NHTSA Complaint #10293109 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. FOR ABOUT 2 YRS. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT/ABS LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THEN WE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FUSES BLOWING. WE WOULD REPLACE THEM AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD LAST 10 MIN. SOMETIMES 2 WEEKS. NOW BESIDES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING, THE RADIO, CLOCK, CD PLAYER ARE ALL NOT WORKING AND REPLACING FUSES DOESN'T HELP. THERE IS ALWAYS AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC AND AT TIMES SMOKE COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NO FIRE. I HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, YET WHEN I CALLED FORD TO SCHEDULE AN APPT. THEY TOLD ME THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I DON'T BELIEVE THEM A SINCE SUPPOSEDLY BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING AND DESTROYING WIRES. I JUST WANT THIS DOCUMENTED AS I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR A LARGE REPAIR BILL. *TR