2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

ON 8/12/12 AS I WAS DRIVING TO NEW YORK I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A WEIGHT TRANSFER I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND ON THE RIGHT FRONT, AFTER RETURNING TO NEW JERSEY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEARS AUTO TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT AND WAS TOLD AND SHOWN THE DEFECT WAS WITH THE FRAME WORK WHICH A RECALL WAS DONE FOR IN 2011. THE REPAIR THAT THE DID IN 2011 TO THE FRAME WAS IN MY OPINION A DEATH TRAP AND I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SEND A INSPECTOR TO INSPECT THE REPAIR THAT FORD SAID THEY DID TO THESE FRAME WORK, THE STRAP THAT THEY PUT ON THE FRAME IN MY OPINION IS LIKE PUTTING A BAND AID ON A THIRD DEGREE BURN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO FORD DEALER IN HACKENSACK NJ AND THEY ARE GIVING ME A HARD TIME, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN THERE FROM FRIDAY AND TODAY IS SATURDAY @ 1430 THEY STILL HAVEN'T LOOK AT IT, MAYBE BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF MY SKIN THE REALLY DON'T CARE, BUT I DON'T THINK SAFETY SHOULD COME DOWN TO THE COLOR OF A PERSON SKIN. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

INTERMITTENT NON OPERATING ABS. TRACED TO ABS ECM DEFECTIVE OPERATION. FROZEN STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS INTO ALUMINUM MOUNT PREVENTED REMOVAL OF ABS ECM FOR PLANNED REBUILD. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN AND BUILD DEFECT TYPICAL TO THIS UNIT THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. DESIGN DEFECT -ALUMINUM SHEET HEAT SINK WHICH HAS A GREATER COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION THAN CIRCUIT BOARD CONTRIBUTING TO STRESS ON IMPROPERLY MADE SOLDER JOINTS ON CIRCUIT BOARD(BUILD DEFECT). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES USING BOTH AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE A VACUUM LINE WAS DISCONNECTED HOWEVER, DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DECARBONIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

I HAVE 2 PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, PROBLEM 1 THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON. PROBLEM 2 THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN DRIVING, IT TURNS ITSELF ON AND OFF. POWER TRAIN, THE O/D LIGHT WILL FLASH WHEN STARTING UP, WILL TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. *TR

EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS LIT UP, INCLUDING THE ABS, BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, ETC. THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK. THE REAR AXLE BROKE, THANKFULLY I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY. ALSO, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REAR AXLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ALL THIS STARTED HAPPENING BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO FOR THE LAST RECALL SAID THAT FORD SHOULD BUY ALL THE VANS BACK. *TR

ABS LIGHT IS ON BEFORE CHANGING BRAKES. AFTER CHANGING, IT WENT OFF FOR A FEW DAYS AND IS NOW BACK ON. *TR

BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON. JUST DURING THIS LAST MONTH, THE BRAKES HAVE GONE FROM BEING FINE TO ALMOST NOT STOPPING THE VAN. I AM NOW SCRAMBLING TO GET THEM FIXED. THIS CAME ON VERY SUDDENLY. *TR

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THAT TIME IT COMES ON EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AND NOW DAILY AFTER GOING FOR FEW MILES. *TR

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOT SURE IF THEY WORK AFTER THIS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND SENSORS INSPECTED. THIS VEHICLE ALSO LEAKS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIES, AIR CONDITIONING FAILS DUE TO CONTROL MODULE SHORTS, FUSES BLOW, SUSPENSION AND ROT ISSUES. *TR