NHTSA Complaint #10420153 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAD RECALL SERVICE ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THAT SERVICE WAS DONE. TALKED WITH THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. SAID THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MY WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS AND BRAKES (BUT THEY HAVE HAD MORE ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM THAN THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL). IF I REMEMBER THE CORRECTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL - IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH BRAKE FLUID CONTACT AND POTENTIAL FOR FIRE, MY CRUISE WAS SHORTED OUT AND NOT WORKING - MUST HAVE BEEN FROM BRAKE FLUID. I AM THINKING THAT THIS FLAW HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CONNECTED FROM THE BRAKE AND ABS SYSTEM TO THE WARNING LIGHTS BEING SHORTED OUT IN A SIMILAR WAY; IT IS JUST A GUESS, I AM SURE THAT THE REAL MECHANICS KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.... THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DESIGN FLAW; THE WARNING DEVICE IS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED. I AM SURE THAT THE $1,600 TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS AN ISSUE FOR FORD. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES I MAY BE DRIVING AND THEY WILL TURN ON, AT TIMES THE WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE BRAKES ARE NOT EFFECTED FROM WHAT I CAN TELL AND MY FLUID LEVELS ARE NORMAL. I HOPE THAT MY BRAKES DON'T REALLY EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM.