2002 Ford Windstar complaints

ANTI-SKID AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM. *TR

MY ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD KEEPS COMING ON WHEN DRIVING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON MY DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY ON MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AS I WOULD STILL HAVE BRAKING POWER JUST NOT ABS BRAKES WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR. HAVE LOST THE USE OF MY CAR DUE TO THE AXLE RECALL SINCE SEPTEMBER BUT FORD ISSUED A LEASE VEHICLE. NOW I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH ON AND OFF IN MY 2002 WINDSTAR WITH NO WARNING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. VAN IS AT 110K MILES, AND SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE. BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHTS KEEP GOING ON AND OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF THE WARNING SYSTEM IS ACTUALLY WORKING. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I DON' KNOW HOW SAFE MY VAN IS. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED COMPLETELY WHEN THIS STARTED AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE....ANOTHER MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE ABS MODULE WAS GOING BAD? *TR

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT RANDOM AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, THEN STOPPED. OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS, IT'S STARTED UP AGAIN. IT'S ALWAYS AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES OF DRIVING. BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND ARE SUPPOSEDLY FINE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR & WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHEN AN ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME, I SWERVED TO MISS IT AND BANG...!!! I NEARLY LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE REAR END STARTED BOUNCING AROUND. I PULLED OVER AT A BUDDIES HOUSE & FOUND THE REAR AXLE BROKEN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER & THERE WERE 2 OTHER BROKEN WINDSTARS THERE AHEAD OF MINE & I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TOW!!! THE FORD DEALER RENTED ME A VEHICLE FOR $30 PER DAY BUT THEY WONT PICK UP THE TAX WHICH IS $2.67/DAY. FORD SAYS IT MAY BE FEBRUARY BEFORE IT'S FIXED SO THAT'S $80/MONTH IT'S GONNA COST ME FOR FORDS CRAP VAN!!!! I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE COULD BE LEGAL ACTION TAKEN AGAINST FORD FOR FULL COMPENSATION INCLUDING THE TAXES ON THE RENTAL, HAD I NOT BEEN A GOOD DRIVER, I MAY HAVE ROLLED THE VAN. THIS COULD COST ME $300 PLUS AND I'M NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT THIS. *TR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR FRONT SUB-FRAME CORROSION EXTENSIVE CORROSION TO SUB FRAME MECHANIC INSISTS THE AUTOMOBILE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN CURRENT CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,800. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 02/07/11

I OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAD THE 09S09 RECALL COMPLETED 12-09. IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE COME ON SEVERAL TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS, AND I DON'T REMEMBER THIS HAPPENING PRIOR TO THE RECALL. *TR

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TURN ON AT SAME TIME WITHOUT AN APPARENT CAUSE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING VAN 5 OR LESS MINUTES AT A LOW SPEED. ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN, BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN OFF, AND AGAIN, AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. I ALREADY REPLACE BRAKE PADS AS WELL AS REFILLED BRAKE LIQUID DEPOSIT WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. MY BIG CONCERN IS THAT MY WIFE USES THIS VAN TO TAKE AND PICK UP MY 4 KIDS AT SCHOOL. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR THAT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS ALMOST CAUSE MY WIFE TO HAVE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A DAY AFTER HAVING THE SCDS SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO THE RECALL, THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. WITHOUT QUICK THINKING SHE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY HIT A YOUNG CHILD CROSSING THE STREET. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON DESPITE HAVING THE RECALL WORK DONE. ACCORDING THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/#PROBLEM2. I HAD MY VAN TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO I HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS AND TWO WEEKS LATER THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY MINI VAN. THEY HAVE STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IN OTHER WINDSTARS IN THE PAST. I HOPE SOMEONE INVESTIGATES THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD WINDSTAR BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RAISED BY MANY PEOPLE ON MANY WEBSITES WHY HAS THIS NOT BEING FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS MODULE APPARENTLY HAS CAUSED MANY ISSUES FOR MANY OWNERS. FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY AND TOOK TO DEALER MECHANIC AND MECHANIC DOCUMENTED THAT " ABS LIGHT ON AND ABS ACTIVATION WHEN BRAKING ON NORMAL ROAD- WORK PERFORMED- SCAN FOR CODES AND FOUND MULTIPLE CODES RELATED TO MODULE. MUST BRING TO FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. MODULE SOFTWARE HAS TO BE DOWNLOADED AND REPROGRAMMED BY FORD DEALER. -11/13/2009. BRAKES/ROTOR/DISC HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 11/13/2009 AND STILL ABS LIGHT ON AND BRAKE LIGHT ALSO. TODAY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. AM HOPING FORD WILL RECALL THE ABS MODULE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND MOST RECENTLY, THE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HANDLING CONTROL UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THAT WAS THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,480.

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD 2002 WINDSTAR ANTILOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT SHUTOFF OF THE SYSTEM AND AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEMS ARE INCREASED IN HIGHER TEMPERATURES. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME NOW. I RECENTLY HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SCDS SWITCH. THE FIRST DAY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT COMPLETED THE RECALL WORK AND WAS TOLD THEY DID THE RECALL WORK AND IT COULD NOT HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE BRAKES TO GO COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE READ ON COUNTLESS WEBSITES AND FORUMS THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL YEAR HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE ABS LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. EVERY TIME I HAVE IT LOOKED IT I AM TOLD IT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO GOING IN THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL IT IS TOO LOW IN MILES (90,000) TO BE HAVING THIS MANY ISSUES AND SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS. I HOPE THAT FORD DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS I COULD HAVE BEEN THIS MORNING. *TR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR 114,356 MILES DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE HAS A HOLE RUSTED IN BOTTOM OF THE U SHAPED AXLE. *TR

2002 FORD - BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS GENERALLY IN WARMER TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS, BUT OCCURS YEAR ROUND. A FORD DEALERSHIP COMPLETED RECALL 09S09, BUT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST AND THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT ON. BRAKE SWITCH RECALL DONE 6 MONTHS AGO, NO FIRE. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS MODULE DUE TO CODE C1185 MAIN RELAY ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED OF A SOLDER JOINT ON THE ECM BREAKING DUE TO EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING IN HEAT AND COLD. *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN MCCOTTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS MY 2002 WINDSTAR RECALL BY FORD *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT MAY TAKE THREE MONTHS FOR THE REPLACEMENT AXLE TO ARRIVE. *JB

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TOPPED OFF BRAKE FLUID, BUT THAT DOES NOT WORK. THE MECHANIC SAID ABS FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE IS MORE COMMON THAN NOT. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2009 THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY WINDSTAR TOLD ME THE ABS MODULE IS BAD AND THAT I NEED A NEW ONE AND HAVE TO GO TO THE FORD DEALER DIRECTLY AND PAY AROUND $800.00 AND HAVE IT RESET BY THEIR COMPUTER. THIS HAS COST ME LOTS OF MONEY BECAUSE I ALREADY SPENT $600.00 ON REAR BRAKES BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTAR.ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN 2007, THE LOCKS ON THE VAN DON'T WORK. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS BY REMOTE AND SOMETIMES THE LOCKS ALL WORK, BUT, THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS A PAIN. NOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMING ON AND I HAVE HAD VARIOUS MECHANICS TRY TO RESET THE LIGHT AND IT WILL COME BACK ON AGAIN AND AGAIN! I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS ON THIS VAN TO HAVE IT IN SHAPE, BUT ALWAYS SOMETHING ARISES. DESPITE THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH IT AND USE IT ALL THE TIME, BUT WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT DONE. I WISH FORD TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS TYPE OF VAN HAS AND SO I WON'T HAVE TO SPEND HUNDREDS, AGAIN, OR I WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF IT, WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE THE TV, EVEN THOUGH THE SCREEN GIVE ME PROBLEMS AND THE VCR NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME AND I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DIDN'T WORK ANY MORE . I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DID THE RECALL FOR THE LEAKY SCDS SWITCH THIS FIXED THE CRUISE PROBLEM BUT THE ABS NO LONGER WORKS ON MY WINDSTAR. *TR

ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF. BRAKING DISTANCE HAS SUDDENLY INCREASED IN THE LAST MONTH COINCIDING WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS. *TR

RED (BRAKE) LIGHT AND YELLOW (ABS) LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING. IN THIS CONDITION, THE ABS DOES NOT WORK AND HARD BRAKING RESULTS IN REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP EVEN ON DRY ROAD AND PARTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE ABS MODULE IS GOING BAD AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WINDSTARS. THIS VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED IN THE 2009 CDS RECALL. SO FAR, LIGHTS COME ON ABOUT EVERY 300 MILES AND ARE CLEARED (GO OFF) ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHED OFF AND RESTARTED. I THINK FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE ABS MODULES THAT ARE FAILING. ALSO, PRIOR TO THE 2009 RECALL, THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING AND IS STILL OUT. I UNDERSTAND THAT MAY WELL BE A SYMPTOM RELATED TO THE LEAKING OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE CDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30-35 MPH WHEN HE OBSERVED A CLOUD OF SMOKING EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THERE HAD BEEN A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISABLED. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND REFERRED HIM TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE RECALL AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE SEPARATE DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSES OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS. THE SEPARATE DAMAGES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

MY BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE. BUT MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR. PRIOR TO THIS, I HAD MY OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. THERE IS NO DEFINITE MOVEMENT THAT PROCEEDS THE LIGHT COMING ON, IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN I HIT A BUMP, OR WHEN I SIMPLY DRIVE ALONG. IT IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE RECURRENT. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED, THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE IS SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY. FORD RECALL 09S09 WAS PERFORMED 7/10/10 BUT LIGHT AND BRAKING ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND REPAIR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS FOR THE ABNORMAL LEAKING OF BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

2002 FORD WINDSTAR. PARKING/ABS WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD IS CONSTANTLY LIT. PROBLEM STARTED YEARS AGO, AT THAT TIME IT WAS INTERMITTENT NOW ITS ALMOST CONSTANT. *TR

ABS BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. APPARENTLY THE ECM MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V399000 REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WHICH DEALT WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND SINCE THAT TIME THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN COMING ON. THE CONTACT HEARD DIFFERENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE FIX FOR THE FAILURE. ONE DEALER STATED THAT THEY KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94000.

SOMETIMES THE PARKING BRAKE, ABS, AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. THIS WILL SOMETIMES HAPPEN 2 OR 3 TIMES A DAY, AND SOMETIMES NOT HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. BRAKE FLUID LEVELS ARE FINE. MECHANIC FOUND CODES C1185, C1194, C1198, C1210, C1214, C1242, C1246, C1250, C1254, C1404, U1260, AND U1261. HE CLEARED THE CODES FOR ME AND 2 DAYS LATER THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AGAIN. FROM INFO ONLINE, THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL OF THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION (I HAVE NOT HAD THAT REPAIR DONE YET). *TR

THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON IN MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHTS WENT ON AGAIN - INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WENT ON MORE AND MORE AS THE WEATHER GOT HOTTER, MOSTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP TO ANALYZE THE CODES. IT HAS TOO MANY ERROR CODES TO LIST, WHICH THE MECHANIC SAYS IS AN INDICATION OF AN ECU FAILURE. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING! I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH THREE KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE, WITH NO ANTILOCK BRAKES. IT IS GOING TO BE SCARY WHEN WINTER COMES AND THE SNOW AND ICE DRIVING BEGINS. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT LIKE THIS THOUGH, BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR ( OVER $1,000)!!! THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON NOW FOR OVER 6 MONTHS STRAIGHT. *TR

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND THE REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT COME ON TOGETHER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE SUMMER HEAT, THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. BECAUSE OF THIS MY BRAKING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BRAKE AS DESIGNED BY FORD WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR 'S ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT FOR A TIME AND RETURN AGAIN WITH ANOTHER BUMP OR JUST COMES ON IN ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINUTES. I LIVE IN NC AND I DON'T SEE MY STATE ON THE RECALL LIST. I SEE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE COST IS $1000 TO REPAIR. IT SHOULD BE FREE. HE SAYS A SENSOR IN THE REAR AXLE OR FRACTURE I MAYBE THE PROBLEM. IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM IT COULD CAUSE AN INCREASE OF A CRASH. THE WHEELS ARE PREVENTED FROM LOCKING. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2002 WINDSTAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PUSH ON IT. ALSO , IT WILL NOT STOP IF AN OBJECT IS IN THE WAY AND WILL OPEN WHEN THE FUELING DOOR IS OPEN. I SEE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ON THE WEB SITES. YOU SHOIULD PROBABLY HAVE SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENTS. YOUR OTHER REPORTS TEND TO BLAME THE OWNERS OF THE CARS. THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE TIME. IF YOU NEED SOMEONE COMPETENT TO INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENTS GIVE ME A CALL. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LAMP STILL ON AFTER RECALL FOR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

I OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS SOME SORT OF SHORT AND RANDOMLY SETS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS. THE LED DISPLAY ALWAYS SAYS, "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL". MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO TRACE DOWN THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. AFTER READING A NUMBER OF BLOGS/DISCUSSION BOARDS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 99-03 WINDSTARS. *TR

EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE AND ABS SYSTEM FAILURE INDICATION. WHEN WARM AND WITHOUT WARNING ABS FAILURE WARNING INDICATION IS ACTIVATED SOMETIMES WITH A INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT A CAUSE. WARNING WILL ALWAYS CLEAR WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND SOMETIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS ON A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED WITH TRACTION CONTROL. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS ADVISED BY A FORD SERVICE SHOP THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS BAD. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. THEY TRIED TO GET FORD TO COVER IT, BUT THEY WOULD NOT. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. WHEN LIGHT IS ON THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK RIGHT. MECHANIC HAS CHECKED IT MANY, MANY TIMES AND EACH TIME GETS A DIFFERENT CODE. LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENT. COMES ON REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG DRIVEN THAT DAY, WEATHER, TEMPERATURE, OR ANY OTHER CHANGES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. *TR

STOPPED IN VISITOR CENTER IN GETTYSBURG,PA. PUT VAN IN REVERSE AND IT LOCKED UP. LOOKED UNDER VAN AND NOTICED REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF. HAD TO TOW IT HOME AND HAD LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP INSTALL NEW AXLE AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

I OWN A FORD WINDSTAR LX 2002. I HAD THE ABS LIGHT RECALL DONE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STILL COMES ON AND WITH NO OBVIOUS REASON. ALSO IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKING DISTANCE HAS SUDDENLY INCREASED WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

ABS DASHBOARD LIGHT -- FOR OVER A YEAR NOW WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A ABS DASHBOARD LIGHT WHICH COMES ON AND OFF. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT HAS BEEN ON. WE HAVE HAD COMPUTERS HOOKED UP TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WITH FALSE DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABS LIGHT THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO WILL COME ON AND OFF WITH THE SAME OUTCOMES, SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL SHOW HESITATING DURING COLD WEATHER AND THEN LIGHT WILL EMERGE. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS WE HAVE STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT REMAINING ON AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. WE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT REMEDIES WITH THIS PROBLEM TOO BUT EVENTUALLY IT TOO RETURNS. IF LEFT ALONE THE LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY SHUT ITSELF OFF BUT MAKES THE RED TAIL LIGHT SHIELD VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS IT MAY BE RELATED AND MAY BE A RELAY PROBLEM . THIS HAS BEEN A VERY FRUSTRATING PROBLEM AND I WORRY ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEM BEING A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE CONSTANTLY WITH ME, ONE OF THEM HAS HEART PROBLEMS AND IS ON COUMADIN THERAPY AND EVEN A MINOR INCIDENT COULD BE MAJOR AND LIFE THREATENING TO HIM. I ASK YOU TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FORD WINDSTAR MINIVANS TOO, A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY FRUSTRATED CONSUMERS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER.. TAKE CARE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINI VAN. AT 56,XXX MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. ABOUT 6 MONTH AFTER THAT I STARTED EXPERIENCING A BLIZZARD OF LIGHTS ON MY DASH INDICATING THE FOLLOWING ALERTS FOR ABS/BRAKES, TRAC OFF & CHECK TRACTION CONTROL. THIS LIGHT BLIZZARD APPEARS EACH TIME I DRIVE MY VAN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND REMAINS ON THE DASH UNTIL I STOP THE VAN AND RESTART. WENT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE TRANNY REPLACEMENT. TOOK THE VAN IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE 2009 RECALL JUMPER AND THEY SAID THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT RELATED TO THE LEAKING BRAKE CYLINDER SO THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. A SHORT TIME AGO I STARTED GETTING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TOO. TRIED TO GO THRU DEQ BUT THE VAN FAILED EMISSIONS TEST. WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF SO I WENT TO DEQ AND PASSED BUT I STILL AN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL LIGHT BLIZZARD (ABS/TC). I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO DATE BUT I HAVEN'T HAD TO SLAM THEM EITHER. NEXT WEEK IT'S OFF TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SINCE NO ONE ELSE CAN DETERMINE A PROBLEM RESOLUTION. I'VE SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE QUITE A FEW WINDSTAR/GM PRODUCTS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT REALLY POINTS BACK TO A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT! *TR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXEL ASSEMBLY/ AXEL BEAM. VAN HAS 120,000 MILEAGE. REAR AXEL BEAM SHEARED IN HALF DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE CAUSED VAN TO ALMOST ROLL OVER AND SKID OUT OF CONTROL, SINCE BACK TIRES, NO LONGER CONNECTED, WERE FLOPPING AND WOBBLING. SKIDDED OVER 200 FEET. NO INJURIES LUCKILY. UPON VIEW OF AXEL ASSEMBLE IT WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE. INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE. $600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR WITH USED PART. PITTSBURGH PA. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON IN MY MINIVAN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO CHANGE THE ABS ECM WHICH IS NOT CHEAP, HOWEVER AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE MODEL FORD WINDSTARS, 1999-2003, SEE WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO. I DRIVE WITH MY GRANDSON IN THE VAN ON A DAILY BASIS AND THE FACT THAT I LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS, I RELY ON THE ABS SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY IN THE WINTER TIME DUE TO OUR HARSH CLIMATES. PLEASE DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND HELP ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. IF THIS WAS SIMPLY A MAINTENANCE ITEM, SUCH AS BRAKES OR OIL CHANGES, I WOULD BE COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDING, BUT THIS IS A MAJOR SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS IN THE WINTER TIME DURING ANY ICE OR SNOW AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND HELPING ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. *TR

THE REAR AXLE ON OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED BROKE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND MY EMERGENCY COMES ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND WHEN IY DOES MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT IS IN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAD IT BACK LAST WINTER FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND IF ANYTHING THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. *TR

FRIDAY NIGHT MY WIFE TOLD ME SHE HAD HEARD A ROLLING THUMPING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR, WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND IN THE STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE REAR SEAT. SATURDAY THE 29TH I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, HEADING TO THE STORE TO SHOP FOR GROCERIES. SPEED LIMIT 25MPH WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP I HEARD A THUMPING SOUND. I NEW RIGHT AWAY IT WASN'T SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND IN THE VAN. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM OUTSIDE UNDER THE REAR OF THE VAN. WE WERE VERY BUSY THIS DAY AND DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO INVESTIGATE. LATER THAT EVENING MY WIFE TOOK MY DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT SHE SAID IT WAS EVEN LOUDER. MY DAUGHTER CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT SHE WAS AFRAID THEY MAY GET STRANDED. THIS MORNING I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE SOUND AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND GAVE DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOS AND SOME HAD COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF. I WENT UNDER MY VAN AND FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE IS RUSTED AND CRACKED. *TR