NHTSA Complaint #10371092 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKED BRAKE FLUID INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE FLUID TO SPILL ONTO THE WIRING. THE DEALER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE FLUID CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 02/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A WIRING JUMPER WAS ADDED TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FUTURE LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID, SINCE THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING. WITHIN 3,00 MILES, THE PRESSURE SWITCH BEGAN LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DIRECTLY ONTO THE TRANSMISSION SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. THE TRANSMISSION SPEED CONTROL SENSOR SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. UPDATED 04/28/11