2002 Ford Windstar

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMCrash

  FORD WINDSTAR VAN, WHICH WAS ALREADY SUBJECT TO REAR AXLE RECALL, AND THE REAR AXLE DID BREAK ON IT IN MAY, AND WAS REPLACED AND I RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT FROM FORD. HOWEVER, ANOTHER INCIDENT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER. MY 21 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THIS VAN ON THURSDAY, DEC. 16. THE VAN LOST TRACTION AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT, PULLING HIM INTO A DITCH AND DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT OF THE VAN WAS RIPPED OFF, TIRES SLASHED, VAN ALMOST FLIPPED OVER, AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HE HIT A DIRT EMBANKMENT HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH. THE ROADS WERE ICY THAT DAY, AND HE WAS ON A CURVE... THE VAN WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION THE VAN WAS GOING. I EXPERIENCED SOMETHING SIMILAR LAST WINTER; THE VAN SEEMED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, GOING OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT OFF THE ROAD, IT WAS IN A SHALLOW DITCH AND IT CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO THE VAN. MY SON WAS NOT AS FORTUNATE, AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. I FEEL THAT THIS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION... THE VAN COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. OUR INSURANCE CO. IS TAKING CARE OF THIS, AND I DON'T KNOW THE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE VAN. IT IS TOTALED, I KNOW THAT. I ASKED STATE FARM TO CHECK OUT THE FRONT SUSPENSION FOR WEAKNESS OR RUST, BUT DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FRONT IS SO DAMAGED FROM THE WRECK THAT THE TIRES ARE TURNED SIDEWAYS, AND I BELIEVE THE FRONT AXLE IS BROKEN. PLEASE SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT MY VAN, AND SEE WHAT CAUSED THIS WRECK; MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE SO FAR.... YOUR ORGANIZATION IS SO VALUABLE TO CONSUMERS. *TR

• 12/30/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY ABS-BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR? *TR

• 12/30/2004· STRUCTURE

  1) WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM TULAS,OK AFTER THE THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. OPENED THE POWER DOORS.) THE RIGHT SIDE POWER DOOR TRAPPED MY DAUGHTERS RIGHT LEG WHEN IT WAS OPENING AND DID NOT SENSE THERE WAS RESISTANCE. THE DOOR BROKE HER FEMUR. *AK

• 12/29/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  USED THE VEHICLE TO GO ON A TRIP ABOUT 200 MILES FROM HOME, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS WORKING BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, WHEN I WENT TO GO BACK OUT IN THE VAN ON ANOTHER SHORT TRIP AND GOT ON THE INTERSTATE THE CRUISE WOULDN'T WORK AGAIN. THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN BEFORE THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING IT WAS ONLY INTERMITTENT. NOW THE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE CRUISE ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. I CAN'T USE THE VAN ON TRIPS O WHEN I GO A FEW MILES AWAY FROM HOME BECAUSE THE CRUISE DON'T WORK. I HAVE A BAD BACK AND JOINTS AND RELY ON THAT CRUISE TO HELP ME GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B. THANKS. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUES ARE ON RECALL. UPDATED 01/17/15

• 12/29/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  MY ABS LIGHT & TRACTION LIGHT ARE NOW ON. ALSO, NEEDLES JUMP ON DASH {ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL & HEAT LEVEL} AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ANY LONGER {THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE RECEIVING MY VAN BACK FROM THE FORD GARAGE AFTER 7 MONTHS FROM THE AXLE RECALL REPAIR OVER A YEAR AGO}. TRIED TO BLEED MY BRAKES AFTER REPLACING PADS AND CALIPER BUT CANNOT BLEED FRONT LEFT OR REAR RIGHT. WAS TOLD BY A FORD MECHANIC THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE ABS MODULE. AS PERTAINING TO A FORD RECALL IN OCTOBER, 2009, ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS MAY BE CONNECTED TO THIS RECALL. MY VAN WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT BECAUSE, AT THE TIME, BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED SAFE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE INSPECTING BECAUSE IT WAS FALLING OFF DUE TO BRAKE FLUID ON IT (REASON FOR SAID RECALL}. I PLAN ON CALLING THE GARAGE IN THE AM TO HAVE THEM REINSPECT MY VAN FOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ANY MORE PARTS IN IT. I HAVE PUT A LOT INTO IT JUST SINCE GETTING IT BACK AFTER THE AXLE RECALL BECAUSE IT DETERIORATED SITTING IN THEIR DRIVEWAY FOR THE WINTER DUE TO SALT. I HOPE NOBODY ELSE IS GOING THROUGH THIS. I LOVE MY VAN AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 11 YEARS BUT IT IS GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE FOR A ONE-INCOME-HOUSEHOLD TO REPAIR DUE TO BAD PARTS OR SERVICE. PLEASE HAVE FORD WORK TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS SO I CAN AFFORD TO KEEP MY VAN. THANK YOU! *TR

• 12/29/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES FUNCTION OF BRAKES ARE AFFECTED. TOLD MY REPAIR SHOP IT IS A FAULTY CONNECTION IN THE ABS MODULE. *TR

• 12/28/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  "TAKATA RECALL" IT HAS THE ABS LIGHT ON AND THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE IS GOING TO POP OR DONT EVEN WORK IN ONE POINT IM REALLY SCARE TO DRIVE IT CHANGE THE BRAKE BOSTER AND NOTHING FUSE SENSOR FOR THE A B S. AND NOTHING I WISH JUST TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE FORD COMP..EVRY WHERE I GO

• 12/28/2013· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR AXLE BEAM CRACKED COMPLETELY AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I THEN MOVED IT OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST THE INNER WELL. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS 60 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE. IN LOST A DAYS WORK DUE TO THE DAMAGE. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 11/2011 AND I PURCHASED IT WITH 79006 MILES. *TR

• 12/28/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND LEG AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RESPONDED SIX MONTHS LATER STATING THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT FOR THE AIR BAGS TO HAVE DEPLOYED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/27/2009· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR SE ON CHRSTMAS NIGHT ON OUR WAY HOME FROM IN-LAWS THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED IN HALF, AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS HAPPENED TO 2 OTHER PEOPLE AND FEEL THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD MAKE A RECALL ON ISSUE. BEING THIS HAPPENED ON A HOLIDAY WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY MORNING WHEN OUR MECHANIC OPENS SHOP TO FIND OUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. ALSO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND IS SENDING SOMEONE ON TUESDAY TO APPRAISE THE DAMAGE. HERE IS THE LINK TO THOSE PEOPLE THIS HAPPENED TO HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=SUNU9D7EJMU THIS ONE EVEN MADE THE NEWS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO REVIEW THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 12/26/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I DO NOT HAVE ABS FUNCTION WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS AND DOESN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL DRIVEN A FEW MILES AGAIN. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON A LARGE AMOUNT OF FORD WINDSTAR'S SIMILAR TO MINE OR ASSEMBLED IN CANADA.

• 12/26/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2002 FORD WINDSTAR BLEW FUSE #10 DISABLING SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, ABS SYSTEM, ODOMETER, A/C, DEFROST CONTROL. THE FUSE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH SHORTED THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH TERMINALS. MY VEHICLE FOGGED UP SO BAD I COULD HARDLY SEE TO DRIVE HOME. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR A CLUE TO THE PROBLEM AND LATER LOCATED THE WET SWITCH PLUG. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO BUY A NEW SWITCH AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. HE SAID NO BUT, WHEN A FELLOW PARTS MAN WENT TO GET ONE FROM THE BIN, HE ASKED THE SAME QUESTION, STATING THAT THERE WERE 67 REPAIR KITS IN THE BIN.....THIS LET ME KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL TO ALL OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

• 12/24/2014· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRAILING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

• 12/24/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR LX INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS ILLUMINATED BOTH THE RED BRAKELIGHT AND YELLOW ABS LIGHTS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA08021. NO SIGN OF BRAKE FLUID BELOW BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. SEEMS TO BE LINKED WITH EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE - ON DAYS THAT ARE WARM, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. ON DAYS THAT ARE COLD, THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE ILLUMINATED.*TR

• 12/23/2016· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,292. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ

• 12/23/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WRIST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *CN

• 12/23/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY - DRIVING HOME MY RADIO SHUT OFF, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, DASH LIGHTS DIMMED THEN SHUT OFF, HEAD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, HEATER MAY HAVE STOPPED (NOT SURE, WAS FOCUSING ON THE NEXT ROAD TO PULL OFF ON), COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE VAN AND WAITED. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT TURNED OVER LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. *TR

• 12/23/2010· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2002 FORD WINDSTAR LX. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, ENGINE GASKET AND FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

• 12/22/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  CODE C1185 WITH ABS LIGHT ERROR ON DASH INDICATING BRAKING PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/22/2011· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE CRACKED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

• 12/22/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ABS, BRAKE AND T/C LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENS OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. HAD CAR HOOKED UP TO FIND THE FAILURE CODE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE TOO MANY, SO THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK IF THE LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. THEY HAVE COME ON AGAIN AND I NOTICE THEY SOMETIMES WILL COME ON WITH ACCELERATED SPEED. *TR

• 12/22/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE COMPUTER FOR OUR ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR KEEPS GOING OUT, RENDERING OUR ANTILOCK BRAKES USELESS. THIS IS, OF COURSE, A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY REPORTED BY CONSUMERS AS BEING RELATED TO A FORD RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN EXPRESSED HIS OPINION THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALLED PROBLEM, FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE OR EVEN SUBSIDIZE THIS 850 DOLLAR PART. *TR

• 12/20/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING HAD FALLEN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE INVERTED IN THE ENGINE AND THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED A 5 PERCENT DISCOUNT TO THE CONTACT IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2010· PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  2002 FORD WINDSTAR - HAVING ISSUES WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON, ABS LIGHT ON AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON. HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. BRAKING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED. ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION. *TR

• 12/18/2014· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

• 12/18/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

• 12/17/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ENGINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE TRAY FOR THE ENGINE AND THE FRAME WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

• 12/17/2010· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MY AIR BAG WENT OFF. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND JUST CROSSED A RAILROAD TRACK. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APROX COST TO REPLACE AIRBAGS IS 2000 FORD SAYS THEY CANT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHY IT DID IT BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *TR

• 12/17/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYING ON. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR RECALL WORK AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I HAD THE ABS MODULE REPLACED AND THE LIGHT STILL STAYS ON. THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE BURNING FLUID AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THE BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE NOW FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/17/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2002 FORD WINDSTAR SPEEDOMETER FAILED, ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS, FUSES BURNING OUT, HEAT CONTROL NOT WORKING. *TR

• 12/15/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2002 WINDSTAR - BRAKE AND ABS INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED. LIGHTS WILL COME ON AT RANDOM, SOMETIMES AT ENGINE START, OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING. BOTH LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE AT THE SAME TIME. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON WILL CAUSE THEM TO GO OUT. *TR

• 12/15/2009· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR AXLE BEAM BROKE ON FORD WINDSTAR. NO WARNING OR CAR PROBLEM BEFORE INCIDENT. REAR AXLE REPLACED ,OLD PART AVAILABLE. NO ONE HIT US, WE DID NOT HIT ANYONE, ROAD WAS SMOOTH. *TR

• 12/14/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO CAVE IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING ON A BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

• 12/14/2007· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

• 12/13/2016· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE KEPT GAINING FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE SIDEWALK AND STRUCK TWO SMALL TREES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND MUSCLE SPASMS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO SEIZE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE) AND 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,064.

• 12/12/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  I OWN FORD WINDSTAR LX MODEL YEAR 2002. IT IS CLUSTER PANEL IT SHOWS BRAKE LIGHT (RED) AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW). *TR

• 12/11/2014· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V195000(SUSPENSION). WITHIN TWO YEARS OR LONGER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR AXLE AND THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE CRACKED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLOWLY COAST THE VEHICLE AND PARK IT AT HIS RESIDENCE DUE TO THE COMPONENT FRACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO REUSE THE BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/11/2003· SEATS

  DEALER WON'T HONOR WARRANTY FOR REPAIR ON VEHICLE. *LA THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE CHILD RESTRAIN ANCHORAGE SYSTEM (RECALL# 03V459000). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *NM

• 12/10/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS LIGHT CAME ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED WITH GOOD BRAKES AND HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILES. *TR

• 12/10/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DUE TO FAULTY ABS MODULE. THE ISSUE OF THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS CRITICAL IN THAT THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED BY FORD. THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY HEAT IN THE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) (2C219) MODULE CAUSING EXPANSION OF A LARGE ALUMINUM PLATE (HEAT SINK) IN THE ECM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE ECM MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD AT ALL POINTS. THE EXPANSION OCCURS WHEN THE UNIT GETS WARM ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND CAUSES INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE UNIT BECAUSE THE FRAGILE BOARD IS BEING STRETCHED AND MALFORMED. THE CODE MOST COMMONLY SCANNED BY PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS IS CODE C1185. SEEN BY US OWNERS AS A YELLOW ABS BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

• 12/10/2010· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  2002 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT IN FOR INSPECTION FOR A RECALL THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE WAS CRACKED. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD BE 3-4 MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO HIM. PRIOR TO THE AXLE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR DOOR WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY OPEN. *JB

• 12/10/2010· SUSPENSION

  REAR AXLE RECALL ON 2002 FORD WINDSTAR, WE RETURNED OUR CAR IN SEPTEMBER FOR A RECALL NOTICE, THEY ADVISED US THAT THEY WOULD KEEP OUR WINDSTAR UNTIL APPROXIMATELY MARCH 2011. THE VAN IS SITTING OUTSIDE IN A FIELD PARKING AREA AND IS EXPOSED TO ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. WE FEEL THAT THERE WILL BE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VAN BY SITTING IN THIS FIELD. OVER THIS TIME PERIOD. *TR

• 12/10/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  3/4/2008 CS SPEEDO AND ODO INOP. ALL DASH INDICATORS STAY ON. OD LIGHT FLASHES. REPLACED DEACTIVATION SWITCH & REPAIR WIRING 12/4/2008 BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WON'T GO OUT. BRAKE FLUID OK. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED ABS SERVO HOUSING MELTED AND WIRING BURNED UNDER VEHICLE IN AREA OF DRIVERS SEAT. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. HE EXPECTED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER SAYS NO RECALL FOR THIS. FORD DEALER REPORTED CODES SET C1096 PUM CIRCUIT OPEN INSPECTED AND FOUND WIRE HARNESS HCU/ECU MELTED AND BURNT/NEEDS REPLACEMENT/ NOT RECOMMENDED VEHICLE BE DRIVEN DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. DEALER HAS NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT AND MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING. DANGER OF ELECTRICAL FIRE. REPAIR COST OVER $4,000. DECISION MADE IS VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH REPAIRING SINCE OWNER CANNOT DO HIMSELF. CAR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACE BOTH GARAGES SEEM TO THINK THERE WAS FIRE AT SOME POINT THAT STAYED LOCAL ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC BUT NOT SPREAD TO OTHER AREAS. *TR

• 12/09/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

  THE 1ST PROBLEM, HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR, C1518 "INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL STUCK OPEN." AFTER READING FORUMS, MOST POINTED TO A PLASTIC "BUSHING" CLIP COMING OFF LEAVING A CONTROL ARM 2ND PROBLEM, ABS CHK LIGHT AND BRK CHK LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, ABS MODULE AND ABS SENSOR WENT OUT. *TR

• 12/08/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKES WERE UNAFFECTED. WE STOPPED AND CHECKED ON FINDING A MECHANIC IN THE TOWN WE WERE GOING THROUGH, BUT WHEN WE RE-STARTED THE VAN, THE LIGHTS WERE BACK OFF. THE BRAKES REMAINED UNAFFECTED. THE PROBLEM RECURS SPORADICALLY AT INTERVALS OF A FEW WEEKS TO A FEW MONTHS. SOMETIME LATER, WE HAD TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL REPAIRED DUE TO TWO BAD SWITCHES (DAMAGED BY LEAKS). I MENTION THIS BECAUSE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS A LINK BETWEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS PROBLEMS. *TR

• 12/08/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL RESTARTING ENGINE. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING OK, BUT THE LIGHTS COME ON ONCE IN WHILE INDEPENDENT OF SPEED OR HITTING THE BRAKES. *TR

• 12/08/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSISTENTLY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM CARHOP/ UAC. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT ONLY TO BE TOLD ANY ELECTRICAL IS NOT UNDER THEIR WARRANTY! THIS WAS REPORTED WITHIN A WEEK OR SO OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED FOR 8500$. SINCE HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES FOR BRAKES, ( TOP OF THE LINE BRAKES, NOT CHEAP ONES) LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO A SHOP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STILL INOPERABLE AND ALMOST CAUSED CRASH 12-7-2012 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON A LIGHTLY ICY ROAD. SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE BEEN GOING ON WITH THE CAR AS WELL. IT BLOWS BRAND NEW FUSES, RATED HIGHER THAN WHAT THE SLOT CALLS FOR, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, DESPITE TAKING THE VAN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST AND THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PLACED IN EACH TIRE. ALSO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONER HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AND WENT OFF AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. REPLACING BULBS ON THE VAN QUIT OFTEN. AT THE POINT OF STOPPING THE PAYMENTS AND LETTING THE CAR COMPANY JUST REPO THE VAN. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROADS AND ESPECIALLY IN SNOWY MINNESOTA WHERE A FUNCTIONABLE VEHICLE IS NEEDED IN ORDER NOT TO CAUSE A ACCIDENT! *TR

• 12/07/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS LIT AFTER STARTING.

• 12/07/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2011 USED, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEGAN TO OCCUR, THE LAST ISSUE OF THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRED ON 12-04-2012. VEHICLE SITED ABOVE EXHIBITS CONSTANT ABS LIGHTED YELLOW, BRAKE LIGHT - CONSTANT RED, ODOMETER - MILEAGE REPLACED WITH DASHES, SPEEDOMETER - NOT FUNCTIONING, CRUISE CONTROL - NOT FUNCTIONING, OVER DRIVE ON/OFF INDICATOR - CONTINUOUS BLINKING. *TR

• 12/07/2011· POWER TRAIN

  THE INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST AFTER 9:00 PM ON SUNDAY EVENING (12/4/11) WHEN I WAS BACKING THIS CAR TO A ROAD IN THE PARKING LOT OF PRINCETON ALLIANCE CHURCH, PLAINSBORO, NEW JERSEY. I TURNED ON THE ENGINEER AND PUT THE SHIFT GEAR ON REVERSE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD BIG NOISES OF GRINDING/SNAPPING SOUNDS. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND FELT THAT I HIT A CAR BEHIND ME. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND REALIZED THAT I DID NOT HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. A GENTLEMEN IN THE SAME PARKING LOT CAME TO ME AND SAID FROM HIS EXPERIENCE THIS WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE AND OUR FAMILY MEMBERS PUSHED THE CAR BACK TO THE PARKING POSITION AND RELIEVED THE TRAFFIC AFTER A HOLIDAY CONCERT. I AM SCARED TO THINK IF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY. I ALSO FELT LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. *TR