2003 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE COMPLETELY. THE DEALER FUSED THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT ONLY INSPECTED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND DID NOT REPLACE IT AS LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKES CONTINUED TO WORK CORRECTLY. SINCE THEN EVERY TIME IT GETS WARM THE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL I TURN IGNITION OFF. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD CRACK NOISE AND SEEN SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHEN I GOT OUT TIRE WAS TILTED COMPLETELY IN THE REAR. COME TO FIND OUT MY REAR AXEL COMPLETELY CRACKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING! CALLED FORD THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FIXED IN 2011 AND THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL FIXED IN 2013. SINCE IT WAS ALREADY " FIXED" THEY WILL NOT COVER THE WORK. I NOW HAVE TO PAY 600 TO GET THIS FIXED OUT OF POCKET AND THERE IS NO REASON THE AXEL SHOULD HAVE BROKE IN HALF LIKE IT DID! VERY UPSETTING TO KNOW I COULD'VE HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THIS COULD HAVE DEFINITELY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT !! I KNOW THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE IT WAS JUST A BANDAID FOR FORD! *TR

VEHICLE ON LIFT FOR OIL CHANGE WHEN MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS ROTTED THROUGH ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. HE ALSO NOTED THAT A REPAIR BRACKET HAD BEEN INSTALLED AS PART OF THE RECALL ON THE PART OF THE FRAME BEHIND THE WHEEL. HE SAID HE WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR TOO MUCH LONGER WITHOUT GETTING IT REPAIRED. HE ADVISED THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND ADVISE FORD WHICH I DID. FORD DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS BEYOND THE RECALL WARRANTY PERIOD. THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT SUFFICIENT TO REPAIR THE CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETE SUB-FRAME. *TR

FORD WINDSTAR 2003 BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ON CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST 3 TO 4 YEARS. BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFY IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION), THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER ONLY SPRAYED A RUST PROOF COATING ON THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH, THE RECALL STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO PLACE A BRACKET TO REINFORCE THE AXLE OR REPLACE THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED THAT THE DEALER IMPLEMENTED THE RECALL REMEDY PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN UPDATED 10/4/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN I PURCHASED. THE MILEAGE IS 081206.3. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VAN. THE DOORS ON THE SIDES AND BACK ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AS WELL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU HIT THE BRAKES. THE SEATBELT ARE MAKING A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE AND DON'T REALLY ROLL UP RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET A LIST OF RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. TO ME THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU *TR

AFTER LOOKING UP ALL OF THE SERVICE REPORTS ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM BEGINNING TO RECOGNIZE THAT FORD HAS SOME EXPLAINING TO DO. WE HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SERVICE REPORTS ON OUR VEHICLE ALONE THAT OUR DEALERSHIP IS NOT REPORTING. WE HAVE PAID MORE FOR SERVICE REPAIRS THAN WE DID PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE. OUR AC/HEAT JUST CLICKS W/O WORKING, POWER WINDOWS FRONT AND REAR DO NOT WORK, POWER DOOR LOCKS, LEAKING ROOFS, LEAKING DOORS, ABS LIGHTS ON, ENGINE LIGHTS ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON, ENGINE SPUTTERS EVEN AFTER TWO COMPLETE OLD FASHIONED TUNE-UPS, COWL BROKEN, FRONT AND REAR AXLES SEVERELY CRACKED, SUB-FRAME CRACKED, REAR WIPER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, BRAKES NEED CONSTANT REPAIRS, ELECTRICAL SHORTS EVERYWHERE, HEAD LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS ALL NEED CONSTANT REPLACEMENTS, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES IN ONE DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL FAULTY, BRAKE SWITCH UNDER BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS CONSTANT REPLACEMENT, CONSTANT WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, WHEEL SENSORS MISSING OR BROKEN, POWER SEAT BROKE AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT IT WAS PETTY TO HAVE IT FIXED EVEN WITH A HEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRIVERS, CONTROL MODULES REPLACED, MULTIPLE EXPENSIVE SENSOR FAILURES, SPARK PLUGS WITH WIRES REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE, STARTER REPLACED, PARKING BRAKE NEEDS TO BE WATCHED FOR SLIPPAGE BECAUSE IT CAN'T HOLD ON HILLS, INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK IN A PATTERN WHILE DRIVING, CAN'T HAUL IT'S OWN TAILGATE, BATTERY REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BY DEALERSHIP, POWER MIRROR SWITCH BROKE, MANY MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT OUR COST, P0302, P0305, P0316, C1235, C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250, C1242, C1214, C1210, C1103, C1410, C1404, B1318. WE WERE TOLD BY MANY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS A WHILE BACK THAT THESE CODES WERE NOT IMPORTANT. THEY CLEARED THE CODES EVERY TIME. THEIR RESPONSE TO THESE CODES WERE TO CLEAR THEM EVERY SINGLE TIME. WE ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE AND THIS IS IT. I AM A MOM W/CHILDREN. *TR