2003 Ford Windstar complaints

I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED & 1/2 HR. AFTER, WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER THAT THE LIGHTS CAME ON SPORADICALLY. THE MORE OFTEN I DROVE, THE MORE OFTEN THEY CAME ON BUT WOULD NOT ALWAYS STAY ON. SOMETIMES THEY DIDN'T COME ON AT ALL - OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD COME ON & OFF 2 -3 TIMES DURING 1 TRIP. THEY NOW STAY ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 4 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS & NONE ARE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ALL TELL ME I STILL HAVE STANDARD BRAKES BUT NOT ABS. WHY???????? WITH WINTER COMING I WOULD LIKE MY ABS BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V399000; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR CUTS OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD , 30MPH TO WHAT EVER YOU ARE RUNNING DON;T CARE. YOU HAVE TO STOP AND COAST OFF THE ROAD BEST YOU CAN PUT IT IN PARK START IT UP AGAIN AND THEN GO ON, MAY DO IT AGAIN OR AGAIN IN A DAY OR SO THIS NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON A RECALL, EVERYONE I TALK TO 6 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE WITH THESE VANS HAVE THE SAME THING AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT, PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR KILLED FOR THIS CRAZY MESS!!!! THANK YOU *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE WARNING LIGHTS STILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

I HAVE A CRACKED REAR AXLE ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. IT FALLS JUST OUTSIDE THE DATES FOR THE CURRENT RECALL ON WINDSTARS WITH CRACKED/BROKEN AXLES, AND FORD REFUSES TO HELP ME. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR THE SIDE DOORS HAVE NOT WORKED RIGHT FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT THIS VAN. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, SAID IT'S CONTACTS ARE DIRTY. STILL DIDN'T FIX DOORS THEY DON'T WORK RIGHT TO THIS DAY NOW THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON! THE REAR AXEL ARE CRACKING AND RECALLED. THE WINDSTAR SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETE! *TR

ABS WILL SOMETIMES FAIL. DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL" ALARM. TURN VAN OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND WILL CLEAR. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. MECHANIC CHECKED AND IT IS THE ABS UNIT ALARM C1185. ALSO MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES DOES NOT READ CORRECT SPEED. HAD RECALL 09S09 COMPLETED AND SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN O.K. BUT ABS STILL CUTTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT FAILS JUST BY TURNING THE IGNITION ON, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. ONLY CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN IT FAILS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (POWER TRAIN: AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE DEALER LATER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURERS DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP. THE VEHICLE THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT STALLING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS CORRODED AND HAD FRACTURED IN TWO. IN ADDITION, THE REAR AXLE WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,714.

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ARE FREQUENTLY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE MECHANICALLY IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. I AM THINKING THAT THE ABS CONTROLLER'S CIRCUIT BOARD HAS A COLD SOLDER CONNECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

2003 FORD WINDSTAR' TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF WITH WEATHER CHANGE FOR A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, LOOKS TO BE THE SAME ISSUES THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. WILL STOPPING MY CAR WITHIN THE REQUIRED DESIGN DISTANCE BE AFFECTED IF ABS IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO THE SODER ON THE BOARD BREAKING DOWN. *TR

RANDOMLY, BUT WITH INCREASING REGULARITY, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND STAY LIT. ONLY WAY TO "CORRECT" ISSUE IS TO TURN OFF VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME(MORE THAN 10 MINUTES) AND THEN START UP AGAIN. NO "NOTICEABLE" EFFECTS OCCUR WHEN LIGHTS COME ON, BUT I HAVEN'T HAD TO "USE" THE ABS SYSTEM AS IT IS SUMMERTIME AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE OPTIMAL FOR BRAKING. ALSO, NOT SURE IF IT'S RELATED BUT, RECENTLY USED THE PARKING BRAKE AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS "FULLY RELEASED" INSIDE THE VEHICLE.....THE REAR BRAKES APPEAR TO STILL BE LOCKED DUE TO THE FACT OF VISUAL EVIDENCE OF SMOKE AND ACCOMPANYING BURNING SMELL AFTER DRIVING FOR ANY DISTANCE. *TR

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. (RED LIGHT) *TR

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SEL THAT HAS 86,700 MILES ON IT AND FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A MILE. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE MY MOTHER-IN LAW'S 2002 WINDSTAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AS WELL. *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEP COMING ON EACH DAY AS I DRIVE. WHEN I TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND TURN THE VAN BACK ON THE ABS AND BRAKE LITE IS OUT. I CAN BE DRIVING AND NOT APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LITE COME ON FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY ADVISE ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT. THERE IS NOT BRAKE PROBLEM. THEN WHY DOES IT COME ON?I HAD BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. IT STILL COMES ON???????WHY???SOME DAYS IT DOES NOT COME ON AND OTHER IT DOES COME ON AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED!~!~!!!! *TR

MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE RECALL OF THESE VEHICLE, WE LOOKED AT HER REAR AXLE AND NOTICED A LARGE CRACK. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER IN HANOVER MASSACHUSETTS WE WERE TOLD THE VIN # FOR HER VAN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WHEN WE TOLD THEM THERE WAS INDEED A CRACK IN THE AXLE THEY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHO SAID MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2003 AND THE RECALL ONLY COVERED MINIVANS MADE UP THROUGH FEBRUARY OF 2003. WE ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT THE AXLE IN HER VAN IS NOT THE SAME ONES USED IN THE CARS MADE UP THROUGH FEBRUARY. FORD SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2YEAR OLD AND A 4 YEAR OLD AND WE LENT HER ONE OF OUR CARS TO USE BECAUSE WE ARE SO WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS FAULTY AXLE AND REPAIR IT. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU AGREE WITH US THAT FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. MY DAUGHTER WORKS SO HARD AND DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. SHE HAD TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION NOT LONG AGO TO THE TUNE OF $2000.00. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT, NOT BECAUSE OF AN INCIDENT, BUT TO PREVENT ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. UPDATED IVOQ 09/27/10 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT RIGHT END OF THE VEHICLE WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY; THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN. THE CV JOINT AND STRUT WERE DAMAGED BY RUST, THEY FELL OFF OF THE FRAME AND DETACHED FROM THE AXLE. THE CONTACT IS A SERVICE MECHANIC AND OBSERVED LAYERS OF RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 156000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEMS ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX. WHILE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH; HOWEVER, THE ODOMETER READ 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WASN'T TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,450. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON MOST OF THE TIME. UPDATED 03/17/11

ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR THE ABS LIGHT AND E-BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY, STAY ON FOR A WHILE, AND THEN TURN OFF. THIS OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS STARTING LAST WINTER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THEY WENT ON AND HAVE NOT GONE OFF. THE SPORADIC COMING ON OF THE LIGHTS SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE POWER FAILURE FOR THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS. BOTH WINDOWS ARE NOW INOPERABLE AT ALL TIMES. I CONTACTED FORD IN REGARDS TO THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL RELATED RECALL, GAVE THEM MY VIN, AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE CUTOFF DATA FOR THIS RECALL. *TR

THE RIGHT FRONT SUB FRAME ON MY 2003 WINDSTAR CORRODED CAUSING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE AND WHEEL TO PULL OUT. LOST STEERING. ALSO AXLES SHAFT PULLED FROM TRANSMISSION AND FLUID RAN OUT. FORTUNATELY AT SLOW SPEED SO NO ACCIDENT, BUT WHAT IF I WERE ON A FREEWAY RUNNING FAST? *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. AFTER HAVING MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SERVICED ACCORDING TO FORD RECALL 09S09 I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MY DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR BOTH ABS AND BRAKES ALMOST CONTINUALLY ON WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER THAT THE ADDITION OF THE FUSES TO PREVENT FIRES WAS THE ONLY THING CALLED FOR IN THE RECALL. BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS ALONE DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH NO ABS. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR'S BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES OF CAR HEATING UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE BURNED OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FUSE TO BURN OUT AS WELL. THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123000.

ABS SOMETIMES WORKS AND OTHER TIMES DOES NOT. AFTER BRAKE SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP, THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. RESULT IS ABS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK . BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER BRAKE SERVICE. (BRAKE LIGHT (RED) 15 AMP FUSE #10 BLOWING OUT ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW). *TR

INTERMITTENT ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH COMING ON. WHILE THESE LIGHTS ARE ON THE BRAKING IS HARDER THAN NORMAL AND THERE IS NO ABS. THIS HAS BEEN ON & OFF FOR ABOUT 100,000 MILES OR SO. DURING THE WARM WEATHER/SUMMER MONTHS, IT APPEARS TO BE ON MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY ONLY KEEP CHARGING ME FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES. HOWEVER, I'VE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS POSTING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR

ABS BRAKES AND BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME BAD MODULES. *TR

BRAKES ON 2003 WINDSTAR NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. AFTER CHANGING BRAKES AND BLEEDING LINES, ABS AND BRAKE LINE WOULD COME ON DURING DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY AND REMAIN ON. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD EITHER BE AT ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OR HAVE VERY LITTLE PEDAL (ALMOST TO FLOOR. CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER, REBLED THE LINES. STILL HAVING INTERMITTENT ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON (USUALLY ONCE A DAY AND CONTINUING TO REMAIN ON) CAR HAS ACCEPTABLE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. HAVE HAD CAR PUT ON AND SCANNED BY COMPUTER 3 TIMES...NO FAULTS SHOW. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AS THE BRAKES HAVE REMAINED FINE FOR STOPPING, BUT WILL IT CONTINUE OR WILL I FIND MYSELF WITH SERIOUS ISSUES IN THE FUTURE??? *TR

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON! *TR

DEFECT IDENTIFIED BEFORE AN INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS AS FOLLOWS: 2003 FORD WINDSTAR FRAME/ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE FRONT SWAY BAR ATTACHES TO THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. INITIALLY IDENTIFIED BY OWNER BECAUSE OF A DISTURBING BANGING SOUND OF THE SWAY BAR WHEN DRIVING; AND CONFIRMED BY VISUAL INSPECTION BY OWNER AND A SERVICE MECHANIC. THE FRAME/ENGINE CRADLE CARRIES ALL OF THE LOWER SUSPENSION AND DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS/LOADS. IF THIS WERE NOT REPAIRED WHEN IT WAS, A CATASTROPHIC FRONT END FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. IF FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN A TURN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT (& DEATHS) COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS DEFECT A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

WHERE TO START? ALMOST SEEM LIKE TO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST. WE WILL START WITH THE CONSTANT DRAINING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. NEW BATTERY EVERY FEW MONTHS. THINKING THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM UNEXPLAINED TIMES. SOMETIMES REMAINING ON ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND ALL DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT RANDOMS TIMES IN ADDITION TP THE CHECL CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND OFF BUT IF THEY REMAIN ON CAUSE THE CAR TO HESITATE OR JUST QUIT ON YOU. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND AM TERRIFIED FOR OUR SAFETY EVERYTIME WE ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT SINCE I HAVE READ FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANY INNOCENT MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN WHO MAY BECOME INJURED FROM THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE WARNING, 2003 FORD WINDSTAR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF INDICATING AN ABS & BRAKE (SEPARATE LIGHTS FOR EACH) ISSUE. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND WITH LOCAL MECHANIC, I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE WHICH HAS YET TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I AM ALSO TOLD THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND/OR THE STANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM ITSELF IF NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE "CODE" IS 1185 ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, WHICH IS APPARENTLY A CONTROL OR POWER MODULE? I'VE ALREADY REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE PADS, RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND HAVE HAD ALL FLUIDS AND LINES INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, ETC. - IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS NOW GOING TO MAKE ME PAY ANOTHER $700 - $1,000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH THE ABS (WHICH, IN MY OPINION, THEY SHOULD BE DOING FOR FREE AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF CRASH OR INJURY STEMMING FROM THEIR POOR DESIGN AND/OR PARTS. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO FORD'S SLOGAN "QUALITY IS JOB 1"? *TR

I HAVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. IN APRIL 2010 MY REAR AXLE SUDDENLY BROKE. I PAID A SMALL FORTUNE TO TOW AND FIX THE PROBLEM. IN JULY MY FRONT AXLE SUDDENLY BROKE LEAVING ME WITH ANOTHER LARGE TOWING AND REPAIR CHARGE. AND NOW THE CAR JUST DOESN'T DRIVE NICE AND MY TRACTION AND BRAKE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN LIGHTING UP ON MY DASHBOARD. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ON, DIAGNOSED AS ABS MODULE FAILURE. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR $58,000 MILES ABS MODULE IS BAD PER MECHANIC, TRACK CONTROL LIGHT, ABS, LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND DID IT ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. NOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS DAILY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX TO FORD REPAIR SHOP. 1,825 LATER, IM READING THESE COMPLAINTS. VERY EXPENSIVE CONSIDERING I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON THE VAN. IM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FORD COMPANY FOR NOT ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY- BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASES. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN 2003 WINDSTAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALER FOR ROUTINE OIL AND FILTER MAINTENANCE AND WHILE ON THE LIFT IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKED AND BARELY INTACT. THIS CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD IT REPLACED AND $1,300 DOLLARS LATER. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATES THAT MY CAR IS ABOUT THE 4TH IN THEIR DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE MONTH WITH REAR AXLE CRACKED. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR ECM FAILURE CAUSING ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. RECALL OF A RELATED SYMPTOM IN OCTOBER 2009 DID NOT FIX THIS CURRENT ISSUE. *TR

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

ABS LAMP AND BRAKE WARNING LAMP STAY ON. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF DRIVING THESE LAMPS COME ON AND STAY ON. EVEN AFTER ALL BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY FORD DEALER. *TR

ANTI SKID FAILURE, THE ABS AND ASSOCIATED BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN WARM. DEALER CODE SAYS C1185. LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

ON JULY 17, GAUDIN FORD CHARGED ME $169.95 TO DIAGNOSE WHY MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR... TO THIS DAY, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON... I NOW LEARN THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO FIRE IN THE VAN AND THERE WAS A RECALL OCTOBER, 2009 BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. I FEEL FORD SHOULD REFUND MY MONEY AND FIX THE PROBLEM! *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VAN IS TURNED ON. THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF. I'VE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DOME LIGHTS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN, BUT TOLD ME THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AND IT IS LIKELY THE START OF A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR