NHTSA Complaint #10221219 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10221219
Vehicle	2001 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Date of Incident	January 12, 2008
Date Filed	March 14, 2008
Mileage	89,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF AMBER ABS WARNING LAMP AND RED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP DURING DRIVING - NO UNDERLYING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION; ALSO, ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMPS OCCASIONALLY REMAIN ON AFTER START-UP WARNING SYSTEM CHECK CYCLE . ERRONEOUS MALFUNCTION WARNINGS CONSUME OWNER TIME AND FUNDS TO HAVE DIAGNOSED, WITH NO ACTUAL BRAKE MALFUNCTION PRESENT. LIKELY "BOY WHO CRIED WOLF" SCENARIO, IN WHICH OWNERS CONDITIONED TO IGNORE FALSE WARNINGS WILL DISREGARD WHEN TRUE WARNING OF ACTUAL DEFECT OCCURS. NHTSA TSB NO.: 15682 ON THIS ISSUE NOT RECOGNIZED BY FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, OR FORD OASIS BULLETIN SYSTEMS. *TR

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