2001 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

AFTER REPAIRING MY SPEED CONTROLLER MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY AND ARE COMING ON MORE AND MORE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NO CODES SHOW UP,BUT I DO NOT TRUST IT . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED AND CAUSED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 201,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON 8-7-13 I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AN 2 LIGHTS PRIOR TO MY STREET THE BRAKES STARTED CLICKING WHEN PRESSED AND AFTER A FEW BLOCKS THEY STARTED WORKING FINE. TODAY THE SAME HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL FROM WHERE I LIVE. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED BECAUSE OF THE ABS LIGHT AND I WAS GIVEN DTC C1185. THEY SAID THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $950. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE PART AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS ISSUE. THEREFORE I AM POSTING IT. *TR

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND APPEARS ONE SIDE TRIES TO ENGAGE ABS. MECHANIC SAYS MANY CODES ARE DISPLAYED. *TR

HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR 2 CORROSION RECALLS. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROX. 60MPH, HEARD A POP IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TOOK VAN TO THE SHOP I USE, WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS PART OF THE FRAME AND NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP(BLACKWELL FORD, PLYMOUTH, MI. 48170). DEALERSHIP SAID THE VAN NEEDED A SUBFRAME ASSY. AND RIGHT SWAY BAR BUSHING BRACKET, AND POSSIBLY MORE. ALL WAS DUE TO CORROSION, COMBINATION POOR DESIGN AND INFERIOR MATERIAL. THEY CONTACTED FORD MOTOR, SENT ESTIMATE, PICTURES AND INFORMATION. FORDS RESPONSE IS THAT IT WASN'T PART OF ANY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST TWO FOR CORROSION THAT I AM AWARE OF. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN AND/OR A MATERIAL ISSUE WITH MY WINDSTAR. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AND THERE IS NO WAY, WITH MY CONSCIOUS THAT I CAN TRY TO SELL IT. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE WINDSTAR. I'M SURE THIS IS PART OF HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, WHAT CAN BE DONE? HOW MANY INJURIES OR DEATHS HAVE THERE BEEN BECAUSE OF CORROSION ISSUE WITH THE WINDSTAR? HELP!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FAILED AND BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 9/5/13 *CN UPDATED 09/13/2013 *JS

THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER

FOR MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY THE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON AND IT MUST BE JUMPED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND WAS OKAY. SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. *TR

ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD CHECKED OUT. OVER LAST 2 YEARS HAS CONTINUED AND NOW THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH ABS. MECHANIC SAYS FAULTY ABS SYSTEM AGAIN. *TR

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT, OTHERS WHEN I'M BRAKING AND OTHERS I'M CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES ONCE A MONTH. *TR IF IT TURNS ON I CAN NORMALLY TURN IT OFF BY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. AND WILE THEY ARE ON MY ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL.