2003 Ford Windstar complaints

MY FORD WINDSTAR LX 2003 DOESN'T CRANK OVER, IT IS JUST SILENT, BUT ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO AND WINDOWS WORK. *TR

55000 MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER 09S09 RECALL. BRAKE SWITCH LEAKING-REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL.PAID 250.00 ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENT, OCCASIONAL BURNING SMELL, REAR TAIL LIGHT REMAIN ON. BATTERY DIES (ON#3) FLASHING INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO GO OUT UPON BRAKING. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL (WIRE THING) SAID NEED NEW ECU AND HCU AT COST OF 1800.00. HAVE HAD CAR IN AND OUT OF SERVICE MANY TIMES FOR STRANGE ELECTRICAL OCCURRENCES AND WARNING LIGHT PROBLEMS. ALWAYS SAID CAN NOT DUPLICATE. HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/FORD/WINDSTAR/ABS+WARNING+LIGHT, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/FORD/WINDSTAR/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM. FROM CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. FEEL CAR IS NOT SAFE. LOW MILES, ALWAYS HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE REAR TIRES WERE POSITIONED OUTWARDLY WITH A DETACHMENT OF THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT RANDOMLY COME ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. IF I TURN THE VAN OFF AND RESTART IT THEY USUALLY RESET THEMSELVES. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PARTS REPLACED, YET, BUT AM THINKING OF TAKING THE VAN TO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE MODULE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERYDAY DUE TO A SLOW LEAK WHICH HAD TO BE REFILLED WITH BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

ABS LIGHT COMES ON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ABS UNIT WAS REPLACED. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON THE FORD WINDSTAR 2003 GOES WITHOUT WARNING. IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IT DECREASED IN SPEED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE REV. WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. IT IS A BIG PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. YOU CAN FIND ADDITION COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND OTHERS ON A WEBSITE WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. I WENT AS FAR AS WRITING FORD TO LET THEM KNOW HOW DISSATISFIED AND UPSET THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR THEIR MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I DON'T THINK SOMEONE LIFE SHOULD HAVE TO BE SACRIFICED IN ORDER FOR FORD TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM AND NOW MY ISSUE. *TR

REAR AXLE SNAPPED AND BROKE APART. *TR

I HAVE A FORD 2003 WINDSTAR, 83,000 MILES , MY CAR'S REAR AXEL BEAM BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IT COST ME TO REPAIR IT $497 FOR THE PART AND $275 FOR LABOR. *TR

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR ABS BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND MY BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN THE WARM WEATHER THAN IN THE COLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVE LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE CAUSING THE WHEELS TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE DEALERS ADVICE AND OFFERED TO DISCOUNT THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

2003 FORD WINDSTAR DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY CAR STARTED TO SWAY AND PULL TO THE SIDE. HAD TROUBLE MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. HAD AXLE REPAIRED (WELDED) - COULDN'T AFFORD NEW AXLE (~$1000). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ABS SERVICE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND UPON RESTART THE SERVICE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT FAILURES WERE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

RECENTLY LOST VEHICLE MOBILITY ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SEL (TYPE AX4N TRANSMISSION). REQUIRED NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING UNUSUAL SOUNDS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIRS SHOP WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SO SHE PULLED OVER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A CRACK ON THE REAR AXLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,780.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, THE ABS, BRAKE, AND OVER-DRIVE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REVIEWED RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR IF THE RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

ENGINE REVS AND CAR ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. DOOR LOCKS CLICK OPEN AND CLOSE WHILE DRIVING. INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WERE UNUSUAL NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

2003 FORD WINDSTAR CUTS OUT WHEN DRIVING - NO WARNING AT ALL. IT IS AS IF THE KEY WERE TURNED OFF. *TR

SEVERE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SUDDENLY BROKE IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE AXLE HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND STAY ON. HE HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER, WHEN CALLED, STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THAT VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. UPDATED 07/08/10 *BF UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

I BOUGHT A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR NEW . I AM THE ONLY DRIVER 66 YEARS OLD. I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN JAN. 2010 AND COULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD. TOWED TO DEALER, HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION,000 KM., FACTORY REBUILT $ 3500. NOW APRIL 2010 PUT 5000 KM.ON TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK ON TRANNY, IT WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY{STUTTERING}. MECHANIC SAID HE HAD TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER, FOUND FLUID IN AND NOW REPLACING RADIATOR. WHAT NEXT????? FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS, TOO MANY COMPLAINTS. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY IN CASE I LOOSE IT AGAIN. HELP! *TR

ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I JUST BOUGHT THE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR EX, AND WE'VE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF AND ON. THIS IS DANGEROUS !! HOW DO WE KNOW IF THERE REALLY IS A BRAKE PROBLEM IF THE BRAKE LIGHT RESETS AND TURNS BACK ON WHILE DRIVING ? IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. WE ARE FINDING OUT THE EXTENT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS DRAINING OUR VEHICLE BATTERY EVERY NIGHT ! I'VE FILED SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT, AND HAVE SEEN THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE. WHAT A SHAME THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE FORD IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR BAD PRODUCT !!! I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANK YOU. *TR

I AM AN OWNER OF A FORD WINDSTAR SPORT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. I'VE RECENTLY HAD THE SCDS REPLACED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 09S09 ( OCTOBER 2009) AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING ANOTHER POSSIBLE ERROR WHICH MIGHT BE LINKED TO THIS RECALL. FOR NO REASON AT ALL, DURING THE CARS MOVEMENT THE ABS AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS WORRIES ME THAT THERE IS STILL A SERIOUS FAULT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. TO DATE I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS AS I'VE DISCOVERED THROUGH MANY INTERNET CHAT ROOMS THAT THIS MAY BE A FAULTY ECM MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD,WHICH I AM INFORMED IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE. MONEY IS VERY TIGHT RIGHT NOW SO I WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR OR FORD DECIDE TO REPLACE THIS DEFECT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/24/10

WHILE DRIVING IN KY MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, NO NOISES. THE CAR SIMPLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO FORWARD GEARS NOR REVERSE. *TR

THIS VAN KEEPS DRAINING OUR BATTERY. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VAN'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEPS DRAINING THE BATTERY. IT HAS DRAINED OUR BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OUR 2003 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH WE BOUGHT USED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH TO ME AND MY WIFE. YOU CAN STOP FOR TRAFFIC AND WHEN YOU START TO GO AGAIN, YOU CAN BARELY TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RACES REALLY FAST AND WHEN YOU TRY TO STEP ON THE BRAKE IT DOESN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. IT KIND OF FLIES THROUGH THE AIR AND ALTHOUGH MY WIFE AND I KEEP A BIG SPACE BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, WE'VE BOTH NARROWLY MISSED STRIKING THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF US. IT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE THE TOYOTA THING. I'VE CALLED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS TO ASK THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WE'RE HAVING AND THEY JUST BRUSH ME OFF. WE'RE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ENGINE GETS WARM OR IN WARM WEATHER. *TR

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CONTINUING TO TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY VAN BATTERY BEING DRAINED OVER NIGHT. I CALLED SUNSET FORD IN PEORIA ARIZONA AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IT WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED IN NOV OF 2009. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP SINCE I BELIEVE THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM . *TR

CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES AND SLOWLY ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE. WHEN NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL AND I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL (NOT YET APPLYING THE BRAKES), THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES AT A SLOW RATE AND CONTINUES TO DO SO UNTIL I APPLY THE BRAKES. *TR

2003 WINDSTAR CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF ABSLIGHT AND BRAKE COME ON TOGETHER AT RANDOM RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED NO WIPED DELAY. *TR

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN IT SEEMS THE BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. ALSO, AFTER DRIVING A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE, WE ALSO NOTICED WHEN PARKING THE CAR IT SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN SUDDENLY, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT SHORTLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHI.P, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (RECALL 09V399000). THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY SO THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE COVERED BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED AS THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY VEHICLE MALFUNCTION AND NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,450.

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS SEVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND WILL FLASH UNTIL I TURN THEM OFF WITH THE DASH CONTROL. IT WILL GO FOR FEW DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM AND THEN START FLASHING AGAIN. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND STILL HAPPENING AT 115,000 MILES. DEALER HAS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES AND SAYS THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. OF COURSE WON'T DO IT WHEN AT DEALER. *TR

ABS LITE AND BRAKE LITE NOT GO OFF. HAD ALL BRAKES SERVICED THE ABS LITE STAYS ON. *TR

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DOORS LOCK SOMETIMES, NEXT TIME NO LOCK, ABS LITE WILL NOT GO OFF REPLACE FUSE, DRIVE 5 MILES, ABS LITE COMES BACK ON, HAS FOR 2 YEARS,WASTED MONEY AND TIME ON TRYING TO FIND SOLUTION. FUSES BLOW OUT FASTER THEN I CAN REPLACE THEM. *TR

DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD WHEN REAR AXEL SNAPPED AND BROKE IN 2 ON 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. HAD CAR TOWED AND IS IN TO REPLACE AXEL. CHECKED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THERE WERE 44 INSTANCES OF THE REAR AXEL ON FORD WINDSTARS BREAKING IN THE SAME PLACE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. ONE SECOND I'M PULLING ON TO THE ROADWAY WITH A WORKING TRANSMISSION THE NEXT SECOND MY VEHICLE IS SITTING IN THE WAY OF TRAFFIC AND CAN NOT MOVE. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS,THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS AT A RED LIGHT. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE WHERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS THERE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

ABS BRAKES LIGHT PROBLEM FORD WINDSTAR 20003 AIR BRAKES PROBLEM ,CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY GIVING MY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FIRST THE REAR PARKING SENSORS DISENGAGE WHEN IN REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON THE DASHBOARD. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT DOES, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES THEN NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. NO INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. SMOOTH SHIFTING, NO SHUDDERS, NO HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT-BUSY INTERSECTION. ON ACCELERATION, WINDSTAR MOVED FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION, RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY WITHOUT ANYMORE FORWARD MOVEMENT. FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTICS REPORTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE BUT COULD NOT BE MORE SPECIFIC THAN TORQUE CONVERTER, INPUT SHAFT OR HYDRAULIC FLUID PUMP. SOME FORD WINDSTARS SHARE A TRANSMISSION TYPE (AX4N/4F50N) WITH THE FORD FREESTAR WHICH IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR A SIMILAR COMPLAINT WITH ODI (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE09033). VEHICLE HAD 95,000 MILES WITH REGULAR SERVICE ACTIONS. FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE 3 REPORTED INCIDENTS WITH NHTSA. SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/WINDSTAR/2003/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML. NO ACTION TO REPAIR VEHICLE YET. TRANSMISSION STILL AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION (FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER ANYWAY). 911 CALLED ON INCIDENT BECAUSE OF A DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATION IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

BRAKING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED CATEGORY: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC MY ABS AND MY BRAKE LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD BOTH ARE ON. FEB. 20, 2010 RECALL 09S09 WAS PERFORMED. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ON. HAD FORD CORRECT FIRE HAZARD WITH RECALL BUT BRAKE/ABS LIGHT ON. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT REPAIR FORD MADE. APPARENTLY I HAVE NO ABS BRAKING CAPABILITIES. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010 AND IT WAS ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY FEBRUARY 6,2010 4AM. I HAD NOT DRIVEN IT OVER 6HRS BEFORE. I THINK ALL THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR BY THE WAY WAS A TOTAL LOSS NOT TO MENTION A GREAT INCONVENIENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH IN CLEAR CONDITIONS, SHE NOTICED GREY SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. SHE WAITED UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED TO ASSIST. SHE NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS COLLAPSING INWARD TOWARD THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE REAR AXLE HAD FAILED. THE REAR AXLE AND THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED.