NHTSA Complaint #10396634 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, DRIVERS SIDE AUTO LOCK STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, CONSTANT DRAINING OF THE BATTERY, MUST CARRY JUMPER CABLES.. THIRD BATTERY IN THREE YEARS, NOW PROBLEM IS WEEKLY. THINKING THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM UNEXPLAINED TIMES. SOMETIMES REMAINING ON ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND ALL DOORS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED. PROBLEM WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES IN ADDITION TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER STAYING RESET. CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON.. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND OFF BUT IF THEY REMAIN ON CAUSE THE CAR TO HESITATE OR JUST QUIT ON YOU. CAR IS A EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AT INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE OF HESITATION AND STALLING. MY WIFE (HER PRIMARY VEHICLE) HAS BEEN STRANDED IN TWO INTERSECTIONS WHERE THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED FOR HER SAFETY EVERYTIME WE ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT SINCE I HAVE READ FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES THAT I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANY INNOCENT MOTORIST OR PEDESTRIAN WHO MAY BECOME INJURED FROM THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND REPORTS AND IT APPEARS IS UNWILLING TO RESEARCH A FIX, OR INITIATE A RECALL UNTIL ENOUGH BODIES PILE UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, HAVING A VEHICLE FAIL COMPLETELY TWICE IN 3 MONTHS IN THE MIDDLE OF OMAHA NEBRASKA INTERSECTIONS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND SHOULD BE EVALUATED OR RECALLED. I HAVE REPLACED BATTERIES, AND ALTERNATOR, FUSES, AND MANY DOLLARS IN DIAGNOSTIC FEES TO FAMILY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO IS SHAKING HIS HEAD. DOES FORD KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND JUST DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT AND COMPLETE ANOTHER FACTORY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR