NHTSA Complaint #10409360 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR, 153028 MILES SAT BECAUSE OF REAR AXLE BROKE CLOSE TO HOME. GOT RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD FOR AXLE. CONTACTED COUNTRY ROADS FORD IN NEW MARTINSVILLE WV. THEY HAD VAN FOR COUPLE MONTHS WAITING FOR AXLE. AXLE WAS REPLACED BUT NO OTHER RECALLS WERE DONE PHYSICALLY. THE MECHANIC SIGNED THAT ALL WAS DONE. I GOT IN VAN, WHICH SAT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS, ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT LITE AND NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. PUMPED BRAKES AN GRABBED E-BRAKE TO STOP INCHES FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK IT HOME AFTER FILLING MASTER CYLINDER WITH FLUID. FOUND THAT IT WAS LEAKING THRU THE SWITCH ITSELF. BRAKE FLUID TRAILED TO DIFFERENT CONNECTORS.TOOK IT BACK TO FORD. THEY DID THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKE SENSOR AND THE SUB FRAME. 11S16. NOW THE ENGINES REVS TO 2000 RPM WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND WHEN ITS SHIFTED FROM GEAR TO GEAR AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. REVS UP AT ANY TIME WHICH IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE WHEN OPERATING AT LITES, IN STORE PARKING AREAS. THE WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED WAS MANUFACTURED 06-27-2008. PART NO. BW7T14A411A35NB CA. DIAGNOSTIC CODES CHANGE WHEN THE BATTERY TERMINALS ARE REMOVED, THEN REPLACED FOR RESETTING COMPUTER. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. SHUTS OFF DURING DRIVING. THE UNCONTROLLABLE ENGINE REVS IS THE MOST SERIOUS OF THE PROBLEMS. CALLED COUNTRY ROADS FORD AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T CAUSED BY ANYTHING THEY DID FOR THE RECALLS AND THAT ONLY 3 PERTAINED TO MY VEHICLE. HAVING A DIFFERENT SHOP LOOK AT IT. *TR