2003 FORD WINDSTAR Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the ABS and Brake warning lights remained illuminated. Additionally, there was smoke, and a burning odor coming from the engine compartment. The contact also stated that the ABS fluid had leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that fluid had leaked from the Speed Control Deactivations Switch causing damage to the ABS Control Module connector. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V399000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 250,000.

Mileage: 250,000

Driver was stalking a pedestrian.

WAS ON THE STREET DRIVING, LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD VAN SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BLEW OUT, WAS DRIVING AGAIN VAN WAS ILDE UP REALLY BAD AND WHILE MY FEET WAS ON THE BRAKES IT STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN AND RAN INTO SOMEONE ELSE VEHICLE, AND ALSO VAN WAS ON THE ROAD STARTED RUNNING BAD BROKE DOWN ON A BUSY STREET ONCE I WAS PUSHED TO A SAFE LOCATION ALL MY FLUIDS WERE ON THE GROUND AND THE VAN WAS SMOKING REALLY BAD AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WERE FLASHING.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT IDLED AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TP SENSOR AND MULTIPLE OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

I WAS BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY FORD WINDSTAR 2003 ENGINE STARTED REVVING AND I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BREAKS TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO RELEASE THE ENGINE FROM REVVING DID IT STOP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY AND IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO STOP THE FORD WINDSTAR 2003 MODEL. IT COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF DAMAGE EITHER TO ANOTHER CAR OR A PERSON. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE CORRECTED OR PUT ON A RECALL BASIS BEFORE OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE THE PROBLEM, CAN EITHER GET IT FIXED OR TAKEN OFF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 120,000

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

ON MAY 24 WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY SONS CAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A TREMENDOUS RATE OF SPEED AND WITH A LOUD NOISE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO OUR SHED. I SUSTAINED INJURIES OF 6 BROKEN RIBS, BRUISED LUNG AND CONTUSIONS TO MY CHEST. IF NOT FOR THE CAR AND SHED IN FRONT WE WOULD HAVE ENDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL BEHIND OUR HOME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY, 21ST CENTURY, DID NOT SEND A CLAIM FORM AND IS FIGHTING PAYING FOR THIS ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 85,000

ABS INDICATOR KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AT INCREASING INTERVALS AND IS NOW STAYING ON MORE OFTEN. THE SPEEDOMETER'S NEEDLE IN THE DASHBOARD ALSO FAILS TO REGISTER THE SPEED THAT THE CAR IS GOING AND MOVES WILDLY BACK AND FORTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE COMPLETELY. THE DEALER FUSED THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT ONLY INSPECTED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND DID NOT REPLACE IT AS LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

Mileage: 192,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN

Mileage: 150,000

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

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

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKES ARE FINE, FLUID LEVEL IS FINE, BUT LIGHT IS ON. ABS NOW NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH UNTIL DRIVEN AT LEAST 3 MILES, THIS IS ALSO CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK SMOOTHLY. TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE, TRANSMISSION IS CLEAN AND WORKING. ALL OF THESE ISSUES BEGAN WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. MULTIPLE DEFECT CODES FOR ABS MODULE SHOWN ON SCANNER. BRAKES NOT FULLY STOPPING VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. BOUGHT VEHICLE IN MAY 2014. CRUISE CONTROL ACTING FUNNY. *TR

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

Mileage: 90,670

THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME, AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING WHAT APPEARS TO BE BRAKE FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE IN 75MPH SPEED LIMIT UPON ENTERING INTO A 70MPH LIMIT I PUSHED CST ON CRUISE PANEL STEERING WHEEL. I NOT ONLY SLOWED BUT MY VAN CONTINUED TO SLOW WHILE HEAVIER TRAFFIC WAS SKIRTING AND TRYING NOT TO RUN ME OVER. IT WAS AT LESS THAN 40MPH I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE EMERGENCY LANE. WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVE, 1ST, 2ND, REVERSE GEARS. ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IN NEUTRAL, GOING NOWHERE, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR. NO WARNING GIVEN; NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OR NOISE BEFOREHAND. STRANDED 400 MI FROM HOME, TOWED TO STERLING FORD DEALERSHIP IN OPELOUSAS, LA WITH VAN LEFT THERE AND NO NOTION OF WHEN FIRM DIAGNOSIS, TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE FIRST SUGGESTION, PULLING TRANSMISSION PUMP AND MUCH MORE COSTLY WAS SECOND. WAS TOLD BY PREUS FORD THEY "THOUGHT" THERE HAD BEEN RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. DON'T KNOW. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED UNTIL IT HAD BECOME A PERMANENT OCCURRENCE AND WOULD PRESENT ITSELF EVEN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NOT BEING USED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY ACTIVE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

Mileage: 151,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, HE ACCIDENTLY ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISABLED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Mileage: 143,000

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

ABS LIGHT AND RED E. BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT SAME TIME. INDICATING BRAKE MODULE HAS FAULTED. SEEMS MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE AT EARLY STAGES OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHO RETRIEVED ERROR CODE CLL85, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, OVERHEATING), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 07/23/13*LJ

Mileage: 100,000

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

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER 5 MINUTES, WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS BUT THE COMES ON AGAIN 5 MINUTES OR SO AFTER DRIVING. CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 100,200

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAR IDLES HIGH ALL THE TIME, SPEEDOMETER AND ALL OTHER DASHBOARD CONTROL GO HAYWIRE FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TO POUND ON THE DASHBOARD TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. CARMD DEVICE STATES ABS SENSOR NEED AND VARIOUS OTHER THING. I HAVE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO NO AVAIL. SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH IS TO CROSS OVER TO THE PASSENGER ON THE SECOND ROW NEVER WORKED. I PURCHASED THIS AS A USED VEHICLE SIX YEARS AGO I DO LIKE THIS MINI VAN BUT WITH ALL OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS I REALLY DON'T THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS VEHICLE MUCH LONGER. PLEASE HELP ME IT YOU CAN. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE A VEHICLE IS MANDATORY AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. I JUST WANT TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING SOMETIME NOT AT ALL AND NOW LIGHTS NEVER GO OFF HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS AND SHOES TOOK TO DEALER FOR SCDS RECALL THEY DID NOT CHECK OR DISCUSS ABS LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT I ASKED BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTS OR CLEAR CODES. *TR

Mileage: 111,452

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

I PURCHASED MY CAR ON JUNE 1, 2012. SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON JULY 9, 2012 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAROONE FORD IN FORT LAUDERDALE TO PERFORM NECESSARY REPAIRS PER THE RECALL. MAROONE FORD DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHTS AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ISSUES NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 9, 2012 TO JULY 12, 2012 THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. ON JULY 13, 2012 THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. I CALLED MAROONE FORD AND I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON JULY 14, 2012 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 141,900

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

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

BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING, SVC ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES FLASH, WAS REPAIRED IN THE PAST BY DEALER ON 12/09/03 ( RECALL 09S09) FOR THE SAME REASON, RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE A CODE BUT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

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

WHILE DRIVING, I FELT THE VAN WAS NOT SHIFTING, SO I WENT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER-AGAIN, NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION BUT THEY DID DO A TRANSMISSION TUNE UP. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, I DROVE INTO TOWN. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT. ON GREEN, I PRESSED MY GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IN A DESPERATE EFFORT, I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE AGAIN, BUT FOR ONLY ABOUT A QUARTER MILE TO HAVE TO DO THE SAME REPEATEDLY UNTIL I GOT TO A SAFER SPOT. FINALLY, I ENDED UP LEAVING MY VAN PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER AND CALLED A CAB HOME. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH WITH MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING, AND MY AIR CONDITIONING DOESN'T WORK, EVEN WHEN I HAD FREE ON PUT IN IT. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR ANOTHER CAR, NOR DO I HAVE THE MONEY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, ALONG WITH HAVING IT PUT IN. I LIVE IN A TOWN WHERE THERE ARE NO BUSES AND CAN ONLY GET A RIDE FROM A TAXI. I DON'T HAVE $10 ONE WAY FOR THIS! I NEED TO GET TO WORK, AND CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE MY JOB. ALL BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING SAME PROBLEMS FOR MANY OTHERS OUT THERE. FORD SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE VEHICLES! *KB

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD ONLY BE DEACTIVATED BY TAPPING THE BRAKES AND NOT BY ENGAGING THE SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,874.

Mileage: 104,874

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

SAFETY RECALLS CONCERNS: 09V399000, 10V38500, 11V030000. RECALL ON # 10V385000 WAS REPAIRED BUT STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REPAIR HAVE TAKEN BACK THREE TIMES THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS. RECALL ON #11V030000 WAS NOT REPAIRED, TOOK IN FOR INSPECTION TO FORD THEY SAID AS LONG AS I WAS IN ALABAMA I NOTHING TO BE CONCERN ABOUT, THE RECALL NOTICE STATED IF THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION THE DEALER IS AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE REINFORCEMENT, MY VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE.RECALL ON 09V399000 I HAVE TALK WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THAT RECALL . *TR

Mileage: 156,753

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. I HAD THE FIX FOR THE RECALL OF THE SPEED CONTROL THAT FROM WHAT I AM READING COULD BE CAUSING THE ISSUE WITH THE ABS LIGHTS DUE TO FLUID LEAKING. 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT. HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. PRIMARILY WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 70 DEGREES. THE CONSUMER ALSO ATTACHED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL NOTICE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 5 PH WHEN THE ABS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED AND HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL; SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97000.

Mileage: 97,000

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. 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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V399000; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SCDS LEAKED ONTO THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ABS REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE SPORADICALLY. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED SHE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER ADVISED AN UNKNOWN FLUID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ABS MODULAR AND BURNED. THE CONTACT SECURED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,950.

Mileage: 149,900

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 THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE MODULE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERYDAY DUE TO A SLOW LEAK WHICH HAD TO BE REFILLED WITH BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

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

THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH WE BOUGHT USED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH TO ME AND MY WIFE. YOU CAN STOP FOR TRAFFIC AND WHEN YOU START TO GO AGAIN, YOU CAN BARELY TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RACES REALLY FAST AND WHEN YOU TRY TO STEP ON THE BRAKE IT DOESN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. IT KIND OF FLIES THROUGH THE AIR AND ALTHOUGH MY WIFE AND I KEEP A BIG SPACE BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, WE'VE BOTH NARROWLY MISSED STRIKING THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF US. IT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE THE TOYOTA THING. I'VE CALLED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS TO ASK THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WE'RE HAVING AND THEY JUST BRUSH ME OFF. WE'RE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? *TR

Mileage: 77,055

CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES AND SLOWLY ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE. WHEN NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL AND I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL (NOT YET APPLYING THE BRAKES), THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES AT A SLOW RATE AND CONTINUES TO DO SO UNTIL I APPLY THE BRAKES. *TR

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

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN IT SEEMS THE BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ALSO, AFTER DRIVING A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE, WE ALSO NOTICED WHEN PARKING THE CAR IT SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN SUDDENLY, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHI.P, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (RECALL 09V399000). THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY SO THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE COVERED BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED AS THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY VEHICLE MALFUNCTION AND NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,450.

Mileage: 80,450

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS AT A RED LIGHT. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE WHERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS THERE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

Mileage: 60,500

ABS BRAKES LIGHT PROBLEM FORD WINDSTAR 20003 AIR BRAKES PROBLEM ,CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

MY FATHER WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE START TO BURN . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOST BECAUSE THE FIRE EXTENDED SO RAPIDLY THAT WHEN THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVE WAS TOO LATE.. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER THE INCIDENT BUT THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL 09S09. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALSO BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE COIL SPRINGS TO PIERCE THE TIRE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE COIL SPRINGS FOR OVER $800. THE CONTACT SUSPECTS THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER DIDN'T AGREE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

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

I HAVE A 2003 WINDSTAR AND THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) STARTED LEAKING AND STARTED SMOKING WHEN IT SHORTED THE CONTACTS. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND DISCONNECT THE SWITCH BEFORE A MAJOR FIRE OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON 2003 WINDSTAR. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH (LOCATED UNDER BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER) IS LEAKING AND CAUSES THIS LIGHT TO BE ON. REPLACED SPEED CONTROL SWITCH BUT BOTH LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. RETRIEVED ABS CODE ERROR AND IT IS C1185 - RELATING TO THE ABS RELAY FAILURE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE ABS MODULE ITSELF. REPAIR OF SUCH IS VERY COSTLY (FORD QUOTED BETWEEN $800-$900; ANOTHER SHOP QUOTED $700). I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL THAT FORD SHOULD MAKE AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A DESIGN FAILURE (AND VERY COSTLY!). ADDITIONAL REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER DO NOT WORK NOW. *TR

Mileage: 71,110

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

BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS OFTEN COME ON; AND MADE THE CRUISE CONTROL FAIL. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO PRESSURE BEHIND IT. HE OBSERVED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,238. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,750. UPDATED 4/16/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED

Mileage: 85,750

WHILE DRIVING THE RED BRAKE AND YELLOW ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND NOTICED THAT THE "CRUISE CONTROL KNOCK OFF SWITCH" WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THERE WAS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN AND RECALLS CONCERNING THIS PARTICULAR SWITCH ON MULTIPLE FORD VEHICLES EXCEPT ON MY 2003 WINDSTAR. APPARENTLY, FIRES HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS FAULTY SWITCH. I PAID FOR FORD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH WHICH COST $145.00 (PARTS AND LABOR) BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT. THEY INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH. *JB

Mileage: 116,000

MY WIFE WAS PARKED AND STARTED OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR ON 6 AUG 2007 WHEN SHE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SHE HAD ALREADY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES THAT MORNING. THINKING THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE SHE OPENED THE HOOD, SHE SAW THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION LEADING TO THE SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY OFF AND SHE NOTICE THE SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WIRE WAS BADLY CHARRED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT, LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE SMOKE AND STRONG ODOR OF BURNING WIRE. WE WHERE LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT IGNITE INTO A FIRE. WE ARE PASSING THIS INFORMATION ALONG SO THAT EVERYONE WHO NEEDS TO KNOW WILL GET THE MESSAGE. I CHECKED AND DID NOT FIND A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ON THIS MAKE AND YEAR. *JB

Mileage: 94,472

WE OWN A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. EVER SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VAN AFTER RUNNING AT CRUISING SPEED THE ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. BEING A FORMER FORD TECH. I TRIED TO FIX IT MY SELF AND REPLACED THE TPS SENSOR WITH NO LUCK. NO MATTER WHERE YOU SET THE IDLE SPEED THE PROBLEM WILL COME BACK. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH PROBLEM FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND ARE GROWING VERY TIRED. NOT ONLY IS THIS DANGEROUS IT IS WEARING OUT BRAKES FASTER. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WHERE THE COMPUTER WILL NOT LOWER THE IDLE. I HAVE CHECKED THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THROTTLE VALVE AND NOTHING IS BINDING. I CAN'T BLAME THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP, I BLAME FORD. I HOPE THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I BOUGHT THIS VAN SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY WIFE AND KIDS. *JB

Mileage: 10

WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH BRAKES ACTIVATED, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, STARTING CAR MOVING FORWARD. RELEASING THE OVER DRIVE OPTION ON THE GEAR SHIFT STOPPED THE UNCONTROLLED ENGINE REVVING. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE. *JB

Mileage: 31,600

DT: 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IF HE PULLS UP TO A STOP SIGN AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE AT 2,000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOUR TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS GOING BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIS WEEK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED ONCE, AND THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, FOUND THERE WAS A GASKET BULGING OUT, HOLDING THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER, THEY REPLACED THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR ON JULY 5, 2005. *AK

Mileage: 17,000

MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL TO AROUND 45-50MPH. STEPPED ON BREAK PEDAL AND CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL TWICE AND CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. HAD TO KEEP APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL, SLOWED DOWN SOMEWHAT, PULLED OFF HIGHWAY INTO PARKING LOT. TRYING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO FROZEN SNOW BANK AND BUILDING, PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL. CAR WENT INTO REVERSE BACK ONTO HIGHWAY IN THE SLOW LANE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT DUE TO ONCOMING CAR SWITCHING LANES. PUT CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE SAME PARKING LOT. WAS AFRAID TO PUT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, SO SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE IN DRIVE TO STOP CAR. THIS WAS THE MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE MY FAMILY AND I EVER EXPERIENCED. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. WILL BE TRADING CAR IN WITH ANOTHER CAR MAKER. *AK

Mileage: 23,500

ON 5-10-04 I WAS DRIVING HOME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH,THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SURGED ON IT'S OWN TO 80 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. I SHIFTED THE CAR DOWN TO LOW GEAR AND SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO 60MPH, . I WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY SHIFTING IT INTO PARK. THE DEALERSHIP (CHARILE HILLIARD STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT SEE WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THAT PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAKAGE IN MY BRAKE LINE THAT THEY REPAIRED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPEATED AGAIN ON 9-23-04. I T WAS TOLD THIS THIS TIME IT WAS A SPRING IN MY ACCELERATOR THAT WAS BROKEN, AND THAT THERE WAS A FLOOR MAT PUSHED UNDER MY GAS. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS NOT TRUE. I WAS DRIVING MYCAR ALL DAY, I KONW FOR A FACT THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING UNDER MY FOOT, AND THAT IF IT WAS IT WAS FROM MY HAVING TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO PARK WHILE TRAVELING SO FAST! I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THIS SECOND INCIDENT. I AM A MOTHER OF 3 AND I CAN NO LONGER PUT MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN AT RISK . *AK

Mileage: 23,000

THE SPEED GAUGE NEEDLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOVED BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AN D PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC CLAIMED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE WINDSTAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH BY ITSELF. BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, SHE GOT IT TO A LOW ENOUGH SPEED TO SLAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK.*AK THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. BUT WE REFUSE TO RIDE IN THIS DEATH TRAP, AND DEMAND THAT THEY GIVE US A NEW CAR AMONG OTHER THINGS.

WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 20,000

2003 FORD WINDSTAR ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING DEATH.*AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE WITH BRAKES DEPRESSED VEHICLE IDLED HIGH, RESULTING IN SURGING FORWARD INTO HOME . DEALER REPLACED IDLE CONTROL VALE. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO MANEUVER ONCE THE ACCELERATION KICKED IN. APPLYING THE BRAKE DURING ACCELERATION WAS INEFFECTIVE. *AK THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL WAS REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 WINDSTAR SE. THE GAS PEDAL HAS A PIVOT IN THE ARM AND OVER THE LAST 8 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE THIS PEDAL HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE PEDAL FLIPS ALMOST HORIZONTAL TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SEAT WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF IT, THEREFORE WHEN I GO TO LEAVE A STOP LIGHT OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE IT IS ALMOST LIKE SLAMMING THE GAS PEDAL. IN ORDER TO GET THE PEDAL BACK IN THE POSITION IT WAS ORGINALLY IN I HAVE TO FLIP IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT. THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 1,000

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO HAD RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK *PH *NLM

Mileage: 100

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL SOMEHOW THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. ONCE, CAUSED A COLLISION, WHERE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. *AK

CONSUMER FEELS THAT BRAKE/GAS PEDALS ARE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS RESULTED IN ACCIDENTAL ACCELERATION.*AK

Mileage: 1,000

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE SENSOR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE JERKED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. (RECEIVED BY CONSUMER FRAUDS BUREAU ON 6/4/03) *SCC *JB *AK

Mileage: 1,263