2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE RPM GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON. SLIDING DOORS NOT FULLY LOCKING COMING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN TURNING CORNER LEAVING THE VAN IDLE UNTIL I LET OFF GAS. BROUGHT IN AND WAS TOLD THESE CODES C1235,C1410,B1318. ALSO ABOUT POSSIBLE RECALL. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THE MECHANICS THINK IT IS A BAD SOLDER JOINT IN THE ECU MASTER RELAY. MY ABS BRAKES NO LONGER WORK BECAUSE OF A BAD SOLDER JOINT THAT FAILED PREMATURELY! *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND STARTED SLIPPING TO WHERE I COULDN'T GET HOME WITH IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/18/2014 *JS

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 930 PM JUNE 22 2014 AND STARTED TO FEEL LIKE I WAS GETTING A FLAT IN THE BACK THEN I STARTED SMELLING RUBBER BURNING AND THE BACK END OF CAR KEPT SWAYING ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL THEN I HEARD A NOISE SO I PULL OVER SLOWLY AND BOTH MY BACK TIRES WERE PUSHED IN AT THE TOP AND OUT AT THE BOTTOM..I HAD MY VAN TOWED TO FORD AT 1 COMMERCE BLVD NORTH BRUNSWICK OFF OF ROUTE 1..AND IT HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE I CALLED TO CHECK AND SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO FIX AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THEY ARE WAITING ON THE PART AND THEY HAVE 3 OTHER WINDSTARS TO FIX...NOW IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH AND I STILL HAVE HEARD NOTHING. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. FILLED THE FLUID UP. A WEEK LATER SAME THING HAPPENS. I COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. FINDING A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE VAN I HAD TO MAKE A BETTER EFFORT TO FIND THE LEAK. THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I WENT TO THIS SITE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/ *TR

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE, NUMEROUS TIMES, JUST HAD COMPLETE BRAKES INSTALLED, NEW. *TR