADIO, WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS. ANOTHER TIME DURING HEAVY RAIN IN DAYTIME THE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, WIPERS WENT OFF. THIS WAS ON BUSY HIGHWAY. LUCKILY THEY WENT ON AGAIN AFTER 10S AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE AND PULL OVER. VERY SCARY. HAPPENED OFF AND ON AGAIN. TURNED OUT FORWARD CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. DEALER REPLACED ONE I GOT FROM JUNKYARD, NO MORE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTING BECAME ERRATIC AND FAILED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE SITUATION NORMALIZED. SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR THE TACHOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME INOPERABLE.

Mileage: 153,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED AND A HOLE WAS PRESENT LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE HOLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD RANDOMLY STOP OPERATING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (DICK BRANTMEIER FORD IN SHEBOYCAN, WI) WAS NOTIFIED ALONG WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE OR ANY OTHER ROAD, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH LIKE THE SOUND OF A RELAY ENGAGING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND IT WAS OK FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS THEN STARTED AGAIN. DRIVING DURING THE DAY W/NO LIGHTS ON THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THEN RE-STARTED. THIS ALSO HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HEARD THE CLICKING UNDER THE DASH AT THAT TIME TOO. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING. I WAS AT CHURCH AND CAME OUT TO LEAVE. I STARTED THE VAN AND THE WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES ON INTERMITTENT AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF NO MATTER WHAT I DID. I TURNED THE VAN OFF WHEN I GOT HOME AND THE NEXT TIME I STARTED IT THE WIPERS WERE OFF. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE A/C ON AND THE BLOWER MOTOR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND ALSO THE RADIO, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER LOCKS. AGAIN I HEARD THE RELAY CLICKING SOUND. IT STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND CAME ON LONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE WINDOWS (IT WAS 92 DEGREES OUTSIDE). A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER IT WENT OFF AGAIN AND STAYED OFF FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND MOST OF THE NEXT. WHEN I NOTICED A STORM COMING, I WENT OUT AND STARTED THE VAN. THANK GOD THE A/C, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND LOCKS WERE WORKING AT THAT TIME SO THAT I COULD SHUT THE WINDOWS. I DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND ALL WAS WORKING. I LEFT THE VAN WITH MY BOSS (HE'S A MECHANIC) SO THAT HE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT. MY REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL ABOUT 16 MONTHS AGO. I'M FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE VAN USED IN JULY OF 2015. IT HAS METICULOUS SERVICE RECORDS AND HAS BEEN GREAT UP UNTIL THIS YEAR. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ABS, ENGINE, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

ABS LIGHT. TOOK MY 2003 WINDSTAR WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET CODES AS TO EXPLAIN THE REDUNDANT ABS LIGHT. THERE WERE AT LEAST 12 CODES ALL POINTING BACK TO THE ABS MODULE. THIS ISSUE WITH THE ABS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR 2+ YEARS.

Mileage: 74,000

MY SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, GO UP AND DOWN OR GET STUCK, INDICATING THE WRONG SPEED, WHILE IN MOTION, ALSO AT A STOP, IT WILL POP UP, HAPPENS ON CITY STREET AND ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTAR MINIVANS. TO ME THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE AS I FIND IT DISTRACTING, HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE TODAY AND WHILE I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST, I COULD NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THAT I WAS WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I'M CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING AT MY SPEEDOMETER, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO SEE IF IT WILL DROP, BUT I CAN'T TRUST THAT THE SPEED READING BEFORE WAS CORRECT. I CAN BE DRIVING AND IT WILL POP RIGHT UP TO INDICATED 100MPH, WHEN I'M DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I GET ALERTS AND SIGNAL ALARMS FOR "LOW BRAKE FLUID", "CHECK ADVANCETRACK", MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND MY REAR BACK UP SENSORS DON'T WORK EITHER. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR NOT STAYING SHUT WHEN PARKED, I HAVE HAD THIS FEATURE DISABLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. IT WILL START TO CLOSE, REOPEN, START AGAIN, CLOSE PARTIALLY AND THEN REOPEN AGAIN, EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED IT WILL DO THIS. THESE ARE ALL ONGOING PROBLEMS, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE TIED TOGETHER. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT FOR PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CODES COME UP UNDER DIAGNOSTICS BUT WHEN THE ACTUAL PARTS THEY ARE WARNING ABOUT LIKE THE ABS, LOW BRAKE FLUID ARE FINE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT A FORD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE DOOR ISSUE AND WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIGURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 140,000

THE SPEED METER GAUGES GOES CRAZY

Mileage: 156,649

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. SOMETIMES THEY STAY FOR A WHILE (DAYS) AND THEN GO OFF FOR (DAYS). ALSO, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE ARMS ON THE DASHBOARD ALL OF SUDDEN WILL GO BACK AND FORTH IN A QUICK MOTION. THEN SOMETIMES STICK IN ONE POSITION AND THEN BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN SOMETIMES NOT MOVE AT ALL FOR A WHILE.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE BRAKE AND OVERDRIVE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

THE GAUGES IN THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING NUTS. MOVING FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER,TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, GAS, TEMPERATURE, BATTERY. THE TACHOMETER GAUGE HIT THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR AND NOW THAT IS PUSHED OVER TO 1. IT APPEARS THERE A MANY FORDS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIX IS WELL OVER $400 JUST FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALSO THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE POWER STEERING WHINING NOISE THAT ALL FORDS HAVE. IF THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THEN HOW COME THE NTSA DON'T MAKE THEM FIX THE PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 163,200

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONLY. BRAKES CONTINUE TO WORK. I AM TOLD IT GIVES A 1185 CODE MEANING A BAD MODULE.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKED ERRATICALLY AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,415.

Mileage: 81,415

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES, ABS, ENGINE, AND DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHTS PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ELECTRICAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,190.

Mileage: 110,190

"ABS" AND "BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHTS WITHIN DASHBOARD TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY.

Mileage: 124,500

PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. THIS VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND YET WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO EAT THE FINANCIAL BILLS INSTEAD OF FORD. FROM SENSORS FAILING, TO INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING AT US, AND THE VEHICLE SPUTTERING WHILE WE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. FORD KNOWS THAT THE 1999- 2003 WINDSTAR HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES, YET THEY DO NOT WANT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. FORD WOULD RATHER PASS ON THEIR PROBLEMS ONTO THE CONSUMER AND AT THE CONSUMER'S COST. 2013 AT OUR COST OF $1,000.00+ WE REPLACED THE COIL ASSEMBLY PACK, EGR SYSTEM WITH BRACKETS, OXYGEN SENSORS, SPARK PLUGS, AND WIRES. NOW WE ARE REPLACING THEM AGAIN. THE ABS SYSTEM, THE TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ALL INTERWOVEN AND ALL FAILED IN 2009 AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT BY THE DEALERSHIPS. WE PLACED OUR OBD SCANNER ON OUR VEHICLE AND THIS IS WHAT WE PULLED. P0302, P0305, P0316, C1235, C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242, C1214, C1210, C1103, C1410, C1404, B1318. WE WERE TOLD BY MANY "SERVICE DEPARTMENTS" A WHILE BACK THAT THESE CODES WERE NOT IMPORTANT. THEY CLEARED THE CODES EVERY TIME. THEIR RESPONSE TO THESE CODES WERE TO CLEAR THEM EVERY TIME. WHY ARE WE HAVING TO REPLACE THE COIL ASSEMBLY PACKS, WIRES, EGR SYSTEM WITH BRACKETS, OXYGEN SENSORS,AND PLUGS SO OFTEN, WHEN WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THESE PLATINUM PLUGS AND WIRES SHOULD LAST 150K? WE HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS VEHICLE YEARS AGO. FORD SHOULD COMPENSATE US FOR OUR TROUBLES, INSTEAD THEY INCREASED OUR FINANCIAL BURDEN, AND FORD SHOULD HAVE PLACED US INTO A SAFER VEHICLE ALL AT THEIR COST. THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. WHEN IT FAILS, WE HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS TO GET IT REPAIRED AT OUR COST. FORD SHOULD TAKE ON THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THESE ISSUES. MAJOR REPAIRS= 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, AND NOW 2015. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DASH ABS, BRAKE LIGHT ON, SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAGE JUMPS BACK AND FORWARD, CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES, PASSENGER WINDOW AND REAR SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. *TR

Mileage: 143,216

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, ODOMETER AND SLIDING DOORS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTERGRADED POWER MODULE FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. ALSO, BRAKE (E-BRAKE) LIGHT COMES ON, INTERIOR LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY FLASH, ALL RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT (REALLY BAD WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT), AND LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL (RADIO, LIGHTS, HEATER FAN, DASH ILLUMINATION, HEADLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, ETC... ALL GO OUT AT SAME TIME). ALTERNATOR AND SEVERAL BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ELECTRIC WINDOWS WILL OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING AS WELL. OBVIOUSLY THE HUGE ISSUE HERE IS THE FACT THAT THE ABS SYSTEM MAY BE DISABLED, DASH WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND OFF, AND ALL ELECTRICAL SHUTS OFF, WITH LOSING HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS BEING THE BIGGEST ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 113,000

MY VANS BRAKES STARTED ACTING FUNNY WHEN I CAME UP TO A STOP. THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTING AS IF THE VAN IS GOING INTO A SKID AND ACTIVATING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. IT CAUSES IMPROPER BRAKING DISTANCE WHICH HAS ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT. AFTER OPERATING FOR AWHILE THE WARNING LIGHTS GO ON IN THE DASH FOR THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL, AT THIS POINT WHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON THE SYSTEMS ARE DISABLED. WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE VAN IT RESETS AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST WHEN YOU START IT BACK UP. I BELIEVE THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER BOARD CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING.NOW THE O/D OFF LIGHT IS FLASHING ON DASH. *TR

Mileage: 241,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED, AND THEY ARE FINE. WE CHANGED THE MODULE, WHICH WE WERE TOLD WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARMER, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN DURING THE WINTER, TOO. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY, TO HAVE THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING, AND IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. ALSO, I WOULDN'T KNOW IF THE BRAKES ACTUALLY HAD A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. NO RHYME OR REASON BUT MAKE US FEEL UNSAFE. HAVE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS OR BRAKES. CAR ONLY HAS 56000 MILES ON IT NOW AND WE CAN'T TRADE IT OR SELL IT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THOUSANDS OF ENTRIES WITH SAME PROBLEM. FOUND INDIVIDUAL ON EBAY THAT HAS BUSINESS REPAIRING ECU COLD SOLDER JOINTS SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A FACTORY DEFAULT. ABS AND BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY BUT THOSE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE COMING ON. IT APPEARS TO BE A COLD SOLDER JOINT WHICH IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE THE ECU SITS RIGHT UNDER MASTER CYLINDER A BRAKE FLUID LEAK LEAKING FLUID ON ECU HAS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE.MMMFORD SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNIT AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

A FEW DAYS AFTER BUYING THE VAN THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, IT GOES ON AND OFF. MY INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE FLASHED ON AND OFF, MY PASSENGER WINDOW NO LONGER WORKS! AND THE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOOSE AND SOMETIMES HARD TO GET INTO PARK. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

DANCING GAUGE NEEDLES. *TR

WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A DEAD STOP WHEN ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING CUT OUT DURING THE TURN. ALL OF THE DASH BOARD ALERT LIGHTS (BRAKE, ABS) COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 3 DEALER SHIPS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE STILL CUTS OUT AND ALMOST CAUSES AN ACCIDENT EACH TIME. CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYONE THAT CAN RESOLVE THIS MATTER. NOW THE DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES WENT CRAZY AND THE ABS / BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE NEEDLES WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THE ABS/ BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. WE CHANGES THE SENSORS THAT GO TO ALL 4 TIRES AND THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME..IF YOU SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART THE WARNING LIGHTS GO AWAY. STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO THRU PRESENT TIME. HAVE HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO RESET THE ERROR CODES WITH OUT SUCCESS SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN ITS WET. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MIDDLE SEAT WON'T GO BACK UP AND THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 120

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, FOLLOWED SOON AFTERWARDS BY THE POWER RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILING TO GO AND DOWN, FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSMISSION O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHING. THESE WOULD OCCUR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THEN MOST OF THE TIME THE SYMPTOMS WOULD GO AWAY, ALWAYS TO RETURN. WHEN THE O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO PERFORM AT SPEED AND WE WOULD HAVE TO REDUCE OUR SPEED TO UNDER 50 MPH IN ORDER TO NOT REV THE ENGINE ABOVE 3500 RPM. WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON, YOU CANNOT GET TO 60 MPH WITHOUT REDLINING THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD DEALERS AND MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR TROUBLE CODES C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1243, C1212, C1210; ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY DON'T KNOW IF MY ABS IS WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR DRIVING AT SPEED OF 40MPH MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT UP. GARAGE DID A CODE RESET BUT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE DID NOT GO AWAY, GARAGE UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY AND PLUGGED IT BACK AND THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DISAPPEARED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ON MY WINDSTAR. IT WORKS ON SOME DAYS BUT OTHERS GETS STUCK OR ALL THE NEEDLES IN THE DASHBOARD GO BACK AND FORTH REALLY FAST. IT HAS CAUSED ONE OF THE NEEDLES (FOR RPM'S) TO BRAKE IN ORDER FOR ME TO PUT THE WINDSTAR INTO PARK. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ONE FOR QUITE SOME TIME MANY MONTHS, MAYBE A YEAR. THE BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY BEEN ON OR GONE OFF, BUT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME - THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS. WE HAVE A KNOWN BRAKE OIL LEAK, AS WE HAVE SEEN THE PUDDLES AND FREQUENTLY REFILL IT. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FORD RECALL 09S09 BUT OUR VIN # IS NOT PRESENTLY INCLUDED. ON 8/21 THE ALL OF THE INTERNAL GAUGES "WENT WONKY" AND THEN STOPPED INDICATING ANYTHING (SPEEDOMETER AT 0, EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50-60 MPH. THIS "WONKY ISSUE" HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE SPRING OF 2014. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS (ABOUT THE SAME TIME WE FIRST NOTICED THE "WONKY GAUGES" WHICH USED TO ALWAYS ACCOMPANY A RAPID ACCELERATION) SINCE THE LAST WEEK, THE GAUGES ARE "GOING WONKY" ON THEIR OWN, EVEN WHEN I DON'T RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. WE HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT A BRAKE OIL LEAK AFFECTING THE SCDS AND OUR ISSUES SEEM VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN A RECALL! TO RECAP, THE "WONKY GAUGES" HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE FEB/MARCH BUT WAS ONLY OBSERVED WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. NOW, SINCE A MUCH MORE SEVERE EPISODE ON 8/21/2014 THE GAUGES ARE ACTING UP EVEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS, THE GAUGES ARE "GOING OUT" AND NOT REGISTERING ANYTHING AT ALL FOR 10-15 MINUTE STRETCHES. A/C, RADIO, CLOCK, WINDOWS, TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING. AND ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION! *TR

Mileage: 135,000

THE ABS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME. ALSO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER JUMPS ERRATICALLY AND THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE FLICKER ON AND OFF AT RANDOM WHEN DRIVING. IT DOES IT DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. AT NIGHT IS THE WORST. SOMETIMES IT WON'T DO IT FOR A LONG TIME AND THERE IS TIMES WHERE IT DOES IT CONSTANTLY. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING CORRECTS IT BUT ONLY SOME OF THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN SEEING COMPLAINTS ON MANY DIFFERENT WEB SITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE SEEN NO TSB ISSUED FROM FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

RPM NEEDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND CAN'T GET IT TO GO BACK WONDERING IF THS WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. *JS

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE BOTH LIT AT ALL TIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MECHANIC SAYS THAT ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS THE "OD OFF" TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL BEGIN TO FLASH AND THOUGH I DEPRESS THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER THE LIGHT WILL NOT STOP FLASHING. ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS WHEN I TURN HE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

ABS (YELLOW LIGHT) AND BRAKE ( RED LIGHT) STAY ON. BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. IT SOMETIMES WILL GO OFF (USUALLY WHEN THERE IS ROAD SALT ON THE ROAD. IT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER THINKING IT WAS THE BRAKES/OR THE BRAKE SENSORS. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILING. IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO REPLACE. WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS OFF I TOOK THE CAR FOR EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND IT PASSED. NOW THE EMISSIONS INSPECTION IS DUE AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND $900.00 TO REPLACE THE PART ON AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD CAR ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IS THE EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 123,900

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKES LIGHT ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE LIGHT ALL CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR

Mileage: 66,700

ABS, BRAKE WARNING LAMPS LIT, SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T SHOW THE OPERATING SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 90,670

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS NOT IN THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING ALL THE TIME. I KEEP THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OFF SO THEY DON'T FLICKER. *TR

Mileage: 101,500

ABS, BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS HAVING IT DIAGNOSED. REPLACE MANY PARTS. NO RESOLUTION. DRIVES OFTEN WITH A MISS ESPECIALLY DURING ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

IT WAS A COLD NIGHT -35 F, WHEN I WAS IN CANADA. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING, MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS CAME ON. I PUSHED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER BUTTON TO TURN THEM OFF BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I CONTINUED TO PUSH THE BUTTON BUT IT DIDN'T TURN THEM OFF. THERE IS NO FUSE TO SHUT THEM OFF. THEY ARE STILL FLASHING. THIS PROBLEM HAS VIRTUALLY KILLED MY BATTERY. NOW I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY SO IT WON'T DIE, IF I DON'T USE THE CAR FOR AN MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO. I WENT TO A MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE SIGNAL LIGHT / EMERGENCY FLASHER UNIT. HE SAID THAT HE COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE WHEN HE DISCONNECTED IT, THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON THE DASH WERE STILL FLASHING. SO HE CHARGED ME FOR LABOR ONLY AND RETURNED THE PART, AT NO COST TO ME. HE SAID HE SAW ANOTHER CASE LIKE THIS ON GOOGLE (THINK IT WAS WISCONSIN). THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER A COLD NIGHT. WORSE OF ALL, HE SAID THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX IT. THIS COST WAS AROUND $1,200.00. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $1,500 AND IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN MUCH BUT IT BASICALLY MAKES ME HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON ALL THE TIME, UNLESS I PULL OUT 2 BULBS IN THE REAR AND A TOTAL OF 3 FUSES (IN THE CAR AND UNDER THE HOOD). THIS LATTER SITUATION, ULTIMATELY, LEAVES ME WITH NO SIGNAL LIGHTS. I USE HAND SIGNALS. I THINK THEY ARE STILL ALLOWED BY LAW. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND ALL GAUGES WON'T STOP GOING CRAZY. MAKING BY BATTERY DIE. *JS

Mileage: 14,000

THE ABS AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS HAVE COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WILL NOT RESET. THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. *TT

Mileage: 96,270

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE 2003 WINDSTAR. I HAD TO DO SOME RESEARCH TO FIGURE OUT THAT IT NEEDED A LITTLE BIT OF WORK BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER LIED ABOUT WHY THEY WANTED TO SELL THE VAN. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND IT RAN GREAT. WELL NOW THERE ARE SOME MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE WINDSTAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOW I AM TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 181,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND OUR MECHANIC INFORMED US THEY ARE FINE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON ONCE THE CAR HAS WARMED UP OR IT IS RAINY OR HOT OUTSIDE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 YEARS.

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND OUR MECHANIC INFORMED US THEY ARE FINE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON ONCE THE CAR HAS WARMED UP OR IT IS RAINY OR HOT OUTSIDE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 YEARS.

ABS AND BRAKE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AT ANYTIME....DRIVING,STOPPED AT RED LIGHT,TURN ENGINE ON..GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD...ETC,ETC,ETC. *TR

Mileage: 192,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR MODEL SEL, I'M ENCOUNTERING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS, AS WELL AS, MY CLUSTER GAUGE GOING HAYWIRE DOING WHAT IT WANTS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS STARTING TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT. I'VE GONE TO FORD FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND A FEW OTHERS. FORD LOOKED AT MY CAR AND TOLD ME THE REAR AXEL HAD CRACKED AND THEY REPAIRED THE AXEL ON RECALL. I INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. I'VE BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS IN STATEN ISLAND, NY. ONE DEALER TOLD ME IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOT SURE IF IT'S RELATED TO CLUSTER GAUGE/BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR AS WELL, WHICH FORD FIXED SUPPOSEDLY. AS FAR AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM GOES THEY TOLD ME THEY TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CLUSTER GAUGE DOING WHAT IT WANTS, THE ABS WORKING/NOT WORKING. HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING CAR, AS WELL AS, TELLING BOTH FORD DEALERS ABOUT MY WIFE HAVING NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING THIS PARTICULAR BRAKE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THE ONLY WAY SHE WAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO CRASH INTO THESE BIG GREEN METAL COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CONTAINERS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR. I SHOWED THEM THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS TELLING THEM MY WIFE HAD HURT HER NECK, I WAS TOLD FROM BOTH FORD DEALERS THAT WE DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WE CAN'T FIX A PROBLEM AND I AM NOW READING ON THE WEB THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS UP TO 2003 WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE EXPLAINED UP TIL NOW. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY INPUT OR CONTACT INFO FOR ME TO CALL TO HELP ME, I WOULD DEEPLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE BEFORE ONE OR ALL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS BECOME INJURED OR GOD FORBID FATALITIES. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AT SPEEDS 35MPH-40MPH FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON UNTIL VEHICLE STOPS AND COMPUTER REBOOTS. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND AND BRAKE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. EVERYTHING POSSIBLE HAS BEEN DONE ACCORDING TO WHAT THE TESTER SAYS MAY BE WRONG. IT DID NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION FOR THIS AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG WITH THE VAN TO CAUSE THE LIGHT TO COME ON LIKE THIS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NON-FIXABLE, BUT COSTLY PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN TRIED THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT. IN THE END A REPAIR SHOP CHARGES A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND SEND YOU ON YOUR WAY. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE COMPANY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL, IF THEY KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT, AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Mileage: 115,000

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS LIGHT ON, ON DASHBOARD. BRAKE LIGHT ON, ON DASHBOARD. RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AS THE DRIVERS OF FORD WINDSTARS WE ALL GOT TREATED UNFAIR FORD WONT EVEN HELP ITS CURRENT FORD WINDSTAR DRIVERS I'VE MET ALOT WINDSTAR OWNERS AND THEY ARE AGITATED,, FIRST OFF ONLY HAD THIS SINCE LAST YEAR AND AFTER THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF THIS IT HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE VAN TO DRIVE, FIRST CHANGING THE ALTERNATOR 3 X'S AND THE BATTERY 4'S REALLY WOULD GET A PERSON VIOLENT, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE BEYOND THE MILE OF SERVICE AS FORD ALWAYS TALKS, DON'T GET ME WRONG THE VAN CAN GO MILES TIL EMPTY, ALSO, THE BACK WINDOWS THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T OPEN, IT GETS HOT BACK THERE, OH WAIT THE AC DON'T WORK IN THE REAR EITHER, DON'T GO TO FAR ON A HOT RIDE 4 HOURS AWAY, YOU'LL BE SWEATING WITHIN THE 10 MILES YOU'LL BE DRENCHED, WHEN YOU OPEN A CAR OR VAN , BIG RIG,LIMO, BUS, THE LIGHTS COME ON , NOT THIS MEAN PUP, IF YOU DROP MONEY, BETTER WAIT TIL MORNING YOU'LL BE SEARCHING ALL NITE, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO THE CURRENT DRIVER THE VEHICLE IS YOU SHOULD PROCEED TO BRING THEM IN FOR ADJUSTMENTS, THERE COST, OH WAIT YOU JUST PUT $500 IN IT, HERE WE GO AGAIN, ANOTHER $200, BY THE TIME IT HITS 6 MONTHS YOU JUST SPENT MONEY YOU NEEDED FOR GROCERIES, OH WAIT $5.00 IS ALL YOU GOT, NOW YOU GOTTA BEG FOR FOOD, AND DON'T HAVE NO MONEY TO DO SQUAT, FORD I HOPE THIS REACHES YOU, SO YOU SEE I CANT TOLERATE A NON HONEST COMPANY, I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THAT HONDA OR THAT ACURA, PURE SMOOTH RUNNING CARS RIGHT THERE, QUALITY BUILT IS THERE NAME AND I STAND BEHIND THEM, FORD YOU GET 1 STAR, HONDA 10 STARS...A DRIVER OF THE UNWINNING 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE, FORD YOU GOT THAT BUYBACK PROGRAM STILL, SHE REALLY NEEDS A NEW HOME, A HOME WORTH BIG BUCKS TO DUMP INTO HER, ANYONE READING THIS OUT HERE, IF YOU HERE OF ANY HELP FOR THIS SICK 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE, FORD IS IT ABOUT TIME YOU , DEMOTE AND LET A NEW CAR MAKER COME TO TOWN. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING, TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER TURN WAS MADE. I COULD NOT MANUALLY TURN IT OFF. ALL GAUGES BEGAN TO GO CRAZY. SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER REVOLVED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER THEN SETTLED AT THE BOTTOM AND DID NOT REGISTER SPEED OR RPM. FUEL GAUGE SETTLED TO THE BOTTOM AND THE TEMP GAUGE DID THE SAME. ODOMETER WENT OUT (IT IS DIGITAL) AND THE VAN HEATER CEASED TO FUNCTION. IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES OR SO ALL GAUGES BEGAN TO GO CRAZY AGAIN AND THEY SETTLED BACK INTO A STATE WHERE EVERYTHING REGISTERED NORMALLY. THE HEATER CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS OUT. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND WAS OUT OF THE VAN FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS AND RETURNED TO THE VAN TO GO HOME AND EVERYTHING STARTED UP AND WORKED NORMALLY ALL THE WAY HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER & CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK & ABS PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY. ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS AROUND 80-85 DEG.F & LIGHTS SHUT OFF ONCE THE ENGINE COOLED. DIAGNOSIS WAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE CONTROL MOD. PULLED FUSE 101 TO KEEP PUMP FROM RUNNING. IN 2012 THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH FUSE IN AND THE SPEEDO & ODO WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. NOV. 2013, LOST SPEEDO & ODO ALL TOGETHER. *TR

Mileage: 89,028

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE ACCORDING TO CODE C1185 ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I TESTED THE BRAKES AND THEY STILL WORKED. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THEM OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WORKED OK CONTINUED ON MY TRIP. HAVE SINCE HAD NUMEROUS TIMES THIS HIS OCCURRED. HAVE FOUND OUT THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND HAS REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE ABS MODULE IS BAD! I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. LIGHTS ARE ANNOYING THOUGH. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME AND THE SYSTEMS DON'T WORK WHEN LIGHT IS ON THEREFORE THEY AREN'T NEVER WORKING AND MY ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AND MY OTHER GAUGES GO CRAZY LIKE IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM GONE CRAZY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT GAUGES ACTUALLY WORK AND WHICH ONES DON'T CAUSE THEY SEEM TO GO CRAZY AND READ DIFFERENT ALL THE TIME. BUT, MY ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN LIGHT IS ON.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Mileage: 156,000

ABS/AIRBAG, TIRE GAUGE LIGHTS ON - EBCM MODULE FAILURE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WHITEFISH MONTANA WHICH IS ABOUT 20 MILES FROM MY HOME WHEN THE VAN JUST STOPPED, IT KEPT RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT MOVE SO I SHUT THE VAN OFF AND IT WOULDN'T START UNLESS IT WAS JUMPED, SO WE JUMPED IT ALL THE WAY HOME. WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR THE VAN RAN GOOD FOR ONE DAY AND THAN MY O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE VAN WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUR OF FIRST CAUSING ME TO ONLY GO 35 MPH IN A 70 MPH, NOT FUN AT ALL. GOT IT HOME AND LOOKED UP SOME INFORMATION ON LINE AND THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK THE #19 FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD AND SURE ENOUGH THE FUSE WAS BLOWN SO I DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND IT BLEW AGAIN. SO WE PUT IN A 20 AMP FUSE AND I MADE IT HOME BUT THIS MORNING I WENT OUT TO GO TO WORK AND IT STARTED AND IT DROVE BUT THAN JUST STOPPED THERE WAS NOTHING THERE, I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT AND NOTHING, NO NOISE NO NOTHING SO I HAD TO PUSH THE VAN TO MY HOUSE, JUST IMAGINE WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED IF I WOULD OF BEEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MY VAN DID THIS. I LOVE FORDS BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX ALL THESE ISSUES THAT CONTINUE TO ARISE WHAT NEXT A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR

Mileage: 157,632

SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. ABS LIGHT ON (WHICH HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS). *TR

Mileage: 104,000

BOUGHT THE 2003 WINDSTAR IN 04/26/ 2004 IT WAS A CERTIFIED PROGRAM CAR FROM A DEALER AND HAD MILEAGE OF 013335 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST THE REAR DOORS WILL CLOSE AND THEN REOPEN THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS IN THE DOORS STILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM, SECOND THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED, THIRD THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN INTERMITTENTLY, FOURTH LIFT GATE DOOR AJAR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON YOU GET OUT AND SHUT IT AND IT STILL IS ON NEXT TIME YOU OPEN AND CLOSE MAYBE A DAY OR TWO LATER IT WILL GO OFF, FIFTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON AND SIXTH THE PASSENGER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. THE SIDE DOORS AND THE WINDOW WAS NOTICED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT SO WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 38,381

REAR AXLE COMPLETELY SNAPPED IN TWO. ALSO, THE VAN HAS THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON TOOK IN FOR A CODE READ AND NOTHING. THE ELECTRICAL ACTS VERY STRANGE MUSIC AND LIGHTS FADE IN AND OUT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS VERY JERKY. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 12V195000 (SUSPENSION), THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DISPLAY ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON ALL AT THE SAME TIME AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES. ONCE THESE LIGHTS COME ON, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS ARE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, AND IN BAD WEATHER THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE FASTER WHEN IT IS WARMER OUTSIDE. I BELIEVE THAT AT $2800 TO REPAIR, THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IN A FAMILY VEHICLE WHERE CHILDREN COULD BE IN DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THERE IS SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG WITH OUR FORD WINDSTAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPON UNLOCKING THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE, ONLY THE REAR HATCH WILL UNLOCK. ALL OF THE OTHER DOORS TRY TO UNLOCK, BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO PUSH THE LOCK ALL THE WAY UP. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THIS IS NOT ONLY A VERY OBNOXIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE EACH OF THE DOORS MUST BE UNLOCKED BY HAND, BUT THIS COULD ALSO BE A SIGN OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN AN EMERGENCY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,100

WE HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY INFORMED ABOUT ALL OF THE RECALLS OR OTHER ISSUES WITH OUR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS FROM THE ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURE, ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS THROWING CODES NEEDING A LOT OF SENSOR REPLACEMENTS AT OUR COST, THE RPMS SEEM TO RUN FAST SITTING AT A LIGHT(WE HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTART), AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN HOT, BRAKES, CRUISE CONTROL(CANNOT USE), TRACTION CONTROL(CANNOT USE), INTERIOR LIGHT ARE ALWAYS FLICKERING, PASSENGER WINDOWS(CANNOT USE) AND DOOR LOCKS(CANNOT USE), BOTH REAR WINDOWS(CANNOT USE), LEAKS FROM ROOF, REAR DOOR AND SLIDING DOORS, THE CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING(WE WERE TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP THAT WE CAN STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WE WON'T HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.), THE AC IS ALWAYS HAVING TROUBLE STAYING CHARGED, THE AC/HEAT CONTROL SWITCHES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED(IT HAS TO BE SET AWAY FROM THE COLD AND THE SPEED TO 3/4 SPEED TO WORK RIGHT), THE BATTERY KEEPS LOSING CHARGE, THE BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS STAY ON DRAINING THE BATTERY AND HAD TO GET REPAIRED BY US BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, DRIVER SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED(CANNOT USE PER DEALERSHIP'S REQUEST), CRUISE CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, SUSPENSION SEEMS TO HAVE A LOT OF SQUEAKS AND POPPING SOUNDS, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, THE COIL PACKS NEED CONSTANT REPLACEMENTS, ALL SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THEIR TIME, CANNOT USE THE REAR WIPER BECAUSE IT GOES DOWN ONTO THE PAINT AND STARTS WIPING THE PAINT AND NOT THE REAR WINDOW, CONSTANTLY REPLACING EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALL AROUND, THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY CUTS OUT, WE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT THERE WAS AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE IT UNTIL 5-28-13, REPLACED BAD FRONT AND REAR AXLES ON 5/28/13 AND MANY OTHERS. 12K-18K TO REPAIR EVERYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 40,228

FOR A FEW YEARS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. IT HAS MOSTLY BEEN DURING THE WARMER MONTHS OF THE YEAR. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. SOMETIMES THE TWO LIGHTS COME ON TOGETHER SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY. ALSO, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH TIRE PRESSURE. NOW I HAVE A NEW ISSUE- THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING INCORRECTLY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE I AM TEACHING MY SON HOW TO DRIVE AND HE IS VERY NERVOUS ALREADY, NOW HE HAS NO IDEA HOW FAST HE IS GOING! THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. MOSTLY, IT IS INDICATING ABOUT HALF OF THE VEHICLES ACTUAL SPEED. I ALSO GOT AN AIRBAG WARNING YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ASSUME THIS ISSUE WILL START TO SHOW UP MORE OFTEN NOW. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH ALL OF THESE ERRATIC WARNINGS AND INDICATIONS. PLEASE HELP THE NATION OUT BY MANDATING A RECALL OF THE FORD WINDSTAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS & VEHICLE SPEED SENSORS. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

BATTERY WAS DEAD ALL OF A SUDDEN... JUMPED IT AND ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING... DOME LIGHT DASH LIGHTS... WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND THEY WERE TURNED OFF... DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE GAS WAS PRESSED AND THEN IT ALL CAME BACK ON... CALLED SEVERAL PLACES AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG.

Mileage: 195,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FREQUENTLY AT ANY TIME FOR NO REASON. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES; HE THINKS IT IS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE MODULE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IT CANNOT GET A STATE INSPECTION WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER AND NOTICED THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. IT WAS "FIXED" BEFORE COMPLETING THE PURCHASE. LASTED FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. WAS TOLD IT NOT A BIG DEAL, SO I DIDNT WORRY ABOUT IT. WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY OTHER ISSUES UNTIL 1.5 YEARS LATER WHEN I TURNED THE DEFROST FAN ON AND IT STALLED THE MOTOR AS I WAS TRAVELING. THE NEXT WEEKEND MY HUSBAND WANTED TO LOOK AT IT AND AFTER THE VAN IDLED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNED ON THE DEFROST AND IT DID NOT STALL, CALLED IT A FLUKE UNTIL WE POPPED THE HOOD AND HAD SMOKE COMING OUT! *TR

Mileage: 105,700

ABS LIGHT WILL GO ON AND OFF WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM. STAYS OFF IN COLD WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

Mileage: 149,000

BOTH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF HAVING STARTED THE CAR. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FAILED, INCLUDING DIRECTIONALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, ETC. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, HOWEVER IT STRUGGLED ON UPHILL CLIMBS. *TR

Mileage: 143,961

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE SHORT TIME THE WARNING LIGHT FOR ABS MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ALONG W/ BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY. LIKELY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM IS LOW FLUID IN MASTERCYLINDER YET FLUID LEVEL IN EVERY CASE WAS OK. THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING. SCAN CODE WAS C1185. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I PURCHASED A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR USED IN OCTOBER OF 2012. IT HAD 114,000 MILES ON IT WELL FROM DAY ONE I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM. THE RPM, SPEED AND GAS ON THE DASH GO CRAZY. IT SAYS I AM DOING 20 MPH WHEN I KNOW I AM GOING FASTER THAN THAT. THE RPM WILL GO AND UP AND DOWN. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. I TAPPED THE BREAK AND IT WENT AWAY. 5 MILES LATER I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING. COULD NOT GO REVERSE OR IN DRIVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION YET I HAD NO SIGNS THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE OTHER ISSUES WERE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND WOULD COST ME ANY WHERE FROM $700.00-1500.00 PLUS UP TO $2500.00 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THESE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSTAR. ALSO I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT LOCK AND OTHER TIMES WILL NOT OPEN. YOU HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH THE VAN TO UNLOCK IT. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ESPECIALLY THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS...THIS IS UNSAFE! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.... *TR

Mileage: 114,000

MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. LEAN CODES P0171 AND P0174 ARE SHOWING. ALSO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, MAINLY LOCKS HAVE BECOME INCONSISTENT. WHEN USING REMOTE TO OPEN LOCKS, SOMETIMES A DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPEN ON DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES DON'T SHUT OFF WHEN SUPPOSED TOO. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

ABS LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF AND THE CAR WILL NOT TAKE ANY GAS. *TR

Mileage: 247,000

AFTER GOING ABOUT 4 MILES AFTER STARTING UP VAN, ABS LIGHT COMES ON, OCCASIONALLY THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON TOO, SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY (UP AND DOWN) AND INSIDE LIGHTS FLICKER AT RANDOM. SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND/OR BRAKE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. MECHANIC CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. LAST MONTH THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT WON'T GO OFF EITHER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, LEADING TO A POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. WHEN IT COMES ON, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS REDUCED POWER. THIS IS CONFIRMED BY THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING, WIPERS MOVING AT SLOWER SPEED. IF I TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTART, THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES OFF AND EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. IF I DON'T TURN THE CAR OFF, IT WILL DIE IN A SHORT TIME. *TR

THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL INITIATED BY FORD FOR CORROSION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE - 2003 FORD WINDSTAR STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS NHTSA CAMPAIGN #11V030000. FORD REPAIRED THE LEFT SIDE ONLY, LEAVING THE RIGHT SIDE RUSTED AND NOW SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT RUST HOLES HAVE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FORD DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY SAYING THAT THEY MADE THE REPAIR PROPERLY BUT I CLAIM THEY MADE THE REPAIR INADEQUATELY. BAD METAL IS BAD METAL AND REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT THE HOLES WERE DISCOVERED OVER A YEAR LATER IS INAPPLICABLE AS GOOD METAL DOES NOT RUST THROUGH TO THE POINT OF CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE ENGINE CRADLE FAILS, THE ENGINE WILL FALL FROM THE VEHICLE, POTENTIALLY WHILE MOVING. GAS WILL SPEW ACROSS THE ROAD AND A FIREBALL WILL IGNITE. OTHER DRIVERS WILL EITHER HIT THE ENGINE, SWERVE TO MISS IT AND HIT OTHER VEHICLES, AND/OR GET CAUGHT IN THE INFERNO WHICH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, HUMAN HARM AND NEEDLESS DEATHS. FORD INITIATED THIS SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE ISSUE REMAINS. SAFETY WAS NOT IMPROVED BY SIMPLY REPAIRING ONE SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRADLE ALLOWING THE OTHER SIDE TO CORRODE TO THE POINT OF SIZEABLE RUST HOLES BEING CREATED IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING THE INITIAL INADEQUATE REPAIR. ONCE A SAFETY RECALL IS INITIATED, IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC TO ENSURE THAT THE REPAIR IS PROPERLY AND COMPLETELY MADE AND THEREFORE THAT THE SAFETY ISSUE IS FULLY RESOLVED.

Mileage: 120,000

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

Mileage: 87,474

ABS CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE WING DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, RADIO CHANGES STATIONS ON ITS OWN, ENGINE SERGE WHEN IN IDEAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, NOISE IN REAR WHEN IN REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 230,560

THE RUBBER ON THE WIRES GOING TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX RUBBED OFF AND MELTED SHORTING OUT EVERYTHING. CASED THE SPEEDOMETER TO GO OUT TACHOMETER TO STOP WORKING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS. MAY HAVE COT ON FIRE FOR A MIN I SMELLED SMOKE BUT WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT ON AND WERE FLASHING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

ABS LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY DESPITE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, COMPUTER, CAUSES THE DOME LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW TO SOMETIMES NOT WORK, THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF, THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

LIGHTS TURN ON AND OF INSIDE THE CAR. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AND OFF. WINDOWS STOP WORKING GET STUCK. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. HAVE NEW BRAKES. INTERIOR LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE HAD BATTERY TESTED. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ITEMS DONE TO FIX PROBLEM INCLUDING TUNE UP, CLEANING OF CONTACTS. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THE ABS CIRCUIT CONTROLLER MAY BE BAD. THIS IS A $1,500 JOB THAT JUST MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT ABOUT $600. JUDGING FROM THE HITS I GET ON THE INTERNET THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 166,000

WARNING LIGHTS IN DASH COME ON AND GO OFF, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON, CRUISE CONTROL DON'T WORK EVERY TIME. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF. AND BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR KEEPS GOING BAD. *TR

FIRST OF ALL THERE IS A SHORT LOCATED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND THE AIR BAG. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I CHANGED IT AND A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER MY VAN WOULD NOT START. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, SO I TOOK IT TO AN OLD MAN THAT JUST DID ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON AUTOMOBILES. HE SAID IT WAS A BAD WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE SAID TO REPAIR IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY, SO HE BYPASSED SOME WIRES AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE, BUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR CHIMES, LIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. HE ONLY CHARGED ME $75. ALSO I WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. ALSO THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR A WHILE AND MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS A BAD ABS STEERING BOX. TO REPLACE IT WOULD COST AROUND $1000. I HAVE HAD ALSO THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE THE FORD DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ALSO WHEN IN PARKED. IT COST ME ABOUT $600 TO REPLACE IT. I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THEY FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. I ALSO HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, BECAUSE IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF WHILE AT THE GROCERY STORES AND HAD IT TOWED BY AAA 3 TIMES IN ABOUT A YEAR. BOTTOM LINE, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE WHILE I AM ALIVE. THEY ARE GOOD FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS, THEN THEY START FAILING. SO SAD, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN A FORD GUY FOR OVER 35 YEARS. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS GOING CRAZY. THE RPM NEEDLE IS NOW POINTING DOWN INTO THE DASH. THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, IT WILL SAY THAT I AM DOING 20 MPH, WHEN I AM DOING MORE LIKE 45-50. THE GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES SAYS THAT IT IS ON EMPTY, WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. SOMETIMES THE NEEDLES WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RPM NEEDLE...IT HASN'T MOVED FROM THAT BURIED IN THE DASH SPOT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW), SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND THEN GETS BURIED IN THE DASH ALSO, SO FAR THOUGH, EACH TIME, IT HAS CAME BACK...EVEN THOUGH IT RARELY REGISTERS EVEN CLOSE TO THE CORRECT SPEED. THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS GOING TO BE ABOUT $700 IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY, AND I AM CONSTANTLY PRAYING THAT MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO HAS TO DRIVE IT SOMETIMES, DOES NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE SHE IS GOING TOO FAST, AND HAS NO CLUE HOW FAST SHE IS ACTUALLY GOING, OR ONE OF US MAY GET A SPEEDING TICKET. I HAVE LOOKED AT WEBSITES AND SEEN THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS, SO FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE A RECALL, BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED!!! ALSO, NOT SURE IF IT IS RELATED OR NOT, BUT THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION REPEATEDLY HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. AND THE BATTERY REQUIRED A JUMP START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 636000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

ABS AND BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WARNING THAT ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO INOPERATIVE. BREAK PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING OIL. THIS LEAKING OIL HAS TRAVELED DOWN ABS WIRING HARNESS ALL THE WAY TO THE ABS CONTROLLER. UNSAFE CONDITION. FORD DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION AS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT AND STATED THERE CURRENTLY IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM!! *TT

Mileage: 69,000

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 WINDSTAR SEL TO INCLUDE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHERE BRAKES, POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK HAD TO HAVE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX AND DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. HOSES IN THIS SYSTEM KEPT COMING OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT FLASHING ON WITHOUT ANY BEING TURNED ON. ALSO THE "PASSENGER DOOR IS OPEN" LIGHT STAYS ON. ALONG WITH ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN IN TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I HAVE MAINTENANCE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS. PROBLEMS STARTED WITH 50,000 MILES. I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION WHICH THIS VAN IS NOT. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS? DEALERSHIP IS OF NO HELP, ONLY WANT TO CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN'T FIX. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHEN FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DIDN'T OPEN. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. I KNEW BETTER AS THIS HAD HAPPEN BEFORE. TOOK HOME AND AFTER A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD WINDOW STARTED WORKING AGAIN. PART OF THE CRAPPY WORKMANSHIP FORD USED TO PUT TOGETHER. ALSO DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WITH VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS ALL THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE DOORS FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE 02 OXYGEN SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 101,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON IS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE AND THE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I TAKE MY 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL AND BACK EVERYDAY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER SO THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

MY FORD WINSTAR HAS HAD ABS PROBLEMS OFF AND ON FOR A YEAR NOW, NO 1 CAN FIX IT. I HAVE SPENT AROUND $1000.00 TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NOW MY ODOMETER & SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH WINDSTARS AND IT IS A COMBO OF THE 3 NOT WORKING TOGETHER. *JS

Mileage: 126,000

SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON IN MY CAR STEADY FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE FORD DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND DON'T GO AWAY. NOW THE CAR WONT START FROM WHAT WAS TOLD TO ME BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. REAR DRIVER LIGHT DOESN'T WORK BUT CAN SIGNAL,LEFT REAR PASSENGER LIGHTS WONT SIGNAL. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON AND OFF WHEN I TURN CAR ON AND OFF DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. TOOK TO MECHANIC LIGHTS WHEN OFF BEFORE HE COULD CHECK. SCDS WAS REPLACED IN FEB 2010. GOING TO NEW FORD DEALER TO CHECK. HALDEMAN FORD IN HAMILTON NJ INSTALLED SCDS AND THEY WERE THE WORST DEALERSHIP EVER. READ INFO FROM PRIOR COMPLAINTS. POSSIBLE FIRE,ECT. WAS NERVOUS SO NOW TAKING IT BACK AND HAVING SUBFRAME RECALL INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN TO A WORKPLACE AND PARKED FOR THE DAY. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL HOME, DRIVER STARTED VEHICLE NORMAL AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR TO MOVE FROM THE PARKING SPACE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO EITHER DRIVE (FORWARD) OR REVERSE (BACKWARD). VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION EXCEEDS $2500. THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHOWN NO SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE OR OTHER VISIBLE, AUDIBLE AND/OR SHIFTING ISSUES. SINCE THE INCIDENT, I HAVE DONE ONLINE RESEARCHED AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND INCIDENTS ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL. WE HAVE ALSO HAVE REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN. INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF FOR NO REASON. INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK WHILE DRIVING IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME. SOMETIMES THE REAR POWER WING WINDOWS OPEN...SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INCLUDING BRAKE AND ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS, AND OTHERS. WE ARE THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 115,540

RECENTLY ISSUED RECALL OF 2004 FORD CO. MINIVANS FOR INPUT SHAFT FAILURE, ALL FORD WINDSTARS INCLUDING 2003 MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FREESTAR VAN IS NOTHING BUT A NAME CHANGE FOR THE SAME POOR UNSAFE VEHICLE. ALONG WITH THE MANY SAFETY ISSUES, OWNERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE REPAIRS MADE ON SUBSTANDARD VEHICLE. INCLUDING THE FRAME ISSUES, BRAKES ISSUE, ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE QUALITY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY AND BLINK WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THEY STAY ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE DOOR AJAR STAYS ON WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. ALL CONTACTS CLEANED AND IT STILL DOES THIS. DRIVING WITH A FLASHING LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE IS DISTRACTING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN ALL FORD WINDSTARS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

I HAVE HAD NO TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. I DROVE HOME FROM WORK EARLY THIS MORNING (3:30AM.) I WENT TO LEAVE FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT NOON ON THE SAME DAY, AND NOTHING. I STARTED MY VAN, ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND NOTHING!! NO WARNING, NO NOTHING!! I HAVE NEVER TOWED WITH THIS VEHICLE (IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A HITCH,) THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF PEOPLE RIDING IN IT HAS BEEN 350 POUNDS. THERE HAS BEEN NO STRESS ON THIS ENGINE AS I DON'T LIVE IN MOUNTAINESS AREAS. I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 4 LITTLE KIDS, RECEIVING NO CHILD SUPPORT, WORKING PT, JUST ABLE TO PAY THE BILLS, AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE!! I HAVE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS OTHER 'PROBLEMS' BUT NOTHING SO MAJOR THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN (INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHING, BLENDER DOOR ACTUATOR GOING OUT 3X IN A YEAR, ROUGH IDEAL ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD, BACK DOOR HANDLES NOT WORKING FROM INSIDE, BACK DOORS SO HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE, I CAN HARDLY DO IT, BACK WIPER WORKED ONE DAY THEN JUST STOPPED AND HASN'T WORKED SINCE, ONE BACK WINDOW OPENS AND CLOSES ONLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I ALSO JUST PUT $70 IN GAS IN THIS VEHICLE! UGH!! *KB

Mileage: 132,871

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM IN THE FACTORY WIRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 99,000

YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAY ON. THIS BEGAN AFTER HAVING RECALL # 09S09 (SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION) PERFORMED AT BONDY'S FORD IN DOTHAN AL. LIGHTS WERE NOT ON WHEN LEFT DEALERSHIP...CAME ON LATER AND HAVE STAYED ON. BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO WORK AS WELL NOW AS BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *TR

VEHICLE VIOLENTLY BUCKLES FORWARD AND BACK WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT. THIS CONTINUES FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON AT THE SAME TIME AND THE CAR STOPS BUCKLING. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE EACH TIME I USE THE VEHICLE. SO APPROXIMATELY 5-9 TIMES A DAY. THE BUCKLING IS SO BAD I'M AFRAID MY FOOT WILL SLIDE OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I WILL ROLL INTO AN INTERSECTION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THEODORE ROBINS FORD IN COSTA MESA (949) 642-3017 TODAY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I ALSO FOUND THIS WEBSITE TALKING ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/. PLEASE HELP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT OPERATE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE, AND THE POWER DOORS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN CHILDREN BECAME LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HOWEVER, DID NOT EVALUATE THE VEHICLE FOR THE OTHER FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE MIDDLE SEAT DOOR LOCKS FAIL RANDOMLY. WHEN THEY FAIL, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOORS. MUST CLICK LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE APPROX TEN TIMES TO MAKE THE DOOR OPEN OPERATE. WE HAD IT REPAIRED IN APR 2010. THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. THE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING PACKAGE LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THAT WAS REPAIRED AT SAME TIME AND WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH ALSO. WE HAD THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND PAID ABOUT $800 FOR SERVICE FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP, GURNEE FORD, 18834 WEST GRAND AVENUE IN GURNEE ILLINOIS 60031, RECEIPT DATED APRIL 15, 2010. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DOORS NEED TO OPEN AND THE FLICKERING LIGHTS COME ON AND ARE A GREAT DISTRACTION ESP AT NIGHT.

THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK RIGHT, AND THE GAUGES SUDDENLY WENT SPORATIC. THE RPM GAUGE NEEDLE WENT SO HARD, IT IS STUCK TO THE DASH. NOT USABLE. IT DOES THIS REGULARLY NOW. (THE GAUGES AND LOCKS).

Mileage: 104,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR 71,000 MILES - BOUGHT NEW FOR $35,000 IN DECEMBER 2003, I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VAN, TO AND FROM WORK AND A FEW ROAD TRIPS. IN THE BEGINNING A FEW THINGS WENT WRONG BUT I WASN'T TOO CONCERNED AT THE TIME. SINCE THEN, HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH THIS VAN: 1.NO HEAT - BLENDER ACTUATOR 2.DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL UP OR DOWN (FIXED) 3.PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND BACK WINDOWS DO NOT WORK 4.INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF 5.GASKET REPLACED ON ENGINE BECAUSE CAR WAS DYING WHEN I CAME TO A STOP. ($450) 6.REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK 7.RUSTING OUT BY BACK TIRES 8.TRANSMISSION FAILURE $2,800. FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID! (NOW HOW DID THAT HAPPEN OTHER THAN BEING DEFECTIVE) 9.2 SAFETY RECALLS I AM LUCKY I HAVEN'T BEEN KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE! THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING! YOU WOULD THINK WHEN I HAD MY CAR SERVICED THEY WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID DID NOT LOOK RIGHT. I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS VAN THAT I HAVE WORKED HARD AND STRUGGLED TO PAY FOR, BUT I DID IT. MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS ALWAYS STUCK BY FORD AND I HAVE ALWAYS DEFENDED THEM. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE RIGHT NOW SO I HAD TO DIG DEEP TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. I HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM STUCK WITH DRIVING A $35,000 VAN THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING! [XXX] COPY TO: NHTSA (NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION) MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL (CONSUMER PROTECTION) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND DOOR LOCKS WOULD LICKER ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,083.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE WINDOWS OR DOORS OPENED WITH THE KEY REMOTE. THE WINDOWS DO NOT OPEN BUT THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THERE IS SOME KIND OF MALFUNCTION IN THE 2003 FORD WINDSTARS. THE WINDOWS WILL STOP WORKING ALL AT ONCE OR AT RANDOM TIMES. THE LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING AND THEN START AGAIN. THE RADIO WILL STOP WORKING AND START AGAIN. THESE ARE ALL ON RANDOM FUSES. FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THEY DO NOT EXPERIENCE IT. THE PROBLEMS WILL LAST FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UP TO DAYS AT A TIME. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WILL NOT ENGAGE AT TIMES. THESE ARE ALL GETTING POWER AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL TELL YOU IT IS READY TO ENGAGE AND WHEN YOU TRY TO ENGAGE IT , IT SAYS ITS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE RADIO WILL EJECT OR LOAD CD BUT WILL NOT COME ON. WE HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION YET BUT FEEL THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE LIGHTS GO OUT AT THE WRONG TIME. EVEN THE WINDOWS NOT OPENING CAN BE A PROBLEM. IF A BEE OR SOMETHING ELSE GETS STUCK IN THE VAN YOU CAN NOT ALWAYS STOP TO GET IT OUT. AS MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER ARE VERY ALLERGIC TO THEM IT IS A DANGER NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THEM. IN LOOKING UP SOLUTIONS I HAVE NOTICED A GREAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 136,789

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OF THE INSRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON CONSTANTLY....LOSING POWER....FRONT/PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK, LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF..... *TT

Mileage: 124,550

THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND MY SPEEDOMETER IS JUMPING AROUND ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THIS ONLY STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR OF THE REAR AXLE AND FRONT SUB-FRAME RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACTS CHILD ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE CLOSE BUTTON FOR THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WHILE STANDING IN BETWEEN THE DOOR. THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT DETECT THE CHILD AND CLOSED. THE CHILD SUSTAINED BRUISES AND SCRAPES TO HER LEFT SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE FUSE TO DEACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 149,000

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM PORTSMOUTH NH TO SOMERSWORTH NH I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING,THE ODOMETER HAD NOTHING BUT LINES, NO NUMBERS, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. I ALSO NOTED THAT SMOKE HAS BEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THESE SYMPTOMS MATCH WHAT HAS BEEN RECORDED ON LINE AS FOLLOWS, THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) OVER TIME DEVELOPS A LEAK. THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP, FUSE #10 IF THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS LEAK ALSO CAUSES BRAKE FLUID TO WICK DOWN TWO WIRES TO THE ABS BRAKE MODULE (2C219). THE FLUID ACCUMULATES ON THE (ALWAYS ON) POWER CONNECTORS FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ARE POWERED BY FUSES 101 AND 102 AND ARE BOTH 40 AMP. THE FLUID ATTACTS MOISTURE, ROAD SALT AND LEADS TO A FIRE WHEN THE FLUID AND MOISTURE ACT AS CONDUCTOR BETWEEN THE HOT LEADS AND GROUND. THIS SWITCH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF OTHER FORD RECALLS, JUST NOT THE WINDSTAR VAN YET. BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE SWITCH IN QUESTION. NOTICE THE FLUID THAT LEAKED ON THE PART BELOW IT. THIS SWITCH WILL CAUSE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. I WILL NOT ALLOW OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, RECALL #09S09 BECAUSE THEY INDICATE THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THE RECALL STATES CLEARLY THAT THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE WITH OR WITHOUT THE VEHICLE RUNNING.

Mileage: 89,000

OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR CONTINUES TO HAVE INTERMITTENT ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON AN INTERNET SEARCH, IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO FORWARD SUCH PROBLEMS TO NHTSA FOR DOCUMENTATION. THE FOLLOWING CODES WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE WINDSTAR: C1185 AND U1262. IT APPEARS THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

VEHICLE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD COME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BY ITSELF AND NOW PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT WORK ON DIM. THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO TAKE THE SAME MATERIALS AGAIN. I'M DECIDING IF I SHOULD CUT MY LOSSES AND SELL. MY HUSBAND SAID WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT A FORD. I'M DISABLED AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BE STICKING THIS KIND OF MONEY MONTHLY INTO IT. *TR

Mileage: 174,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN DASH GAUGES ALL CRAZY. WAVE RIGHT TO LEFT, SPEED GO TO 120 BUT GAS EMPTY, BELL RINGING NOISE WILL NOT SHUT OFF, HAVE TO UNHOOK BATTERY BECAUSE AFTER I TAKE THE KEY OUT STILL RINGS, ALL LITES STAY ON, FUEL COMPUTER ERROR, MILEAGE FLASHES, TRANSMISSION STOP OVER DRIVE, ABS AND BRAKE LITE IS ON, NO SIGN LITES, ALL GAUGES GO OFF NO READING. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, DRIVERS SIDE AUTO LOCK STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, CONSTANT DRAINING OF THE BATTERY, MUST CARRY JUMPER CABLES.. THIRD BATTERY IN THREE YEARS, NOW PROBLEM IS WEEKLY. THINKING THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM UNEXPLAINED TIMES. SOMETIMES REMAINING ON ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND ALL DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES IN ADDITION TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER STAYING RESET. CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON.. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND OFF BUT IF THEY REMAIN ON CAUSE THE CAR TO HESITATE OR JUST QUIT ON YOU. CAR IS A EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AT INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE OF HESITATION AND STALLING. MY WIFE (HER PRIMARY VEHICLE) HAS BEEN STRANDED IN TWO INTERSECTIONS WHERE THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED FOR HER SAFETY EVERYTIME WE ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT SINCE I HAVE READ FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANY INNOCENT MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN WHO MAY BECOME INJURED FROM THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND REPORTS AND IT APPEARS IS UNWILLING TO RESEARCH A FIX, OR INITIATE A RECALL UNTIL ENOUGH BODIES PILE UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, HAVING A VEHICLE FAIL COMPLETELY TWICE IN 3 MONTHS IN THE MIDDLE OF OMAHA NEBRASKA INTERSECTIONS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND SHOULD BE EVALUATED OR RECALLED. I HAVE REPLACED BATTERIES, AND ALTERNATOR, FUSES, AND MANY DOLLARS IN DIAGNOSTIC FEES TO FAMILY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO IS SHAKING HIS HEAD. DOES FORD KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND JUST DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT AND COMPLETE ANOTHER FACTORY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 65

MY SENSOR LIGHTS ARE FLASHING, ABS LIGHT, O/D LIGHT TRAC LIGHT, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON. ALSO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AND MY BACKING WARNING SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

CAR QUITS RUNNING WHILE IN MOTION. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR DIES. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THEY SAY THE BATTERY IS OK, BUT IT WILL NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN A FEW MILES AT A TIME. I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY GET A JUMP START. I JUST REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED EDITION HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE HAZZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF THEREFORE DRAINING MY BATTERY. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT IT WHENEVER I SHUT IT OFF. IT IS CURRENTLY AT BAY RIDGE FORD FOR THE RECALL INVOLVING THE REAR AXLE. HOWEVER IT HAS FAILED EMISSIONS FOR CODE 171 AND 174. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSTAR VAN. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED. ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FELL BELOW ZERO, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO SHUT ON AND OFF. THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED ON EACH END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADDED TWO PLATES ON EACH SIDE OF THE AXLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) & RECALL 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS) BUT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE REMEDIES AND STATED THAT THEY WERE INADEQUATE. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY COULD GUARANTEE THAT THE AXLE WOULD NOT BREAK WITH THE TWO PLATES BUT RECEIVED NO GUARANTEE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE MODEL THAT HAS COST WELL OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR. I HAVE REPLACED 2 BATTERIES AND TWO ALTERNATORS, AND THE PROBLEMS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED. I NOW HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TANK. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS NEED TO BE RECALLED ON THESE VANS. PEOPLE ON LINE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND THEIR VANS FAILING BECAUSE OF FAULTY ELECTRICAL. I USE MY VAN TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON THIS VAN. I HAVE HAD ALL THE NECESSARY RECALLS TAKEN CARE ON IT. WHEN I DRIVE THIS VAN THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CORRECT, I THINK I AM DOING A CERTAIN SPEED BUT WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES IT IS CLEARLY NOT THE SPEED INTENDED. MY GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS WRONG I FILL UP ON GAS AND IT STAYS FULL ONE DAY AND THE NEXT IT'S ALMOST EMPTY. I NOW HAVE TO KEEP AND EYE ON MY MILEAGE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE. THE DOORS NEVER CLOSE PROPERLY AND MY LIFTGATE AJAR SIGNALS ALWAYS ON. THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN I NEED THEM TOO, WHICH HAS BECOME A HAZARD, BECAUSE I CAN'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN MY VAN FOR FEAR OF IT BEING STOLEN. THIS VAN HAS HAD BEEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND COST ME WELL OVER 400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AN ALREADY BRAND NEW ALTERNATOR AND NEW BATTERY WHICH COST OVER 80 BUCKS, PLUS THE TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST ALTERNATOR AND ANOTHER 100 FOR THE FIRST BATTERY. THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY EITHER. THIS VAN IS A NIGHTMARE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ASAP. THIS VAN HAS LEFT ME AND MY CHILDREN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE COUNTRY AND I WILL NOT PUT UP WITH IT ANY MORE!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 156,000

THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE HAS FAILED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS WARNINGS AND NOTICES THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ONTO THE MODULE , IS A KNOWN CAUSE FOR EARLY FAILURE. ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURN ON WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM THIS FAILURE AND SUGGESTED A REPLACEMENT THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE. THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT, THAT A KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED VEHICLE DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET ON THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR LEAKING FLUID ON THE MODULE AND CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE IS NOT A MANDATED REPAIR AND NOT SIMPLY SOMETHING LEFT UP TO THE MANUFACTURER. I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS FOR THIS COSTLY REPAIR

Mileage: 79,900

ABS LIGHT ON 2003 FORD WINDSTAR COMES ON IN WARM & HOT WEATHER.*TR

I JUST BROUGHT A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR AN THE SAME DAY I GOT IT THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK.. SO I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. AN SURE ENOUGH 1000S OF PEOPLE HAVE WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR. I HEARD LOTS OF BAD THINGS ABOUT THIS VAN AN NOW I SCARED TO EVEN PUT MY KIDS IN IT. I HAVE 5 KIDS AN DON'T WANNA TAKE THE CHANCE OF IT CATCHING ON FIRE ARE AXLES BRAKING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO KNOW. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF SUDDEN DOME LIGHTS START FLASHING ON AND OFF. TRY TO TURN THEM OFF WITH THE SWITCH AND THEY STILL KEEP COMING ON. SOMETIMES MY AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK. FIRST IT'S ONE SIDE AND THE NEXT TIME IT COULD BE THE OTHER SIDE. *TR

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON REPLACED SENSORS AT MY COST STILL STAYS ON AUTO DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON HEATER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL WORKS THEN STOPS WORKING AT DEALER SHIP NOW FOR REAR AXLE TO BE REPLACED ALSO FOR ANOTHER RECALL FOR FUEL BYPASS HEARD OF NEW RECALL FRAME SUPPORTS MINE LOOKED ROTTED SO THEY WILL ALSO NEED REPLACING THEY HAVE HAD CAR 1 MONTH NOW KNOW IDEA IF WHEN I WILL SEE AGAIN WAS TOLD IT COULD BE 2- 3 MONTHS JUST FOR AXLE NOW NEW RECALL HOPE THEY JUST BUY IT BACK SO IT STOPS BLEEDING ME! *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR A FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Mileage: 2,000

INTERMITTENT ABS & BRAKE LIGHT HAVE APPEARED A FEW MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VAN BUT FAR ENOUGH AFTER OUR "USED CAR WARRANTY PERIOD". I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY 1/10/11 THAT IT NEEDS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED WHICH EFFECTS THE ABS SYSTEM. ESTIMATED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT COST IS ABOUT $850 DUE TO THE SPECIFIC SENSING TO THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE DURING AND AFTER AS WELL AS LABOR GETTING TO IT AND INSTALLING IT... THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS WEAR AND TEAR. I'VE ONLY HAD MY VAN FOR 3 YEARS. APPARENTLY THE HEAT MAKES IT EXPAND AND CONTRACT PLACING STRESS ON THE SOLDER JOINTS CRACKING THE SOLDER JOINTS. WE SHOULD RECONSIDER THE PLACEMENT OF THIS CONTROL MODULE ON THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE MATERIALS THAT ENCASE IT. NOT SURE IF ANY CONNECTION TO THE WIRING HARNESS OR NOT. I'M THOROUGHLY FRUSTRATED. IT'S CURRENTLY IN FOR THE REAR AXLE INSPECTION REPAIR/REPLACEMENT WARRANTY ONLY REASON I FOUND OUT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO FORD DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MY SPEEDOMETER WAS SPINNING AND "STUCK" IN AN APPROXIMATE 5:00 O'CLOCK POSITION...IN ADDITION, MY PRNDL NEEDLE "STUCK" IN THE PARK POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. ON TOP OF THIS, MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY AND OCCASIONALLY SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. THE "FIX" DIDN'T LAST MORE THAN TWO WEEKS...THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT IS BACK TO GOING ON AND OFF. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION THAT THEY GAVE ME, THE PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT REPAIR...THEY ASSURED ME THAT MY SERVICE BRAKES STILL WORKED. IN THE PROCESS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT RECALLS TO THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN OTHER VEHICLES, HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT THESE RECALLS DIDN'T PERTAIN TO ME. IF I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING AND THEY ARE GETTING THEIR REPAIRS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THEMSELVES, WHY AM I PAYING FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ITEMS??????? THE SWAY BAR LINKS ON MY WINDSTAR WERE ALSO REPAIRED ALONG WITH THE BUSHINGS...AGAIN...ANOTHER RECALL THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT "IT DIDN'T APPLY TO ME". NOW I HAVE MY WINDSTAR IN THE SHOP, AGAIN, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION PUMP EXPLODED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NOTHING. HOW MUCH OF AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE IS THIS GOING TO BE???? OH, I DID RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR AXLE...THAT WILL BE CHECKED RIGHT AFTER I GET MY CAR BACK FROM HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. WHY ARE SOME VEHICLES COVERED AND OTHERS AREN'T??? IF IT AFFECTS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, IT SHOULD BE ALL OF THEM, NOT JUST SOME OF THEM. *TR

Mileage: 149,990

GAS GAUGE DOESN'T READ CORRECTLY. ALL GAUGES STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. ABS AND TCS STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY IN 2008. LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON WARNING OF THEM NOT WORKING. DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY. CHECK ADVANCE TRACK WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS HAS BEEN CHECKED, BUT LIGHT STAYS ON. RPM GAUGE STAYS AT MAXIMUM. OFTEN WHILE DRIVING, IT FEELS AS IF WE HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WE HAVE TO CHANGE TIRES OFTEN. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL EITHER NOT STOP, OR MAKES A GRINDING SOUND BEFORE IT DOES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE BRAKE PADS ARE FINE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL HARNESS 3 TIMES, WHICH WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH AND FLICKER TO THIS DAY, BOTH DAY AND NIGHT, CREATING A HAZARD TO SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE ALSO FALSE ALEERTS OF THE TIRE WARNING SYSTEM, AND OTHER INTERMITTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, WHICH IS IN THE AREA OF THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY.

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR'S ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO THE DOME LIGHT NEEDS TO BE OFF OTHERWISE IT FLICKERS ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON FOR ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEY ARE OFTEN SPONGY AND DON'T OPERATE WELL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING. THE CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT DOZENS OF TIMES BUT NO ISSUE CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

Mileage: 5,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO FAULTY ABS ECM. REPLACED THE ABS ECM. *TR

Mileage: 122,043

SYSTEM FAILURE, SPEED CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, HEATER/AIRCONDITIONER AFTER LOOKING UP ONLINE WHAT CAUSED MY SYSTEMS TO FAIL, I WENT TO SINCLAIR TO PURCHASE THE PART. I WAS TOLD BY PARTS MNGR THAT IT WAS ON RE-CALL FOR THAT AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPT. THEY CONFIRMED THIS WAS ON RE-CALL AND HAD ME RETURN LATER THAT AFTERNOON. AFTER FOUR AND A HALF HOURS I WAS ASKED TO COME BACK THAT THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY FIXING THE PROBLEM. I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPT LATER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TOO LATE THAT I DID NOT BRING MY VEHICLE IN IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY WILL NO LONGER FIX MY VEHICLE. THEIR ARE NO EXPIRATION DATES ON THIS RE-CALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A CUSTOMER SERVICE RECEIPT EXPLAINING WHAT THEY DID AND STATING THAT THEY STRIVE TO GIVE THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE. WHAT A JOKE, THEY LEFT ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION, AFTER TAKING UP MY WHOLE AFTERNOON. I RESPONDED WITH A VERY DISHEARTENED LACK OF SATISFACTION AND WAS REFERRED TO FORD HEADQUARTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NEVER A RE-CALL ITEM BY FORD. IF THIS WAS HANDLED ACURATELY THE FIRST TIME, MY CAR WOULD ALREADY BE FIXED. DAVE WOULD NEVER HAVE LET THIS HAPPEN, HE BUILT THIS DEALERSHIP ON THE CONCEPT OF GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE. IF HIS TEAM MADE AN ERROR, HE WOULD FIX IT ON PRINCIPAL EVEN IF IT MEANT HE ATE THE COST. I GUESS HIS REPUTATION WAS BURIED WITH HIM. I WILL BE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE IN JANUARY AND I WILL PURCHASE FROM SOMEPLACE ELSE. [XXX] PLEASE HELP US GET OUR VAN FIXED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH WOULD SPORADICALLY SWITCH ON AND OFF. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD ALSO SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE AND GIVE A FALSE READING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

SIT DOWN, GET A COFFEE, BECAUSE YOU WILL BE READING A BOOK. I PURCHASED A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, WITH 20,000 MILES, IN 2005. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. IN 12/2008 WITH 87,205 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT,THAT WAS 2013.00 , THEN IN 3-2009 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, HAD TO REPLACE GASKETS, THAT COST 500.00,. THEN IN 10/15/2010 I HAD TO BRING VAN IN FOR DIFFERENT SENSORS, AND ABS LIGHT, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THAT WAS . THAT WAS 232.00. THEN ON 10/19/2010 BROUGHT VAN IN TO THE FORD DEALER, BECAUSE NONE OF MY GAUGES WORK, LETTING ME KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING, OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THEY SAY IT IS THE GAUGE CLUSTER, THAT'S 500.00 ALONE NOT INCLUDING LABOR, THEY INFORM ME I HAVE A HOLE IN THE LEFT REAR AXLE, AND I HAVE TO LEAVE THE VAN THERE, AND I MAY ALSO NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR, AND IT MAY TAKES WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. THAT'S NOT INCLUDING OTHER MINER REPAIRS ALONG THE WAY. THE BEST PART OF ALL. I STILL HAVE 6 PAYMENTS LEFT. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE? I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE MAJOR ISSUES. THEY SHOULD TAKE THIS VAN, AND GIVE ME A DIFFERENT ONE. NOT A FORD. I TOLD YOU, THAT YOU WERE READING A BOOK. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THIS STILL HAPPENS, THE MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A FLUID LEAK AROUND THE ABS CONNECTOR SYSTEM??. DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT ALLOW DOORS TO LOCK PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD PERFORM CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET NEEDED REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET, INSTALLED A THROTTLE BODY SPACER AND THROTTLE AIR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND RE-FLASHED THE PCM TO THE COMPUTER AND THE IAC VALVE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE STAYED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER THEN INSTALLED A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND A WIRE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FULLY AS THE CONTACT PICKED THE VEHICLE UP BEFORE FINAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,252 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 01/03/11

Mileage: 90,252

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON VERY OFTEN. (FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW) THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS BLINK ON & OFF ALOT. (STARTED AROUND 2005). WORRIED IF THERE WILL BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE GOES BACK YEARS, SO I JUST PUT IN TODAY'S DATE. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR THE SIDE DOORS HAVE NOT WORKED RIGHT FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT THIS VAN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, SAID IT'S CONTACTS ARE DIRTY. STILL DIDN'T FIX DOORS THEY DON'T WORK RIGHT TO THIS DAY NOW THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON! THE REAR AXEL ARE CRACKING AND RECALLED. THE WINDSTAR SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETE! *TR

ABS WILL SOMETIMES FAIL. DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL" ALARM. TURN VAN OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND WILL CLEAR. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. MECHANIC CHECKED AND IT IS THE ABS UNIT ALARM C1185. ALSO MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES DOES NOT READ CORRECT SPEED. HAD RECALL 09S09 COMPLETED AND SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN O.K. BUT ABS STILL CUTTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT FAILS JUST BY TURNING THE IGNITION ON, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. ONLY CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN IT FAILS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF WITH WEATHER CHANGE FOR A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, LOOKS TO BE THE SAME ISSUES THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. WILL STOPPING MY CAR WITHIN THE REQUIRED DESIGN DISTANCE BE AFFECTED IF ABS IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO THE SODER ON THE BOARD BREAKING DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SEL THAT HAS 86,700 MILES ON IT AND FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A MILE. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE MY MOTHER-IN LAW'S 2002 WINDSTAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX. WHILE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH; HOWEVER, THE ODOMETER READ 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WASN'T TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,450. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON MOST OF THE TIME. UPDATED 03/17/11

Mileage: 92,000

ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR THE ABS LIGHT AND E-BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY, STAY ON FOR A WHILE, AND THEN TURN OFF. THIS OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS STARTING LAST WINTER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THEY WENT ON AND HAVE NOT GONE OFF. THE SPORADIC COMING ON OF THE LIGHTS SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE POWER FAILURE FOR THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS. BOTH WINDOWS ARE NOW INOPERABLE AT ALL TIMES. I CONTACTED FORD IN REGARDS TO THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL RELATED RECALL, GAVE THEM MY VIN, AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE CUTOFF DATA FOR THIS RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR'S BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES OF CAR HEATING UP. *TR

Mileage: 130,220

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE BURNED OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FUSE TO BURN OUT AS WELL. THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123000.

Mileage: 123,000

ABS SOMETIMES WORKS AND OTHER TIMES DOES NOT. AFTER BRAKE SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP, THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. RESULT IS ABS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK . BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER BRAKE SERVICE. (BRAKE LIGHT (RED) 15 AMP FUSE #10 BLOWING OUT ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW). *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHERE TO START? ALMOST SEEM LIKE TO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST. WE WILL START WITH THE CONSTANT DRAINING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. NEW BATTERY EVERY FEW MONTHS. THINKING THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM UNEXPLAINED TIMES. SOMETIMES REMAINING ON ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND ALL DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT RANDOMS TIMES IN ADDITION TP THE CHECL CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND OFF BUT IF THEY REMAIN ON CAUSE THE CAR TO HESITATE OR JUST QUIT ON YOU. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND AM TERRIFIED FOR OUR SAFETY EVERYTIME WE ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT SINCE I HAVE READ FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANY INNOCENT MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN WHO MAY BECOME INJURED FROM THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX TO FORD REPAIR SHOP. 1,825 LATER, IM READING THESE COMPLAINTS. VERY EXPENSIVE CONSIDERING I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON THE VAN. IM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FORD COMPANY FOR NOT ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR ECM FAILURE CAUSING ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. RECALL OF A RELATED SYMPTOM IN OCTOBER 2009 DID NOT FIX THIS CURRENT ISSUE. *TR

ABS LAMP AND BRAKE WARNING LAMP STAY ON. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF DRIVING THESE LAMPS COME ON AND STAY ON. EVEN AFTER ALL BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY FORD DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VAN IS TURNED ON. THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF. I'VE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DOME LIGHTS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN, BUT TOLD ME THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AND IT IS LIKELY THE START OF A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SOMETHING WHICH FORD CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS- ALL THEY KEPT SAYING IS YOU NEED TO PAY $ FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WHICH WILL PROBABLY NOT EVEN TELL THEM THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE IN ORDER TO CATCH THE PROBLEM THEY NEED TO CATCH IT JUST AS IT HAPPENS WHICH IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. LONG STORY SHORT-I HAVE PUT NOTHING BUT $ INTO THIS VAN WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON ALL THE PROBLEMS THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUES FOR THE EXACT SAME YEAR AND MODEL VAN. AS OF NOW I AM STUCK WITH NO CAR TO GET TO WORK AND TO GET MY KIDS TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THE VAN WON'T START AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP ONCE AGAIN. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE- DOMES LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION, FUSES GETTING BLOWN FROM OPENING WINDOWS, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ONLY WORKING WHEN IT WANTS TO, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NOW THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHY IT IS NOT STARTING. FAILURES HAPPEN EVERY YEAR SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VAN. I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED EVERY YEAR AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS WELL. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AC AND HEAT AND THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN AND JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THIS ANYMORE. *TR

ABS LIGHT BRAKE LIGHT THEY ARE ALWAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS JUST STARTED IN OUR 2003 WINDSTAR WITH 60000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAPPENS FROM ONCE EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE VAN TO ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 60,325

THE ABS & EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY @ INTERMITTENT INTERVALS, BUT NOT DURING BRAKING. THEY USUALLY COME ON AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE ARE NO ISSUES W/ THE VEHICLE'S ACTUAL BRAKING @ THIS TIME, OR @ ANY POINT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS 1ST NOTICED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT NEVER TURN OFF. MY WARNING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN IS ALWAYS ON AS WELL SO MY INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY SO MY BATTERY DIES. MY HEAD LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

55000 MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER 09S09 RECALL. BRAKE SWITCH LEAKING-REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL.PAID 250.00 ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENT, OCCASIONAL BURNING SMELL, REAR TAIL LIGHT REMAIN ON. BATTERY DIES (ON#3) FLASHING INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO GO OUT UPON BRAKING. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL (WIRE THING) SAID NEED NEW ECU AND HCU AT COST OF 1800.00. HAVE HAD CAR IN AND OUT OF SERVICE MANY TIMES FOR STRANGE ELECTRICAL OCCURRENCES AND WARNING LIGHT PROBLEMS. ALWAYS SAID CAN NOT DUPLICATE. HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/FORD/WINDSTAR/ABS+WARNING+LIGHT, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/FORD/WINDSTAR/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM. FROM CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. FEEL CAR IS NOT SAFE. LOW MILES, ALWAYS HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, THE ABS, BRAKE, AND OVER-DRIVE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REVIEWED RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR IF THE RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Mileage: 121,000

ENGINE REVS AND CAR ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. DOOR LOCKS CLICK OPEN AND CLOSE WHILE DRIVING. INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I JUST BOUGHT THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR EX, AND WE'VE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF AND ON. THIS IS DANGEROUS !! HOW DO WE KNOW IF THERE REALLY IS A BRAKE PROBLEM IF THE BRAKE LIGHT RESETS AND TURNS BACK ON WHILE DRIVING ? IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. WE ARE FINDING OUT THE EXTENT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS DRAINING OUR VEHICLE BATTERY EVERY NIGHT ! I'VE FILED SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT, AND HAVE SEEN THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE. WHAT A SHAME THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE FORD IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR BAD PRODUCT !!! I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 136,100

I AM AN OWNER OF A FORD WINDSTAR SPORT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. I'VE RECENTLY HAD THE SCDS REPLACED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 09S09 ( OCTOBER 2009) AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING ANOTHER POSSIBLE ERROR WHICH MIGHT BE LINKED TO THIS RECALL. FOR NO REASON AT ALL, DURING THE CARS MOVEMENT THE ABS AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS WORRIES ME THAT THERE IS STILL A SERIOUS FAULT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. TO DATE I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS I'VE DISCOVERED THROUGH MANY INTERNET CHAT ROOMS THAT THIS MAY BE A FAULTY ECM MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD,WHICH I AM INFORMED IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE. MONEY IS VERY TIGHT RIGHT NOW SO I WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR OR FORD DECIDE TO REPLACE THIS DEFECT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/24/10

Mileage: 120,000

THIS VAN KEEPS DRAINING OUR BATTERY. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VAN'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEPS DRAINING THE BATTERY. IT HAS DRAINED OUR BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CONTINUING TO TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY VAN BATTERY BEING DRAINED OVER NIGHT. I CALLED SUNSET FORD IN PEORIA ARIZONA AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IT WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED IN NOV OF 2009. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP SINCE I BELIEVE THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM . *TR

Mileage: 136,000

2003 WINDSTAR CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF ABSLIGHT AND BRAKE COME ON TOGETHER AT RANDOM RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED NO WIPED DELAY. *TR

Mileage: 188,687

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS SEVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND WILL FLASH UNTIL I TURN THEM OFF WITH THE DASH CONTROL. IT WILL GO FOR FEW DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM AND THEN START FLASHING AGAIN. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND STILL HAPPENING AT 115,000 MILES. DEALER HAS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES AND SAYS THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. OF COURSE WON'T DO IT WHEN AT DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DOORS LOCK SOMETIMES, NEXT TIME NO LOCK, ABS LITE WILL NOT GO OFF REPLACE FUSE, DRIVE 5 MILES, ABS LITE COMES BACK ON, HAS FOR 2 YEARS,WASTED MONEY AND TIME ON TRYING TO FIND SOLUTION. FUSES BLOW OUT FASTER THEN I CAN REPLACE THEM. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY GIVING MY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FIRST THE REAR PARKING SENSORS DISENGAGE WHEN IN REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON THE DASHBOARD. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT DOES, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES THEN NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

2003 WINDSTAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.LIGHTS FLASH ANY TIME AT ALL. HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTSWILL COME ON RANDOMLY. THIS HAS BEEN APROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN USED. BURNS OUT ALTERNATOR AND BATTERIES.MANY EXACT COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. TRANSMISSIONS JUST QUIT. MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NOT ONLY COSTLY BUT DANGEROUS. THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION TOO THE PROBLEM.PUT IN A NEW ALTERNATOR,BATTERY,DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. STILL THE SAME.

Mileage: 35,000

I OWN A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, I HAVE TRIED AND SPEND WELL MUCH MONEY IN A SOLUTION BUT IT COMES REALLY EXPENSIVE PAYING FOR SOME ONE ELSE ERRORS, MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS( ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ) COMES ON EVERY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE, THIS IS BEEN HAPPENING EVEN ON REAL SHORT TRIPS, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME I GOT CODE C1185, MEANS THAT THE ECM ON MY CAR IS MESSED UP, HAD TO REPLACE, IM NOT THE ONLY ONE AND FORD IS MAKING A LOT OF MONEY SELLING THIS PARTS TO OWNERS TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS, I DROVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY, AND I DON'T WANT TO JEOPARDIZE MY FAMILY AND MY OWN INTEGRITY. *TR

Mileage: 82,350

MY YELLOW ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND MY RED BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR COME ON WHENEVER MY BRAKE LINES BEGIN TO HEAT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF, AND THE ODOMETER AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE WINDSTAR VAN WAS NEW. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TRIED TO HAVE THE SENSORS REPLACED BUT IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, AND STILL HAPPENS NOW WITH ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE BRAKES DO FAIL OR NEED REPAIR, I WON'T KNOW AS THE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON, ANYWAY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A SHORT, OR BEING TICKETED AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BEGIN TO FAIL. I WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS AN UNSPECIFIED ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING THESE ISSUES, AND THAT IT WOULD DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACE. I AM EXPERIENCING BOTH PROBLEMS 1 & 2 AS DESCRIBED ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. **** HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/ **** 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

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER SPEED CONTROL RECALL PERFORMED. *TR

PRENDE LA LUZ DE FRENO JUNTO CON LA LUZ DE ABS EN TABLERO. SE ESCANEA Y MARCA EL CODIGO C1185. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR AFFECTED BY THE LATEST RECALL CONCERNING A FAULTY SWITCH THAT LEAKS AND CAN CAUSE FIRES. I TOOK MY VAN INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH BUT THAT FAULTY SWITCH HAS RUINED THE ABS MODULE. THE COST TO REPLACE THAT IS OVER $1200. THAT SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE RECALL TOO. AN AP REPORT YESTERDAY BY TOM KRISHER AND STEPHEN MANNING STATES THAT "NHTSA ALSO IDENTIFIED FOUR REPORTS OF LEAKING FLUID DAMAGING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, RESULTING IN A FIRE." WHILE I AM NOT AWARE OF A FIRE I DO KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHEN I PARK MY VAN THAT THE FRONT END SEEMS EXTREMELY HOT. I PLAN TO HAVE MY GARAGE CHECK FOR SIGNS OF FIRE OR OVERHEATING DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. AS OF LAST WEEK MY SPEEDOMETER HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS OF NOT WORKING, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE BOTH ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

FAVOR MANDARME INFORMACION A SERCA DE LOS AUTOMIVILES MARCA FORD WINSTAR 2003 SEGUN EL PERIODICO DE HOY VAN A SER RETIRADOS DE CIRCULACION POR LA FORD POR DEFECTOS DE FABRICA , LES AGRADECERIA MAS INFORMACION. *TR

Mileage: 112,979

SUDDENLY MY SPEEDOMETER,ODOMETER,AIRCOND COMPRESSOR DID NOT FUNCTION. SEVERAL DISPLAYS DID NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DISPLAY WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. I FOUND THE SAFERCAR.GOV SITE AND IT GUIDED ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. FUSE #10 WOULD BLOW. I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANY THING CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORD NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR

Mileage: 75,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WIND STAR. THE ABS AND EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHES ON AND THEN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE, MELTED ABS ECM WIRING CONNECTOR, BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER BRAKE SERVICE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE PRESENT: C1226;C1235;C1185;C1198;C1194;C1254;C1246;C1250; AND C1242. THE MECHANIC SAID IT APPEARS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS GOING BAD OR IS BAD AT A COST OF $700. I REPLACED BOTH ROTORS, DRUMS , RIGHT WHEEL BEARING, LEFT INNER TIE ROD AND MY BRAKES WORK JUST FINE. THE LIGHTS COMING ON ARE AN ANNOYANCE AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE?? *TR

Mileage: 124,000

LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID (PROBLEM # 1) MELTED BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH (PROBLEM # 1) BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER BRAKE SERVICE. (WE THINK THIS BACK PRESSURE BRAKES THE DEAC SWITCH) (PROBLEM # 1) BRAKE LIGHT (RED) (PROBLEM # 1 OR PROBLEM # 2) 15 AMP FUSE #10 BLOWING OUT (PROBLEM # 1) FIRE OR SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VAN ABS ECM AREA WHILE OFF. (PROBLEM # 1) MELTED ABS ECM WIRING CONNECTOR. (PROBLEM # 1) SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOP WORKING. (PROBLEM # 1) CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING. (PROBLEM # 1) ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW) (PROBLEM # 2 OR PROBLEM # 1) FORD TROUBLE CODE C1185. (PROBLEM # 2 OR PROBLEM # 1) BRAKES TURN ON SQUEEL WITHOUT WARNING. (PROBLEM *TR

Mileage: 141,285

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR CONTINUES TO SMOKE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. IT ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUE ON FLASHING AND THE DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY EXPERIENCED ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS WEBSITES DESCRIBING THESE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR ABS, CRUISE AND BRAKE ISSUE. LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, POSSIBLE FIRE ISSUE. # CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING. (PROBLEM # 1) # ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW) (PROBLEM # 2 OR PROBLEM # 1) # FORD TROUBLE CODE C1185. (PROBLEM # 2 OR PROBLEM # 1). *TR

Mileage: 50,000

SINCE WE GOT OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR NEW IN DECEMBER, 2002, WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WITH CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO FILL THE BRAKE FLUID. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN FEB, 2008 OUR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO A FIRESTONE REPAIR SHOP, THEY FIXED AND AKJUSTED THE BRAKES AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SENSOR AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED, JUST THE LIGHT WAS ON AND WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. AS IT WAS EXTREMELY COSTLY AND THEY TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, WE CHOOSE NOT TO REPLACE IT. IN JUNE 2008 OUR CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. WE AGAIN TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. TWO WEEKS AGO, AUGUST, 2009, WE HAD ALL NEW BRAKES PUT ON. JUST YESTERDAY, AUGUST 21, 2009, OUR BRAKE FLUID WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE WE HAD THE BRAKES PUT ON, AND THEY JUST FILLED THE BRAKE FLUID AND SAID THERE WAS AN AIR BUBBLE. UPON DRIVING HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, WE NOTICED THAT OUR SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER HAD STOPPED WORKING AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS NOW FLASHING. SO, WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS ON OUR CONTROL PANEL: ABS, BRAKE, OVERDRIVE; AND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS NOT WORKING: ABS, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, OVERDRIVE; AND A CONTINUALLY DISAPPEARING BRAKE FLUID PROBLEM. DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW IF THE ABS WORKS OR NOT. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR. ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. SEAMS TO BE MOSTLY WHEN WET ROADS, BUT HAS OCCURRED ON DRY DAYS ALSO. TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD ABS MODULE HAD A LOT OF ERROR CODES AND THE WIRING CONNECTION LOOKED DAMP. MECHANIC PUT DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTION, BUT I RECEIVED NO INFO ON THE ERROR CODES. *TR

Mileage: 84,600

2003 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND BRAKE LITE COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO, I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I GOT THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 77,808

6 MONTHS AGO MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON SPORADICALLY. INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES DAY AND NIGHT. VERY DISRUPTIVE TO DRIVING AND DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS ON ROAD. DEALER SAYS NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM. AM HAVING INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK THIS OUT. ALSO AFFECTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WHEN SOMETIME WORKING AND SOMETIME NOT. *TR

Mileage: 98,500

WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS TO REPORT, I WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN GEAR AFTER STARTING IT. THE GEAR-SHIFTER FELT SOMEWHAT LOOSE AS IF I WERE PARKED AT AN INCLINE WITHOUT PUTTING THE HAND BRAKE ON. HOWEVER, I WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL WHERE I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE. WHENEVER I PLACED IT IN PARK IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET IT BACK INTO ANY OTHER GEAR HOWEVER, IT WOULD RANDOMLY GO INTO GEAR AS IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BUT ONCE PLACED BACK INTO PARK IT WOULD GET STUCK AGAIN. NOW THERE IS ALL KINDS OF WACKY ELECTRICAL STUFF GOING ON...WINDOW SWITHCHES AREN'T FUNCTIONING, NO TAIL LIGHTS, FUEL GAGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE REMOTE ALARM ENTRY ONLY UNLOCKS THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE IS A CLICKING IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TRYING TO UTILIZE ANY OF THE LISTED ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 77,971

ABS CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED , LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, RELAY FAILURE. SLOW STICKY BRAKES RESPONSE. *TR

Mileage: 19,300

BAD ABS MODULE IS A PROBLEM THAT VERY MANY WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVE. SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE ABS AND YOU DO NOT ALSO ALOT OF WINDSTARS HAVE BURNED. THIS IS A DANGER TO OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

1. THERE ARE NO PARTICULAR EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. 2. MY A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, O/D OFF LIGHT IS BLINKING, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, BRAKE/ABS LIGHTS STAY ON, LOCKS GO CRAZY RANDOMLY. 3. WE HAVE NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM YET. I WAS DOING RESEARCH ON THESE PROBLEMS WHEN I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE. *TR

Mileage: 76

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, O/D INDICATOR FLASHES, SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER NOT WORKING, A/C STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR. ALL THIS HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. I NOTICE IT BEING A CHAIN REACTION ON 2003 WINDSTAR'S. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

MY WIRE IN MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR NOT WORKING MY ELECTRIC DOORS DO NOT LOCK AND MY BACK CONTROL PANEL IS NOT WORKING AND I CHECKED MY FUSEBOX AND A FUSE WAS BURNED OUT SO I REPLACED IN AND IT BLEW OUT AGAIN SO SOME THING IS WRONG WITH MY WIRING AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. *TR

Mileage: 96

2009 FORD WINDSTAR. PURCHASED VAN 2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT! AUTOMATIC DOORS POP OPEN LOUDLY OR NOT AT ALL. HAD THAT FIXED. REAR WINDOW OCCASIONALLY WORK! INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER OR STAY ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES! REAR SENSOR SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. *TR

I OWN A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF; BUT WHILE DRIVING THEY CAME BACK ON AGAIN. THIS NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN MY MECHANIC EXAMINED IT HE SAID THAT THE MODULE WAS SHOT. WHILE I WAS DECIDING THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE THE NECESSARY REPAIR I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH WINDSTARS. I HESITATE TO REPLACE THE PART ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE HIGHLY FREQUENT PROBLEM ON 2001-2003 FORD WINDSTARS. ALSO READ THAT THIS COULD CAUSE FIRES AND EVEN DEATH. WE ALSO HAVE INTERNAL LIGHTS THAT FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AS IT COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER. I'VE READ THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE! GET THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF THE THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

WE BOUGHT A USED 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX. WE HAVE HAD ONE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS GOING ON. ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND STAY ON OR THE LIGHTS START FLASHING AND FLICKERING. YESTERDAY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON AGAIN. RECENTLY THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THIS MORNING WE WERE AT A STOP SIGN WAITING TO PULL OUT ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. MY HUSBAND STEPPED ON THE GAS. THE ENGINE ROARED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD NOR WOULD IT MOVE BACKWARD WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN AT THE GARAGE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THESE REPAIRS. EACH TIME BEING TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. EACH TIME SPENDING SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. *TR

VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING/JERKING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE (HAPPENED RECENTLY), ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF W/O WARNING, INSIDE DOME LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING, AND FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP AFTER BEING TURNED OFF, UNTIL CAR WAS CUT OFF (HAPPENED OVER 2 YEAR PERIOD). HAD A DEALER TO FIX PROBLEMS TO A TUNE OF ABOUT $2300. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HUB HAS BEEN REPLACED 15 TIMES AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

ABS PROBLEM. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AS SOON AS WARM WEATHER STARTS. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKOUT BY SEVERAL LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY SAY IT IS A EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS UNIT. I HAVE HAD THE SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. II HAVE CONTACTED FORD WITH POOR RESULTS. THEY SAY THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *TR

Mileage: 46,500

WE HAVE HAD MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH OUR '03 FORD WINDSTAR. WE HAVE HAD THE POWERSTEERING PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BECAUSE IS QUIT WORKING. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ARE ALWAYS ON. WE CAN NOT ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE OF THE A/C OR HEATER. IT IS ALWAYS COLD. THE REAR AIR SELECTOR SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKER FROM TIME-TO-TIME. THE REAR SPEAKERS WORK ABOUT 1/2 THE TIME. THE BRAKES SOMETIMES MAKE A GROWLING SOUND WHEN APPLIED. THE MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND THE REASON FOR THE NOISE. THE REAR DOOR INDICATOR SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. WHEN WE SHUT THE REAR HATCH (DOOR) THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT A DOOR IS STILL AJAR.*TR

Mileage: 40,000

MY FORD WINDSTAR HAS HAD ALL OF IT'S BRAKES REDONE TWICE BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. AS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE ABS LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAD THE BRAKES REDONE TWICE, STILL HAPPENING COME TO FIND OUT IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF ABS UNIT ITSELF. DO I HAVE TO CONTACT MY CONSUMER ADVOCATES ON THE LOCAL NEWS TO GET A RECALL STARTED BECAUSE I AM A HAIRS BREATHE AWAY FROM DOING IT. I CAN NO LONGER PUT UP WITH THESE REPAIR BILLS AS I AM ON DISABILITY FOR A BAD HEART AND THE NEWS WILL JUST EAT THIS UP! *TR

Mileage: 38,000

FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE, ABS BRAKE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. OUR VAN HAS HAD THIS ISSUE TWICE NOW AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM AS FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES IT PRESENTS! WE ARE LOOKING FOR NHTSA TO PRESS THEM FOR A RESOLUTION WITH SO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS AND THE NUMBER OF EVENTS. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRES FROM THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE BURNED AND THE FUSE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN SMOKE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. SMOKE WAS RISING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IF THE CONTACT HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB

Mileage: 96,000

THE VEHICLE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT GO ON AND OFF. DIAGNOSTIC CODE OF C1185. NO VIABLE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD REGULARLY BUT WITH NO PARTICULAR PATTERN OR REASON. LOSS OF ABS BREAKS AS A RESULT. FEARFUL OF ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ISSUE. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A CLEARCUT SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WITHOUT IMPACTING OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL ISSUE WITH INTERIOR CABIN LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DISTRACTING AT NIGHT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2007. I WILL NOT PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IN MANY OF THE SAME MODELS AND IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I'VE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE A MODULAR REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

BRAKE LIGHT (E-BRAKE) AND ABS LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THIS EITHER CAUSE THE ABS TO DISABLE OR NOT DEPENDING ON WHICH MECHANIC I TALK TO. TWO MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS, AND RECENTLY I WAS DENIED AN EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO THIS (NON-EMISSION RELATED) PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, THIS IS SLATED AS A _VERY_ COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED... THE DEALER WANTS OVER $1000 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT IF NOT RESOLVED, RESULTS IN INTERMITTENT ABS, OR FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR. BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON, FLUID LEAKING OUT OF BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. FLUID WICKING DOWN TO OTHER WIRES BLOWING FUSES. ABS CONTROL UNIT WIRES SOAKED IN FLUID. POSSIBLE FIRE. ALSO ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS STICK BOTH FAIL TO UNLOCK AND FAIL TO LOCK EVEN THOUGH THE SOLENOID IS TRIGGERED. THE ACTUAL LOCK IS STICKING ON 3 OF THE FOUR DOORS. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

I DRIVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WITHIN ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT, AND THE RED EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. THE BRAKES STILL SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. I EVEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED OUT FINE. HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, AND WON'T GO AWAY. *TR

SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD,THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON. AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ABS LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. ALSO AT THIS TIME CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ON WOULD DEACTIVATE AND BASICALLY DO WHATEVER IT WANTED. BUT WHILE ALL THIS WAS HAPPENING THERE WAS NO SMOKE. *TR

Mileage: 115,800

WE BOUGHT A USED WINDSTAR IN JULY OF 2007 HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON AT TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 50,355

MOISTURE ON ROAD, RED BRAKE LIGHT ON. YELLOW ABS LIGHT ON NO SPEEDOMETER , NO CRUISE CONTROL. VAN PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *TR

Mileage: 90,095

IT STARTED WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING COMING ON WHILE DRIVING ,THEN THE DASH WINDOWS ND RADIO ,BATTERY DYING AND THE OUTSIDE LIGHTING STAYING ON WHILE KEYS WERE OUT AND NOT WORKING ONCE STARTED. THEY ARE ALL HAPPENING CONSTANTLY EVEN WITH ALL THE NEW PARTS THAT THE FORD GARAGE REPLACED{BATTERY,SWITCHES,ALTERNATOR,LIGHT SOCKETS,ETC}. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I KEPT GETTING AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT THAT RESETS WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. MY MECHANIC TROUBLESHOOT IT DOWN TO THE ECM FOR THE ABS. FAILURE OF ECM IN THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. I AM SURE THEY HAVE FIXED PLENTY OF THESE BY NOW. WHY NO RECALL ON AN OBVIOUSLY BAD PART/DESIGN? *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDE THE WIRES CORRODING FOR THE BRAKE/ABS LINES, THE IGNITION WIRES FAILING AND THE MORE MINOR CODES PRODUCED FOR FAULTY SENSORS IN THE DOOR AJAR SYSTEM. I AM CURRENTLY DETERMINING IF IT PAYS FOR ME TO REPLACE THE WIRING, OR JUNK THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

PURCHASED A USED VAN FROM LOCAL DEALER. IT HAS A DVD PLAYER ALREADY INSTALLED (NOT FACTORY INSTALLED). APPROX. 6 MONTHS LATER, I COMPLAINED TO SERVICE ASSOC. WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE, THAT MY RADIO DOES NOT GET STATIONS CLEARLY. MAYBE THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTENNAE. HE SAID, "IT'S A FORD THING" IN 2005 I TOLD SAME SERVICE ASSOC. THAT THE 'DOOR IS AJAR' LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE TRUNK. HATCH LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON EVEN WHEN BACK IS CLOSED. AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. AND THE DVD PLAYER NO LONGER WORKED. HE SAID IT COULD BE THE CONTACTS, AND HE WOULD CLEAN THEM BUT THERE'S 'NO GUARANTEE". THE NEXT SERVICE CHECK, I TOLD HIM THAT THE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND I 'M AFRAID MY BATTERY WILL GO DEAD. ALSO THAT THE POWER LOCKS NOW GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AROUND. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY,IT COULD TAKE HOURS AND HOURS OF LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT MAY NEVER BE FOUND. I WENT HOME AND MY HUSBAND PURCHASED AND CHANGED THE CONTACT THING FOR THE BACK DOOR. THE LIGHT FOR THAT BACK HATCH THEN STOPPED STAYING ON WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCKS GOING UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN AROUND. HOW COULD I KNOW IF THE LOCKS WERE ENGAGED OR NOT??? IF THERE IS A 'SHORT; COULD A FIRE START?? I CALLED THE FORD CO. CONSUMER NUMBER, EXPLAINED MY PROBLEMS AND THE REP. JUST TOLD ME THAT "THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THAT VAN". I SAID I WAS AFRAID FOR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY, NOT KNOWING IF THE DOORS WERE LOCKED OR OPEN. WHEN REPEATED HER STATEMENT AND SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AT MY EXPENSE. IT IS NOW 2008, MY LOCKS CONTINUE TO GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY, I HAVE TO TURN ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OFF AND LEAVE THEM OFF, ALREADY REPLACED A BATTERY, BACK DOOR IS OPEN LIGHT STILL STAYS ON!! PLEASE ADVISE ME!! I AM QUITE FRUSTRATED AND NERVOUS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON, CRUISE CONTROL NEVER HAS WORKED, HAVE FIXED THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. NOW I THINK THE 02 SENSOR I GUESS IT MAY BE THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS OUT ALSO I THINK IT KEEP ON BURNING UP MY ALTERNATORS, I PUT A NEW LAST YEAR AND JUST HAD TO PUT ANOTHER ONE AND I THINK IT IS ABOUT GONE ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT. THERE IS ALSO FLUID LEAKING AND MELTED WIRES UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES HAD BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THAT IF I HAD ARRIVED ONE DAY EARLIER ON 8/19/08 I COULD HAVE RECEIVED AN OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE ADJUSTMENT BUT WHEN I ARRIVED ON 8/20/08 I WAS ONE DAY TOO LATE. THE ECM IS CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT TO TURN ON ACCORDING TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS $757.00 BUT WHEN I MENTIONED THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE THEY AUTOMATICALLY DROPPED TO $672.00. I WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO PAY THIS AMOUNT FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR VEHICLE. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AT THE LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE EN ROUTE TO NEW YORK AND DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT FUNCTION AND WERE NOT PROGRAMMED. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE ABS, DOOR LIGHTS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HALFWAY TO HER DESTINATION, SHE HAD TO STOP AT A REPAIR SHOP AND PAY FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SO THAT SHE COULD CONTINUE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BRAKE LINE AND PADS AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONAL. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPAIRED. WITHIN 2-3 WEEKS, THE SAME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,394 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,200. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATE THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL PAN NEAR THE OIL GASKET. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEW BATTERY WAS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY WERE EXPERIENCING. UPDATED 07/29/08

Mileage: 53,200

BRAKE, ABS, AND OTHER LIGHTS COME ON, DRIVE DISENGAGES, VAN WILL ONLY RUN IN 2ND OR LOW GEAR UNTIL YOU TURN IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE VAN LOSES POWER AND DECELERATES. FUSE #1 SPARKS WHEN PUTTING IN A FUSE. BLOWS THE FUSE IMMEDIATELY. INTERIOR LIGHT THEN WILL NOT WORK. VAN IS CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT BY PHIL LONG FORD. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

ABS LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO HEAT ON CIRCUIT BOARD. OCCURS WHENEVER THE CAR GETS WARM, STARTED DURING SUMMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION WITH THE POWER BUTTON. THE DOOR WOULD HAVE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TSB KIT WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HEAD LAMPS SPORADICALLY COME ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT STARTED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS SPORADICALLY COME ON AND OFF AS WELL EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED. THE AIRCONDTIONER ALSO FAILED AND ONLY COMES OUT THROUGH THE DEFROSTER VENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT A PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE AIR CONDITION WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER IT FAILED AGAIN SOON AFTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF CURRENT DATE. (SC) UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE MALFUNCTIONS. AS A RESULT, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE CONTACT USES THE DOOR UNLOCK AND LOCK BUTTONS, THE POWER LOCK FUSE MALFUNCTIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD COMING ON AND DISAPPEARING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD NO IDEA THAT MY ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS SPORADICALLY WORKING LIKE SO MANY THOUSANDS OF OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT ON THE HIGHWAY TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND I HATE TO THINK OF AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD BE MADE WORSE BY THIS SITUATION. DON'T WAIT UNTIL A CHILD OR ANY OTHER PERSON LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER THIS SITUATION. PLEASE RECALL THIS MODULE AS WAS DONE ON THE FORD ESCAPE SO THAT LIVES DON'T HAVE TO BE LOST. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. MY BRAKES SQUEAL CONSTANTLY IN HOT WEATHER AND I FEAR OF A FIRE BREAKING OUT WHILE MY DOG AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN ARE IN THE CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF MAYBE GETTING IN TOUCH WITH OUR LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OUTLET WOULD SHED EXTRA LIGHT ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

ON ALMOST EVERY TRIP THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH. DEALER STATED A PROBLEM CODE C1185 AND SAID THE ABS MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $800. *TR

Mileage: 53,860

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, THE ABS LIGHT, THE TRACTION LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ODOMETER, AND DASHBOARD FUEL INFO SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE WORDS "CHECK TRANSMISSION" CAME ON THE INFO SCREEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS FINE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANY REASON FOR THESE LIGHTS TO BE ON OR HOW TO GET THEM TO GO OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OCCASIONALLY. WHEN HE WOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY. IN OTHER INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HIM FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE REMOTE. UPDATED 07/03/08

Mileage: 65,000

LAST WEEK, MY PARENTS WERE DRIVING MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HOME FROM BREAKFAST WITH FRIENDS. THE FRIENDS WERE FOLLOWING THEM HOME, WHEN THEY SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN. THEY IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HONKING THEIR HORN TO GET MY PARENTS TO PULL OVER. MY DAD STOPPED THE VAN THEY FRANTICLY GOT THEMSELVES AND MY 4 AND 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN OUT OF THE VAN. WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES OF EVERYONE GETTING OUT, THE VAN WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AND THE VAN WAS REDUCED TO JUST METAL WITH IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. WE DO NOT KNOW THE REASON THE FIRE STARTED AT THIS POINT, BUT DO KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH FORD VEHICLES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT OUR VAN AFTER OWNING A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. I USED TO WORK FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE ONLY OWNED FORD VEHICLES MOST OF MY LIFE. THIS VAN HAS CHANGED MY MIND AND I WILL HAVE TO THINK LONG AND HARD BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER FORD. OUR VAN HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. ON THE WAY HOME THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR WINDOW QUIT WORKING AND TOOK TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR. LIKE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAID THE ELECTRIC SIDE DOORS HAVE A MIND OF THERE OWN OPENING A CLOSING ON THERE OWN. THERE IS A LOUD POP EVERY TIME THE SIDE DOORS OPEN. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER NOTHING WAS DONE. THE ENGINE KEEPS REVVING UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKES AT A RED LIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM RUNNING INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE DEALER AGAIN LOOKED AT THE SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. AS A FORMER MECHANIC I HAVE BEEN FOOLED BY THIS ALSO AND HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HOPING THAT WOULD FIX IT WITH NO LUCK. THE VAN WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND WOULD HAVE TO BE JUMPED OFF. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BECAUSE THIS IS MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THIS CAR AND I WANT TO TAKE NO CHANCES. FINELY I WAS AROUND ONE TIME IT WOULD NOT START AND FOUND THE ALTERNATOR TO BE BAD. REPLACING IT AND NIGHTMARE BUT THAT ANOTHER STORY. NOW THE VAN STILL IDLES HIGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OR LOOSE FUEL CAP LIGHT IS ON. THIS VAN IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I REGRET THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. I AM IN MY FOURTEENTH YEAR AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF. I DO NOT WANT ANY THING BUT A FORD AS MY PATROL UNIT AFTER WORKING ON AND DRIVING EVERY KIND OF CAR OUT THERE. IT WILL BE HARD TO BUY ANOTHER FORD AS THE VEHICLE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN RIDE IN. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, AIRCONDITIONER, AND THE ALTERNATOR--THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THERE IS STILL AN ISSUE WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD AND THEY STATE THERE IS NO ISSUE ON THEIR PART. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, SOMETIMES STAY ON. SOMETIMES IT STOPS FOR A WEEK, AND SOMETIMES IT FLICKERS NONSTOP! *TR

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, OR IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. NO PROBLEMS ON COLD DAYS. BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK FINE. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE SOME LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTINUES TO CAUSE A SHORT WITH THE #10 FUSE INSIDE THE CABIN, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TRANSMISSION CONTROL, ETC TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *TR

Mileage: 47,750

2003 FORD WINDSTAR WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET. DRIVER SMELLED SOMETHING, HEARD SOUND, AND FELT HEAT AT FEET. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF IGNITION AND REMOVED FRONT SEAT PASSENGER FROM VEHICLE TO A SAFE AREA. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WITHIN SECONDS AND WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 18,335

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS A NIGHTMARE. IT STARTED WITH THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF OR JUST STAYING ON. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THEN WHEN I WOULD OPEN THE REAR WINDOWS A FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING ALL WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC.. TO STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE TIRED OF ME COMING IN AND TOOK A BLACK MARKER TO SHOW ME WHICH FUSE TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FIREFIGHTER WHO SAID THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE--FOR THE FUSE TO KEEP BLOWING COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER THIS, I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START OUT OF NO WHERE. AFTER TOWING IT IN AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. AS FAR AS THE DOME LIGHTS & THE FUSE---STILL FLICKERING AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS OUT--THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT. AFTER THIS, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GIRLS, THE CAR JUST DIED OUT ON US. STARTED WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT GOING ON THEN THE DASH SAID LOW BATTERY AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST ONE. SO ONCE AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER---THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO KEEP HAPPENING. THE LIGHTS STILL KEEP FLASHING, THE FUSE STILL KEEPS BLOWING AND STILL NO ANSWERS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER 2003 WINDSTARS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS--LIGHTS FLICKERING, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REPLACING ALTERNATORS & BATTERIES, ETC...I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY DID NOTHING--THEY SAID ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLD ON TO ALL YOUR RECEIPTS AND IF A RECALL IS MADE YOU WILL GET REIMBURSED. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE FORD RECALL THESE VANS?? *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS A NIGHTMARE. IT STARTED WITH THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF OR JUST STAYING ON. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THEN WHEN I WOULD OPEN THE REAR WINDOWS A FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING ALL WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC.. TO STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE TIRED OF ME COMING IN AND TOOK A BLACK MARKER TO SHOW ME WHICH FUSE TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FIREFIGHTER WHO SAID THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE--FOR THE FUSE TO KEEP BLOWING COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER THIS, I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START OUT OF NO WHERE. AFTER TOWING IT IN AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. AS FAR AS THE DOME LIGHTS & THE FUSE---STILL FLICKERING AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS OUT--THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT. AFTER THIS, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GIRLS, THE CAR JUST DIED OUT ON US. STARTED WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT GOING ON THEN THE DASH SAID LOW BATTERY AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST ONE. SO ONCE AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER---THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO KEEP HAPPENING. THE LIGHTS STILL KEEP FLASHING, THE FUSE STILL KEEPS BLOWING AND STILL NO ANSWERS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER 2003 WINDSTARS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS--LIGHTS FLICKERING, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REPLACING ALTERNATORS & BATTERIES, ETC...I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY DID NOTHING--THEY SAID ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLD ON TO ALL YOUR RECEIPTS AND IF A RECALL IS MADE YOU WILL GET REIMBURSED. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE FORD RECALL THESE VANS?? *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS A NIGHTMARE. IT STARTED WITH THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF OR JUST STAYING ON. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THEN WHEN I WOULD OPEN THE REAR WINDOWS A FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING ALL WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC.. TO STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE TIRED OF ME COMING IN AND TOOK A BLACK MARKER TO SHOW ME WHICH FUSE TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FIREFIGHTER WHO SAID THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE--FOR THE FUSE TO KEEP BLOWING COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER THIS, I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START OUT OF NO WHERE. AFTER TOWING IT IN AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. AS FAR AS THE DOME LIGHTS & THE FUSE---STILL FLICKERING AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS OUT--THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT. AFTER THIS, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GIRLS, THE CAR JUST DIED OUT ON US. STARTED WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT GOING ON THEN THE DASH SAID LOW BATTERY AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST ONE. SO ONCE AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER---THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO KEEP HAPPENING. THE LIGHTS STILL KEEP FLASHING, THE FUSE STILL KEEPS BLOWING AND STILL NO ANSWERS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER 2003 WINDSTARS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS--LIGHTS FLICKERING, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REPLACING ALTERNATORS & BATTERIES, ETC...I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY DID NOTHING--THEY SAID ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLD ON TO ALL YOUR RECEIPTS AND IF A RECALL IS MADE YOU WILL GET REIMBURSED. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE FORD RECALL THESE VANS?? *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS A NIGHTMARE. IT STARTED WITH THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF OR JUST STAYING ON. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THEN WHEN I WOULD OPEN THE REAR WINDOWS A FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING ALL WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC.. TO STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE TIRED OF ME COMING IN AND TOOK A BLACK MARKER TO SHOW ME WHICH FUSE TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FIREFIGHTER WHO SAID THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE--FOR THE FUSE TO KEEP BLOWING COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER THIS, I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START OUT OF NO WHERE. AFTER TOWING IT IN AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. AS FAR AS THE DOME LIGHTS & THE FUSE---STILL FLICKERING AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS OUT--THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT. AFTER THIS, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GIRLS, THE CAR JUST DIED OUT ON US. STARTED WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT GOING ON THEN THE DASH SAID LOW BATTERY AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST ONE. SO ONCE AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER---THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO KEEP HAPPENING. THE LIGHTS STILL KEEP FLASHING, THE FUSE STILL KEEPS BLOWING AND STILL NO ANSWERS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER 2003 WINDSTARS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS--LIGHTS FLICKERING, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REPLACING ALTERNATORS & BATTERIES, ETC...I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY DID NOTHING--THEY SAID ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLD ON TO ALL YOUR RECEIPTS AND IF A RECALL IS MADE YOU WILL GET REIMBURSED. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE FORD RECALL THESE VANS?? *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS A NIGHTMARE. IT STARTED WITH THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF OR JUST STAYING ON. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THEN WHEN I WOULD OPEN THE REAR WINDOWS A FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING ALL WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC.. TO STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE TIRED OF ME COMING IN AND TOOK A BLACK MARKER TO SHOW ME WHICH FUSE TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FIREFIGHTER WHO SAID THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE--FOR THE FUSE TO KEEP BLOWING COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER THIS, I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START OUT OF NO WHERE. AFTER TOWING IT IN AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. AS FAR AS THE DOME LIGHTS & THE FUSE---STILL FLICKERING AND THE FUSE STILL BLOWS OUT--THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT. AFTER THIS, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY GIRLS, THE CAR JUST DIED OUT ON US. STARTED WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT GOING ON THEN THE DASH SAID LOW BATTERY AND THEN IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST ONE. SO ONCE AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER---THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO KEEP HAPPENING. THE LIGHTS STILL KEEP FLASHING, THE FUSE STILL KEEPS BLOWING AND STILL NO ANSWERS. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER 2003 WINDSTARS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS--LIGHTS FLICKERING, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REPLACING ALTERNATORS & BATTERIES, ETC...I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY DID NOTHING--THEY SAID ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLD ON TO ALL YOUR RECEIPTS AND IF A RECALL IS MADE YOU WILL GET REIMBURSED. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE FORD RECALL THESE VANS?? *TR

Mileage: 73,000

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE. I HAVE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THIS VAN ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2003 WINDSTAR. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS YEARS MODELS AND FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VANS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING AT ALL. THE REAR WING WINDOWS WORK SPORADICALLY. HE ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE FOR NO REASON. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,515. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 30,515

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WOULD REMAIN LIT. AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,300.

Mileage: 57,000

INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Mileage: 67,000

ITEM # 1 ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE SLUGGISHLY WHEN COLD. REPAIR SHOP INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE LOWER ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD FAILED. REPLACED LOWER MANIFOLD AND GASKET AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. ITEM # 2 BATTERY LIGHT FLICKERING. GROUNDING STRAP BETWEEN ALTERNATOR AND BODY FRAME FAILED. READS OPEN WITH MULTIMETER. CREATED BY OWN GROUNDING STRAP USING 10 GA. WIRE AND WEATHER RESISTANT RING-TYPE CONNECTORS. NO MORE BATTERY LIGHT. ITEM # 3 INTERNAL LIGHTS FLICKER RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. SLAMMING ALL DOORS DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE CONDITION. PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I TURNED OF THE DOME LIGHT SWITCH TO KEEP FROM RUNNING DOWN MY BATTERY AND ELIMINATE THE MOBILE "DISCO" EFFECT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR - PROBLEM BEGAN IN OCTOBER, 2006. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START; THEREFORE, WE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED - WOULDN'T START ON IT'S OWN, HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED EACH TIME TO DRIVE. HAS HAD THREE SEPARATE REPAIR APPOINTMENTS TO WHICH THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THE SAME TO THEM - HAD TO JUMP START. HAVE HAD ALL DIAGNOSTICS, ETC. COMPLETED WITH NO RESULTS. HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD MANUFACTURER, DEARBORN, MI, AS OF TODAY. *JB

Mileage: 51,000

TL* - ON JANUARY 17, 2007 THE CONTACT'S 2003 FORD WINDSTAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WHEN SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THAT DAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE , AND THAT SPARKS WERE SEEN UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OR LOCATION OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A VIDEOTAPE. *AK

Mileage: 356,000

OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND NOW A POSSIBLE BAD INTAKE GASKET CAUSING A ROUGH IDLE/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/LEAN RUNNING CODE. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AS THEY COULDN'T REPAIR EITHER THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING OR INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE REAR PASSENGER VENT WINDOW. THEIR ANSWERS ARE ALWAYS WELL IF IT'S NOT ACTING UP WHEN WE TEST IT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WE CAN DO. BUT I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE OTHER VEHICLES IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS SO THEY DO KNOW. WE HAVE REPLACED 2 TAILLIGHT BULBS AND 1 HEADLIGHT BULB IN A VEHICLE 3 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 34,000 MILES. I WON'T TAKE THE ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM IN TILL IT'S DOING IT 100% OF THE TIME SO THEY CAN'T SQUIRM OUT OF IT. THEY SAY SINCE WE HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IT WOULD BE COVERED IF IT'S THE INTAKE GASKETS BUT I DON'T TRUST THEM. THIS IS OUR 3RD AND LAST NEW FORD VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE ALL HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND INTAKE/HEAD GASKET ISSUES. FORD=POOR QUALITY AND SERVICE.*JB

Mileage: 24,687

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND RESET THE CODES. THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ABS MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, BUT WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

Mileage: 94,000

THIS IS A COPY OF THE LETTER I SENT TO FORD RECENTLY. I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY BOTH PATHS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION OUT THERE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER P.O. BOX 6248 DEARBORN, MI 48126 HELLO, I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VIN XXXXXXXXX THAT HAS A PROBLEM. {DEALER NAME} HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM TWICE AND FOUND NOTHING. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF OPERATING THE VAN. IF THE VAN IS IN DRIVE AND YOU ARE HOLDING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (EXTRA LONG STOP LIGHTS), THE FOLLOWING WILL HAPPEN. THE ENGINE WILL INCREASE IN RPMS AND JOLT FORWARD UNTIL YOU GET ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO HOLD IT AT A STOP. IF YOU PUT IT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IF YOU LET UP ON THE BRAKES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VAN OUT OF THE SITUATION IS TO SHUT IT OFF. ONCE YOU RESTART IT, EVERYTHING IS FINE. BY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, I MEAN YOU BETTER PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR OR YOU WILL BE MOVING! I AM NOT SURE IF MY WIFE COULD HOLD IT LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT TURNED OFF. THE FIRST EVENT HAPPENED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT A CONGESTED INTERSECTION. I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE SECOND EVENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN IT JOLTED FORWARD I WAS IN THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE VAN BECAUSE SHE IS SCARED OF IT. THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT EVENTUALLY WILL. SO I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIGGER PROBLEM. THE VAN HAS ALSO HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL ABNORMALITIES. *NM

CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH POWER REAR SLIDING DOORS. NON-OPERATIONAL ON DRIVERS SIDE AND OPENING BY ITSELF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING IF THERE IS AN OBJECT IN THE WAY AS STATED IN OWNERS MANUAL. HAPPENED AFTER 1 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. FEEL QUALITY SHOULD BE BETTER THAN 1 YEAR ESPECIALLY SINCE THE POWER DOORS WERE A BIG SELLING POINT WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE DOOR WAS FIXED WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR, BUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AFTER THAT WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER DOOR AND NOW WE HAVE IT WITH BOTH DOORS. WE WILL LEAVE THE MINIVAN IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AND RETURN WITH ONE OF THE DOORS OPEN. IT ALSO OPENS AUTOMATICALLY, AT TIMES, WHEN WE CLOSE ONE OF THE FRONT DOORS. *JB

Mileage: 27,500

OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES. ON MAY 27, AFTER DRIVING NORMALLY, WE STOPPED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THEN THE VAN STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON A SHORT TRIP. AFTER ANOTHER 10 MINUTE STOP, IT OPERATED NORMALLY AGAIN. SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE NEXT WEEK, ALTHOUGH THE CAR DID NOT STALL, THE POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT. WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER TO SERVICE THE VAN ON JUNE 7. HOWEVER, ON JUNE 6 THE POWER SYSTEMS FAILED, CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH INTO A ROAD SIDE MAILBOX. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURED. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AT OUR EXPENSE, FORD WOULD HAVE HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THEY COULD DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. WE CHOOSE TO DEAL WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY INSTEAD. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND REPOSSESSED BY STATE FARM INSURANCE.

Mileage: 25,255

THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2003 WINDSTAR OPEN SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER CLOSING. THIS IS A CONCERN WHEN THERE ARE CHILDREN OR PETS IN THE CAR. TWO DIFFERENT CAR DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN UNSUCESSFUL SO FAR. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE CAR ALARM GOES OFF FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. THEY HAVE ALSO ATTEMPED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WITH NO SUCCESS.

WE OWN A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. OUR INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE HAYWIRE. THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING, IT IS COMPLETELY OFF THE SCAL. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. SOMETIMES IT REGISTERS THAT YOU ARE DOING 50MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, AND THEN WILL NOT REGISTER ANY SPEED WHEN YOU ARE MOVING. YOU CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT YOUR SPEED IS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. MY VEHICLE IS BEGINNING IT'S THIRD WEEK IN THE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE BEING HELD AT THE BORDER IN MEXICO. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART IS ON A "NATIONAL BACKORDER". AT THIS POINT THE DEALERSHIP HAS DETERMINED THAT I NEED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH AGAIN, IS AT THE MEXICAN BORDER, IN CUSTOMS, OR SO SAYS THE DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 24,000

SLIDING SIDE DOORS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. TOLD NOTHING WRONG. ONE STOPPED WORKING. COST CLOSE TO $400 DOLLARS AND TOOK ALL DAY. SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICIANS NIGHTMARE. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE OTHER DOOR QUITE WORKING. WE HAVE NO CHILDREN, SO DO NOT USE DOOR IN EXCESS. THIS IS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE. THE FIRST ONE NEEDED A NEW PLATE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $1000 IF THE MOTOR GOES. *JB

WE PURCHASED THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IN OCTOBER OF 2003. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VAN HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP 5 TIMES BECAUSE OF A LOUD SCREECHING IN THE POWER STEERING, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF (WHICH THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND A REASON FOR THAT AND THAT I SHOULD JUST TURN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OFF SO THAT IT DOSEN'T HAPPEN), AND A THUMPING IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED SHARPLY. THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD BRING THE VAN TO THE SHOP WHENEVER ANY OF THESE THINGS HAPPEN SINCE THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS AND I HAVE DONE THAT. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A LOANER CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE VAN IS BACK IN THE SHOP. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS VAN.

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STARTED JUMPING ALL OVER AND I COULD NOT DETERMINE MY SPEED, GAS AMOUNT OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM THE INSTRUMENTS. THIS HAPPENED AT 37,000 MILES AND I HAD TO PAY $500 TO HAVE A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL INSTALLED. *AK

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, AND TOLD CONSUMER TO COME AND PICK UP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. THREE WEEK LATER, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE , THE ENGINE TURNED OVER, AND VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. BUT, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, BUT SUGGESTED THAT SEVERAL PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

VEHICLE STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND CHANGE THE FUSE. (NAR) *PH *CB

VEHICLE IS A FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED 2003 MINIVAN. THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM CAME ON DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND ON DRY PAYMENT AND UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SPINNING AND I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEN SLOWED TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE NOISE AS IF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS BEING TORN APART. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM. AFTER TESTING THE TRANSMISSION AND I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION. WHEN I WAS A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM MY HOME I TURNED THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM BACK ON AND IT REPEATED THE SAME SCENARIO. I THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND CALL A TOWED TRUCK FOR DELIVERY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 10,450

FUSE TO THE FUEL PUMP BLEWOUT SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK