1998 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical Systemwiring Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemwiring Issues in the 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

9 electrical systemwiring complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Electrical Systemwiring Complaints

#10054442 | January 19, 2004

THE WARNING SOUND THAT A DOOR IS AJAR WILL CONTINUALLY GO OFF EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SECURELY SHUT. I HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED TWICE AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. IT WILL EVENTUALLY RESET ITSELF AFTER DAY OR MORE. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND I AM JUST GETTING TIRED OF IT. IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER I HAVE REPLACED THE SWITCHES, AND FUSES. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *CB

#10054115 | January 15, 2004

THE FUSE IN THE FUEL PUMP BLEW OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE WIRING IN THE FUEL PUMP. THEY NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST A METAL CLAMP OR PIPE , WHICH CAUSED THE INSTALLATION TO RUB OFF. *NM *JB

#10053790 | January 12, 2004 Fire

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR THAT GOT STRONGER AS TIME PROGRESSED. A BLACKISH COLOR SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS. THEN, THERE WERE FLAMES FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK *TC

#10053646 | January 8, 2004 Fire

SEE 10053790 *TC

#10002926 | January 18, 2003

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND RED BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT SHUT OFF, AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THE TURN SIGNALS ARE BLINKING RAPIDLY OR NOT WORKING ON SOME OCCASIONS. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AS OF LAST YEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REBUILT AND WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHTS NOT GOING OFF AND THE DOOR LOCK MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE AT FIRST THEY WERE LOCKING ON THEIR OWN REPEATEDLY. I FEEL LIKE THESE WERE ALL A RESULT OF WIRING PROBLEMS, BUT WE HAD SUCH A HARD TIME GETTING ALL OF THE OTHER THINGS REPAIRED THAT I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A LEMON THE WHOLE TIME...

#10002303 | January 7, 2003

SWITCH OF REAR DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING DASH PANEL TO MELT. TS. *AK

#566858 | August 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE GAS GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A PINCHED WIRE COMING OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH SHORTED OUT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT.*JB

#763826 | July 8, 2002

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKING PROBLEMS/AXLES/SWAY BARS/CALIPERS/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS

#716246 | December 20, 1999

SERVICE MANAGER AT FORD OF OCALA TELLS US THERE IS A FORD TECHNICAL BULLETIN ABOUT A CHAFED ELECTRICAL WIRE IN OR NEAR THE FUEL TANKS ON THESE VEHICLES...THIS GIVEN AS A POSSIBLE REASON MY 98 WINDSTAR IS HAVING FUEL PROBLEMS. *AK

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