2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

I BROUGHT MY FORD WINDSTAR IN TO THE DEALERS BECAUSE OF THE REAR AXLE RECALL. I HAD THEM INSPECT THE SUBFRAME WHILE IT WAS ON THE LIFT, AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT NOT ONLY WAS MY REAR AXLE BROKEN, BUT MY SUBFRAME IS SEPARATED AS WELL. (ALONG WITH THE CAR HAVING AN EXHAUST LEAK). AS MUCH AS I APPRECIATE THE REPAIR AND RENTAL FROM FORD FOR THE AXLE, THE REMAINING REPAIRS WILL COST ME AS MUCH AS THE CAR IS WORTH. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 75000 MILES ON IT, AND IS GARAGE KEPT. THE SUBFRAME PROBLEMS NEED TO BE ADDRESS BY FORD IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING OUT ON THESE VANS. ONCE ROTTED THROUGH ,AND IT BREAKS YOU LOSE CONTROL OF VAN! AS IT IS TIED INTO THE STEERING! AT 70MPH THIS COULD BE FATAL TO EVERYONE IN THE VAN ALONG WITH LOSS OF CONTROL AND SMASHING INTO CARS IN THE OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC! SHOULDN'T BE ROTTING OUT ON A TEN YEAR VEHICLE CHEAP METAL ! *TR

I TOOK MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VIN [XXX] FOR THE CURRENT RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND DISINTEGRATING TO THE EXTENT THAT IS CRUMBLING AND THE ENGINE WOULD FALL TO THE GROUND POTENTIAL KILLING ME, PASSENGERS AND SOME ONE ELSE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR HAS A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE. IT HAS A HOLE RESULTING FROM RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT THE SPEED IT WAS MOVING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED; HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW IT DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. FURTHERMORE, THE LOCKS ON THE REAR SLIDING DOORS DID NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

HAD THE FRONT SUB FRAMED CHECKED. IT IS BADLY RUSTED AND FOUND NOW TO BE UNSAFE AND NEEDS A NEW SUB FRAME TO HOLD FRONT END TOGETHER. WE FIRST HAD THIS VAN IS BUFFALO THAN NEBRASKA. WE NOW LIVE IN FLORIDA. *TR

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYING ON FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME (I.E., YEARS). REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LIGHT IS ON, BUT CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTICS AS TO WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE SENSORS OR THE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO REPLACE ANYTHING. EVEN DURING THE LAST RECALL (CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS ISSUE) THE MECHANICS AT SHULTS FORD OF WEXFORD, PA ADMITTED THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF, AND THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY, BUT THEY MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REPLACE IT. LATELY, MY LIGHT HAS BEEN LIT UP MORE CONSTANTLY AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCES ARE GENERALLY LONGER. I CANNOT ASCERTAIN IF THE ABS SYSTEM IS EVEN ENGAGING OR NOT, BUT IT SEEMS THAT FORD IS REALLY NOT TOO INTERESTED IN THIS PROBLEM. I RECENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING A LIGHT RAIN IN WHICH THE ROAD WAS SLICK FROM OIL/GRIME BECAUSE IT HAD NOT RAINED IN SOME TIME, AND I HEARD NO EVIDENCE OF THE NORMAL SOUND OF THE ABS SYSTEM. I WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS TO NHTSA SO THAT AT LEAST THIS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN CASE I GET INTO A SERIOUS CRASH AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM OR ABS SENSORS. *TR

ABS AND/OR TRACTION CONTROL SENSORS ARE ON 24/7. DEALER STATES I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN SNOW AND RAIN. BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAVE CONSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT HAS STARTED COMING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT CAME ON WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH. NOW IT COMES AND GOES. SOMETIMES WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES WITH THE HOUR OR SO. BREAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY DECREASED. *TR

MY ABS LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. IT SOMETIMES COMES ON AFTER ABOUT 15 MIN OF DRIVING, AND SOMETIMES IT COMES RIGHT ON. *TR