2000 Ford Windstar complaints

ABS TRACTION CONTROL ERROR ON ALL THE TIME INTERMITTENT SPEED CONTROL WITH SPEEDOMETER MISREADS AND CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING. FUSE #10 IN OUR VAN BLOWS CONSTANTLY. THAT TURNS ON THE ABS LIGHT, AND TURNS OFF THE ODOMETER AND OTHER THINGS ON THAT FUSE. AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS ON THAT ONE LITTLE FUSE. I READ THIS WEBSITE: WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO AND IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX VAN WITH APPROX 97,000 MILES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SHE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VAN. ONE WHEEL IN THE FRONT WAS STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER FRONT WHEEL WAS TURNED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT, CAUSING THE TRANSAXLE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND DROPPING THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY,TRANSAXLE, SEALS ETC. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.... I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO COVER ANY PORTION OF THE COST. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE BECAUSE IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE OPEN ROAD AND THIS HAPPENED, SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND THE END RESULT WOULD BE A COLLISION. I HAVE SAVED ALL THE PARTS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION. *TR

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I BEGAN TO NOTICE MY ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD MY ABS MODULE WAS FAULTY ALONG WITH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. I WAS GIVEN THE FOLLOWING RESULTS, C1155 - LF SPEED INPUT FAIL C1185 - POWER RELAY CIRCUIT FAIL OTHER CODES BELOW ARE CAUSED BY C1185 AND C1155 C1144 - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RR TONE RING TOOTH MISSING FAULT C1198 - ABS INLET VALVE COIL LF CIRCUIT FAILURE C1210 - ABS OUTLET VALVE COIL RF CIRCUIT FAILURE C1214 - ABS INLET VALVE COIL RF CIRCUIT FAILURE C1233 - SPEED WHEEL LF INPUT SIGNAL MISSING C1242 - ABS OUTLET VALVE COIL LR CIRCUIT FAILURE C1250 - ABS INLET VALVE COIL LR CIRCUIT FAILURE RECOMMEND REPLACING ABS ECU MODULE AND L/F SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT OVER THE PAST YEAR BUT OVER THE PAST MONTH THE ABS INDICATOR LAMP IS ALWAYS ON. THE ISSUE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED AS I WANTED TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE MORE. SOME QUICK SEARCHING ON GOOGLE QUICKLY BROUGHT UP THAT I AM NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT ONE OF MANY. I HAD FOUND ON MANY WEBSITES THAT C1185 IS RELATED TO THE EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING OF THE HEATSINK ON WHICH THE ABS ECU IS MOUNTED. THE RESULT IS THE ABS ECU FAILS TO POWER ON CORRECTLY DUE TO THE STRESS PLACED ON THE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC BOARD. I AM ASSUMING THAT THE L/F WHEEL SENSOR IS A SEPARATE ISSUE BUT WITH A BAD ABS ECU, IT COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED. *TR

DRIVING MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR (85,000 MILES ON IT) ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON SUNDAY 3/15/09. THE BACK END OF THE CAR GAVE WAY AND STARTED FISH TAILING. TURNS OUT THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF ON ITS OWN. I HAVE THE CAR AT BILL BROWN AUTO CLINIC IN CANTON, MICHIGAN. THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW AXLE. THEY ORIGINALLY WERE GOING TO GET A USED ONE FROM A SALVAGE YARD BUT INDICATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS AND SO THEY ORDERED A NEW AXLE. EVERYONE I TALK TO SAYS REAR AXLES SHOULD NOT GIVE WAY THE WAY THIS WINDSTAR DID. THE INDICATION IS IT HAD A LONG TERM CRACK AND RUSTED THROUGH UNTIL IT GAVE WAY. THE CAR DID FISH TAIL WILDLY BUT DID NOT FLIP OVER BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. *TR

I WAS UNDER THE REAR OF MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR CHECKING THE CONDITION OF MY SPARE TIRE WHEN I LOOKED AT THE AXLE AND NOTICED A CRACK FORMING ON THE AXLE CLOSES TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. NOW AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMAND FAILURE BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS HAZARDOUS AND DEADLY DEFECT WHICH COULD END UP INTO A CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING OVER POTHOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED 3/4 OF AN INCH INTO THE WHEELS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE WINDSTAR. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

LOUD THUNK SUDDENLY THEN CAR WOULDN'T GO FORWARD,TRANSMISSION NO GOOD HAD IT REBUILT 92000 MILES,CIGARETTE LIGHTER /POWER POINT FUSE CONSTANTLY BLOWING,ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER FUSE BLOWING TWICE SO FAR,ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I FINALLY HAD A MECHANIC HOOK UP A DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER AND READ THE ERROR CODE, WHICH IS C1185 (PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE). DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH I FIND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE 1999-2003 WINDSTARS. LOOKS LIKE FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL OF THIS COMPONENT. *TR

BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE HAVE CHANGED BATTERY STILL GOES DEAD OVER NIGHT. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER AND MILEAGE ODOMETER STOP WORKING ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL #10 FUSE BLOWS AGAIN AND AGAIN. *TR

WHILE CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR ON A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY TO MY WIFE'S LEFT ARM. *TR

EXPERIENCED BLOWN #10 FUSE IN 2000 FORD WINDSTAR TODAY, 2/25/09. LOST SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, ABS LIGHT ON, LOST CRUISE CONTROL, A/C BLEW HOT AIR. REPLACEMENT FUSE BLEW UPON TURNING IGNITION TO ON. FOUND LEAKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH BENEATH MASTER CYLINDER. I DISCONNECTED THE PRESSURE SWITCH AND FUSE #10, WHICH RESTORED SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND THE ABS LIGHT IS OUT. THE FUSE HELD FOR A BRIEF TEST DRIVE. WILL REPLACE PRESSURE SWITCH. *TR

PUT NEW ENGINE IN THE VAN MECHANIC LEFT THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH CONNECTED. MY GAUGES WENT OUT ON THE RIDE HOME FROM MECHANIC CHECKED TO SEE IF SWITCH WAS HOOKED UP AND IT WAS TOOK PICTURES OF THE SWITCH AND ASSEMBLY LOOKS LIKE THE SWITCH MELTED AS A RESULT OF A FIRE. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR THE PICTURES OF THE SWITCH THROUGH VIA E-MAIL CALL FOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE VAN. *TR

I OWN 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX. I SEE BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR- THE #10 FUSE KEEPS BLOWING CONTINUOUSLY - APPARENTLY DUE TO FAULTY/LEAKING BRAKE CYLINDER- LEADING TO THE #10 FUSE TO SHORT OUT & BLOW. I NOW HAVE NO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHAT-SO-EVER! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, AS IT IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. I NOW HAVE TO PURCHASE A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM (THAT THEY GRACIOUSLY CAME UP WITH SINCE SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!). *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN - CRUISE, ABS, SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. FOUND BLOWN FUSE AND REPLACED. HAS BLOWN SEVERAL MORE TIMES. FOUND THE SWITCH UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS RECALLED ON MOST OTHER VEHICLES NOT WINDSTAR. WHY NOT WINDSTAR? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET FORD TO COVER THE COST FOR REPLACING THIS? *TR THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS BEING DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/04/10

I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY ABS LIGHT COMING ON. IT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AS IT WANTS. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER LIGHT WITH A "!" I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL ISN'T WORKING. I LOOKED THIS UP AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS A CHANCE IT COULD ACTUALLY CAUSE A FIRE. I AM WORRIED SINCE I HAVE 4 KIDS! THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND ON THE NET. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS BEING LOOKED INTO? *TR

RESEARCHING PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN I RAN A SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR MY CURRENT PROBLEM: A LEAKING RACK AND PINION. WHILE SEARCHING I RAN ACROSS A SITE (HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/) REGARDING THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (2B264). I EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS (WITHOUT THE FIRE) OF THE SWITCH LEAKING AND NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON AND THE DEALER I TOOK THE VAN TO TOLD ME THE ABS MODULE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE BRAKE SWITCH SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT LIKE IT SHORTED OUT. I ASKED THE SERVICE REP AT THE TIME IF THERE WERE ANY TSB'S OR RECALLS AND I WAS TOLD NO. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS BUT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. THE SWITCH WAS WEEPING FLUID BUT FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NEARLY PUMPED OUT OF FLUID. THINKING ABOUT IT HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER RAN OUT OF FLUID AND THE ABS MODULE RENDERED INACTIVE FROM THE DRIPPING BRAKE FLUID THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN FIRE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. MY PROBLEM IS TYPICAL OF WHAT HAS LIKELY ALREADY BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WERE INDICATORS THAT THE WIRING IN MY CAR HAD DETERIORATED DUE TO A LEAK IN THE HOSE. I KNOW THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM ALREADY REPORTED BY MANY WINDSTAR OWNERS. *TR

RANDOM ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. WEB SEARCH INDICATES PROBLEM RELATED TO DESIGN DEFECT IN COMPUTER CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP IN MODULE. MY EXPERIENCE SEEMS TO CONFIRMS THIS, AS FAILURE IS MUCH MORE FREQUENT IN WARMER WEATHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION KEY, THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE MODERATE FORCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000.

FORD WINDSTAR 2000 ABS ECM FAILURE. ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ANY RECALL NOTICE? *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR SE. SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WHICH IS HOUSED ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING , AND HAS CORRODED THE WIRING HARNESS BENEATH, RENDERING THE CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. IF THIS WAS NOT INVESTIGATED, IT COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNANNOUNCED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

FUSE BLEW TO THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER,HEAT REPLACED BLEW AGAIN, REPLACED BLEW AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND WAS DESTROYED. *TR

TOOK CAR FOR ROUTINE OIL/GREASE...CAR WAS ON LIFT AND BEING INSPECTED...I WAS TOLD THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...REPAIR (REPLACEMENT) WAS MADE TODAY ("REPLACED REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AND AXLE ASY")...OLD PART MAY BE YET WITH TOM'S FORD, HAZLET, NJ. *TR

TO DO WITH ON GOING INVESTIGATION ON NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08035 NHTSA FORD / WINDSTAR 1995-2003 COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL I HAVE REPLACED TWO OF THESE SPEED CONTROL ITEMS ON MY MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE, IT IS FAULTING OUT AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AT NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE HAS NOT HAPPENED YET... *TR

I HAVE AN ABS LIGHT THAT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON IN MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. WHEN MY VAN WAS UNDER WARRANTY I TRIED TO GET MY DEALER TO CHECK FOR THE CODES ON THE COMPUTER BUT THE LIGHT WASN'T ON AT THE TIME AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WITH THE LIGHT ON DEC. 8 I WAS COMING HOME FROM LOGAN WV IN A SNOW STORM AND THE ABS FAILED TO STOP ME ON THE RTE. 73 BRIDGE IN LOGAN THE FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP AND I SLID NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION WENT TO ACCELERATE AND MAIN DRIVE GEAR FAILED. LOST ALL FORWARD DRIVE GEARS ONLY REVERSE GEAR WORKED. THIS LATEST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 87,736 MILES ON 12-11-2008. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED EARLIER ON SAME VEHICLE AT 42,130 MILES ON 12-3-2004. BOTH TIMES MAIN DRIVE GEAR SEPARATED FROM DRIVE CUP ACCORDING TO MY TRANSMISSION SHOP. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED A COMPLETE RE-BUILD BOTH TIMES. TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATED THIS IS COMMON DESIGN ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS AND LOOKING AT NHTSA WEB SITE THERE ARE A LOT MORE FOLKS SUFFERING FROM THIS FORD DESIGN ISSUE. HAVE THE 3.8 L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE IN THIS VAN. US CONSUMERS SHOULD FILE A CLASS LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THEIR FAILURE TO RE-CALL THIS KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE. HAVE DRIVE GEAR PART THAT FAILED IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO ANALYZE PART. I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AND ADVISE NO ONE ELSE TO BUY ONE. HAD TALKED WITH FORD ON 1ST OCCURRENCE AND FORD REFUSED TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT SINCE IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 3YR / 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. KNOW WONDER WHY THE AMERICAN AUTO COMPANIES ARE BECOMING HISTORY... . *TR

REAR AXLE NEARLY SEVERED AT TWO LOCATION BOTH ~ 17 INCHES IN FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRES ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. ~75 -80 % OF CIRCUMFERENCE OF AXLE WAS CRACKED THROUGH WALL AND AXLE MATERIAL WAS BEGINNING TO YIELD. VERY SIMILAR TO A NHTSA COMPLAINT # 10190132. HAD 74, 440 MILES AT TIME OF DISCOVERY OF THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WAS NEVER USED FOR TRAILING OR CARRIES ANY HEAVY LOADS JUST OUR YOUNG FAMILY. CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND GARAGED KEPT. HAD BEEN HEARING A FAINT METAL GRINDING SOUND THAT I HEARD AND KEPT INSPECTING UNDER CARRIAGE. ALSO, HAD NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THAT REAR END FELT SPONGY. HAD REPLACE REAR SHOCKS AND WAS SURPRISED THAT THIS STILL DID NOT CORRECT SPONGINESS FEEL. METAL GRINDING SOUND WAS NOTICEABLE WHEN BACKING OUT DRIVEWAY WITH SLIGHT DRIVEWAY INCLINE. WHEN I WOULD APPLY BRAKES AT END OF DRIVEWAY WOULD HEAR A METAL CLICK SOUND. FINALLY WITH HIGH POWER LIGHT INSPECTION CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED. I HAVE FULL POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON THIS ISSUE WITH DIGITAL PICTURES IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE THIS DETAILED INFORMATION. HAD BROUGHT DOCUMENTATION TO MY FORD DEALER AND SPENT TWO WEEK GOING THROUGH THEIR FORD REP. BEFORE THEY AGREED TO COVER THE $1700 REPLACEMENT OF REAR AXLE. ONCE AGAIN THEY HAVE A KNOW QUALITY DEFECT AND THEY TRY NOT TO DEAL WITH THIS EVEN THOU THIS COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE CAUSING POTENTIAL DEATH. HAD I NOT DISCOVER THIS AND AXLE FRACTURE AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. TH

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS LEAK HAS CAUSED MY CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL, AND NOW I HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. MY CAR IS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

PEP BOYS TOURING SE TIRE SEPARATION. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SEPARATING TREAD CAUSED $2,500 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM PEPBOYS, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635, OCT 2004 AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE MAY BE GETTING READY TO SEPARATE BECAUSE I AM GETTING THE SAME FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT I EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE FIRST TIRE FAILED. PEPBOYS OF YUMA, AZ PRORATED THE FAILED TIRE AND MOUNTED THE REPLACEMENT TIRE. *TR

DRIVING TO CHURCH THIS MORNING AND NOTICED THE BACK END OF THE CAR SWAYING. I INSPECTED THE TIRES AND ALL APPEARED TO BE IN ORDER. I DROVE HOME AND NOTICED THE SAME THING. AT HOME INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE REAR AXLE COMPLETELY SEVERED (EXCEPT ABOUT 1 INCH OF METAL) ABOUT 1.5 FEET FROM THE LEFT WHEEL. NOTHING DONE ABOUT THIS YET AS WE JUST DISCOVERED THIS TONIGHT. I SEARCHED ON AUTOBEEF.COM AND FOUND 8-9 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE VERY SAME FAILURE. *TR

I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR CHECKUP BEFORE GOING FOR DMV INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD BY MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT THE RARE AXEL WAS BROKEN, MY FIRST RESPONSE ARE YOU JOKING!? I TOLD HIM NOT TO DO ANY THING UNTIL I ARRIVED BECAUSE I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I WAS HEARING. WHEN I ARRIVED I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES SINCE I NEVER DID ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE EVERYTHING CAME APART. I WAS TOLD BY MY REPAIR SHOP THAT THIS WAS THE 5TH TIME THEY SAW THIS IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. THIS CAR IS USED ON THE PARKWAY ON A DAILY BASIS, THIS COULD HAVE BROKEN WHILE TRAVELING OVER 60MPH, GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS WAITING TO HAPPEN IF THIS WAS NOT DISCOVERED. FORD COMPANY SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART AND LABOR COST. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FAILURE ON A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS CAR. *TR

WE RECEIVED THIS VEHICLE AS A GIFT, ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO AFTER THE VEHICLES ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT STOPPED WORKING. IT KEPT BLOWING THE FUSE FOR THIS. WE HAVE CHANGE THE FUSES MULTIPLE TIMES SOMETIMES WE GET IT IN, TURN ON THE CAR IT WILL BLOW OR PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND IT WILL BLOW. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE VAN STARTED SMOKING AND WE SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. WE HAD 3 OF OUR 4 KIDS WITH US, IT REALLY SCARED US. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE LOCATED THE PROBLEM FINALLY, IT IS A FAULTY SWITCH --APPARENTLY FORD NEVER RECALLED THESE VEHICLES THE BRAKE FLUID DRIPS ON TO THE SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND DRIPS ON TO THE WIRES, WHICH CAUSES THE FUSE TO BLOW AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE (THE MECHANIC HAS KNOWN OF TWO BURNING TO THE GROUND). WHY SHOULD WE PAY $95 HR FOR LABOR PLUS PARTS WITH A JOB THAT TAKE 4-5 HOURS TO DO?! THIS IS SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS!! I HEARD THEY HAVE A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IF YOU AREN'T MECHANICAL WHY SHOULD BE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT?! I FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THE MECHANIC TOLD US A RECALL HAS BEEN ON THESE BUT WHEN WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY TELL US NO RECALL IS ON OUR PARTICLE VAN. ANY WEBSITE THAT HELPS YOU REPAIR THESE SHOWS AND TELLS ABOUT THE COST INVOLVED AND THE HUGE RISK OF FIRE! CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THIS. THANKS! *TR

SINCE BUYING MY WINDSTAR, 2000; USED, 57,000 MILES I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE MY TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP THEN STRAIGHTEN OUT AND GO ON. I HAD IT CHECKED BY FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES AND ALL STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IT STOPPED COMPLETELY DURING A FAMILY TRIP AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAD A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT IT FINALLY GOT SO BAD I THOUGHT THE PRUDENT THING TO DO WAS TO GET IT OVERHAULED. THERE CRANK SHAFT WAS NOT SMOOTH AND HAD TO BE MACHINED AND REBUILT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ABS STAYS ON, SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILURE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO OFF, ALL INSTRUMENT DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND THEN SEEM TO RECOVER, NOW MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ACTING UP. THE RADIO ALWAYS WENT OFF WHEN YOU CUT OFF THE ENGINE AND OPEN THE DOOR, BUT NOW MY BATTERY IS DEAD AND WHILE CHARGING IT THE HEAD LIGHT CAME ON, (BUT NONE OF THE SWITCHES WERE TURNED ON), OH AND ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. NO WARNING EXCEPT RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED THE LIGHT STARTED CUTTING OFF AND ON. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER PURCHASE AT THIS TIME. I AM SICK OF THIS. *TR

FAILURE OF 2000 MODEL YEAR FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXLE. COMPONENT IS CRACKED ALONG IT'S CIRCUMFERENCE AT A PLACE NOT NEAR ANY WELD OR ATTACHMENT. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND CURRENTLY IS AT 98K MILES. THERE IS NO OBVIOUS CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS NOTICED DURING NORMAL OPERATION, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. OWING TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE, VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. VIN IS NOT CLOSE AT HAND, BUT AVAILABLE. *TR

MILEAGE ~122,000. AFTER SHOCKS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO, A GRINDING AND POPPING WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING AND DRIVING OVER 20 MPH. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK PLATE WAS GOING BAD. YOU COULD PLACE YOUR HAND ON TOP OF THE SHOCK PLATE WHILE THE WHEEL WAS TURNING AND FEEL IT GRINDING. REPLACED SHOCK PLATE ON 11/5/08; NOISES GOT WORSE. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN ON 11/11/08 AND AT FIRST THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE NEW PLATE WAS BAD AND THE OTHER PLATE WAS GOING OUT. YOU PUT YOUR HAND ON BOTH PLATES AND FELT THE GRINDING AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. REPAIRMAN DECIDED TO SEE IF A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY FORD ON THE PROBLEM; IT WAS. FORD STATED THAT A SPACER NEEDED TO BE PLACED BETWEEN THE SHOCKS AND THE SHOCK PLATE IF THIS NOISE BEGINS TO HAPPEN. I AM NOW WAITING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PARTS IN AND ANTICIPATING PAYING AT LEAST $400.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT THEIR DESIGN FLAW, THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND REPLACEMENT ON SOME FORD DESIGN FLAW; A FLAW IN WHICH FORD HAD DESCRIBED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHEN IT CAME TO HAVING TO FIX IT. *TR

ABS SYSTEM GOES OFF AND ON, INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING. *TR

ABS LIGHT IS ON AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

PROBLEM STARTED WITH AN INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT, WHICH WAS MORE APPARENT IN HOT WEATHER. EVENTUALLY ABS LIGHT WAS STEADY ON. THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATED IN THIS VEHICLE, RESULTING IN SAFETY CONCERNS FOR CONTROL AND STABILITY IN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATIONS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AS WELL AS AN EXPENSIVE COMPONENT (ABS COMPUTER) TO REMEDY. *TR

LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM SWITCH UNDER MASTER CYLINDER, LEAK RATE IS INCREASING WITH TIME. SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOUND ON INTERNET. *TR

REAR END SHAKING DUE TO REAR AXLE BEAM CRACK. REAR AXLE BEAM HAS NO RUST .THE CRACK WAS ALL THE WAY THROUGH ALMOST SPLIT IN HALF. *TR

MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT ALL OF MY SENSOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG; JUST SAID IT WAS A BAD SENSOR. THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. LAST WEEK MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME AND I ALMOST HIT A SCHOOL BUS. I TOOK THE VAN IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BREAK LINE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSED EVERYTHING TO FAIL THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY FORD. WE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY SAID THEY ONLY RECALLED THIS PART ON F150S. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THE MECHANIC SAID. WE HAD TWO FUSES TO BLOW THE HORN WON'T WORK; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS GOING HAYWIRE. THE THING THAT CONCERNS ME THE MOST IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT THEY SAY IT IS ALL RELATED. WE ARE HAVING IT REPAIRED NOW. WHEN I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES I BALLED TWO BRAND NEW TIRES SO NOW I HAVE TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES THAT ARE LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OLD, BECAUSE FORD REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000.

WE HAD OUR BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING FLUID WHICH HAS CAUSED OTHER PARTS ON OUR VEHICLE TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE FOUND OUT BY RESEARCHING THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL VEHICLE FIRES. AND I JUST WANT TO REPORT THAT I ALSO HAVE THE BAD OR DEFECTIVE PART ON MY VEHICLE AND IT SCARES ME TO THINK THAT MY VAN COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT ANY TIME.. .THE PART WAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL OTHER FORD VEHICLES BUT NOT ON MINE.. I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX SPORT. *TR

SENDING UNIT UNDER FRONT OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. CORRODED WIRING HARNESS OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION AND A WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR A LOCKED UP TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. *TR