NHTSA Complaint #10245112 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND HAVING NO SPEEDOMETER OR ODOMETER READING. WHEN VEHICLE WARMS UP THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON. REPLACED FUSES AND THEY WILL BLOW SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING. HAD SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER VAN. LIGHT ON DAILY AND SMOKE WAS WHEN FUSE WAS REPLACED. REMOVED FUSE AND LEFT OUT AND SMOKE AND SMELL STOPPED. CONSEQUENCES IF POSSIBLE FIRE AND NOT KNOWING CORRECT SPEED AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE FUSES AND SEE WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM. CAN'T AFFORD TO DO ALL REPLACEMENT OF PARTS TO QUESTIONABLY FIX PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DOES NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE WHAT IS GOING ON. ACCORDING TO WEB-SITE OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. FEEL RECALL IS WARRANTED TO HELP KEEP THE FORD WINDSTAR FAMILIES SAFE AND PREVENT SOMEONE'S DEATH OR INJURY. *TR