NHTSA Complaint #10251326 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

3/4/2008 CS SPEEDO AND ODO INOP. ALL DASH INDICATORS STAY ON. OD LIGHT FLASHES. REPLACED DEACTIVATION SWITCH & REPAIR WIRING 12/4/2008 BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WON'T GO OUT. BRAKE FLUID OK. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED ABS SERVO HOUSING MELTED AND WIRING BURNED UNDER VEHICLE IN AREA OF DRIVERS SEAT. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. HE EXPECTED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER SAYS NO RECALL FOR THIS. FORD DEALER REPORTED CODES SET C1096 PUM CIRCUIT OPEN INSPECTED AND FOUND WIRE HARNESS HCU/ECU MELTED AND BURNT/NEEDS REPLACEMENT/ NOT RECOMMENDED VEHICLE BE DRIVEN DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. DEALER HAS NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT AND MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING. DANGER OF ELECTRICAL FIRE. REPAIR COST OVER $4,000. DECISION MADE IS VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH REPAIRING SINCE OWNER CANNOT DO HIMSELF. CAR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACE BOTH GARAGES SEEM TO THINK THERE WAS FIRE AT SOME POINT THAT STAYED LOCAL ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC BUT NOT SPREAD TO OTHER AREAS. *TR