1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION) AND AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY DRIFT OUT OF THE INITIAL LANE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,811.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS. THE ABS LIGHT COMES AFTER 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND IT STAYS ON TILL I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANIC TO SEE IF ITS SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT REPLACEMENT WOULD COST TOO MUCH. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT. WHETHER OR NO ITS SAFE-DON'T KNOW. HOPING THE BRAKES WOULD STILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS BAD, AND REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $1250, HOWEVER, I WOULD BE SAFE DRIVING IT WITHOUT THE REPAIR. THE REGULAR BRAKES WOULD STILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY, I JUST WOULD NOT HAVE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 14 YRS OLD, I OPTED NOT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AT THIS TIME. *TR

THE SUBFRAME CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION. THIS HAPPENED IN THE FRONT END, INCLUDING A BRACE THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE. THIS WINDSTAR WAS PURCHASED IN UPSTATE NEW YORK, AND WAS DRIVEN THERE FROM 1999-2006. *TR

ABS LIGHTS BEEN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR A VERY LONG TIME SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VAN FORD NEED TO FIX THESE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VAN AND I TRIED TO STOP AND COULD NOT STOP AND HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR HAD FEET ALL THE WAY DOWN ON BRAKE AND VAN WOULD NOT STOP!! I WAS TERRIFIED AND MY 10 YEAR OLD LIL GIRL IS TRAUMATIZED!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; HOWEVER, AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED THEY NOTICED THE SUB FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED TO CONTACT NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. UPDATED 01/06/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OR A DEFECT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS. THE CONTACT WELDED THE DEFECTIVE AXLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.