2001 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

BOTH OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS, AT THE SAME TIME, COME ON AND OFF ON MY DASHBOARD. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES FIXED, INCLUDING NEW LINES, CALIPERS,ROTORS, ETC..AND THE LIGHTS STILL RANDOMLY COME ON. *TR

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF INCLUDING DASH LIGHTS TAKEN IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON CONSTANTLY UP TO AND INCLUDING TODAY. NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE BONES CRUNCHING FROM STEERING WHEEL OR UNDER FOOT? AND BUZZING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON LEFT TURNS. TOOK INTO FORD DEALER FOR ALL COMPLAINTS, NEVER FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V194000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED NO FURTHER REPAIR WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC MULTITUDE OF TIMES AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. FINALLY BRAKES FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND LIGHTS STILL COME ON. BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE BUT AM TERRIBLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND WORRIED IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. CAR VIBRATES A LITTLE WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD ADDRESSED. *TR

CPSC#I1360214A. 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK HER CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON THE AXLE AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THREE WEEKS LATER SHE WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STARTED SOUNDING ODD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AN HER TIRE WAS LEANING IN, BECAUSE THE AXLE HAD SNAPPED. *LN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL, BECAUSE THEY PLACED ON BRACKETS ON THE AXLE, TWO YEARS PRIOR. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL.

ALL PARTS ARE AFFECTED, MY CAR WHICH IS FORD WINDSTAR 2001 , IT GOT FIRED BY ITSELF AT EARLY MORNINGS WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND IGNITION WAS OFF, WE ARE THE VICTIM OF THE FORD WINDSTAR 2001,MY CAR IS TOTALLY BURNED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING TO A LOCAL FAST FOOD WHEN I LOSS ALL ACCELERATION THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN EVEN THOUGH I WAS GIVING IT GAS. KNOWING I WAS SLOWING DOWN I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER LANE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING SO I TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF. I STILL HAD NO ACCELERATION THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR OR REVERSE I HAD KNOW CHOICE BUT TO TOW IT HOME.I LOOKED AROUND ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS ALL TO COMMON WITH FORD WINDSTARS. JUST LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM EVEN IF YOU GO DOWN THE LIST OF POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS JUST NEEDING HELP WITH A SOLUTION. I DIDN'T HAVE THE USUAL INDICATORS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG MY ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON AT ALL WHICH IS WEIRD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V193000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL RUST ON THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. *TR

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BRAKES ARE FINE ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. FORD RAN A DIAGNOSTIC 7/10/2013 AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ABS MODULE AT A COST OF $1061. IF THE BRAKES ARE FINE WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT OF A MODULE THAT IS WIDELY KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND SADLY CAUSING MY VAN TO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS AND NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO CONTINUE GOING TO WORK. THANK YOU FORD, YOU PUT A DEFECTIVE PART IN MY VEHICLE AND FORCE ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY EXPENSE SO I CAN GET THROUGH INSPECTION. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN NOR WILL I FIX THIS AT MY EXPENSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A FORCED RECALL ON THIS COMMON DEFECTIVE ISSUE. *TR