NHTSA Complaint #10192734 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR HAS HAD A COMBO OF PROBLEMS. THE FIRST IS THAT THE CAR WILL CHIME THE "OPEN DOOR" SOUND, AND THEN UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY, WHILE THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKING OR LOCKING THE OVER HEAD DOME LIGHTS FLICKER ON OR OFF, WHICH MAKES A PROBLEM SEEING DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. AS THESE ISSUES ARE GOING ON THE POWER SLIDING REAR DOORS TRY TO OPEN, AGAIN THE OPEN DOOR SIGN LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH, THE DOORS UNLOCK, AND THE SLIDING DOORS TRY TO OPEN. THEY GRIND AS THEY ARE BEING FORCED TO OPEN, AS THEY ARE GRINDING, MY REARVIEW MIRROR LIGHT INDICATORS WILL FLASH THAT THE DOORS ARE BOTH OPEN. I HAVE TO PULL OVER FORCEFULLY OPEN THE DOORS AND MANUALLY CLOSE THEM. I HAVE HAD TO MOVE MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT TO THE THIRD ROW, BECAUSE OF THE FEAR SHE HAS OF FALLING OUT. THE MOST THEY HAVE EVER OPENED IS ENOUGH TO LET A BREEZE IN, BUT TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY AT 75 MPH, THAT IS A LITTLE TOO MUCH!!