2001 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TAKATA RECALL, DUE TO RUST THE SWAY BAR BRACKET HAS BROKE FROM SUBFRAME. DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL I GOT IT LOOKED AT FOR AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PUSHED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,750.

I CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN, THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE BROKE OFF THE FRAME, I LOST STEERING, BRAKES, HAD TO SLAM IT INTO PARK TO STOP. I ENDED UP ACROSS THE ROAD. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2011 FOR THE AXLE MOUNT AND FORD DECIDED IT ONLY NEEDED A COATING ON IT, 5 SECONDS LATER WE WOULD OF BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND KILLED. I EMAILED FORD AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS STILL OPEN, THE FORD DEALER NEVER CLOSED IT, SO THEY WON'T HELP ME. THAT IS BULL, THE COATED IT AND FORGOT TO CLOSE IT OUT, THATS THEIR FAULT, I CAN TAKE PICS IF YOU WANT THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT OR WELDING. THE AXLE WAS WELDED. A YEAR EARLIER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED AND WAS WELDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON FOR SOME TIME. THERE WASN'T ANY CHANGE IN THE BRAKES SO I ASSUMED THERE WAS A SENSOR SWITCH OR OTHER COMPUTER RELATED ISSUE. I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND KEPT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON EVENTUALLY BURNING OUT BRAKE BULBS. THEN FRYING THE PART THAT THE BULB GOES INTO. I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW BECAUSE I FEEL THERE'S A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. I CAN'T GET THEM TO GO OFF EVEN WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND TURNED OFF.

THE SUBFRAME RUSTED & SWAY BAR ANCOR BRACKET BROKE LOSE. I WAS ABLE TO WEILD IT BACK ON. I NOTICED THE SUB FRAME HAD A RUST HOLE IN IT BETWEEN THE THE REPAIRS DONE BY FORD RECALL 11S16 AFEW YEARS AGO.I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ,WAS TOLD MY VAN WAS TO OLD & TO MANY MILES ON IT.I GOT RECALL FOR THE REAR AXEL [15S27] TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT FRONT SUBFRAME. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO FORD .

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IN WARM WEATHER. OBD II CODE- C1185. DEALER SAYS IT LIKELY NEEDS ECU AND HCU REPLACED. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. HTTPS://DUCKDUCKGO.COM/?Q=WINDSTAR+C1185

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION) AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.