NHTSA Complaint #10339741 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY TRACTION CONTROL CHECKED BECAUSE THE LIGHTS(ABS,BRAKES,TRAC OFF) ON THE DASH COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY CURRENT RECALL ORDERS AND THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT. I HAD THEM CHECK MY VAN TO FIND OUT WHY THE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, THEY SAID THAT MY HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU)IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO MY ECU (ABS CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER) SHORTING THE SYSTEM OUT. THEY TOLD ME THE WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE ECU(ABS CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER) WHICH COST $2000. HOW IS REPLACING THE COMPUTER GOING TO FIX THE LEAK? ACCORDING TO RECORDS THE RECALL 09S09 (SCDS) WAS REPAIRED ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THEIR IS STILL FLUID(BRAKE) LEAKING ONTO A ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WHICH POSES AS A FIRE HAZARD. ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON CONCERN FOR MANY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS. THE ABS ISSUES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE LEAKING SCDS(RECALL 09S09). I AM GOING TO PERSONALLY CHECK THE LEAK TO VERIFY THE PROXIMITY OF THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK TO THE SCDS. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A ISSUE FORD HAS TO ADDRESS. PLEASE NOTE I HAVE SENT A MEMO TO THEM FIRST, AND I HOPE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. I WILL NOT HOLD MY BREATH THOUGH. *TR