2003 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

THE ABS AND OTHER BRAKE LIGHT STAYS LIT CONSTANTLY. I JUST HAD THE CAR INSPECTED AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VAN, AND HAS CAUSED ENGINE FIRES. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD LOOK FURTHER INTO RECALLING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED ACCELERATION INDEPENDENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.

WHILE DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING SOMETIME NOT AT ALL AND NOW LIGHTS NEVER GO OFF HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS AND SHOES TOOK TO DEALER FOR SCDS RECALL THEY DID NOT CHECK OR DISCUSS ABS LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT I ASKED BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTS OR CLEAR CODES. *TR

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT BUT WENT FROM SOMETIMES TO NOW BEING ON MOST TIMES. ABS MODULES ARE NOT CHEAP AND THE FEEDBACK I HAVE RECEIVED INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST INCIDENT AT 97,000 MILES THEN AGAIN AT 120,000 MILES. *TR

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, COMPUTER, CAUSES THE DOME LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW TO SOMETIMES NOT WORK, THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF, THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF. *TR

ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE ANY CORRELATION TO ANY PARTICULAR DRIVING CONDITION, SPEED, FORCE OF BRAKING, ETC. FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ABS MODULE FAILURE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT FAILURE TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE WOULD RESULT IN PROBABLE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN GENERAL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE QUOTE FOR THE REPAIR IS ANYWHERE UP TO $1,000.00. FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFERED ZERO ASSISTANCE/ADVICE IN THE MATTER. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.