2001 Ford Windstar headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE AND BOTH BULBS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10640648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE AND BOTH BULBS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10640648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN DRIVEN. MY LIGHT SYSTEM STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. PLEASE HELP ME GET IT RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10544371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ABS LIGHT STEADILY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF. CODES READS NO CODES: BRAKE LIGHTS APPEARS AT WILL.

NHTSA complaint #10542800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WHEN DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON.

NHTSA complaint #10538193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FOR MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY THE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON AND IT MUST BE JUMPED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND WAS OKAY. SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY.

NHTSA complaint #10532310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OFF AND ON FOR YEARS. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES LOOKED AT MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE ALWAYS SAID TO BE FINE. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ALONG, THE RADIO WENT OFF WHEN I ROLLED UP THE WINDOW...THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE SO OPENED WINDOW....RADIO BACK ON, CLOSED WINDOW....RADIO OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AS THE WINDOWS STOPPED OPENING AND CLOSING, RADIO SHUT OFF, ODOMETER READING DISAPPEARED, CLOCK LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. I MADE IT TO THE DRIVEWAY, TURNED IT OFF AND IT DID NOT TURN BACK ON. CAME INSIDE AND STARTED TO SEARCH "2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON"......I'M APPALLED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND. HUSBAND AND FRIEND DID A CHECK AND IT MAY BE THE ALTERNATOR....BUT AFTER WHAT I'VE READ WE WILL DEFINITELY BE CHECKING FOR FLUID IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. IF IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE (AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS) I WILL BE CALLING FORD TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT I THINK. FOR MANY, MANY YEARS WE LET FORD SERVICE OUR VAN AND I SWEAR AFTER EACH SERVICE WE ENDED UP WITH ANOTHER PROBLEM WITHIN WEEKS OF THE SERVICE. I'VE NOT HAD TRUST IN OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A LONG TIME. BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ IN THE LAST 2 TO 3 HOURS I AM COMPLETELY SHOCKED AND SADDENED THAT FORD HASN'T STEPPED UP AND OFFERED TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY WINDSTAR! AS LONG AS WE CAN BE CERTAIN THAT IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE WE WILL KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. BUT WHEN IT IS TIME.....WE WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH FORD AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10508094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER REPAIRING BRAKES MY ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, ONE DAY WHILE RAINING I TRY TO STOP MY VEHICLE AND IT KEPT ON GOING.

NHTSA complaint #10471391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AND MY PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MY (ABS) LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE UNDER WHERE MY FRONT TIRES ARE ON BOTH SIDES.

NHTSA complaint #10460137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IT RAINS ,WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND HUMID,AND ALSO WHEN IT SNOWS.

NHTSA complaint #10445570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CENTER BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR HOURS AT A TIME AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO A SENSOR, BUT HE WAS NOT SURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

NHTSA complaint #10427749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2001 FORD WINDSTAR SEL MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ON FREQUENTLY . . . I NOTICE THIS DURING AND AFTER RAIN OR WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET OUTSIDE . . . ALSO AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THEY SEEM TO COME ON. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT. I REPLACED THEM AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR.

NHTSA complaint #10403891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS UP AT OPERATING TEMP. COMPUTER SHOWS SEVERAL UNRELATED TROUBLE CODES. DEALER STATED A BAD MODULE.

NHTSA complaint #10379747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL HE ABRUPTLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURES DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER FAILURE OCCURRED UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA complaint #10364386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR HAS BROKEN THROUGH 2 REAR AXLES! ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF AS I AM DRIVING AND SOMETIMES COME ON AND STAY ON AND WHILE TURNED OFF WILL SOMETIMES DRAIN THE BATTERY AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF AND THE HORN WILL BEEP. ALSO AT TIMES MY POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT FUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10358780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

I OWN A FORD WINDSTAR 2001. CONCERNED THAT THE ABS LIGHTS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON- THEY WILL NOT COME OFF AND THE HAND BRAKE IS DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10347996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON SOON AFTER START UP. THIS INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #10342460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF VERY FAST WITH KEY OUT AND DOORS OPEN. WILL THIS BE A BIGGER PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE AND WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #10274577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

LEAKING OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR CAUSING MY CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10260992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH IN MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR IS FAULTY. THIS MAY CREATE A FIRE I WAS INFORMED.

NHTSA complaint #10255129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, WE HAVE FIXED THE PART FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. 96,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10234630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

2001 FORD WINDSTAR, ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON. MECHANIC SAYS THERE ARE OVER 11 CODES SHOWING UP. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED, NOBODY CAN FIX IT, JUST KEEPS HAPPENING. I'VE HEARD ABOUT FIRES OCCURRING AND AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.

NHTSA complaint #10233722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

BRAKE PRESSURE DIFF SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE WIRES UNDER IT AND FUSES AND POPPING. ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, A/C, ABS AND O/D HAVE ALL POSTED AS NOT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #10232432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

ABS LIGHT, RED BRAKE LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN DASH BOARD.

NHTSA complaint #10202280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

I HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON MY VEHICLE (ALL FOUR BRAKES) AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER HAVING THEM PUT ON I NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE WANTING TO FAIL. WHEN I GO TO STOP THE BRAKES SQUEAL REALLY BAD, ARE HARD TO GET TO STOP LIKE I AM PUSHING ON A BRICK (I HAVE TO PUT ALL MY BODY WEIGHT INTO BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE) AND SOMETIMES WILL KEEP ROLLING. I HAD THE LINES CHECKED AND NOBODY CAN FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10201812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

IN THE FALL OF 2006 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISOLATED INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN THE BATTERY WAS DEAD BY THE END OF THE WORK DAY. FREQUENCY INCREASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. I FOUND I COULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY LIFTING THE PEDAL SLIGHTLY FROM BEHIND. ON MARCH 12, 2007 THE PROBLEM BEGAN HAPPENING WITH EACH STOP, SO I REMOVED AND EXAMINED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. IT APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. I EXAMINED ITS PLACEMENT ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER ROD. THE WEAR PATTERN APPEARED TO BE VERY SLIGHTLY OFF-CENTER. I REINSTALLED THE SWITCH, BUT INSERTED THE SPACER INSERT FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE. WHEN DISSASSEMBLING, THE SPACER WAS INSERTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I REASSEMBLED IT, I INSERTED IT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 1200 MILES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. I HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS AN ASE MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC.

NHTSA complaint #10185421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS CAUSES 2 PROBLEMS: 1. THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, AND 2. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THUS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #10184923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ON A STREET IN RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A BYSTANDER ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE REAR BRAKE WIRING HARNESS WAS WET AND CORRODED FROM RAINWATER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.

NHTSA complaint #10173400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS WILL STAY ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF TEMPORALLY WHEN THE KEYLESS ENTRY IS PRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH AND ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10150783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR.*MR (NAR)

NHTSA complaint #10047876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.