2000 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel Problems

SO I FIXED MY DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND GOT A ABS ERROR CODE C1185 WHICH IS A BAD ABS RELAY. THIS RELAY IS DEFECTIVE BY BEING ON THE BACK SIDE OF A HEAT-SINK PLATE THAT MAKES THE BOARD EXPAND AND CONTRACT ALLOWING FOR SOME, IF NOT ALL, OF THE SOLDER JOINTS BREAK. AS IT STANDS NOW I HAVE NO IDEA IF MY VAN IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT STATE WITH THE FAILURE OF THAT RELAY NOR WOULD I LIKE TO RISK IT. SO MY VAN SITS DRIVABLE HOWEVER, NOT USED BECAUSE OF FORD'S LACKLUSTER PERFORMANCE ON RECALLS. I WILL NOT PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES ANYMORE!!! IT"S CRIMINAL!!!!! *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER IS ERRACTIC, MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS GONE CRAZY... I LOOKED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM... ALSO MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME... *TR AND MY RIGHT SLIDING DOOR RATTLES...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEEDLE WOULD JUMP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. UPDATED 08/15/12

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 26MPH. SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO READ BELOW ACTUAL SPEED. *JS

MASSIVELY ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL OF THE GAUGES; THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES, HEAT AND ALL JUST JUMP RAPIDLY UP AND DOWN. SOMETIMES THEY GIVE FALSE INDICATORS. THE HEAT METER ARM GOES UP WHEN IT IS NOT HOT. IT'S REALLY SCARY. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN AND I AM NOT SURE WHY IT HAPPENS. THIS IS A MINIVAN I.E. A FAMILY CAR. I CANNOT WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. I'LL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *JS

I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT GO ON AND STAY ON, ALONG WITH MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO STAYING ON AND FINALLY, MY SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS ABOVE 40 KM PER HOUR. ALL OF THESE HAPPENED EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. I TOOK IT INTO FORD AND THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW ABS MODULE BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THEIR ABS RECALL ISSUES AND MUCH WRITTEN ABOUT HOW THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON, I AM INCLINED TO THINK FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. HENCE MY COMPLAINT TO YOU GUYS. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES FAST TO THE RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR A RECALL LESS THAN 6 MOS AGO FOR CRUISE CONTROL. THE ABOVE WE HAVE LIVED WITH BUT NOW THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES, THE CAR ROLLS A BIT MORE THAN STOPS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. HE STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. FORD CONFIRMED THAT THE SWITCH SHOULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/08/10 * BF ACCORDING TO THE PAPERWORK, THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. UPDATED 11/10/10

NO ODOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER AND ABS LIGHT ON. *TR

ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER DEAD, ABS LIGHT IS ON, NO A/C, REAR BLOWER ALSO DEAD ON WINDSTAR 2000. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK FOR SOME REASON. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A FIX IE) REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I HAD TO BUY A NEW SWITCH AND A NEW FUSE. ITS NOW FIXED. THE TOTAL COST WAS $37.30 CDN - RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A FIX IE) THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CHANGED IT AND REPLACED FUSE #10. THE TOTAL COST WAS $37.30 CDN - RECEIPTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

LOUD THUNK SUDDENLY THEN CAR WOULDN'T GO FORWARD,TRANSMISSION NO GOOD HAD IT REBUILT 92000 MILES,CIGARETTE LIGHTER /POWER POINT FUSE CONSTANTLY BLOWING,ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER FUSE BLOWING TWICE SO FAR,ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON. *TR

WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ODOMETER, SPEEDODOMETER (NOT WORKING), ABS BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON AND #10 FUSES KEEPS BLOWING. *TR

ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON MINUTES AFTER GETTING INTO CAR. APPROX 6MO. TO A YEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE ODOMETER WENT OUT. THE AIR COND BLOWS BUT NO COLD AIR. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME INCIDENTS THE BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING DOWN AND CAUSING A FIRE. HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A RECALL. I WILL PROBABLY TRY TO GET THE ABS SENSOR ON THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WERE DYSFUNCTIONAL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. BRAKE FLUID ALSO LEAKS UNDERNEATH THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED BY A DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

2000 FORD WINDSTAR WITH MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. CONSUMER STATES THESE ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP FAILURE, REVERSE SENSOR SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS STICKING AND MORE. *KB THE MESSAGE CENTER STARTED TO READ ERROR WHEN DISPLAYING THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. THE CONSUMER FOUND ONE OF THE MALE PRONGS ON THE SENSOR PLUG HAD CORRODED AND BROKEN OFF, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR PLUG WAS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE. ONE OF THE COOLANT LINES TO THE REAR HEATER CORRODED AND FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE IT CROSSED UNDER THE FRAME AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING LEAN DUE TO AN AIR LEAK. THE COOLANT CROSSOVER TUBE SPRANG A LEAK. *JB