NHTSA Complaint #743074 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP-STARTED. AFTER THAT, ON A REGULAR BASIS, MY BATTERY WOULD LOSE ITS CHARGE. ON 12/15/00 THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT FLASHES, OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON, I CAN BE DRIVING AND IT WILL COME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN AND LATER IT WILL GO OFF. THE SLIDING DOORS SOMETIMES POP BACK OPEN WHEN I CLOSE THEM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SOMETIMES SOUNDS LIKE ITS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S CLOSED ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT RATTLES GOING OVER BUMPS OR AROUND CORNERS. THIS PROBLEM PARTICULARLY SCARES ME BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD SITTING IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THAT DOOR. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VAN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. THE LAST TIME THEY HAD MY VAN FOR 4 DAYS.*AK