2003 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Problems

3 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Issues in the 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

3 electrical system12v24v48v battery complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Complaints

#10233502 |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE EN ROUTE TO NEW YORK AND DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT FUNCTION AND WERE NOT PROGRAMMED. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE ABS, DOOR LIGHTS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HALFWAY TO HER DESTINATION, SHE HAD TO STOP AT A REPAIR SHOP AND PAY FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SO THAT SHE COULD CONTINUE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BRAKE LINE AND PADS AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONAL. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPAIRED. WITHIN 2-3 WEEKS, THE SAME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,394 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,200. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATE THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL PAN NEAR THE OIL GASKET. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT...
#10208736 |
MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR IS A NIGHTMARE. IT STARTED WITH THE DOME LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF OR JUST STAYING ON. I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF BUT THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. THEN WHEN I WOULD OPEN THE REAR WINDOWS A FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING ALL WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC.. TO STOP WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT THAT THEY WERE TIRED OF ME COMING IN AND TOOK A BLACK MARKER TO SHOW ME WHICH FUSE TO CHANGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A FIREFIGHTER WHO SAID THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE--FOR THE FUSE TO KEEP BLOWING COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER THIS, I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START OUT OF NO WHERE. AFTER TOWING IT IN AND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. AS FAR AS THE DOME...
#10186326 |
2003 FORD WINDSTAR - PROBLEM BEGAN IN OCTOBER, 2006. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START; THEREFORE, WE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED - WOULDN'T START ON IT'S OWN, HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED EACH TIME TO DRIVE. HAS HAD THREE SEPARATE REPAIR APPOINTMENTS TO WHICH THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THE SAME TO THEM - HAD TO JUMP START. HAVE HAD ALL DIAGNOSTICS, ETC. COMPLETED WITH NO RESULTS. HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO. FILED COMPLAINT WITH FORD MANUFACTURER, DEARBORN, MI, AS OF TODAY. *JB

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