2003 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

ON MY 2003 WINDSTAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS FOR QUITE SOME TIME DON'T KNOW THE EXACT TIME THAT IT FIRST HAPPENED ITS BEEN A FEW YEARS. THE ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND SHUT OFF PERIODICALLY. AS OF TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING I WENT TO GET THE CODES READ AND THE FUSE WAS BLOWN SO I CHANGED IT AND IT BLEW RIGHT AWAY AGAIN SO PUT IN ONE MORE SO THE CODES COULD BE READ. IT CAME UP WITH 18 CODES FROM JUST ONE DAY THEY ARE C1145, C1234, C1185, C1198, C1194, C1254, C1246, C1250,C1242, C1214, C1210, C1446 ,U1262, B1318 ALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE ABS THEY COULD TELL ME EXACTLLY WHAT WAS GOING ON AND TOLD ME TO GOOGLE IT. ALSO CODES P0171, P0174. *JS

MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED; I DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE A GREAT DEAL, THO THE CAR IS AGED, THE UPKEEP IS GREAT ON THE CAR. I HAVE TRIED TO KEEP UP WITH THE RECALLS ON THIS CAR, IS THERE A RECALL ON THE CAR'S TRANS.? *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY BEGINNING AROUND 55000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME FORDS WERE KNOWN FOR THIS, BUT SHOULD NOT PRESENT A PROBLEM. BACK WHEELS STARTED SMOKING AND LEAKING FLUID AT 76000. THIS CONTAMINATED THE WHEEL WELLS AND BRAKE PADS. THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ALSO STAY ON CONSISTENTLY NOW. REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE ABS. MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAD A FAULTY ABS MODULE THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR. HAVE NOT DONE THAT YET, LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I HAVE THIS VAN TO TRANSPORT MY DISABLED SON, NOW CONCERNED THAT OUR SAFETY IS AT RISK. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME, AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING WHAT APPEARS TO BE BRAKE FLUID. *TR

THE REAR AXLE ASSY. CRACKED AND THE TIRES WHERE TIPPING IN TOWARD THE BODY. TOOK IT TO PRESTON, IN BURTON, OHIO AND THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON 04/30/2011. IT WAS EXACTLY 2 YEARS TO THE DAY THAT IT CRACKED RIGHT BESIDE THE BRACKET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. PRESTON SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR FIXING IT AND IT WILL COST UST TO FIX IT. WE DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT WAS EXACTLY 2 YEARS TO THE DAY THAT IT WAS FIXED WITH THE RECALL. IF IT WAS DONE CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME AND CHECK THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEN WHY DID IT BREAK. MY SON IS A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IT PROBABLY HAD A HAIR LINE CRACK IN IT WHEN THE DID THE RECALL FIX AND THEY DIDN'T SEE IT. THE DEALERSHIP IS GIVING US A HARD TIME ABOUT FIXING IT, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE 1600.00 TO DO IT AND THEY WON;T WORK WITH IS TO MAKE PAYMENTS OR ANYTHING SO FAR. WE REALLY THINK THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OR AT LEAST OFFER TO PAY FOR THE REAR AXLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU ON THIS MATTER ASAP. THANK YOU *TR

THE "REPAIR" THEY MADE DID NOT HOLD UP.THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS ALMOST KILLED US. WAITING ON A REPLY FROM LEGAL COUNSEL AT FORD. IT IS DEFINITELY TOTALED WITH THE DAMAGE. I GUESS ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIED YET TO DO A MASS RECALL. EVEN IF YOU HAD THE RECALL DONE, IT OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WORK. HOW MANY FAMILIES TRAVELING 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS FAULTY VEHICLE NEED TO DIE? THANKS FORD FOR MAKING OUR CARS DEATH TRAPS. FORD WINDSTAR. I HOPE MANY SEE THIS POST AND START DEMANDING THEIR CARS BE REPLACED BEFORE THEY KILL SOMEONE.THE SUB FRAME WAS REPLACED AND THEY EVEN USED THE OLD HARDWARE TO SAVE MONEY. MY BRAND NEW SUB FRAME IS HELD TOGETHER WITH MY RUSTY OLD BOLTS. I FEAR FOR THE NEXT ACCIDENT HOPEFULLY MY CHILDREN WON'T BE IN THE CAR THIS TIME. SO NO WE ARE IN ROUND THREE OF THIS DEATH TRAP OF A VAN. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASKED ME. "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FORD TO DO?" I WANT A CAR THAT IS NOT CONTINUALLY FALLING APART. I WANTED A BUY BACK OPTION IN THE BEGINNING. I FEEL THAT A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE ABOVE BLUE BOOK IS REQUIRED AT DEALER PRICE LEVELS. I KEPT THE VAN AFTER THE FIRST REPAIRS BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT BRING MYSELF TO SLEEP AT NIGHT WORRYING ABOUT THE PERSON AND THEIR FAMILY I SOLD IT TO. I SEE NO REASON WHY THE BUY BACK OPTION SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO ME AND OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THESE REPAIRS THAT ARE FAULTY. I GUESS ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIED FOR THE CORPORATE PEOPLE TO LOSE SLEEP AND BRING BACK THE VEHICLES THAT CAN KILL OTHERS BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. PLEASE SHARE THE IMAGES ON FACEBOOK AND WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT YOU LOVE. THIS WILL KILL SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HESITATE AND DECELERATED BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,717.

I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND UPON PRESSING THE GAS THE VAN LURCHED FORWARD A BIT THEN I LOST ALL THE GEARS. HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD WITH 4 CHILDREN SEATED INSIDE. IT'S LIKE IT'S STUCK IN NEUTRAL, NO GEARS AT ALL. HAD IT TOWED AND CURRENTLY WAITING ON MECHANICS DIAGNOSIS. VERY UNSAFE!! WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS!!! I SEE PAGE AFTER PAGE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE. SAME PROBLEM SAME MODEL & YEAR OF WINDSTAR. SHAME ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *JS

WHILE IN 75MPH SPEED LIMIT UPON ENTERING INTO A 70MPH LIMIT I PUSHED CST ON CRUISE PANEL STEERING WHEEL. I NOT ONLY SLOWED BUT MY VAN CONTINUED TO SLOW WHILE HEAVIER TRAFFIC WAS SKIRTING AND TRYING NOT TO RUN ME OVER. IT WAS AT LESS THAN 40MPH I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE EMERGENCY LANE. WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVE, 1ST, 2ND, REVERSE GEARS. ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IN NEUTRAL, GOING NOWHERE, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR. NO WARNING GIVEN; NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OR NOISE BEFOREHAND. STRANDED 400 MI FROM HOME, TOWED TO STERLING FORD DEALERSHIP IN OPELOUSAS, LA WITH VAN LEFT THERE AND NO NOTION OF WHEN FIRM DIAGNOSIS, TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE FIRST SUGGESTION, PULLING TRANSMISSION PUMP AND MUCH MORE COSTLY WAS SECOND. WAS TOLD BY PREUS FORD THEY "THOUGHT" THERE HAD BEEN RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. DON'T KNOW. *TR

THE ABS AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS HAVE COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WILL NOT RESET. THE TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. *TT