NHTSA Complaint #10368565 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON AT ALL TIMES. PERIODICALLY, THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO LIGHTS UP AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE ABS LIGHT. THEY SAY THE ENTIRE MODULE NEEDS REPLACED, BUT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR MECHANICALLY. THE RECALL FOR THE SCDS HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON MY CAR, BUT THE ABS LIGHT ERROR HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. TO REPLACE THE MODULE, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1800. I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE MANY FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY MATERIALS OR WIRING. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND ONE ON THE WAY AND DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE PROPER SAFETY FEATURES I WAS PROMISED - INCLUDING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *TR