2001 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BENDING AND CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 318,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE AND THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE AXLE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AXLE WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER WAS CHARGING FOR LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN STATING THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE INITIAL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION) IN MID OCTOBER OF 2010. THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSTALLED REAR AXLE BRACKETS THAT DID NOT SUPPORT THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE REAR FRAME. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRACKETS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR THE CONDITION. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION) AND THE DEALER SCHEDULED THE REPAIR FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE UNREASONABLE APPOINTMENT DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTOIN CONTROLL LIGHTS ARE ALL ON AT ALL TIMES NOWAND MY SPEED DOMITOR HAS SLOWLY GONE OUT ON MY 2001 WINDSTAR SEL THE DATE BELOW IS AN APROX

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY COME ON AND OFF AND SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONICS, BUT IT RENDERS THE ABS ENTIRELY USELESS WHEN ON. I HAVE ASKED AROUND IF THERE WAS AN OFFICIAL RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND WAS DIRECTED TO REPORT THIS ON THIS SITE. I RECENTLY HAD THE CODES SCANNED SPECIFICALLY AND THERE WERE SO MANY TRIGGERED IT WAS RIDICULOUS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A FAULTY ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND A REPAIR WOULD COST IN THE THOUSANDS. IT SURE SEEMS LIKE FORD WOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS FAULTY SAFETY ISSUE. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN I START THE VAN, SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AFTER A DRIVE FOR A LITTLE, BUT ONCE IT'S ON IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE VAN IS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. I'VE READ THAT IT COULD DEAL WITH THE HEAT AND/OR CORROSION ISSUE OF EXPANDING ALUMINUM PLATE. BASED ON THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE LIGHT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AT TIMES THE COMPUTER AND ABS IS WORKING WHEN IN COOLER SITUATIONS. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW BUT IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT DOESN'T IMPACT MAIN BRAKING SO IT'S HARD TO JUSTIFY THE COST OF FIXING AN ELECTRONIC PIECE... IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT BEING THE SECOND OWNER? I PICKED A RANDOM DATE FOR THE 'WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN' AS I'M UNSURE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN OCCURRING BUT WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY DAD BEFORE WE PURCHASED FROM HIM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND NOTIFICATION, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS THAT WERE INSTALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION), WERE PROPERLY INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE FRACTURED AXLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ *JS

IN MARCH 2015, I REPORTED TO FORD THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE 10 MINUTES BEFORE GOING 70 MPH. IF IT HAD BROKEN THEN, MY HUSBAND AND TWO DAUGHTERS (13, 15) WOULD HAVE MOST CERTAINLY BEEN KILLED. HOWEVER, GOD SPARED US BECAUSE WE WERE ONLY GOING 30 MPH ON A SIDE STREET WHEN THE AXLE FAILED. WHEN I REPORTED IT, FORD TOLD ME THAT THE REAR AXLE RECALL ( I HAD PERFORMED IN 2012) WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. ALSO, ANY PRIVATE MECHANICS I APPROACHED SAID IT WAS A FORD RECALL AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. SO, AT 137,000 MILES WE JUNKED THE VEHICLE AT A JUNK YARD BECAUSE WE COULDN'T GET IT REPAIRED.