NHTSA Complaint #10417912 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING AND THERE WERE NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKS EITHER, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKING ISSUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 115,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11