2000 Ford Windstar complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEEDLE WOULD JUMP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. UPDATED 08/15/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE ANT-FREEZE WOULD LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE REAR AXLE BROKE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I WENT TO THE FORD WEB SITE AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE.. THANKS *TR

BEGINNING IN 2002 THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED & AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO FORD AND NAPA MECHANICS, DIAGNOSIS WAS NEVER DETERMINED. THEN THE RECALL OF 2009 TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONED PART OCCURRED ON 12/9/2009 - THE VERY NEXT DAY (DEC 10, 2009) THE ABS LIGHT AGAIN APPEARED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE VAN BACK AND THEY WOULD 'DIAGNOSE' THE PROBLEM FOR $120. MAY 2012 WE REPLACED THE AFFECTED ABS PART WITH OUR OWN FINANCES BECAUSE THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE AFFECTED PART WAS NO LONGER UNDER RECALL AND WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IT SOLVED THE ABS LIGHT FROM COMING ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK. TO THIS DATE THE LIGHT COMES ON. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE REPORTS THAT IT WAS AN EXCELLENT FAMILY VEHICLE FOR SAFETY. I WOULD CONSIDER BRAKING AN IMPORTANT FEATURE, TOO. PLEASE HAVE FORD RESOLVE THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY AND NOT JUST IGNORE THE MATTER. I HAVE LESS THAN 85,000 MILES ON THE VAN SO IT IS NOT DUE TO OVERUSE OR NEGLECT. AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, IS PARKED IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE AND ALL MAINTENANCE IS KEPT CURRENT. PLEASE GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED CORRECTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

VEHICLE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR & SPEEDOMETER STOPPED ALL AT SAME TIME. FUSE 10 AMP WAS BLOWN AND WHEN REPLACED CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND HAD ALL BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 26MPH. SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO READ BELOW ACTUAL SPEED. *JS

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A BAD SENSOR ON THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE AND THAT THE BRAKES OPERATED CORRECTLY. *JS

I STARTED MY VAN AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON.

ABS LIGHT ON, C1185. *TR

THE (MOSTLY UN-SERVICEABLE) ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. IF YOUR ABS LIGHT IS ON. *JB

HIT BRAKES AND HEARD POPPING A CRACKING TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED AND NEED TO BE FIXED. *TR

VAN WOULD/RUNS FOR OVER AN HOUR, SHUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES AND TRY TO RESTART, AND IT WON'T. AFTER MULTIPLES ISSUES WITH THIS, AND BEING ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM METERS ARE NOW STICKING PERMANENTLY AND ARE NOT SHOWING SPEED OR RPM'S ACCURATELY AT ALL! MORE ISSUES TOO... *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE SO FAR AND NOW IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN AND I WILL NOW NEED TO REPLACED IT AGAIN. THAT MAKES FOUR WIPER MOTORS IN ONE CAR. FORD DISAVOWS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS IN MY WINDSTAR, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS RECALLED THIS MOTOR IN OTHER 2000 WINDSTAR'S. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MINE. IT DOES ALL THE THINGS LISTED IN THE RECALL OF 2001, LOSES INTERMITTENT, FAILS TO WORK AT ALL, TURNS ON WHEN I HAVE IT IS ON "OFF," AND ONCE, IT EVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF AND NOT IN USE. NEEDING 4 NEW WIPER MOTORS IN ONE VEHICLE IS CLEARLY A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 2001 RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. HOW CAN I MAKE FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS REPEATED PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL? THANK YOU. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WE CAME FROM EATING BREAKFAST TO A DEAD BATTERY, THEN WE HAD SOMEONE HELP US TO JUMP IT; HOWEVER, MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL WAS NOT WORKING, AND IT WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT VERY SLOW. IT FINALLY GAVE UP AND WE HAD TO TOW IT, AND HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROBLEM, SO HOPEFULLY FORD WILL HAVE A NOTICE OR SOMETHING IN THE MAIL SOON. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE BATTERY, AND THINKING MAYBE THAT IS THE PROBLEM, BUT WE ARE HEARING STORIES FROM ONLINE OF OTHER ISSUES THAT COULD OF CAUSED THIS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS THE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER EXISTING FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS), BUT THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE BRACKETS, WHICH CAUSED THE CRADLE TO CRACK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 171,000.

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. IT IS GETTING HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY). AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS STILL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

ON SUNDAY 5/20/12, UPON STARTING OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AND THE ABS (YELLOW) LIGHT WAS PERSISTENTLY ON. (HOWEVER THE RED BRAKE LIGHT THAT HAD BEEN SHINING ON THE DASHBOARD PERSISTENTLY FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS, EVEN AFTER RECALL SERVICING, WAS NOW OFF.) DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, WE REALIZED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT PUTTING OUT COOL AIR, ONLY WARM, AND THAT THE ODOMETER WAS DISPLAYING ONLY DASHES. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION, NOW THAT I HAVE READ UP ON THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH HAD SEEMED UNRELATED, BUT ARE APPARENTLY ALL TRACEABLE TO A DEFECTIVE/LEAKING SDCD, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED FOR MANY MONTHS. *TR

THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE BRACKET FOR THE FRONT STABILIZER IS ATTACHED RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, CAUSING THE STABILIZER BAR TO BREAK LOOSE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD PERIODICALLY LOCK AND NOT UNLOCK. THE FAILURE ALTERNATED BETWEEN EACH REAR SLIDING DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF

MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR THE BACK AXEL FRACTURED. THIS RESULTED IN HIM CRASHING INTO THE CENTER CEMENT DEVIDER AS WELL AS THE FROM LEFT CONTROL ARM BREAKING AS WELL. HE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND GET CHECKED OUT. IT IS A SHAME THAT I HAVE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL THROUGH MY INSURER.

THE REAR SLING DOOR HAS DOOR LATCHES LOCKS LINKAGES PROBLEM IT DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY THE DOOR LATCHES DO NOT LATCH AND LOCK ALL THE WAY CLOSE MAKE IT UNSAFE THAT THE DOOR COULD OPEN AT ANY TIME FROM 0 TO 75 MPR IT'S A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR AND I CALLED FORD AND ASK ABOUT THE REAR AXLE RECALL AND DID NOT WANT TO FIX MY REAR AXLE AT ALL OR ANY OF THE RECALLS THAT IT HAS. *JS

MASSIVELY ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL OF THE GAUGES; THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES, HEAT AND ALL JUST JUMP RAPIDLY UP AND DOWN. SOMETIMES THEY GIVE FALSE INDICATORS. THE HEAT METER ARM GOES UP WHEN IT IS NOT HOT. IT'S REALLY SCARY. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN AND I AM NOT SURE WHY IT HAPPENS. THIS IS A MINIVAN I.E. A FAMILY CAR. I CANNOT WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. I'LL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *JS

AS IS TYPICAL WITH THE WINDSTAR, THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THUS, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AND CRUISE. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD ALREADY HONORED THE RECALL (09S09) ON THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING SO THEY INSTALLED A WIRE HARNESS TO AVOID A FIRE WHEN IT DID START LEAKING. (WHY PUT ON A WIRE HARNESS? BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE SWITCH WAS GOING TO FAIL. WHY NOT JUST REPLACE THE SWITCH IN THE FIRST PLACE?) NOW FORD WILL NOT RE-OPEN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND FIX THE OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. *TR

REGARDING THE 2009-2010 PERFORM RECALL 09S09 OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WIRE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. IT DID NOT WORK - IT NEVER WORKED, NOR DID IT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF THE INSTALLATION THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TO THIS DATE BRAKE FLUID IS STILL LEAKING INTO THE COMPONENT. IT CAUSES MY BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON UPON STOPPING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF - WHICH IF GOES UNNOTICED, IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. TO THIS DATE THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. AND IT HAS ALSO REDUCED MY SAFE BRAKING DISTANCE. I HAVE VERY LOW MILES ON THE VAN - LESS THAN 81,000 MILES - SO IT IS NOT CAUSE BY HEAVY USAGE. FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX THE ISSUE WHICH IS THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THIS WIRING ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE MANY FORD WINDSTARS STILL IN USE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE OF THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE ASSEMBLY WIRE. REPLACING THIS WIRE ASSEMBLY HARNESS DID NOT AND WILL NOT FIX THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ISSUE. *JS

2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT, WHAT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE THE BEST CAR I EVER OWNED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH 5 KIDS, IM VERY TIGHT ON MONEY, THEREFORE, I WENT TO THE AUTO PART STORE, PUT IT ON THE MACHINE, HOPING I COULD DO WHAT I DID WITH ALL OTHER VEHICLES I OWNED, BUY THE PARTS, GO ONLINE AND READ UP ON FIXING IT MY SELF. I HAD JUST PUT ALL MY SAVINGS INTO BUYING THE VAN. THE STORE CLERK, GIVES ME A LIST OF 4 CODES AND THE LIST OF POSSIBLE FIXES. I GET HOME GO ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY IS IT NOT EASY FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME TO DO, BUT ITS GOING TO BE A GOOD $1200-$1500 FOR A MECHANIC TO FIX. AND WORSE OF ALL, IT AS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND EVEN PUT OUT A REPAIR KIT JUST FOR THE ISSUE, BUT STILL REFUSES TO RECALL THE VEHICLE AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. WELL YOUR LITTLE KIT MAYBE INEXPENSIVE FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN FIX IT THEM SELVES BUT WHEN YOU HAVE TO PAY A MECHANIC TO DO THE WORK ITS MORE THEN A SIMPLE REPAIR. IF A CAR AS BEEN TREATED GOOD BY ITS OWNER, AS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND MAINTENANCE KEPT UP WITH OVER THE YEARS, THEN THE ONLY MAJOR (ABOVE $1000) REPAIRS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE, ARE REPAIRS DUE TO ACCIDENTS OR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHEN ALMOST EVER ONE WHO OWES ONE OF THEM AS THE SAME PROBLEM, AROUND THE SAME TIME, THEN IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MAKING OF THE CAR AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FORD COMPANY. THE FACT THAT FORD HAD TO COME UP WITH A REPAIR KIT, IS ADMITTING THERE IS A

FORD WINDSTAR 2000 ANOTHER RECALL ??? MY CAR NEEDS A NEW ABS MODULE LOCKING FOR INFORMATION AND MAYBE A CHEAPER ONE ( BRIAN HOSKINS DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE ME $ 945.00 + LABOR) I FOUND OUT THERE IS MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECAALL.INFO THEY ARE SHOWING THE PROBLEM AND WHY. THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE ABS AS FAR I AM KNOW SO MAYBE IT SHOULD TO BE ANOTHER FORD RECALL. *JS

THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE ON IT USUALLY STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. THIS STARTED DURING THE SUMMER ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT MOST LIKELY THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF A $700 REPLACEMENT MODULE FROM FORD PLUS LABOR! MY FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE 09S09 RECALL WORK WAS DONE SOME TIME AGO, BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON CONTINUES. I AM VERY CONCERNED AFTER READING UP ON RECENT INFORMATION AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MULTIPLE SITES THAT LEAKING BRAKE FLUID REACHING THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAS HAPPENED AFTER THE SUPPOSED RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE IN MANY INSTANCES, CAUSING FIRES AND OR THE LOSS OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKING. I HAVE ALSO READ MANY, MANY REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WITHOUT NECESSARILY HAVING A FIRE OR BRAKE FAILURE...YET. IF THIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS SO CONSISTENTLY FAULTY, SHOULD FORD NOT BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF IT CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM? *TR

AFTER HEARING A LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM REAR AREA OF THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR, HUSBAND INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A LARGE CRACK IN THE REAR AXLE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TODAY WHO AFTER LOOKING AT MY VIN TOLD ME THAT WHILE EVERYTHING IS THE SAME (IE: THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK, YEAR AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE) AS IN RECALL #10S13, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VAN WASN'T MADE AT THE FACILITY THAT THE RECALLED PARTS WERE MADE. HOW IS IT NOT COVERED AND IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME? VERY RUDE CUSTOMER RELATION GUY, I MIGHT ADD. VERY UNHAPPY FORD OWNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A 20 INCH LONG FRACTURE ON THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

DEAR SIR/MADAM I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOR A FORD WINDSTAR 2000, THE REAR AXEL, WHICH WAS ON RECALL AND FORD HAD CONTACTED US TO HAVE IT REPLACED, HOWEVER AFTER CALLING FORD AND ALL THE NEAREST DEALERS AND WE ACTUALLY WENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AS WELL. NO DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPLACEMENT FOR THE AXLE OR ANY REPAIRS IN THAT MATTER. THANKS, FORD OWNER *TR

HI I OWNED A FORD WINDSTAR 2001 AND HAVING TROUBLE FOR THE PAST MONTHS.. WE TOOK IT TO AUTO SHOP MECHANICS AND GOT TRANSMISSION REBUILT PAID ALMOST $2,000 FOR IT. THEN GOT THAT FIXED THEN I DROVE IT FOR A WHILE THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE QUIT SO I CALLED FOR HELP TOW TRUCK WAS THERE THEN BROUGHT IT TO AUTO MECHANICS TO GET IT FIXED PROBLEM WAS ALTERNATOR GOT THAT FIXED PAID OVER $500.00 .NOW RUNS OKAY .. BUT NOW EVERY TIME I TURN THE VAN ON THE ENGINE LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING AND ABS LIGHTS ON THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON TOO.. AND THE SMOKE THAT COMING FROM EXHAUST FROM THE REAR SMOKING SO BAD...I NEED HELP THIS IS COULD BE PART OF A RECALL FOR FORDWINDSTAR.. I JUST DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR THE FIXING ..I HOPE FORD REALIZED THIS I THINK I'M NOT ALONE OUT THERE DEALING THE SAME PROBLEMS...THANK YOU LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE RESPONSE... *TR

I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON 1/7/2012 FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER STARTING AND I ASKED THEM TO CHECK BEFORE I BROUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A SENSOR, SO WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FORD REPAIR FOR THE TWO RECALLS OF THE REAR AXLE BRACKET AND SUBFRAME AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE RELAY INSIDE WAS DAMAGED. I CALLED FORD AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL FOR THE ABS WIRE WAS DONE ON 10/2011, BUT THE MODULE STILL WENT OR WENT BEFORE THAT AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND IT WAS UP TO ME TO REPLACE. *TR

HELLO I REPORTED THE ABS CONDITION WITH INCREASED BRAKING A WHILE BACK I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD CONTINUED ISSUES WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE NOT WORKING ON MY VAN I TOOK THE CAR TO STEPHENS AUTO IN DANVILLE WV FOR THE RECALLS ON THE AXLES AND HAD THEM CHECK ON THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON ALSO I HAVE READ ON AN INTERNET COMPLAINT SITE WHERE THE COMPUTER CONTROL BOARDS IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAVE SODDER CONNECTIONS BROKEN IS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS I ASK THAT YOU HAVE FORD RECALL AND REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED DRIVING ONE OF THESE VANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE SUB-FRAME CONTINUED TO ROT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE ORIGINAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND OFFERED TO BUY IT BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS) BUT THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. ABS STILL A PROBLEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). IN 2010, THE REAR AXLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL. AFTER THE MOST RECENT RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT READ THE CODES FROM THE TEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

BACK IN 2008 I WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER (ABOUT $6,000 IN DAMAGES) WHEN MY ABS FAILED CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO ANOTHER CAR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MINOR ISSUE, BUT HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS. I'VE FOUND THAT THE RECALL (09S09) DOES NOT ADDRESS ALL THE UNDERLYING ISSUES AND THE FORD DEALER WILL NOT FIX ALL OF THE ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN ITEMS ON MY VAN FOR ABS. WHEN I INQUIRED WHAT THAT MEANT, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON RECALL FOR ABS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAD NEVER HAD ANYTHING DONE TO THE ABS, SO IT WAS NOT BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY FIXED. A WEEK AGO, I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM; I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH. I CONSTANTLY HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED BECAUSE I HAVE TO PRESS THEM HARD TO WORK. THE REAR BRAKES ARE ALMOST NEW, AND THE FRONT (PADS AND ROTORS) ARE NEW SO THE BRAKES SHOULD WORK BETTER THAN THEY DO. SINCE THERE ARE MAJOR REPORTS OF PROBLEMS, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEE FLAMES, BUT POURED WATER UNDER THE HOOD TO PUT OUT THE SMOKE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE WIPER MOTOR AND STARTED A FIRE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V261000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 02/22/12

CEL ON, ECM THROWING P0174 CODES, MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET OF THIS PROBLEM WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE. APPARENTLY NO HELP FROM FORD OR DEALER TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS WITH A FIX FOR THIS. FORD WHAT A JOKE THIS 2000 WINDSTAR IS. NO MORE FORDS FOR ME, TOTAL LACK OF SUPPORT FOR PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX THAT MY WIFE AND 5 KIDS USE LOCALLY THE VAN HAS ONLY 116,000 ON IT MY MECHANIC SAID THIS UPCOMING MARCH HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ROT AND CORROSION I BROUGHT IT TO POUGHKEEPSIE FORD FOR SUB FRAME INSPECTION RECALL THEY SAID THE REST IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM I DID RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER ON THE WEB IT IS NOTED THAT MANY CONSUMERS WERE REFUNDED UP TO 3000.00 OR THEY COULD USE THAT TOWARD ANOTHER VEHICLE PURCHASE WHICH IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO WHAT CAN I DO NOW I HAVE UNTIL MARC THAN I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION THIS IS NOT FARE A 2000 WINDSTAR SHOULD LAST LONGER LIKE OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR: CRACKED REAR AXLE AND CORROSION AND RELATED FAILURES OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME. WE ARE WRITING TO REPORT A REAR CRACKED AXLE AND FAILED, DAMAGED AND CORRODED FRONT SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY OF OUR 2000 FORD VAN. FORD RECALLED: "CERTAIN 1998-2003 MODEL YEAR WINDSTAR VEHICLES OPERATED IN CORROSION STATES" FOR CRACKED OR BROKEN REAR AXLES (SAFETY RECALL 10513- SUPPLEMENT #10); AND FOR FAILED AND CORRODED "SUBFRAME FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING FLANGES AND REAR BODY MOUNT ATTACHMENTS. OUR FORD VAN HAS BOTH THESE FAILURES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO ITS CRACKED AXLE. THE INSPECTOR ADVISED US THE VAN WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE KOONS FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INSPECTED THE VAN AND CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND FRONT SUB-FRAME HAVE FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS "OPERATED" REGULARLY IN MARYLAND AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AS WELL AS DRIVEN IN THE WINTER IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS IN HIGH CORROSION STATES. WE WERE TOLD BY KOONS THAT AN EXTENSION OF THE RECALL WAS DENIED BY FORD BECAUSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION STATES, IT WAS NOT REGISTERED IN A HIGH CORROSION STATE. NORTHERN VIRGINIA WEATHER IS SIMILAR TO OFFICIAL ADJACENT HIGH CORROSION STATES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GROUPS NORTHERN VIRGINIA WITH AREAS OF MARYLAND AND DC WITH REGARD TO SNOW FALL. "SODIUM CHLORIDE (SALT) IS VIRGINIA'S PRIMARY SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE CONTROL CHEMICAL". THE "REG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED FOUR TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DISAPPEARS ON RESTART. *TR

LAST WEEK AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD TO TAKE MY SON TO ONE OF HIS ACTIVITIES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL NOT WORKING AND I NOTICED I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I WENT HOME AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALL. (09S09) I TOOK MY CAR IN THIS MORNING TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED. THIS DID NOT FIX MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE SOME OF THE WIRES. I CONTACTED FORD TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THAT SPECIFIC PART. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE THE RECALL WILL ONLY COVER THE PART AND NOT THE DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT TO MAKE A RECORD OF THIS. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD FIX THE DAMAGE THAT THIS RECALLED PART HAS DONE TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX. I HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN IN WHICH A BRACKET CAME A LOOSE ON MY VAN. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY VAN AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR HELP. THANK GOD I WAS ON THE CITY ROADS AND NOT THE HIGHWAY. THE LAST TIME I HAD AN INCIDENT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKING AND MY SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED THE REAR AXLE REPLACED. I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN THE NORTHERN STATES BUT I RESIDE IN CHARLOTTE, NC. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED OUT TO THE SOUTHERN STATES. PLEASE CONSIDER IN ALLOWING US TO HAVE OUR AXLES INSPECTED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES; IF THE VEHICLE NEEDS REPAIRS TO ALLOW FORD TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO US. *TR