NHTSA Complaint #10226907 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

THE ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON FREQUENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF THESE LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT COME ON AND THE VAN SURGES, LURCHES AND DIES. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME, AT LIGHTS ESPECIALLY BUT EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES ALL TYPES OF LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE BEGIN TO FLICKER AND I HEAR A TICKING/CLICKING NOISE AS IT OCCURS. I HAVE STARTED MY ENGINE AND SEEN THE ODOMETER RUN WHAT APPEARS TO BE SOME SORT OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST. IF I PUSH THE TRIP RESET WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING IT CYCLES THROUGH SEVERAL WORDS AND CODES AND THE GAUGES (FUEL, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE) MOVE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT THEN FALL BACK TO ZERO AND THE IGNITION CLICKS RAPIDLY. JUST TODAY WHEN I WENT OUT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO START MY VAN, MY ELECTRONICS DOOR OPENER WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO USE THE KEY, AND WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THE FLASHING/ CLICKING WAS UNDERWAY. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT ISSUE RESUME BEFORE I LEFT THE MECHANIC. I HAVE HAD THE VAN HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS TWICE WHICH COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID THIS VEHICLE OFF YET AND WITH THESE ISSUES I WON'T BE ABLE TO SELL IT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE. AS AN AMERICAN COMPANY, I EXPECT FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT'S PRODUCTS AND THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT AMERICAN CONSUMERS. *TR