NHTSA Complaint #10329462 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SEL WHICH WAS CURRENTLY SERVICED FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL. PLEASE NOTE THE SWITCH WAS FINE AND NO FLUID WAS FOUND ON CONNECTORS.THE ABS UNIT IN THE VAN HAS ISSUE WITH ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION PRIMARILY IN WARM WEATHER. WHEN TEMP EXCEED 70 DEGREES. COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ABS UNIT, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND EMISSIONS SYSTEM RESULTS. THE FUSE LOCATED IN THE NUMBER 10 SLOT WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL, AND IN MY CASE WONT ALLOW ANOTHER FUSE TO WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE TEMPS OUTSIDE ARE COOLER. HERE IS THE MAJOR PROBLEM IN THIS WHEN THE FUSE WILL ACCEPT, WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THE WEATHER STARTS TO WARM UP THE ABS ECM STARTS TO EXPAND THUS CREATING CONTACTS OR BREAKING CONTACTS INSIDE THE ECM. WHEN TALKING TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT CURRIE FORD ILLINOIS THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND INCLUDED IN THEIR CURRENT RECALL. AS I STATED BEFORE, THE RECALLED ITEM IN MY CASE WAS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE HEART OF THE REAL PROBLEM AND THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO COME FROM THE WALLETS OF THE CONSUMERS. THE REAL ISSUE IS POORLY DESIGNED ELECTRONIC WERE PLACE IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR