2003 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH AND ALL GAUGES GOING CRAZY AND RUN ALL THE TIME CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DIE EVERYDAY. ITS A NEW BATTERY AND NOW ITS DRAINED. *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL ON REAR AXLES OF FORD WINDSTARS. I NOTICED MY REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED, SO I CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD MY VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND SEE IF THEY COULD MAKE A SPECIAL EXEMPTION AND HAVE MY REAR AXLE REPLACED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAID NO, THEY WOULD NOT FOX MY REAR AXLE WITH 3 CRACKS IN IT, IT WASN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT WANT TO RELEASE MY VAN FOR ME TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT WAS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET MYSELF AND MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, WORK, BALLGAMES, ETC.. THE RECALL WAS FOR VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT. MY STATE (TN) DOES USE SALT. ONE OF THE STATES LISTED WAS VIRGINIA. I LIVE 5 MINS FROM THE VA STATE LINE AND HAVE FAMILY THAT LIVE THERE, SO WE DO TRAVEL IN VA OFTEN. ALSO, THE PREVIOUS STATE ON MY TITLE IS VA! I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD ISSUE A MASS RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS WHEN I HAVE IT FIXED IN CASE THEY ISSUE A RECALL I MAY BE REIMBURSED. I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT IT IS MY ONLY WAY TO GET WHERE I NEED TO BE. I DO BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS IN THE WRONG AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF FOR YEARS NOW.....CHANGED ALL BRAKE PADS ....AND BRAKES..STILL COME OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. NEW TIRES..NOPE....ALL NEW BRAKE SYSTEM...NOPE....BRAKE FLUID, CHANGED AND CHECKED OVER AND OVER....NOPE....TIRED OF GOING TO GET THE CAR SERVICED AND EVERY ONE GUESSING AT IT....GOT NO MORE MONEY TO THROW AT THE LEMON OF A CAR! *TR

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS NORMAL. BRAKE PADS & SHOES ARE GOOD. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKS. *TR

I HAD PRIOR BRAKE ISSUES. TOOK MY VAN TO BE INSPECTED AND HAD COMPLETE REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL OK, NOT NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN ON MY NEW BRAKES, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. GOT BACK IN TOWN AND TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I GOT THE NEW BRAKES. THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE, JUST NOT SEATED YET, SO THEY RAN A SCAN. MY VAN THREW THE CODE C1185 (ABS CONTROL MODULE CIRCUIT RELAY) AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS DONE. *TR

IT WAS A COLD NIGHT -35 F, WHEN I WAS IN CANADA. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING, MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS CAME ON. I PUSHED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER BUTTON TO TURN THEM OFF BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I CONTINUED TO PUSH THE BUTTON BUT IT DIDN'T TURN THEM OFF. THERE IS NO FUSE TO SHUT THEM OFF. THEY ARE STILL FLASHING. THIS PROBLEM HAS VIRTUALLY KILLED MY BATTERY. NOW I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY SO IT WON'T DIE, IF I DON'T USE THE CAR FOR AN MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO. I WENT TO A MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE SIGNAL LIGHT / EMERGENCY FLASHER UNIT. HE SAID THAT HE COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE WHEN HE DISCONNECTED IT, THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON THE DASH WERE STILL FLASHING. SO HE CHARGED ME FOR LABOR ONLY AND RETURNED THE PART, AT NO COST TO ME. HE SAID HE SAW ANOTHER CASE LIKE THIS ON GOOGLE (THINK IT WAS WISCONSIN). THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER A COLD NIGHT. WORSE OF ALL, HE SAID THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX IT. THIS COST WAS AROUND $1,200.00. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $1,500 AND IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN MUCH BUT IT BASICALLY MAKES ME HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON ALL THE TIME, UNLESS I PULL OUT 2 BULBS IN THE REAR AND A TOTAL OF 3 FUSES (IN THE CAR AND UNDER THE HOOD). THIS LATTER SITUATION, ULTIMATELY, LEAVES ME WITH NO SIGNAL LIGHTS. I USE HAND SIGNALS. I THINK THEY ARE STILL ALLOWED BY LAW. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. THE SHOP TOLD BE THE COMPUTER IS REPORTING FAULTY ABS CODES. I WILL HAVE TO ASK FOR THE SPECIFIC CODE. *TR

ABS, BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS HAVING IT DIAGNOSED. REPLACE MANY PARTS. NO RESOLUTION. DRIVES OFTEN WITH A MISS ESPECIALLY DURING ACCELERATION. *TR

ABS LIGHT ON AIR BAG LITTLE ON WON'T TURN OFF BRAKE LIGHT ALSO WILL COME ON AT TIME FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS STICKING LIKE DRIVING WITH BRAKE ON. *JS

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND ALL GAUGES WON'T STOP GOING CRAZY. MAKING BY BATTERY DIE. *JS