2003 Ford Windstar complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT END DROPPED THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND COULD BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH SHE HEARD A RUBBING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS SHEERED OFF OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON FOR ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEY ARE OFTEN SPONGY AND DON'T OPERATE WELL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING. THE CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT DOZENS OF TIMES BUT NO ISSUE CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED 5 TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED EITHER TO HER HOME OR TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A WEIRD SOUND AND AFTER I CROSSED TRAIN RAILS THE REAR AXEL GOT FRACTURE. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR SUBFRAME DEFECT. *TR

WE BOUGHT OUR 2003 WINDSTAR IN AUGUST OF 2006 USED FROM A CAR LOT. IN THE SPRING OF 2008 THE LOCKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF WE ARE PARKED OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HEAR THIS AWFUL SOUND. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE IN THE FRONT BEHIND THE TIRE AND THEN THE STEERING WAS MAKING A NOISE AND BEGINNING TO TURN HARD. WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THEN IN OCTOBER 2009 WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. WE HAD A MECHANIC FRIEND OF OURS COME AND TAKE A LOOK TO HAVE IT DONE CHEAPER. WE THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO GOING OUT. SO WE HAD IT PARKED AND REPLACED THE RADIATOR IN JANUARY OF 2010 AND LEFT IT PARKED BECAUSE WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE TIME. IT HAD ROUGHLY 13X,XXX MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED. WE FINALLY BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE AND REPLACED THIS IN FEBRUARY OF 2010. WE HAVE JUST REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER OF 2010. WE HAVE NOW TAKEN IT IN FOR THE RECALL AND FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS 3 CRACKS IN IT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS EXTRA MONEY TO CHECK THE SUBFRAME SO I AM WAITING FOR OUR MECHANIC FRIEND TO TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT OTHER SURPRISE WE MAY HAVE. ONCE WE FIND OUT I WILL BE REPORTING BACK ABOUT THE SUBFRAME IF IT ALSO HAS AN ISSUE. WE ARE VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE WE STILL O

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, MORE OFTEN IN HOT WEATHER. THIS TELLS ME THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON IN MY FORD WINDSTAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE NO ABS BRAKES AND MY BRAKING DISTANCE WOULD BE SUDDENLY INCREASED WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. THEY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE COURSE OF DRIVING THE VAN. *TR

THERE IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE VAN RUNS ROUGH AND ALMOST STOPS RUNNING. THERE IS AN ERROR CODE P0171 AND P0174. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE AXEL RECALL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, TOO. IT SEEMS LIKE THESE ARE ALL DEFECTS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF, BUT DOES NOTHING TO FIX FOR THE CONSUMERS OF THEIR CARS. *TR

JUST ANOTHER DAY OF DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ON THE BUMPY ROAD. WHEN I FINALLY PASS THE CONSTRUCTION AREA TO THE NEWLY PAVED ROAD TO COME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT, CAR STARTED TO SKID LOCKED UP THE FRONT WHEEL. WHOLE VAN SHACK. THEN THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS A LIFE OR DEATH EXPERIENCE FOR ME! NOW THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT LID UP ON THE REGULAR BASES. HELP!! *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE REPLACED UNIT FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 88,000 MILES. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.

2003 FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXLE READY TO BREAK. FORD SAYS IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN TOUGH OUR DEALER DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM. *TR

MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKE, MAKING TIRE CHANGE DIRECTION WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE AXLE SLID OUT. SUBFRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP QUOTED ABOUT $1500 TO REPAIR. REAR AXLE IS INVOLVE IN RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED AT IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. *TR

ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO FAULTY ABS ECM. REPLACED THE ABS ECM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED DAMAGING THE DRIVER SEAT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY IN MARCH 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE NEW WIRING AND A DRIVER SEAT REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 105000 MILES. FLUID REPLACED AT RECOMMENDED 60K INTERVAL. NO INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. VAN WAS PARKED, STARTED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. *TR

SYSTEM FAILURE, SPEED CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, HEATER/AIRCONDITIONER AFTER LOOKING UP ONLINE WHAT CAUSED MY SYSTEMS TO FAIL, I WENT TO SINCLAIR TO PURCHASE THE PART. I WAS TOLD BY PARTS MNGR THAT IT WAS ON RE-CALL FOR THAT AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPT. THEY CONFIRMED THIS WAS ON RE-CALL AND HAD ME RETURN LATER THAT AFTERNOON. AFTER FOUR AND A HALF HOURS I WAS ASKED TO COME BACK THAT THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY FIXING THE PROBLEM. I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPT LATER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TOO LATE THAT I DID NOT BRING MY VEHICLE IN IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY WILL NO LONGER FIX MY VEHICLE. THEIR ARE NO EXPIRATION DATES ON THIS RE-CALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A CUSTOMER SERVICE RECEIPT EXPLAINING WHAT THEY DID AND STATING THAT THEY STRIVE TO GIVE THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE. WHAT A JOKE, THEY LEFT ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION, AFTER TAKING UP MY WHOLE AFTERNOON. I RESPONDED WITH A VERY DISHEARTENED LACK OF SATISFACTION AND WAS REFERRED TO FORD HEADQUARTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NEVER A RE-CALL ITEM BY FORD. IF THIS WAS HANDLED ACURATELY THE FIRST TIME, MY CAR WOULD ALREADY BE FIXED. DAVE WOULD NEVER HAVE LET THIS HAPPEN, HE BUILT THIS DEALERSHIP ON THE CONCEPT OF GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE. IF HIS TEAM MADE AN ERROR, HE WOULD FIX IT ON PRINCIPAL EVEN IF IT MEANT HE ATE THE COST. I GUESS HIS REPUTATION WAS BURIED WITH HIM. I WILL BE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE IN JANUARY AND I WILL PURCHASE FROM SOMEPLACE ELSE. [X

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY (ALWAYS TOGETHER) FOR THE LAST WEEK. THE LATEST EVENT OCCURRED AFTER TURNING THE VAN OFF FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND RESTARTING. THE LIGHTS WERE OFF (NORMAL) PRIOR TO THE RESTART FOR THE DURATION OF MY FIRST TRIP (ABOUT 15 MINUTES) AND THEN TURNED ON FOR THE DURATION OF MY SECOND TRIP (ABOUT 5 MINUTES). WE HAVE RECENTLY HAD COOLER WEATHER IN THE OVERNIGHTS WITH LOWS IN THE 50S AFTER A LONG HOT SUMMER WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100 F, CONSISTENTLY ABOVE 80 F. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ATTEMPT REPAIRS AT THIS POINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT COMPUTER SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH WOULD SPORADICALLY SWITCH ON AND OFF. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD ALSO SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE AND GIVE A FALSE READING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF. ASKED FORD DEALER ABOUT RECALL OF SDCS SWITCH AND ABS LIGHT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VAN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT WOULD COST TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I AM SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 KIDS. I HAVE LOOKED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET INVOLVING OTHER 2003 FORD WINDSTARS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR AXLE UNDER THE MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL NUMBER 10S13. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 2011. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT LOANER VEHICLE EQUAL TO THE OWNER'S VEHICLE DURING THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED EDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION PUMP. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

FORD VEHICLES SHOULD NOT ONLY BE RECALLED FOR REAR AXLE RUST. THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL FOR RUST THAT CONSTANTLY OCCURS AROUND THE REAR WHEEL WELL PANELS. THE RUST APPEARS TO START FROM UNDERNEATH THE REAR SIDE PANEL ON THE WINDSTAR. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS OCCURRING ALONG WITH THE REAR AXLE RUST. THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS HAVE A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH CLOSING COMPLETELY WHEN ANY OF THE CONTROL BUTTONS WERE USED. THE DOORS WOULD REOPEN OVER AND OVER. REPEATED VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH SEEM TO INVOLVE THE PULLEY SYSTEM. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO DEALER FOR HEAT PROBLEM AND VEHICLE WAS DETAINED DUE TO RECALL. DID NOT GET ANY INFORMATION VIA MAIL REGARDING THIS RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW YEARS AGO, SHE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE REAR AXLE. THE CRACK HAD PROGRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 256,000.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE DASH COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY WINDSTAR WAS WORKED ON LAST YEAR (RECALL) TO CORRECT POTENTIAL FIRE PROBLEM WITH THE ECU MODULE. THESE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND REPLACED THE FRONT PADS BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT FORD MAY NOT HAVE DONE THE RECALL CORRECTLY. *TR

SIT DOWN, GET A COFFEE, BECAUSE YOU WILL BE READING A BOOK. I PURCHASED A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, WITH 20,000 MILES, IN 2005. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. IN 12/2008 WITH 87,205 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT,THAT WAS 2013.00 , THEN IN 3-2009 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, HAD TO REPLACE GASKETS, THAT COST 500.00,. THEN IN 10/15/2010 I HAD TO BRING VAN IN FOR DIFFERENT SENSORS, AND ABS LIGHT, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THAT WAS . THAT WAS 232.00. THEN ON 10/19/2010 BROUGHT VAN IN TO THE FORD DEALER, BECAUSE NONE OF MY GAUGES WORK, LETTING ME KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING, OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THEY SAY IT IS THE GAUGE CLUSTER, THAT'S 500.00 ALONE NOT INCLUDING LABOR, THEY INFORM ME I HAVE A HOLE IN THE LEFT REAR AXLE, AND I HAVE TO LEAVE THE VAN THERE, AND I MAY ALSO NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR, AND IT MAY TAKES WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. THAT'S NOT INCLUDING OTHER MINER REPAIRS ALONG THE WAY. THE BEST PART OF ALL. I STILL HAVE 6 PAYMENTS LEFT. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE? I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE MAJOR ISSUES. THEY SHOULD TAKE THIS VAN, AND GIVE ME A DIFFERENT ONE. NOT A FORD. I TOLD YOU, THAT YOU WERE READING A BOOK. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. *TR

EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VAN, AND THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 75 DEGREES OUTSIDE THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON MY DASH COME ON, AND STAY ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME IM OUT DRIVING. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS THE ATTENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER BEFORE WE START LOSING FAMILIES. *TR

REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING ON AUGUST 30, 2010. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84000.

OUR FORD WINDSTAR VAN THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2003 WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AND HAD RUST/CORROSION HOLES IN IT. THEY SAID WE COULD NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE AND THEY COULD NOT GET A REPLACEMENT PART UNTIL APRIL 2011. WE LATER FIND OUT THAT FORD WINDSTAR VANS FROM 1999 THRU FEBRUARY 2003 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. BECAUSE OUR VAN WAS MANUFACTURED MAY 2003 (TWO MONTHS OUTSIDE THE RECALL TIME) THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. WE NOW HAVE A CAR WE CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE OF SAFETY HAZARD AND EVEN IF WE WANTED TO PAY TO FIX IT, WHICH WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO, THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVEN MORE MONTHS LEAVING US WITHOUT A VEHICLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LIMITED ON SMOOTH ROADWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERSIDE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO INJURIES EXCEPT FOR A RUG BURN ON MY LEFT SHOULDER. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION BUT THERE WAS NO COLLISION. I WAS TOLD THE COST IS $1500 FOR REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET. COME ON FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RACK IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,537.

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 94,000 ON IT. BOUGHT IT SECOND OWNER WITH 18,000 MILES ONLY ON IT AND A 75,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTING FROM THE DOOR PANELS TO THE UNDER FRAME, SUPPORTS. HECK I HAVE A HOLE THAT DEVELOPED THE SIZE OF MY FIST IN THE SIDE FRAME NEAR THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IN THE REAR. MY HITCH WONT EVEN HOLD CAUSE THE METAL JUST BENDS INWARDS. THERE ARE CARS ON THE ROAD WITH 150,000 THAT DO NOT HAVE THE RUST MY CAR DOES. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CHEAP METAL THEY USED DURING THIS PROCESS. NOW I HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR THAT I CANNOT AFFORD AT THIS TIME. I WAS HOPING TO KEEP MY CAR FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE MORE YEARS BUT NOW I CANNOT, ITS DANGEROUS. THEY EVEN TOLD ME MY REAR AXLE IS BENDING. I WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR CAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER AND IF I DIE SO BE IT I GUESS CAUSE I GUESS ITS ALL ABOUT BUSINESS AS USUAL. NOTHING PERSONAL BUT I AM PUTTING MY BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS AND FORDS HANDS. I CANNOT DRIVE AND LOSE MY JOB. IF IT HAPPENS IT HAPPENS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. MY SISTER ALSO HAS A WINDSTAR THAT COLLAPSED THIS WEEKEND UPON MAKING A TURN THANKFULLY AT 25 MILE PER HOUR. I DRIVE 70 AT TIMES WHERE PERMISSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY CONCERNS AND MY DISTINCT RUDENESS. I AM JUST FED UP WITH HOLDING THE BAG FOR BIG BUSINESS. I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR. FIRST OWNERS PAID 26,000 I PAID 19,000 USED ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. HAD IT ONLY FIVE YEARS. HECK I HAD MY DODGE FOR TEN. PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE I OR SOMEONE ELSE DIE

MY 2003 WINDSTAR'S ABS & BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. A LOCAL FORD DEALER SCANNED ABS SYSTEM, FOUND (1)CODE C1185 RELAY IN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, AND ASKED $1220 TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION WITH THE REPEATED FAILURE AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CLUTCH AND TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/23/11

SPOUSE WAS DRIVING HER 2003, FORD WINDSTAR SE, GOING UP AN ON-RAMP TO A MAJOR HIGH WAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVERED HIGH, SLIPPING OUT OF DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTERWARDS. DRIVE AND OR REVERSE DOESN'T WORK ON THE VAN. VEHICLE HAS ALL THE POWER, BUT ONCE PUT IN DRIVE / REVERSE HITTING THE GAS, YOU GO KNOW WHERE.. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THIS STILL HAPPENS, THE MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A FLUID LEAK AROUND THE ABS CONNECTOR SYSTEM??. DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT ALLOW DOORS TO LOCK PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE AND UNABLE TO BE USED BECAUSE THE CRACK WAS FIVE INCHES AROUND THE AXLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR:AXLE: NONPOWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD PERFORM CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET NEEDED REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET, INSTALLED A THROTTLE BODY SPACER AND THROTTLE AIR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND RE-FLASHED THE PCM TO THE COMPUTER AND THE IAC VALVE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE STAYED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER THEN INSTALLED A CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND A WIRE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FULLY AS THE CONTACT PICKED THE VEHICLE UP BEFORE FINAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,252 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 01/03/11

OWNER OF 03 FORD WINDSTAR. PROBLEM NOTICE ON THE 2ND DAY OF OWNING THE CAR BACK IN JULY 2010. AFTER PARKED THE CAR ON DRIVEWAY, NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. SOON AFTER, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A TOTAL SERVICE OF OIL, COOLANT, BRAKE, TRANNY FLUID CHANGE. AND HAD THE ABS LIGHT CHECKED UP. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME ABOUT THE ABS ECM BOARD COULD BE BAD. WITHOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE, I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO AIRPORT RIGHT AFTER THE AUTO SHOP. ON THE WAY TO AIRPORT, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. CAUSING ME TAKING MY EYES OFF THE ROAD, TRYING TO RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE, WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY SWERVE FROM LANE TO LANE. IT WAS VERY SCARY! I HAD TO FOCUS ON WHETHER THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO DO WITH ACTUAL BRAKE, RELEASE ACCEL PEDAL, NO NOTICEABLE DECELERATION. CHECKED THE 101 AND 102 FUSE, BOTH GOOD. SO I'M PRETTY SURE THE ABS ECM CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO DO WITH IT. TODAY THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE CONTINUES TO COME ON AND STAY ON. EVERY NOW AND THEN IT DOESN'T LIGHT ON. PLEASE HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS WHO ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEMS!! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. VAN IS STILL DRIVABLE, BUT IT HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *TR

THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, WAS HIT ON BOTH SIDES AND THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, THERE IS NO BUMPER, 90% OF THE FRONT END IS GONE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON VERY OFTEN. (FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW) THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS BLINK ON & OFF ALOT. (STARTED AROUND 2005). WORRIED IF THERE WILL BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE GOES BACK YEARS, SO I JUST PUT IN TODAY'S DATE. *TR

2003 WINDSTAR INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT. BOTH LIGHTS WILL TURN ON WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. MOSTLY HAPPENS DURING SUMMER MONTHS. DIFFERENT WHEEL SENSOR FAILURE CODES DISPLAYED. *TR