NHTSA Complaint #10422759 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

THERE IS SOME KIND OF MALFUNCTION IN THE 2003 FORD WINDSTARS. THE WINDOWS WILL STOP WORKING ALL AT ONCE OR AT RANDOM TIMES. THE LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING AND THEN START AGAIN. THE RADIO WILL STOP WORKING AND START AGAIN. THESE ARE ALL ON RANDOM FUSES. FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THEY DO NOT EXPERIENCE IT. THE PROBLEMS WILL LAST FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UP TO DAYS AT A TIME. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WILL NOT ENGAGE AT TIMES. THESE ARE ALL GETTING POWER AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL TELL YOU IT IS READY TO ENGAGE AND WHEN YOU TRY TO ENGAGE IT , IT SAYS ITS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE RADIO WILL EJECT OR LOAD CD BUT WILL NOT COME ON. WE HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION YET BUT FEEL THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE LIGHTS GO OUT AT THE WRONG TIME. EVEN THE WINDOWS NOT OPENING CAN BE A PROBLEM. IF A BEE OR SOMETHING ELSE GETS STUCK IN THE VAN YOU CAN NOT ALWAYS STOP TO GET IT OUT. AS MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER ARE VERY ALLERGIC TO THEM IT IS A DANGER NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THEM. IN LOOKING UP SOLUTIONS I HAVE NOTICED A GREAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR