2001 Ford Windstar complaints

2001 FORD WINDSTAR SEL, PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF FRAME BECAUSE OF RUSTED, CORRODED CRADLE. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH COME AND GO MOSTLY ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

2001 FORD WINDSTAR MAKING NOISE IN REAR , WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE VAN I SAW THE AXLE WAS BROKEN IN HALF !!! I AM ON THE HIGHWAY EVERY DAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED IN HALF I HIT THE GUARD RAIL,BLEW THE TIRES,AND WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO BE KILLED. I NOW FIND OUT IT IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM THAT FORD REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 91,000.

NO EVENTS LED UP TO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE OWNED A 2001 WINDSTAR LX WITH 235,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH NUMEROUS RECALLS EVEN SO FAR AS HAVING THE FRONT FLOOR MATS REPLACED. ON MARCH 6, 2010, AFTER DRIVING OVER TWO HOURS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (70 MPH), WE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT TO WATCH A SPORTING EVENT. WHEN LEAVING AND BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN TWO PIECES. AFTER SEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB, I AM FINDING THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS SOUND OR INDICATION THAT THE AXLE WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. IN FACT, THE MICHELIN REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE CLOSE TO 100,000 MILES ON THEM. HAD WE BEEN ON THE ROAD AT 70 MPH, THIS WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CAR, NOT TO MENTION ANY CAR IN THE VICINITY. CURRENTLY I AM WAITING TO SEE IF I CAN GET A USED AXLE TO REPLACE. I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE OLD PART IS SAVED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH. I'M SORRY I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER AS THE CAR IS IN YPSILANTI, MI AWAITING REPAIR AND I AM IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WHICH IS ABOUT 2 HOURS AWAY. I WILL GLADLY SUBMIT THE VIN NUMBER AT A LATER DATE IF I CAN BE CONTACTED ABOUT THIS MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME BROKE AND THE RIGHT WHEEL MADE A LEFT TURN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SUB FRAME AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 107000. UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND FRAME MOUNT BROKE. UPDATED 06/18/10

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I SMELL A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR. I T COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES, LIGHTS NOT ALWAYS ON. *TR

2001 FORD WINDSTAR APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 122,000, BROKEN REAR AXLE, NO ACCIDENT NO RUST , JUST COMPLETELY CRACKED, NEEDED NEW REAR AXLE INSTALLED. *TR

ON FEB. 21, 2010 IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED BY AAA. AFTER THE DRIVER GOT IT ON THE RAMP TRUCK, HE TOLD ME HE WANTED TO SHOW ME SOMETHING AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR AXLE. HE INFORMED ME THAT MINE WAS THE THIRD VEHICLE OF THE SAME KIND IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THAT HE HAD TO TOW BECAUSE OF A BROKEN AXLE. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE, UNTIL I CAN MAKE SOME ARRANGEMENTS TO GET IT FIXED. APPARENTLY FROM INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND, THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND USUALLY AROUND 100,000 TO 122,000 MILES. THERE IS AS YET NO RECALL BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE. IT'S A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD DURING WHICH TIME ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED AND LASTS THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS IN WARM WEATHER AROUND 95% OF THE TIME AND ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING. APPEARS TO BE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE OVERHEATING BUT I CANNOT CONFIRM THAT. HAVE HAD THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RECALL. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKE SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME AND SAID THE CONTROL MODULE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. I AM HESITANT TO SPEND THE MONEY AS I AM NOT SURE IF THE NEW CONTROL MODULE WILL HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. I WAS HOPING THE PREVIOUS RECALL WOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. WONDER IF THE TWO ISSUES ARE RELATED. *TR

FEB 26TH 2010 2001 FORD WINDSTAR PERFECT CONDITION NO PROBLEMS NO LIGHTS ON DASH....FEB 27TH 2010 CAR IS STARTED AND SMOKE POURED OUT OF HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE AFTER BEING STARTED AFTER THAT THE ABS LIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND O/D LIGHT ARE ON AND THE COMPUTER INFORMATION CENTER ON THE DISPLAY IS ADVISING TO CHECK TRANSMISSION AND THERE IS A FUEL DATA COMPUTER ERROR AND THE ODOMETER IS BLANK AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT FUNCTIONING THE HEATER ON OUR VEHICLE HAS STOPPED BUT THE FANS STILL BLOW BUT ONLY REGULAR AIR. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ISSUE AND THEY HAVE DONE THE BARE MINIMUM TO FIX THE LEAKING THAT HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND STARTING THE SMALL FIRE I EXPERIENCED FEB 27TH 2010 BUT ARE UNWILLING TO RESOLVE THE REMAINING ISSUES CAUSED BY AND LISTED ABOVE. *TR

2001 FORD WINDSTAR. REAR AXLE SNAPPED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR IN FOR THE RECALL, AND STILL MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON. I RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2001 FORD WINDSTAR- ABS /TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON IN DASH. LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS, WE TOOK THE VAN IN FOR THE RECALL ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND YESTERDAY THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON AND STAY ON NOW SO THY ARE DISABLED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HEARD NOISE IN BACK , CAR WAS STEERING ERRATIC , WENT TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE REAR AXEL ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR BROKE . I WAS TOLD THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSTARS AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . IT WILL COST ME 1200.00 TO FIX . FORD IS LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED IN A ACCIDENT WITH THIS PROBLEM . LOOK ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OVER 60!!!! COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT SITES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM . DO SOMETHING PLEASE. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW !! *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND FOR THE 3RD TIME THE REAR END TIRE SUPPORT HAS BROKEN IN HALF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MY FAMILY AND I FEEL LUCKY TO BE HERE TO WRITE THIS AT THIS TIME AND IT IS MY 17 YEAR OLD SONS PRIMARY CAR TO DRIVE SO I CAN HAVE GENERAL INSURANCE BUT NOT FULL COVERAGE. I FEEL IF HE WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, GOD WAS WATCHING OUT FOR US. IT HAS COST ME OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH REPAIR AND AT THIS TIME I AM WITHOUT THE FAMILY VEHICLE AND DON'T SEE THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO FIX THIS AGAIN KNOWING THAT ITS GOING TO BREAK AGAIN. I CANT AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN DEPENDABLE OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM. THE REAR END IS SCARCE AT SALVAGE YARDS, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE ONE YET THAT TELLS ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE VAN IS MADE FOR SEVEN AND THERE ARE 5 IN MY FAMILY SO OVERLOADING IS NOT THE PROBLEM, NOR RUST THEY ARE FREE FROM THAT AND THE LAST REPAIR WE REPLACED THE SHOCKS TO REDUCE VIBRATION PROBLEMS IF IT EXISTED. I FEAR SOON I WILL READ ABOUT A FAMILY TRAGEDY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WANT IT ON RECORD ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT. BEFORE MAKING EACH REPAIR WE CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND TO DATE THERE IS NONE. I AM IN THE SERVICE WORK BUSINESS AND I UNDERSTAND THING FAIL, BRAKES, WATER PUMPS, COMPUTERS, ENGINES BUT I SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAD TO PUT A NICKEL INTO THIS PROBLEM. ANY HELP OR GUIDANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR LIST

DURING A REAR TIRE CHECK ON OUR 2001 FORD WINDSTAR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE REAR AXLE BEAM. FRIENDS OF OURS HAVE THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE AND LAST YEAR THEIR WINDSTAR REAR AXLE BEAM BROKE IN TWO AND LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEELS, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN MONITORING OUR AXLE BEAM SINCE THEN AND NOW IT IS CRACKING. I DON'T DARE HAVE MY WIFE DRIVE IT, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. WHY HAS FORD NOT RECALLED THIS??? THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF IT SNAPPED. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE HEARD IT IS AT LEAST $1,000 !! *TR

FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE AND ABS BRAKE LIGHTS ON. LIGHT STAY ON ALMOST ALL TIME, IT COME OFF EVENTUALLY AND TURN ON WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR REASON. UNIT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER COUPLE TIMES, FIRST VISIT THEY DID NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, LAS WEEK I TOOK AGAIN TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ABS MODULE IS BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

201 FORD WINDSTAR. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SUBFRAME/CRADLE RUSTS THROUGH LEAVING VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLE. IT IS REPORTED TO BE CAUSED BY AC DRAIN DRIPPING DIRECTLY ON SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY. *TR

2001 FORD WINDSTAR. 96,000 MILES. DATE OF INCIDENT 01/30/2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON I95 IN THE BALTIMORE AREA MY CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. INSTEAD THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED TO OVER 80 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AS I WILL NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. ON 02/08/2010 THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL ON MY WINDSTAR WAS ONLY FOR A LEAKING SWITCH. AFTER COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OK. CERTAINLY WAS NOT OK ON 01/30/2010. *TR

MY 2001 WINDSTAR VAN HAD A SLIGHT SHIMMY WHEN I WOULD HIT A POTHOLE, WHICH LASTED FOR A FEW DAYS. THOUGHT I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THEN JUST DRIVING NORMALLY LAST SATURDAY, 2-6-10, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, IT FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT AND MY VAN STOPPED. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING 65 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. MY HUSBAND GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VAN AND THE REAR AXLE HAD BROKEN IN TWO. WE HAD TO HAVE A FLATBED TOW IT TO OUR HOUSE. THEN A DEALERSHIP SENT OUT SOMEONE TO PICK IT UP FOR REPAIRS AND HE HAD TO TIE A 2X4 TO THE AXLE TO DRIVE IT INTO THE TRAILER. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *CN

REAR AXLE ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR VAN BROKE WHILE DRIVING *CN

1) NO WARNING SIGNS 2) 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SE THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. 3) THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. MY MECHANIC (NOT A DEALER) TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 65MPH. THERE WAS NO ACCDENT, BUT THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE 104000.

I OWN A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. WHILE COMING HOME TODAY FROM WORK WE LOST CONTROL AND WAS FISHTAILING (I AM SO GLAD THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN NO CARS WHERE COMING THE OTHER WAY OR 15 MINS EARLIER WHEN WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY) WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP AND GET OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED WE NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS BACK ABOUT 2 TO 3 IN, COMPARED TO THE OTHER TIRE. WHEN MY HUSBAND GOT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH HE FOUND OUT THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN 2. RIGHT NOW THE VAN IS SITTING IN MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY AS WE ARE UNABLE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

REAR AXLE BROKE ON A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 125,000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT THAT SHOW UP AT THIS MILEAGE. 12-18 INCHES IN FROM THE LEFT (DRIVER'S) SIDE. COULD BE A REAR SAFETY ISSUE ON 1000'S OF THESE VANS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE REAR AXLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204000.

ABS/ BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUAL SAID THAT IF THIS HAPPENS YOU SHOULD GO TO A GARAGE IMMEDIATELY. I WENT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND SAID I COULD IGNORE IT. I TOOK IT TO FORD AND I WAS TOLD IT HAPPENS A LOT BECAUSE THE ABS COMPUTER DOES THAT WHEN IT GETS HOT AND IF THEY PUT A NEW ONE ON IT MAY DO THE SAME THING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THAT WAY EVER SINCE AND NOT IT IS JANUARY AND IT IS VERY COLD THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. THE BRAKES STILL WORK BUT YOU JUST DON'T HAVE ABS. I THINK IF YOU PAID FOR A CAR THAT HAS ABS AS A SAFETY FEATURE IT SHOULD BE FIXED THE RIGHT WAY. I DIDN'T REPLACE THE UNIT BECAUSE THEY SAID IT COULD STILL HAPPEN.*CW

MY WIFE'S 2001 FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE, ABS AND TRAC OFF (TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHTS WOULD COME ON A FEW MINUTES AFTER SHE WOULD DRIVE THE CAR. THIS WAS MORE PREVALENT DURING WARMER WEATHER THAN IN THE LATE FALL OR WINTER. BASICALLY SOMETHING WAS MALFUNCTIONING WHICH CAUSED THE ABS BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FROM WORKING. I HAD RECENTLY BROUGHT HER WINDSTAR TO RYE FORD FOR A BRAKE SWITCH RECALL (PROBABLY RELATED TO THIS) AND HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT. LET ME SAY THAT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR HER AND MY FAMILY FOR THE SAFETY FEATURES THAT WERE NOW FAILING. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD ABS MODULE AND A HYDRAULIC VALVE. THE COST FOR THE PARTS FROM FORD WERE $700 FOR THE CA CONTROL, $1,000 FOR THE VALVE ASY MODULATOR AND $385 FOR THE 166CMF (NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS). LABOR CAME TO $385 FOR A TOTAL OF $2,110.00 DOLLARS! IN DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE PRETTY COMMON FOR THE WINDSTAR. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY OTHER FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS ONE OF WHICH HAS RESEARCHED AND FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GO TO:HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/ AND GO TO PROBLEM #2.. BASICALLY THE MODULE MALFUNCTIONS BECAUSE A METAL PLATE EXPANDS WHEN IT WARMS UP (WHICH EXPLAINS WHY THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DURING THE WARMER MONTHS) AND TOUCHES THE CIRCUITRY. THERE ARE PICTURES AND EVIDENCE OF THIS MALFUNCTION ON THE SITE. I BELIEVE FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS IGNORED IT BECAUSE IT IS A BIG MONEY MAKER FOR THEM. THE PART COST MUST BE A HUGE PROFIT FOR THEM WHICH I

2001 FORD WINDSTAR BEGINNING IN SUMMER OF 2009, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SOMETIMES LIT ON DASHBOARD. DASHBOARD CONTROLS EITHER STOPPED WORKING, GOING ON AND OFF AND CONTROLS SUCH AS RPM, GAS IND, SPEEDOMETER EITHER NOT WORKING OR GOING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. THE RPM INDICATOR PIN ACTUALLY SNAPPED OFF. NOW IT IS STUCK AND DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED MOTOR. HAD FORD DEALER REPLACE SWITCH AS INDICATED IN RECALL 09S09 IN NOVEMBER 2009. THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS FIXED.AS OF JAN 18, 2010, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AFTER ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. BEFORE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL I HAD FULL BRAKE SERVICE ON FRONT AND REAR BRAKES IN OCTOBER 2009. ALSO, NOT SURE IF RELATED OR NOT, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AT A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TP RESTART IT TO TURN OFF LIGHTS AND THE ALTERNATOR DIED, HAD TO REPLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORM HIM AFTER REPLACING THE COIL THAT THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LINK AND THE HEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W'S 73,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF THE ABS ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THEY FOUND THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR COULD ONLY BE ORDERED BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

I HAD NOTICE THE PROBLEM WITH MY ABS ON AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES A FEW TIMES. I WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHY FORD RECALL 09S09. THEN STARTED TO QUESTION WHY MY ABS LIGHT ON AND SUDDENLY GETTING THE RECALL DONE MY BRAKE LIGHT ON STEADY. THIS IS HOW I CAME ACROSS THIS RECALL ABOUT THE ENTIRE PROBLEM WITH FORD MINI VAN. MY LAST WINDSTAR ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT ON. I CALLED EAST COURT FORD IN CANADA AND THEY REPORTING THE PROBLEM WAS THEIR BEFORE DOING THE RECALL WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. THANKS FOR ALL ASSISTANCE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. [XXX] *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

2001 FORD WINDSTAR- REAR AXLE CRACKED IN HALF BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON, WE HAD BRAKES CHECKED, THEN WE HEARD NOISE LIKE SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND IN THE BACK OF THE VAN. THEN WE HAD THE SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING AND MY HUSBAND CHECKED AND NOTICE THE TIRES TILTED IN AT THE TOP . LOOKING UNDERNEATH HE SAW THE AXLE CRACKED. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I NOTICE MANY FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THERE HAS BEEN ACCIDENTS WHERE THIS WAS THE CAUSE AND IT WAS WRITTEN OFF AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

TRAVELING ALONG A MAJOR HIGHWAY APPROX. 70 MPH, THE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CV AXEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL AND THE CONTROL ARM ALSO BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE BECAME UN CONTROLLABLE AND LUCKILY WE DIDN'T FLIP OR HIT SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION AND A SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY SHOULDN'T COME APART ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 70K MILES ON IT. I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. WITH NO HELP OR EVEN AN APOLOGY AS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. AGAIN, THIS IS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND WE WERE LUCK WE WEREN'T KILLED. *TR

DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE POPS OUT LOSE OF ALIGNMENT VEHICLE WONT RUN BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE LOOKING THE OPPOSITE WAY.... HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW TO FIX THIS. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR

2001 FORD WINDSTAR, REAR AXLE SPLIT IN TWO. MILES 118,000. *TR UPDATED 11/16/10 *BF THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE AXLE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AXLE THAT IS NOW ON HIS VEHICLE CAME FROM A ANOTHER WINDSTAR THAT IS BEING RECALLED. UPDATED 11/23/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED IN THE CORRECT POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOWER SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STABLE WHEN SHE MADE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $7000.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHEN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE GETS HEATED BY THE ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT AS HAS MY NEIGHBORS WINDSTAR. NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT I FOUND AN EXPLANATION ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/#PROBLEM2. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND IS DOING IT TODAY. THE TEMP HAS WARMED UP. WE HAD SOME FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM I ASSUME WAS WORKING. IF THIS ISN'T A DEFECT, WHY IS IT SO WIDESPREAD?? *TR

OUR NOT FOR PROFIT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH FAILED TO PASS NYS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 160K MILES ON IT. WE WASH OUR VEHICLES EVERY MONTH OR SO IN THE WINTER TO RID THEM OF SALT SO THAT CORROSION IS KEPT TO MINIMUM. TOO BAD FORD DOESN'T STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS LIKE TOYOTA, (WHICH PAID OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE PICK-UPS WHICH HAD UNDERBODY CORROSION 1 & 1/2 BLUE BOOK VALUE FOR VEHICLES). ANOTHER REASON NOT TO BUY AMERICAN: SHODDY MATERIALS, SHODDY WORKMANSHIP & UNCARING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR

REGARDING DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT, FORD RECALL 09S09, 49 CFR PART 573, OCTOBER 9, 2009, FROM THE AUTO SAFETY OFFICE, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, TO THE ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR SAFETY ASSURANCE NHTSA. "SERVICE PROCEDURE" STATES "ON WINDSTARS WITH A LEAKING SWITCH THE REPAIR WILL ALSO INVOLVE INSPECTION AND REPAIR,IF NECESSARY, OF THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS." MY 2001 WINDSTAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY ABS MODULE CONNECTOR ON 11/09 AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND STATES HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS POTENTIAL COMPLICATION AS A RESULT OF THE LEAKING SWITCH. ABS MODULE CONNECTOR HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT & ABS LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON EVEN AFTER LATEST RECALL WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND IS RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. THE RECALL (09S09) DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH. THESE VEHICLES CONTINUE TO BE A HAZARD FOR THE OWNERS & OTHER MOTORISTS. PLEASE EXPAND THIS RECALL TO COVER THE ENTIRE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2001 WINDSTAR. AFTER OWNING THE PRE-OWNED MINIVAN FOR A FEW SHORT MONTHS WE STARTED NOTICING THAT THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ONE AFTER WE STARTED DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON WE DO NOT HAVE ABS BRAKING OR TRACTION CONTROL AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AS DESIGNED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN LESS FREQUENTLY DURING THE WINTER ABOUT 60% OF THE TIME DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DURING THE OTHER 8 OR 9 MONTHS THE LIGHTS ARE ON ABOUT 99% OF THE TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THE WEBSITE WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO IN PROBLEM 2 ACCURATELY DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING JUST BEFORE FORDS RECALL. NOTHING DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SINCE THE ABS FAILURE HAD NO RELATION TO THE RECALL, THEY WOULD ONLY PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,180. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED BUT COMES ON SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER THE FIRST BRAKE JOB. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $400.00 TO FIX. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. I STILL HAVE STANDARD BRAKE FUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN INTO HER DRIVE-WAY AT 40 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE AXLE HAD FRACTURED, AND THAT THE TIRES WERE TILTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000.