NHTSA Complaint #10568450 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

THE VAN HAD THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE PURCHASED BY MY PARENTS IN JULY 2003. PARENTS WERE TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE IS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND IGNORE THE LIGHTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS, LUCKILY THEY HAD NO EMERGENCY TO AVOID BY HARD BRAKING. NOW, AS I PREPARE TO SELL THE VEHICLE, I DID SOME BASIC RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE AND FOUND MANY REFERENCES TO REPORT IT HERE AND AN OPTION FOR A RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE FIX, TO REBUILD THE ABS ECM MODULE DUE TO LOOSE OR POOR SOLDER JOINTS ON THE ELECTRONICS BOARD. HOPEFULLY ENOUGH REPORTS WILL GET THIS RECALLED PROPERLY TO AVOID ANY INCIDENTS FOR OTHERS.