NHTSA Complaint #10458218 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 WINDSTAR SEL TO INCLUDE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHERE BRAKES, POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK HAD TO HAVE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX AND DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. HOSES IN THIS SYSTEM KEPT COMING OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT FLASHING ON WITHOUT ANY BEING TURNED ON. ALSO THE "PASSENGER DOOR IS OPEN" LIGHT STAYS ON. ALONG WITH ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN IN TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I HAVE MAINTENANCE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS. PROBLEMS STARTED WITH 50,000 MILES. I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND NEED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION WHICH THIS VAN IS NOT. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS? DEALERSHIP IS OF NO HELP, ONLY WANT TO CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN'T FIX. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHEN FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DIDN'T OPEN. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. I KNEW BETTER AS THIS HAD HAPPEN BEFORE. TOOK HOME AND AFTER A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD WINDOW STARTED WORKING AGAIN. PART OF THE CRAPPY WORKMANSHIP FORD USED TO PUT TOGETHER. ALSO DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM WITH VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS ALL THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM? *TR