2002 Ford Windstar stability control problems

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY TIRES WIGGLE WHEN DRIVING LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO COME OFF

NHTSA complaint #11092659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TRACTION CONTROL & BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, GOES OFF LATER. BEEN DOING THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IF YOU READ ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET. FORD DENIES THAT IT IS A PROBLEM FOR THEN TO FIX ON A RECALL. ????????????????????????

NHTSA complaint #10761399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ABS BRAKE LITE ILLUMINATES, BRAKES APPEAR TO CONTINUE TO WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10704973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER DRIVING FORWARD 150 YARDS. HEAVILY SALTED CHICAGO STREETS HAVE CAUSED CORROSION UNDER CAR. SUSPECT ABS FAILURE DUE TO SALT AND WATER CORROSION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. HIGH AMPERAGE ABS ELECTRICAL WIRES COULD SHORT- OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE; AN ENVIRONMENTAL, POLLUTION AND SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10683723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE LIGHTS COME ON AFTER A FEW MILES OF OPERATION AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHOUT OFF. THE NEXT TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED THE CAR WILL TRAVEL A FEW MILES AND THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10631256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY ABS AND BRAKES LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR FOR A LONG WHILE, AND STAY ON NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS AND CHANGED THE BAD ECM WITH A NEW ONE AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED BOTH TIMES ONLY AFTER A FEW MONTHS. I MADE A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5 MPH WITH THE TWO LIGHTS ON AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TURN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING SLOWLY INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHILE MAKING A METAL GRINDING NOISE. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO STOP IT RIGHT UNDER THE LIGHT. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY AGAIN. A FEW BLOCKS LATER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T SEIZE THIS TIME. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND I HAD BOTH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND BUILD A ECM THAT WILL NOT EXPAND DURING WARM MONTHS CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO FAIL. MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE WINDSTAR.

NHTSA complaint #10610290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FOLLOW-UP ON ODI # 10593430. ON MAY 26, 2014, AFTER FORD DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FL KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO FIX THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SEAT LATCHES RECALL, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PICK UP MY VAN. THEY ALSO CHECKED THE CAUSE OF ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER TO STOPPED WORKING, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON, SLIDING DOORS NOT WORKING, AND O/D LIGHT FLASHING; I WAS TOLD THE CAUSE IS A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE. THEY CHARGED ME $114.27 TO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND QUOTED ME $1,265.00 TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. I SHOWED TO FORD SERVICE ADVISOR, ANDREW TOMPITCH, A PRINT-OUT FROM NHTSA WEBSITE STATING THAT PART OF FIXING OR REMEDY TO THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WAS TO "INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY." "REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE." YET FORD CHARGED ME FOR THIS SERVICE AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT THE SAME SINCE MY VEHICLE'S SCDS SUPPOSEDLY DID NOT LEAK. HOW COULD I VERIFIED WHAT HE TOLD ME WAS TRUE WHEN HE WOULDN'T LET ME ENTER THE WORK BAY TO WATCH WHAT THE TECHNICIAN WAS DOING TO MY VEHICLE? ANDREW ADMITTED THAT THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL MODULES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MY VAN. BUT ANDREW SAID IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WOULDN'T REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. IF FORD USED DEFECTIVE PARTS SUCH AS THE ABS MODULE, THEN FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND RECALL IT BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST!

NHTSA complaint #10594635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME: ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT ON AND STAY ON. O/D LIGHT FLASHING. ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING. THE ELECTRONIC COMPASS, REMAINING FUEL INFO., AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC AND ELECTRONIC TEMP. SHOWING ERRORS. ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN UNLESS ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING 6 MONTHS AGO, NOT SURE IF IT IS RELATED. I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND CHECKED THE BRAKES. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS MODULE COULD BE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY REPLACED A LOT OF THEM. THE ABS MODULE SUPPOSEDLY MESSING UP THE WHOLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. IT HAS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM MIGHT SUDDENLY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS ALREADY WOULD NOT OPEN UNLESS THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR A CRASH, SOMEONE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT AND BE TRAPPED INSIDE BECAUSE THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR LOOK INTO IT EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED THEY'VE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO A LOT OF FORD VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10593430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

CHECK ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH CHECK TRACTION CONTROL AND THE HAND BRAKE LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. A CODE CHECK REVEALS THE CODE AS C1185 - ABS RELAY. IT IS HAPPENING WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY NOW. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY UNDER A VARIETY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS. TO CLEAR IT I PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE; WAIT A FEW MOMENTS AND RESTART THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10510830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I KEEP HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS: YELLOW ABS LIGHT, YELLOW TRAC OFF LIGHT, AND RED BRAKE LIGHT. PLEASE NOTE: ON APPROX JULY 17, 2012 I TOOK MY WINDSTAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECKED AND HAVE FORD RECALL 09S09 SERVICE DONE. THE QUICK-SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO CHECK THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTER EVEN AFTER TELLING THEM THREE TIMES THAT IT IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE ADVISOR TRAINEE, TO BRING VEHICLE BACK IF PROBLEM PERSISTS AND TAKE TO REGULAR SERVICE DEPT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO SAME FORD DEALERSHIP FOR RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A $92.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I AGREED TO FEE TO SEE IF THE REPAIR THEY RECOMMEND IS SAME AS REPAIR WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND LEFT VAN THERE ON AUGUST 14, 2012.

NHTSA complaint #10470764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY FORD DEALER IN ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 DUE TO A RECALL FOR "REAR AXLE CRACKS, SUBFRAME CORROSION" AND "BRAKE, ABS BRAKE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS" ON AUG/16/2011. THEY SAD THERE IS NO PROBLEM / OR THEY FIXED IT. AFTER THAT DATE, THE BRAKE/ABS BRAKE ILLUMINATED A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT WENT OF AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF/ON AGAIN. ALSO THE CRUISECONTROL STOPPED WORKING SINCE AND ISN'T CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. I FOUND THAT THE "BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) IS LEAKING!!!. IT IS COMPLETELY WET AND THE FLUID IS DROPPING DOWN SLOWLY. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE, TAKEN TODAY 04/04/2012.

NHTSA complaint #10454152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH (OFF BUTTON) LOCATED ON STEERING WHEEL, ONLY WITH BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS OTHER TIMES., AND ON CAME THE LIGHTS (ABS & BRAKE LIGHT) NOW THE LIGHTS (BRAKE AND ABS COME ON EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER STARTING DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10434750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT STOPPING DISTANCE WAS FURTHER THAN NORMAL AND VAN SKIDDED ON WET ROAD. NEED TO ADJUST STOPPING DISTANCE AS IT WAS ALOT FURTHER TO COME TO A STOP. LIGHT IS AN INTERMITANT ISSUE ALONG WITH STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #10427968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FORD PERFORMED SAFETY RECALL 09S09 IN 2009 BUT ONLY INSTALLED SAFETY WIRING HARNESS 2002. REQUESTED FORD TO REPLACE BOTH SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND ABS MODULE DUE TO THE KNOWN FAILURES INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION, BUT FORD REFUSED AFTER A YEAR THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOW THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN AFTER SEVERAL MILES. BASED ON RESEARCH (HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/QUESTIONS/FORD-WINDSTAR-2003-FORD-WINDSTAR-ABS-C1185-TROUBLE-CODE), I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM AND IT CAUSES BRAKING SAFETY ISSUES IN ADDITION TO FIRE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND ABS CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE REQUIRED AS PART OF 09S09 RECALL. THE INSTALLATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS ONLY MINIMIZES THE OCCURRENCE OF POSSIBLE FIRE, BUT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE DEFECTIVE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND ABS MODULE. *TR

NHTSA complaint #10416573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

CHECK TRACTION CONTROL APPEARS ON THE DIGITAL READOUT. THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. TURNING OFF VEHICLE RESETS ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS TEMPORARILY. MORE FREQUENT DURING WARM WEATHER, BUT OCCURS YEAR ROUND. VERY CONCERNING TO ME AS ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE DISABLED WHEN LIGHTS COME ON.

NHTSA complaint #10407127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

ON APRIL 16TH I TOOK MY FORD WINDSTAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND TWO FORD RECALLS. AFTER RETURNING MY CAR I NOTICED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT. I WAS CONCERNED AND ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THIS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ABS MODULE REPLACED WHICH IS A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $700. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS BUT THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING SAFE SINCE THIS HAPPENED. IT FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS WHEN I BRAKE AND IT'S BEEN RAINING A LOT HERE IN FLORIDA SO I'M VERY CONCERNED. I THINK IT IS FORD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #10397921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. FORD DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. I'VE HAD IT 'FIXED' SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IN A COUPLE MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNS.

NHTSA complaint #10396994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON MY DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY ON MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AS I WOULD STILL HAVE BRAKING POWER JUST NOT ABS BRAKES WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR. HAVE LOST THE USE OF MY CAR DUE TO THE AXLE RECALL SINCE SEPTEMBER BUT FORD ISSUED A LEASE VEHICLE. NOW I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #10361755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD 2002 WINDSTAR ANTILOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT SHUTOFF OF THE SYSTEM AND AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEMS ARE INCREASED IN HIGHER TEMPERATURES.

NHTSA complaint #10358065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

2002 FORD WINDSTAR INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT ON. BRAKE SWITCH RECALL DONE 6 MONTHS AGO, NO FIRE. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS MODULE DUE TO CODE C1185 MAIN RELAY ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED OF A SOLDER JOINT ON THE ECM BREAKING DUE TO EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING IN HEAT AND COLD.

NHTSA complaint #10357641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

I OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS SOME SORT OF SHORT AND RANDOMLY SETS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS. THE LED DISPLAY ALWAYS SAYS, "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL". MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO TRACE DOWN THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. AFTER READING A NUMBER OF BLOGS/DISCUSSION BOARDS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 99-03 WINDSTARS.

NHTSA complaint #10353828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINI VAN. AT 56,XXX MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. ABOUT 6 MONTH AFTER THAT I STARTED EXPERIENCING A BLIZZARD OF LIGHTS ON MY DASH INDICATING THE FOLLOWING ALERTS FOR ABS/BRAKES, TRAC OFF & CHECK TRACTION CONTROL. THIS LIGHT BLIZZARD APPEARS EACH TIME I DRIVE MY VAN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND REMAINS ON THE DASH UNTIL I STOP THE VAN AND RESTART. WENT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE TRANNY REPLACEMENT. TOOK THE VAN IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE 2009 RECALL JUMPER AND THEY SAID THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT RELATED TO THE LEAKING BRAKE CYLINDER SO THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. A SHORT TIME AGO I STARTED GETTING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TOO. TRIED TO GO THRU DEQ BUT THE VAN FAILED EMISSIONS TEST. WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF SO I WENT TO DEQ AND PASSED BUT I STILL AN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL LIGHT BLIZZARD (ABS/TC). I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO DATE BUT I HAVEN'T HAD TO SLAM THEM EITHER. NEXT WEEK IT'S OFF TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SINCE NO ONE ELSE CAN DETERMINE A PROBLEM RESOLUTION. I'VE SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE QUITE A FEW WINDSTAR/GM PRODUCTS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT REALLY POINTS BACK TO A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT!

NHTSA complaint #10352653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

MY ABS LIGHT IS ON IN MY MINIVAN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO CHANGE THE ABS ECM WHICH IS NOT CHEAP, HOWEVER AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE MODEL FORD WINDSTARS, 1999-2003, SEE WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO. I DRIVE WITH MY GRANDSON IN THE VAN ON A DAILY BASIS AND THE FACT THAT I LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS, I RELY ON THE ABS SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY IN THE WINTER TIME DUE TO OUR HARSH CLIMATES. PLEASE DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND HELP ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. IF THIS WAS SIMPLY A MAINTENANCE ITEM, SUCH AS BRAKES OR OIL CHANGES, I WOULD BE COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDING, BUT THIS IS A MAJOR SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS IN THE WINTER TIME DURING ANY ICE OR SNOW AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND HELPING ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.

NHTSA complaint #10352712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

BRAKING DISTANCE SUDDENLY INCREASED DUE TO ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK WINDSTAR SPORT 2002 IN FOR A SAFETY RECALL IN DEC 2009. THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED IT AND FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS THESE TWO LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK. NOW FOR THE LAST MONTH, THE LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON CONSTANTLY. I AM CONCERNED FOR VEHICLE SETTING ON FIRE AT ANY TIME DUE TO THIS LAST RECALL AND NOW A NEW RECALL OF REAR AXLE CORROSION. I HAVE A DISABLED 5 YEAR OLD AND I AM VERY CONCERNED. I WOULD LIKE THESE ITEMS FIXED PROPERLY. OBVIOUSLY, THE LAST RECALL WAS NOT. THE THOUGHT OF MY VAN SETTING ON FIRE WITH MY CHILD IN IT DID NOT OCCUR TO THE MECHANIC MAYBE. I LEARNED OF THE LAST RECALL NOT BEING FIXED PROPERLY BY INVESTIGATING THIS NEW RECALL. I HONESTLY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY MY LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON AND FORD SAID THAT I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE MAYBE. I JUST HAD ONE DONE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH SO THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I DID OWN A 1996 WINDSTAR THAT BURST INTO FLAMES IN 2005 FEBRUARY WAY BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT IN 2009. I HAVE TOLD THEM 3 TIMES THAT IT HAS ALREADY SET ON FIRE AND THERE IS NO VAN LEFT BUT THEY KEEP SENDING ME NOTICES FOR IT. I WOULD LIKE MY CURRENT VEHICLE FIXED RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO PULL MY CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE IF IT SET ON FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE IN IT. I USE MY VEHICLE DAILY TO TRANSPORT MY CHILD TO DIFFERENT THERAPIES.

NHTSA complaint #10352625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

SUDDEN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY BUT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. OCCASIONAL SLIGHT SMELL OF BURNING USUALLY ON HOTTER DAYS. LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE HAS ALMOST CAUSE ME TO REAR-END A CAR AND/OR STOP FOR A PEDESTRIAN IN A CROSS-WALK. ONLY BECAUSE I ALWAYS LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AWAY FROM CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND WATCH CLOSELY FOR PEDESTRIANS HAS AN ACCIDENT BEEN AVOIDED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BECAUSE OUR FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $800 JUST FOR ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND 8 HOURS(@$125/HR) TO INSTALL THE NEW UNIT. ALSO, I WAS TOLD A NEW SPEED CONTROL UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM SIMPLY NOT IN A FINANCIAL DECISION TO GET THESE ITEMS FIX. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE ISSUES MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR A FIRE OR BOTH.

NHTSA complaint #10348557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

2002 FORD WINDSTAR - HAD RECALL FROM OCT 2009 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) DONE ON VEHICLE. SOMETIME THE CAR WILL START AND NO ISSUES APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT GAUGES OTHER TIMES THE ISSUE WILL APPEAR AT STARTUP. IF IT IS FINE AT STARTUP, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING (SOMETIMES OVER BUMPS, SOMETIMES JUST OVER TIME), THE PROBLEM WILL APPEAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE "BRAKE", "ABS", AND "TRAC CONTROL" LIGHTS TURN ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR'S BRAKING SYSTEM. CAR STILL BRAKES FINE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS STOP FUNCTIONING RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THOSE CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING RESETS THE SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING IS FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. PROBLEM IS GETTING MORE REGULAR, ALMOST OCCURRING EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10345552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

2002 WINDSTAR RECEIVED RECALL TO FIX FIRE PROBLEM BUT NOW I'M HAVING ISSUES. ABS/BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON AND MESSAGE BOARD SAYS CHECK TRAC CONTROL. ONLINE FORUMS I'VE READ SEEMS TO SUGGEST THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A DEFECTIVE E.C.M. IT WAS SPORADIC AT FIRST,BUT NOW A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. PLEASE HAVE FOMOCO DEAL WITH THIS QUALITY DEFECT SO I DO NOT HAVE TO FORK OUT ANY MONEY I DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND.

NHTSA complaint #10343544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY TRACTION CONTROL CHECKED BECAUSE THE LIGHTS(ABS,BRAKES,TRAC OFF) ON THE DASH COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY CURRENT RECALL ORDERS AND THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT. I HAD THEM CHECK MY VAN TO FIND OUT WHY THE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, THEY SAID THAT MY HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU)IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO MY ECU (ABS CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER) SHORTING THE SYSTEM OUT. THEY TOLD ME THE WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE ECU(ABS CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER) WHICH COST $2000. HOW IS REPLACING THE COMPUTER GOING TO FIX THE LEAK? ACCORDING TO RECORDS THE RECALL 09S09 (SCDS) WAS REPAIRED ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THEIR IS STILL FLUID(BRAKE) LEAKING ONTO A ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WHICH POSES AS A FIRE HAZARD. ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON CONCERN FOR MANY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS. THE ABS ISSUES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE LEAKING SCDS(RECALL 09S09). I AM GOING TO PERSONALLY CHECK THE LEAK TO VERIFY THE PROXIMITY OF THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK TO THE SCDS. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A ISSUE FORD HAS TO ADDRESS. PLEASE NOTE I HAVE SENT A MEMO TO THEM FIRST, AND I HOPE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. I WILL NOT HOLD MY BREATH THOUGH.

NHTSA complaint #10339741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS HEADED TO PULL OVER WHEN THE DASHBOARD WENT CRAZY. SAID THAT THE ABS WAS BAD, RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE CHECKED, TRACTION CONTROL ERROR, CHECK TRANSMISSION, MILEAGE WAS GONE ONLY --------- LISTED, A/C STOPPED WORKING, SAID FUEL DATA COMPUTER ERROR, SPEEDOMETER WAS OUT. I AM TAKING IT TO FORD TOMORROW TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL REPLACE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THE BRAKE FLUID MAY BE LEAKING ON EVERYTHING BECAUSE I DID SMALL A BURNING SMELL.

NHTSA complaint #10336555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.