2001 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical System Problems

JUST RECENTLY, IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHTS GO ON INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DASHBOARD, WARNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT MAY NEED A NEW ECU OR COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS SAFE TO USE. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL SAYS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE DISABLED... THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL, BUT NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED ANY ISSUE. IT SEEMS STRANGE FOR A CAR WITH 68,000 MILES TO HAVE THIS GO OUT - WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM BEFORE PAYING $ 1,400 FOR A NEW PART. THANK YOU. *TR

ABS LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON WHILE CAR IS ON. *TR

THE ABS AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAD THE COMPUTER OR SOMETHING RESET A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. BEEN DOING THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. *TR

THE MINIVAN IS EQUIPPED WITH A BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT. THIS BUTTON ENABLES YOU TO SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE WHEN YOU DO NOT WANT THE VEHICLE TO BE IN OVERDRIVE MODE. ABOUT THIS TIME THE FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX WOULD BLOW. REPLACED THE FUSE A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE FUSE MAY LAST FOR 5 TO 10 MILES AND THEN IT WOULD BLOW. TRIED A LARGER AMP FUSE BUT IT WOULD ALSO BLOW. TRANSMISSION WILL LEAVE THE OVERDRIVE ONLY IF YOU ACCELERATE GOING UP A HILL. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 AFTER DRIVING 6 MILES THAT DAY, THE WINDSTAR VAN WAS STOPPED AND THE IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF. THE DELIVERY DRIVER WENT INSIDE HIS DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHILE LOADING HIS CARGO, HE SMELLED SMOKE. LOOKING UP, HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PLASTIC SHIELDING. USING AN ONBOARD 5 LB FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE DIALLED 9-1-1 ON HIS PHONE. EMPLOYEES AT HIS DESTINATION ALSO NOTICED THE FIRE, AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REAR PORTION OF THE ENGINE, THE FIRE WALL, BRAKE CYLINDER AND GLASS WINDSHIELD. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS IN THE 70 DEGREES RANGE, WINDOWS WERE DOWN IN THE VAN, AND THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NOT IN USE. *TT

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT GO OFF AND ON COULD SMELL HOT COPPER WIRE ....CODE LIKE 11 BRAKE CODES ALL DUE TO ABS MODULE. *TR

ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AFTER SEND IN FOR THE RECALL ON SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION... UNTIL TO ABS BULB BLEW UP... BUT PARKING BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON... SEND IT BACK TO DEALER... ASK THE SERVICE ADVISOR "WHY MY BOTH WARNING LIGHT ON WHEN I DRIVE... AND NOW MY ABS LIGHT OFF AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON" AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME YOUR ABS LIGHT NEVER LIGHT OUT WHEN TURN ON THE IGNITION SWITCH MEAN THAT "THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT ABS" THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY GIVEN BY FORD DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR OF HE BEST KNOWLEDGE....I WILL NOT SENDING MY VEHICLE FOR ANY RECALL IN THE FUTURE..... *JS *TR

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR (MAY 2008) THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON, INTERMITTENTLY, EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WOULD COME ON WHEN I WENT AROUND A SHARP CURVE OR HIT A POTHOLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON (NO ERROR CODES) AND WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE ON (EVERY ABS ERROR CODE CAME UP). I WAS TOLD BY ALL 3 MECHANICS THAT THE ABS SENSOR BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS GOING TO COST OVER $300 PLUS LABOR TO REPAIR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS OK TO DRIVE BUT THAT WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON MY ABS WAS NOT WORKING AND THAT I SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SLICK BECAUSE I WOULD NEED EXTRA TIME TO PREPARE FOR A FULL STOP. I HAVE RESEARCHED...

I CURRENTLY KEEP GETTING GRUNTING/POPPING/MOANING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING -BRAKING-STARTING TO MOVE CAR FORWARD . ALREADY REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS BUT THE NOISE STILL COMES AND GOES. ALSO MY BRAKE-&-ABS LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. AND THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO. JUST HAD INSPECTION DONE AGAIN 3 WEEKS AGO BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEMS. TALK WITH FORD ABOUT THE NOISE TO TRY TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY DANGER OF A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND. *JS

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2009. I FIRST BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, IN FEBRUARY 2010. THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS THE POWER WINDOWS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND BACK WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLE DOWN. THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS THE HEATER WONT WORK. A RECALL AND REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE REAR SUBFRAME 11S16 IN APRIL OF 2010.VEHICLE REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETE NOW TAKING IN FOR FRONT UNDER CARRIAGE REPAIR ON WED 21,2012. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON, ALMOST REAR ENDED. WHEN I GOT HOME BY DRIVING SLOWLY, I NOTICED MOISTURE AND BRAKE FLUID WAS IN THE ABS PUMP MODULE, THANK GOD MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN OUR SO CALLED"FAMILY VAN". *TR

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, THEN ALL MY GAUGES STARTED GOING CRAZY, MAXING OUT BACK AND FORTH, THEN MY LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. I LOOKED AROUND AND WENT TO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND SAW THAT IT WAS SATURATED WITH BRAKE FLUID OR WATER. I REMOVE THE CONNECTOR AND FOUND 2 PINS WERE ROTTED OFF. *KB

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING ON MY CRUISE CONTROL AND HAD IT REPAIRED ,NOW ON A REGULAR BASIS MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT THE DASH BOARD WITH AMAZING FREQUENCY. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOTHING WRONG AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATED PRICE. *TT

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. ABS, TRACTION CONTROL ARE 'OFF''. SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES NOW,OVER LAST 2 YEARS, EACH TIME I AM TOLD ITS A BRAKE SENSOR, OR THE ABS SENSOR. I PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED EACH TIME TO GET IT REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNS WITHIN 6 MONTHS. CONCERN IS SAFETY- ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CRITICAL IN NORTHERN OHIO AREA IN HEAVY SNOW AREA- PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE ABS MODULES, CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO HAVE A SHORT, INCLUDING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER ,THE ODOMETER,THE TACHOMETER ALL STOPPED WORKING.THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON,THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON,AND THE O/D OFF LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT AT LEAST A SPEEDOMETER AND I HOPE THE BRAKES DO NOT FAIL. THIS ALL OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *TR

I TURNED IN MY FORD WINDSTAR ON TO THE JOHN WEST FORD DILER , THE ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON 3 DAYS BEFORE TO BROUGHT IT FOR BEEN DIAGNOSED. 2 DAYS AFTER THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $ 2400.00 DOLLARS. THAT REALLY SURPRISE ME AND I ANSWER NO THANKS DO NOT FIX MY CAR. THEY PUT MY VAN TOGETHER AND SINCE THAT MOMENT MY VAN I DIDN'T START AGAIN IS LIKE A DEATH . THEY SAID THE PCM AND ABS MODULE GOT BURNED. I THINK THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND KILL MY VAN PCM BUT I CANT PROVED. I WAS READING THE ABS RECALL ABOUT AND SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING RELEATED WIHT THE PCM MODULE. ANY WAY THEY SENT MY VAN BACK HOME ONTO A TOWN TRUCK AND AT THIS MOMENT A CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM YET. OH I ALMOST FORGOT SOME FOR SURE THEY CHARGE ME...

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTANTLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT SEEMS THAT THE ABS ECU MODULE IS THE PROBLEM AS MULTIPLE ABS CODES WERE READ. NOW, TWO MONTHS LATER MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. IF YOU DO THE RESEARCH ONLINE AS WELL AS IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION FOR 2001 WINSTAR IT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT ADDRESSED PROPERLY ON AN EARLIER RECALL BY FORD (09S09) WHICH INCLUDED A SCDS WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT ONLY CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO WIRING AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. MANY OWNERS BELIEVE THE FLUID NOT ONLY RAN DOWN THE WIRING CONTINUING TO RUN ONTO THE ABS CONNECTOR CAUSING PARTS TO SHORT OUT AND FAIL AND ALSO ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTOR CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE REASON ALL THESE ABS MODULES ARE...

BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, SPEEDOMETER HAND CONSTANTLY JUMPS. SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE THEY ARE AIR IN THE BRAKES, SOMETIMES NO POWER AT ALL TO THE VAN. WHEN GOING UP HILL VAN LOOSE ALL PRESSURE WHEN AIR IS ON. CHECK AND MADE SURE ALL HOSES WAS CONNECT PROPERLY AND STILL DOING IT. I JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT ANYMORE MONEY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP AND STAY LIT. THEY WILL ONLY GO OFF AFTER THE KEY IS TURNED OFF. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THESE: PERFORM Q TEST ABS SYSTEM FOUND MULTIPLE DTC'S CMDTC C1185 ABS PWR RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT FAILURE, C1194 LF OUTLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1198 LF INLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1210 RF OUTLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1246 RR OUTLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1250 LF INLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1254 RR INLET VALVE COIL CIRCUIT FAIL, C1446 BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT FAILURE OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND, U1262 SCP DATA LINK FAULT, FAIL SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILLCOME ON AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES I START DRIVING, IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD? PLEASE HELP. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON INTEMITTENTLY. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION ON A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONSTANT-VELOCITY JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE REPEATEDLY REPLACED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. ERROR CODES PO 174 AND PO 171 - MISFIRE, FUEL COMP, CAT LYST, EVAP 02 SENSOR, 02 HTR, EGR. UPDATED 10/03/2011 *LN *TR

WE HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND WE HAD RECALL 09S09 DONE. NOW WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE # 10 FUSE BLOWING. WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO NO A/C, NO SPEEDOMETER OR ODOMETER AND O/D LIGHT FLASHING. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID MY VAN IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE I AM TRAVELLING FOR SOCCER GAMES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE MANY WINDSTAR OWNERS IN THE SAME BOAT. *TT

ABS MODULE MALFUNTIOS. ABS WARNING LIGHTS. BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER THAT UNIT OVERHEATS - COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF ZERO AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

REPEATED FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING WIPER MOTOR, REAR WIPER MOTOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP FUSES, ALTERNATOR, REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY, REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND LIGHT SOCKETS AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, REPEATED FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS, REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF COIL WIRE, REPLACEMENT OF EGR VALVE. CONSTANT STALLING OF VEHICLE IN RAIN OR HUMID WEATHER. VEHICLE STALL WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE. ROUGH IDLE AND STALLING WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND ENGINE IS RUNNING. ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN CONSTANT AND ONGOING DESPITE REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SINCE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FAILURE WAS A ELECTRICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY ABS LIGHTS BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE ODOMETER HAS NO READING AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE DRIVES FINE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY WINDSTAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP.I WAS SOOOO HAPPY TO FINALLY HAVE A SAFE AND BIG ENOUGH VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. AFTER PURCHASING MY VAN I HAD TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE WITCH ESTIMATED AT 1,000. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AFTER PICKING MY VAN UP FROM MECHANIC, I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK THE CODE UP AND THEY CLEAR IT(MOST LIKELY WHAT THE DEALERSHIP DID TO SELL ME THE VAN). EACH TIME IT IS CLEARED IT STILL COMES BACK ON,AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST CLEARED CODE MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AFTER ONLY A FEW MIN OF DRIVING. I NOW SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME.THE NEW RECALL 01/27/11 I AM SURE THAT ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. I AM PRETTY SURE MY SUBFRAME IS BAD...

AUTOMOBILE LEAKING OIL AND SMOKING. ENGINE, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED UNTIL THEY WERE REMOVED BY THE DEALER I INFORMED HIM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND TOLD HIM OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAME. *TR

THE BRAKE FLUID AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING ON THE WIRES UNDER IT. CAUSING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE, DUE TO THE FLUID BEING FLAMMABLE. NOW I HAVE A REPAIR TO PAY FOR THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN HAPPEN IN A CAR. I AM ALMOST 55 AND BEEN DRIVING 40 YEARS AND THIS IS A FIRST

MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND OVER DRIVE ,SPEEDOMETER , VAN CAUGHT A MINOR FIRE , HAD THE ABS MODULE CHANGED WHEN IT HAD WARRANTY STILL HAD PROBLEMS REPORTED IT TO FORD TWO YEARS AGO BEFORE THE RECALL FIXED AGAIN OUT OF POCKET. THIS TIME NEED TO TAKE ACTION. *TR

RECALL 09S09 WAS COMPLETED BY FORD LAST YEAR. THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE FIX BRAKE LIGHT WARNING SIGN AND ALSO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SHOWING BRAKE WARNING SING AND ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IN RECENT DAYS.

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH KEEP COMING ON.

2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF, I'M STARTING TO WORRRY IS THIS DANGEROUS. ALSO THERE IS A MAJOR CONCERN OVER THE BACK UP LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *TR

MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR HAS ISSUES WITH WIRING UP UNDER DASH .THE PLUGS DON'T WANT TO MAKE GOOD CONNECTION LOSES ALL FUNCTIONS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

FRONT END STEERING,DISTURBING FRONT END FRAME SOUND,ABS LIGHTS NOTICED ABS BRAKING PROBLEM,BRAKE LIGHT,OD LIGHT,INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING. HAVE TO CUT THE VAN OFF AND RESTART FOR TO STOP THAT ONLY LAST AWHILE. .TOOK INTO DEALER FOR RECALLS STILL DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SO FORTH. I NEVER BEEN SO SCARED OF AN VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. *TR

THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT OR CRASH, BUT THE ABS, TRACE OFF, AND BRAKE! LIGHT ALL COME ON AT ONCE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BUT HAPPENS ALMOST CONSTANTLY NOW. THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AFTER RESTART, BUT NOW COME ON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, AND STAY ON IN SPITE OF A RESTART IN COLD OR HOT WEATHER. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDICATES A NEED TO REPLACE THE "ABS MODULE" AT A COST OF NEARLY $1300.00 WITH LABOR ON MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR LX MINIVAN WHICH NOW ONLY HAS 60,000 ORIGINAL MILES. I GOGGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND A SITE AT WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO THAT DISCUSSED MY PROBLEM. *LN

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS UP AT OPERATING TEMP. COMPUTER SHOWS SEVERAL UNRELATED TROUBLE CODES. DEALER STATED A BAD MODULE. *TR

THE DASH LIGHTS FOR THE ABS AND BRAKES KEEP COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING. *TR

INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM , DRIVING AT NIGHT CAUSES PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING FORD WINDSTAR VAN IN WARM WEATHER. ABS FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASH ON A DAILY BASIS IN SUMMER. DOWNLOADED ERROR CODES; CLEANED ECU FOR ABS. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE "BRAKE" AND "ABS" LIGHTS COMING ON 95% OF THE TIME. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY NO LESS THAN 2 SHOPS AND BOTH HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY ABS MODULE. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAN RESULT IN ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO STOP IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS THEN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT BOTH CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF AND ON, INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. DEALER'S SERVICE WRITER DISMISSED IT. NOW IS HAPPENING REGULARLY; SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT APPEARS TO BE OKAY. BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION NORMALLY; NO SQUEALS, GRABBING OR SPONGINESS, NO APPARENT LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. CAR STOPS IN A STRAIGHT LINE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED.

I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09V399000 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING IN REGARDS TO THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS GOING ON WHILE THE CAR IS IN USE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS STILL AND ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

ABS LIGHT IS O IN MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR EVEN AFTER THE RECALL IN 2009 FOR ABS ECM FAILURE - ABS BRAKE LIGHT. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON FOR THE PAST YEAR ALMOST AND IT IS CAUSING OTHER DEFECTS IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN ON ME COMPLETELY AND NOTHING IN MY VEHICLE WILL WORK UNTIL I GET A JUMP AD IT IS CAUSING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION! *TR

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHEN DRIVING A FEW MILES AFTER STARTING CAR, ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. IF YOU SHUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF , THEY WILL COME BACK ON SOMETIME OR STAY OF FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED TO BRING UP . THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGE . *TR

I OWN A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE "O/D OFF" LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEEDOMETER DIED AND THE ODOMETER CLEARED. I NO LONGER HAVE HEAT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE , NOR AIR CONDITIONING. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK OR SO AGO, MY HUSBAND HAD JUST RETURNED FROM AN ERRAND AND WAS IN THE HOUSE WHEN HE HEARD A POP AND WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE. HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FUSES FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR