NHTSA Complaint #10453137 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE ON IT USUALLY STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. THIS STARTED DURING THE SUMMER ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT MOST LIKELY THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF A $700 REPLACEMENT MODULE FROM FORD PLUS LABOR! MY FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE 09S09 RECALL WORK WAS DONE SOME TIME AGO, BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON CONTINUES. I AM VERY CONCERNED AFTER READING UP ON RECENT INFORMATION AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MULTIPLE SITES THAT LEAKING BRAKE FLUID REACHING THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAS HAPPENED AFTER THE SUPPOSED RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE IN MANY INSTANCES, CAUSING FIRES AND OR THE LOSS OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKING. I HAVE ALSO READ MANY, MANY REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WITHOUT NECESSARILY HAVING A FIRE OR BRAKE FAILURE...YET. IF THIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS SO CONSISTENTLY FAULTY, SHOULD FORD NOT BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF IT CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM? *TR