2003 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

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  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - DENVER, CO

    MECHANICS AT BIG MIKE NAUGHTON AURORA DENVER FORD, INC, AND PRIVATE MECHANIC DISCOVERED RUST AND CRACKS THROUGH OUT REAR AXLE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - ACWORTH, GA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - CHESAPEAKE, VA

    WHEN LEAVING MY HOUSE ON A TRIP OUT OF TOWN, I DROVE MY WINDSTAR DOWN THE STREET TO THE INTERSECTION LEAVING MY STREET. AS I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION BROKE, DISENGAGED AND WOULD NO LONGER PROPEL THE WINDSTAR FORWARD. THE MECHANIC WHO TOWED THE VEHICLE SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND HE HAD SEEN COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF WINDSTARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - CHEAPEAKE , VA

    THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER 2 TO 3 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE BRAKE HARDWARE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - WARREN, MI

    ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON...NOW THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. ALSO STALLS AFTER TURNING ON. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - PORT CHARLOTTE, FL

    ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AFTER DRIVING CAR SEVERAL MILES FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE A $1500 TO $2500 FIX IF ABS CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - KETTERING, OH

    ABS HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURE, THE WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS AS THE VEHICLE BRAKING BECOMES UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - WINDHAM , ME

    BOTH MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING. THEN SHUT OFF THEN BACK ON. A LOT OF WINDSTARS ON THE ROAD DOES THE SAME THING. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - BRISTOL, PA

    MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COULD BE INOPERABLE WITH THE LIGHT ON. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ANOTHER FAILING PART THAT FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 FORD WINDSTAR
    - PORTALND, OR

    THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION OF LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT SEEMS TO RESET AND DOESN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL DRIVING FOR A WHILE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR DRIVING CONDITION THAT SEEMS TO TRIGGER IT. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM. SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES, FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO LES SCWAB SAY THE BRAKES LOOK FINE. MEINIKE FINALLY RAN SOME SORT OF COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE