NHTSA Complaint #10357754 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

OWNER OF 03 FORD WINDSTAR. PROBLEM NOTICE ON THE 2ND DAY OF OWNING THE CAR BACK IN JULY 2010. AFTER PARKED THE CAR ON DRIVEWAY, NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. SOON AFTER, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A TOTAL SERVICE OF OIL, COOLANT, BRAKE, TRANNY FLUID CHANGE. AND HAD THE ABS LIGHT CHECKED UP. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME ABOUT THE ABS ECM BOARD COULD BE BAD. WITHOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE, I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO AIRPORT RIGHT AFTER THE AUTO SHOP. ON THE WAY TO AIRPORT, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. CAUSING ME TAKING MY EYES OFF THE ROAD, TRYING TO RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE, WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY SWERVE FROM LANE TO LANE. IT WAS VERY SCARY! I HAD TO FOCUS ON WHETHER THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO DO WITH ACTUAL BRAKE, RELEASE ACCEL PEDAL, NO NOTICEABLE DECELERATION. CHECKED THE 101 AND 102 FUSE, BOTH GOOD. SO I'M PRETTY SURE THE ABS ECM CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO DO WITH IT. TODAY THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE CONTINUES TO COME ON AND STAY ON. EVERY NOW AND THEN IT DOESN'T LIGHT ON. PLEASE HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS WHO ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEMS!! *TR