TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETELY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND DRIFTED INTO THE OPPOSING LANE WITHOUT INTENT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED DAMAGES WITHIN THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION MECHANISMS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,524.
2001 Ford Windstar complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2001 record →
I HEARD A POPPING SOUND 2 TIMES AM I SAFE IN MY VEHICLE, I DID BUY IT USED. I LOOKED AT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL AND IT WAS MADE IN CANADA, DO I HAVE SOMETHING TO FEAR??? *TR
THE FRONT SUBFRAME SUSPENSION MOUNT FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR VAN AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THUS I LOSS STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE LATELY. CAR WOULD NOT START, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, OIL LIGHT STAYS ON, I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN EVERY WEEK, SEAT MOTOR STOP WORKING AND NOW THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. WE WERE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN WITH OUR 3 KIDS AND I WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKES JUST TO FIND THAT IT WAS NOT THERE - IT WAS ALL THE WAY UP UNDER THE DASH BOARD!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER ROAD BUMPS AND POT HOLES, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE CRADLE TO THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD DETACH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR SOME TIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE EMISSIONS, ABS AND REAR BRAKES WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2001 FORD WINDSTAR SEL MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ON FREQUENTLY . . . I NOTICE THIS DURING AND AFTER RAIN OR WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET OUTSIDE . . . ALSO AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THEY SEEM TO COME ON. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT. I REPLACED THEM AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REINSPECTED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT RUST WAS STILL PRESENT AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DROP FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SPRAYED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ANTIRUST AGENT BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS INADEQUATE AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
2001 FORD WINDSTAR: ABS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CRUISE CONTROL ALL SUDDENLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EACH SYSTEM WORKS PROPERLY AT 55MPH AND LOWER, UNTIL DRIVING ON SLICK OR ROUGH PAVEMENT; AT 60MPH OR OVER, ALL 3 SYSTEMS ARE UNUSABLE EVEN ON DRY AND SMOOTH PAVEMENT. TO HAVE SPEED OR BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING AT THE TIMES ONE MIGHT NEED THEM PRESENTS POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES (FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO "PUMP THE BRAKES", AND STEER TIGHT-FISTED TO AVOID COLLISIONS SO FAR). 8TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, HE NOTICED RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE FRAME. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY ROT AND THE ENGINE COULD FALL OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE OTHER DAY I TURNED THE CORNER AND HEARD A LOUD "POP", LOST ALL STEERING AND COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME AND LIFTER THE VAN UP AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH HE TOLD ME THE NEWS WAS NOT GOOD. HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE FRAME HAD BROKEN AND WHERE THE "ARM" WAS SUPPOSE TO BE WELDED TO. HE SHOWED ME THE"ARM/BAR" BEHIND THE RIGHT TIRE. THANKFULLY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE AND NO ONE HIT ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE POLICE DID COME BECAUSE I WAS A SAFETY HAZARD SITTING IN THE LANE THE CARS WERE TRYING TO DRIVE IN. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR I SURELY WOULD HAVE FLIPPED OR CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS EVENTHOUGH IT HAPPENED WHILE SLOWLY TURNING A CORNER I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKED CAUSING MY TIRES TO SQUEAL AND SMOKE AND THE WHOLE VAN TO SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I SAT SHAKING IN MY VAN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ MY COMPLAINT AND CONSIDER ADDING IT TO THE LIST OF RECALLS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. AS A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN MY MONEY IS VERY TIGHT AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING INSURANCE COVERS. WHEN I TOLD THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER IT WAS A 2001 VEHICLE HE WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING AND VERY QUICKLY TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM. *TR
BROKEN SUBFRAME ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FAILURE WAS A ELECTRICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POP NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND RULED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDER-BODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
JUST BOUGHT 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND IN COUPLE DAYS THE ABS LIGHT AND BREAK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO SHOP COME UP WITH CODE: C1185. LIGHTS WILL GOES OFF WHEN TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART. BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A BIT LIGHTS COME BACK ON. DON'T KNOW WHAT'S REALLY HAPPEN. *TR
MY ABS LIGHTS BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE ODOMETER HAS NO READING AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE DRIVES FINE. *TR
MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I REPORTED THIS EARLIER TODAY BUT NEED TO CHANGE THE CATEGORY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME, THE ROCKER PANELS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD COLLAPSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS) AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF THE DEALER PLACED TWO BRACKETS ON THE FRONT FRAME. HOWEVER, THEY STATED THE REPAIR CAN FAIL AT ANYTIME. UPDATED 05/31/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SAT IDLE ON THE DEALERS LOT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRONT PART OF THE SUB FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE SUB FRAME REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE SUB FRAME WAS ONE WHOLE PART AND IF THE FRONT WAS REPLACED, THE ENTIRE FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FRAME WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
THERE IS A RE-OCCURRING DOOR FAILURE AND EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OCT 2006 WHEN THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR FAILED CAUSING THE VAN TO LOOSE CONTROL. FORD WILL NOT RELEASE THE RECORD OF REPAIR. MY VAN IS A MODIFIED WHEELCHAIR VAN AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING A SEVERE SAG IN THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, HAD MULTIPLE REPAIRS DUE TO RUST AND YESTERDAY THE TOP GUIDE RAIL FOR THE SLIDING DOOR CRACKED AND THE TOP OF DOOR FELL DOWN ALMOST HITTING THE CAR NEXT TO ME. THE TRACKS ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED AND AS THE FLOORBOARD, BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD. I BELIEVE THE RUST ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAR MORE EXTENSIVE THAN THE 2 RECALLS CURRENTLY IN PLACE. THIS MAY ALSO BE ACERBATED BY AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO ALLOW WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. IN ESSENCE, THE VAN IS RUSTING APART. *TR
I BOUGHT MY WINDSTAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP.I WAS SOOOO HAPPY TO FINALLY HAVE A SAFE AND BIG ENOUGH VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. AFTER PURCHASING MY VAN I HAD TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE WITCH ESTIMATED AT 1,000. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AFTER PICKING MY VAN UP FROM MECHANIC, I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK THE CODE UP AND THEY CLEAR IT(MOST LIKELY WHAT THE DEALERSHIP DID TO SELL ME THE VAN). EACH TIME IT IS CLEARED IT STILL COMES BACK ON,AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST CLEARED CODE MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AFTER ONLY A FEW MIN OF DRIVING. I NOW SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME.THE NEW RECALL 01/27/11 I AM SURE THAT ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. I AM PRETTY SURE MY SUBFRAME IS BAD TOO SINCE I HAVE BEEN HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE FOR THE LAST WEEK. AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSES SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR WINDSTAR I PROMISE I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I AM NOT GOING TO GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT. FORD PLEASE NOTE I WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR COMPANY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME AND PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER FOR YOUR MONEY HUNGRY COMPANY. YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM ME!I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A SAFE VAN AND NOW I WILL BE STUCK IN MY HOUSE WITH NO TRANSPORTATION! I WILL HAVE MY VAN TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT WILL NOT SIT FOR SIX MONTHS DUE TO THERE BEING NO PARTS!I CAN NOT BELIEVE THEIR CAN BE SOOO MANY RECALLS ON THIS VAN AND FORD STILL THINKS IT IS SAFE! *TR
AUTOMOBILE LEAKING OIL AND SMOKING. ENGINE, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED UNTIL THEY WERE REMOVED BY THE DEALER I INFORMED HIM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND TOLD HIM OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAME. *TR
GOOD DAY. I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR PASSENGER VAN. ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER, THERE IS SOME KIND OF PRESSURE SWITCH. THIS SWITCH CONSTANTLY LEAKS BRAKE FLUID ONTO A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR BELOW IT. MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT MANY WINDSTARS OF THIS ERA ALSO LEAK BRAKE FLUID FROM THIS SWITCH. MY BRAKE LIGHTS (ON THE REAR OF THE CAR) SOMETIMES STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. ALSO, SINCE THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WAS REPAIRED, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATOR TELLING ME THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON NO LONGER OPERATES. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK UNLESS I PUMP THE BRAKES PRIOR TO USING IT. I BELIEVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME HE WOULD GLADLY FIX THE PROBLEMS BUT WILL CHARGE ME QUITE A LOT OF MONEY TO DO IT. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIRS OF THESE SAFETY ITEMS. THANK YOU. *TR
THE BRAKE FLUID AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING ON THE WIRES UNDER IT. CAUSING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE, DUE TO THE FLUID BEING FLAMMABLE. NOW I HAVE A REPAIR TO PAY FOR THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN HAPPEN IN A CAR. I AM ALMOST 55 AND BEEN DRIVING 40 YEARS AND THIS IS A FIRST
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS UNSTABLE AND HE COULD EASILY SHIFT IT USING HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
WHILE IDLING AT RED LIGHT THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR EXPLODED. NOTHING STRUCK THE GLASS FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO TRIGGER THE EXPLOSION. GLASS FLEW INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE COVERING THE REAR SEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN ARE NORMALLY SITTING. FORTUNATELY I HAD NOT YET PICKED THEM UP FROM SCHOOL. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE WERE NO CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE AND WINDOWS ARE GENERALLY IN GOOD REPAIR. I STILL DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. THESE EVENTS OCCURRED ON APRIL 21, 2011 IN BOISE, IDAHO. *TR
MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND OVER DRIVE ,SPEEDOMETER , VAN CAUGHT A MINOR FIRE , HAD THE ABS MODULE CHANGED WHEN IT HAD WARRANTY STILL HAD PROBLEMS REPORTED IT TO FORD TWO YEARS AGO BEFORE THE RECALL FIXED AGAIN OUT OF POCKET. THIS TIME NEED TO TAKE ACTION. *TR
WENT TO DEALER GOT RECALL FIX AND THEY FOUND ABS TOTALLY FRIED THE SAID IT'S NOT COVER AND WILL RUN ABOUT 2,500 TO FIX WITH NO GUARANTEE DUE TO NOT HAVING WIRE HARNESS ANYMORE ... *TR
FORD WINDSTAR 2001 BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT COME ON AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE OF DRIVING AND REMAIN ON. CHECKED WITH MECHANIC WHO SAID IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS. THIS CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN BECAUSE IT MEANS BRAKING DISTANCES ARE INCREASED IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. *TR
RECALL 09S09 WAS COMPLETED BY FORD LAST YEAR. THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE FIX BRAKE LIGHT WARNING SIGN AND ALSO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SHOWING BRAKE WARNING SING AND ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IN RECENT DAYS.
I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH KEEP COMING ON.
HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKING DISTANCE HAS SUDDENLY INCREASED. HAVE INSPECTED BRAKES, LINES, AND MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR ABNORMALITIES. AMBER "ABS" LIGHT AND RED EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COME ON RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. RECALL 09S09 HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY FORD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) IN OCTOBER 2010. AS OF MARCH 2011, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIX MONTHS WAS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT TELL HIM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF, I'M STARTING TO WORRRY IS THIS DANGEROUS. ALSO THERE IS A MAJOR CONCERN OVER THE BACK UP LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *TR
2001 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER SHE WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING WHEN TO RETURN WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED A LETTER. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS EMITTING GAS FUMES.. UPDATED 04/26/11
I WAS DRIVING MY VAN DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT THIRTY FIVE. HEARD A LOUD THUNK AND REALIZED I WAS NOT ACCELERATING ANYMORE. THE VAN STOPPED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER. CALLED A TOW TRUCK BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER EVALUATING THE DAMAGE WE REALIZED THAT THE FRAME HAD BROKEN WHERE THE WHEEL STABILIZER ARM MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO MY PASSENGER DRIVE SHAFT PULLED OUT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SO IN THIS REPAIR IT IS GOING TO TAKE A SUB FRAME. AND THE HALF SHAFTS FROM TRANSMISSION TO WHEEL.
IN SEPT. 2009 I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE DAY AFTER I GOT HOME THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR MY VAN. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON SOMETIMES AND IT DRAINS MY BATTERY. THIS IS ALL SURROUNDING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES. I HAVE REPLACED ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES, BRAKE PADS, AND MANY TRIPS TO MY MECHANIC. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT MY ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND THEIR IS NO RECALL ON IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT I AM NOT ALONE. PLEASE MAKE FORD LOOK INTO THIS BRAKE ISSUE/ABS. *TR
FORD WINDSTAR - 2001 - ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON - OR JUST BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON - APPEARS TO BE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED BY MANY ON HTTP://HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/. *TR
PRODUCT RECALL MADE ON PERSONAL VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2011 ( NOTIFICATION SENT ) HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE HOOD AND ENGINE WAS SMOKING AND OVERHEATING ! I WAS INFORMED THEN THAT THE CAR COULD BE POTENTIAL DANGER AND COULD RELATE IN VEHICLE DETACHMENT. I TURNED CAR INTO FORD DEALERSHIP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL APPEARS AND CAR CAN NOT PASS INSPECTION. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE. *TR
2001 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL LETTER AND REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH RECALL. *JB
2001 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED. SUBFRAME AND FRAME NEEDS REPAIR DUE TO SALT CORROSION IN OHIO. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPAIR THESE ITEMS AS FORD CO. SHOULD HAVE USED SALT RESISTANT MATERIALS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED IVOQ 03/17/11 *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR LE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT SUB-FRAME SEPARATED AND FRACTURED THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED OFF ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE RIGHT SUB-FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART HAD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT A REASONABLE TIME TO ADHERE TO THE RECALL HAD PASSED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000. UPDATED 03/29/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION FOR SIX MONTHS TO REMEDY TWO RECALLS. UPDATED 09/19/11
MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR HAS ISSUES WITH WIRING UP UNDER DASH .THE PLUGS DON'T WANT TO MAKE GOOD CONNECTION LOSES ALL FUNCTIONS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
FORD WIND STAR REAR AXLE DAUGHTER DRIVING TO WORK AT 70 MPH WEATHER CLEAR,DRY & DAYLIGHT. ON STRAIGHT AWAY VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING OVER 2&1/2 TIMES. *TR
THE REAR AXLE OF A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. *TR
IN 2008, I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE SUBFRAME ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR CARGO VAN. I DO MOSTLY SMALL-TOWN DRIVING - I.E. NOT OVER 45 MPH, WITH OCCASIONAL TRIPS ON THE NYS THRUWAY. I PURCHASED THE VAN USED AT 57,000 MILES FROM JOHNSON FORD, KINGSTON, NY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 85,419 MILES. I DROVE MY VAN TO A LOCAL BUSINESS AT ABOUT 45 MPH, A DISTANCE OF 4-5 MILES. THAT DAY OR THE DAY PREVIOUS I HAD HEARD A FUNNY NOISE AS I TURNED THE WHEEL, BUT IT WAS NOT REPEATED. (I REALIZED AFTERWARD THAT THIS WAS THE SOUND OF THE SUBFRAME CRACKING, BUT IT WAS NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO REALLY RAISE ANY CONCERN WHEN I HEARD IT.) ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE, I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, PARKED MY CAR, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER, WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, I DISCOVERED THAT MY TIRES HAD APPARENTLY BROKEN OFF AND WERE LEANING INWARD , THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE WAS ABLE TO FIND ME A USED SUBFRAME TO REPLACE THE ONE THAT BROKE. THERE WAS. OF COURSE, NO INFORMATION FROM FORD AT THAT TIME REGARDING THIS DEFECT. I HAVE NOW (FEB. 2011) RECEIVED A RECALL AND HAD MY SUBFRAME CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND AM WAITING FOR THE CALL ABOUT A "REINFORCEMENT KIT", WHILE STILL BEING EXPECTED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFE VEHICLE, WITH OR WITHOUT THE "REINFORCEMENT" . I BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO BUY BACK ALL WINDSTARS STILL ON THE ROAD AS THEY WERE IMPROPERLY ENGINEERED AND THEREFORE VIOLATED NHTSA LAW AS TO MERCHANTABILITY. I WANT A VEHICLE
UPON REPLACING SHOCKS AND STRUTS ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR MY MECHANIC NOTICED A CRACK ON AXEL TOOK IT IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY SURE ENOUGH CRACK HAD ME SET UP WITH ENTERPRISE TO RECEIVE SMALL LOANER OF A FAMILY OF 6 SAD NEED BIGGER VEHICLE FORD NOT BUDGING WILL WAIT FOR REP TO FURTHER PURSUE.. FORD SAYING APPROX. 2MTHS BEFORE REPAIR... SAD SITUATION ALL AROUND I WISH I WOULD NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE EXPECT MORE PROBLEMS AFTER SITTING FOR TWO MONTHS. *TR
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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