2003 FORD WINDSTAR Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the ABS and Brake warning lights remained illuminated. Additionally, there was smoke, and a burning odor coming from the engine compartment. The contact also stated that the ABS fluid had leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that fluid had leaked from the Speed Control Deactivations Switch causing damage to the ABS Control Module connector. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V399000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 250,000.

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WAS ON THE STREET DRIVING, LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD VAN SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BLEW OUT, WAS DRIVING AGAIN VAN WAS ILDE UP REALLY BAD AND WHILE MY FEET WAS ON THE BRAKES IT STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN AND RAN INTO SOMEONE ELSE VEHICLE, AND ALSO VAN WAS ON THE ROAD STARTED RUNNING BAD BROKE DOWN ON A BUSY STREET ONCE I WAS PUSHED TO A SAFE LOCATION ALL MY FLUIDS WERE ON THE GROUND AND THE VAN WAS SMOKING REALLY BAD AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WERE FLASHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT IDLED AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TP SENSOR AND MULTIPLE OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I WAS BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN MY FORD WINDSTAR 2003 ENGINE STARTED REVVING AND I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BREAKS TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO RELEASE THE ENGINE FROM REVVING DID IT STOP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY AND IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO STOP THE FORD WINDSTAR 2003 MODEL. IT COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF DAMAGE EITHER TO ANOTHER CAR OR A PERSON. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE CORRECTED OR PUT ON A RECALL BASIS BEFORE OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE THE PROBLEM, CAN EITHER GET IT FIXED OR TAKEN OFF THE ROAD.

MY SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, GO UP AND DOWN OR GET STUCK, INDICATING THE WRONG SPEED, WHILE IN MOTION, ALSO AT A STOP, IT WILL POP UP, HAPPENS ON CITY STREET AND ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTAR MINIVANS. TO ME THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE AS I FIND IT DISTRACTING, HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE TODAY AND WHILE I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST, I COULD NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THAT I WAS WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I'M CONTINUOUSLY LOOKING AT MY SPEEDOMETER, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO SEE IF IT WILL DROP, BUT I CAN'T TRUST THAT THE SPEED READING BEFORE WAS CORRECT. I CAN BE DRIVING AND IT WILL POP RIGHT UP TO INDICATED 100MPH, WHEN I'M DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I GET ALERTS...

ON MAY 24 WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY SONS CAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A TREMENDOUS RATE OF SPEED AND WITH A LOUD NOISE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO OUR SHED. I SUSTAINED INJURIES OF 6 BROKEN RIBS, BRUISED LUNG AND CONTUSIONS TO MY CHEST. IF NOT FOR THE CAR AND SHED IN FRONT WE WOULD HAVE ENDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL BEHIND OUR HOME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY, 21ST CENTURY, DID NOT SEND A CLAIM FORM AND IS FIGHTING PAYING FOR THIS ACCIDENT.

ABS INDICATOR KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AT INCREASING INTERVALS AND IS NOW STAYING ON MORE OFTEN. THE SPEEDOMETER'S NEEDLE IN THE DASHBOARD ALSO FAILS TO REGISTER THE SPEED THAT THE CAR IS GOING AND MOVES WILDLY BACK AND FORTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE COMPLETELY. THE DEALER FUSED THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT ONLY INSPECTED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND DID NOT REPLACE IT AS LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

DASH ABS, BRAKE LIGHT ON, SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAGE JUMPS BACK AND FORWARD, CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES, PASSENGER WINDOW AND REAR SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. *TR

THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ONE FOR QUITE SOME TIME MANY MONTHS, MAYBE A YEAR. THE BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY BEEN ON OR GONE OFF, BUT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME - THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS. WE HAVE A KNOWN BRAKE OIL LEAK, AS WE HAVE SEEN THE PUDDLES AND FREQUENTLY REFILL IT. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FORD RECALL 09S09 BUT OUR VIN # IS NOT PRESENTLY INCLUDED. ON 8/21 THE ALL OF THE INTERNAL GAUGES "WENT WONKY" AND THEN STOPPED INDICATING ANYTHING (SPEEDOMETER AT 0, EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50-60 MPH. THIS "WONKY ISSUE" HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE SPRING OF 2014. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS (ABOUT THE SAME TIME WE FIRST NOTICED THE "WONKY GAUGES" WHICH USED TO ALWAYS ACCOMPANY A RAPID ACCELERATION) SINCE THE LAST WEEK, THE GAUGES ARE "GOING WONKY" ON THEIR...

BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKES ARE FINE, FLUID LEVEL IS FINE, BUT LIGHT IS ON. ABS NOW NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH UNTIL DRIVEN AT LEAST 3 MILES, THIS IS ALSO CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK SMOOTHLY. TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE, TRANSMISSION IS CLEAN AND WORKING. ALL OF THESE ISSUES BEGAN WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. *TR

ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. MULTIPLE DEFECT CODES FOR ABS MODULE SHOWN ON SCANNER. BRAKES NOT FULLY STOPPING VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. BOUGHT VEHICLE IN MAY 2014. CRUISE CONTROL ACTING FUNNY. *TR

ABS, BRAKE WARNING LAMPS LIT, SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T SHOW THE OPERATING SPEED. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME, AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LEAKING WHAT APPEARS TO BE BRAKE FLUID. *TR

WHILE IN 75MPH SPEED LIMIT UPON ENTERING INTO A 70MPH LIMIT I PUSHED CST ON CRUISE PANEL STEERING WHEEL. I NOT ONLY SLOWED BUT MY VAN CONTINUED TO SLOW WHILE HEAVIER TRAFFIC WAS SKIRTING AND TRYING NOT TO RUN ME OVER. IT WAS AT LESS THAN 40MPH I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE EMERGENCY LANE. WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVE, 1ST, 2ND, REVERSE GEARS. ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IN NEUTRAL, GOING NOWHERE, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR. NO WARNING GIVEN; NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OR NOISE BEFOREHAND. STRANDED 400 MI FROM HOME, TOWED TO STERLING FORD DEALERSHIP IN OPELOUSAS, LA WITH VAN LEFT THERE AND NO NOTION OF WHEN FIRM DIAGNOSIS, TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE FIRST SUGGESTION, PULLING TRANSMISSION PUMP AND MUCH MORE COSTLY WAS SECOND. WAS TOLD BY PREUS FORD THEY "THOUGHT" THERE HAD BEEN RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. DON'T KNOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED UNTIL IT HAD BECOME A PERMANENT OCCURRENCE AND WOULD PRESENT ITSELF EVEN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NOT BEING USED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY ACTIVE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR MODEL SEL, I'M ENCOUNTERING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS, AS WELL AS, MY CLUSTER GAUGE GOING HAYWIRE DOING WHAT IT WANTS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS STARTING TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT. I'VE GONE TO FORD FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND A FEW OTHERS. FORD LOOKED AT MY CAR AND TOLD ME THE REAR AXEL HAD CRACKED AND THEY REPAIRED THE AXEL ON RECALL. I INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM. I'VE BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS IN STATEN ISLAND, NY. ONE DEALER TOLD ME IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOT SURE IF IT'S RELATED TO CLUSTER GAUGE/BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW MOTOR AS WELL, WHICH FORD FIXED SUPPOSEDLY. AS FAR AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM GOES THEY TOLD ME THEY TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, HE ACCIDENTLY ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISABLED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER & CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK & ABS PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY. ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS AROUND 80-85 DEG.F & LIGHTS SHUT OFF ONCE THE ENGINE COOLED. DIAGNOSIS WAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE CONTROL MOD. PULLED FUSE 101 TO KEEP PUMP FROM RUNNING. IN 2012 THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH FUSE IN AND THE SPEEDO & ODO WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. NOV. 2013, LOST SPEEDO & ODO ALL TOGETHER. *TR

ABS LIGHT AND RED E. BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT SAME TIME. INDICATING BRAKE MODULE HAS FAULTED. SEEMS MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE AT EARLY STAGES OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME AND THE SYSTEMS DON'T WORK WHEN LIGHT IS ON THEREFORE THEY AREN'T NEVER WORKING AND MY ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AND MY OTHER GAUGES GO CRAZY LIKE IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM GONE CRAZY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT GAUGES ACTUALLY WORK AND WHICH ONES DON'T CAUSE THEY SEEM TO GO CRAZY AND READ DIFFERENT ALL THE TIME. BUT, MY ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHO RETRIEVED ERROR CODE CLL85, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, OVERHEATING), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 07/23/13*LJ

FOR A FEW YEARS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. IT HAS MOSTLY BEEN DURING THE WARMER MONTHS OF THE YEAR. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. SOMETIMES THE TWO LIGHTS COME ON TOGETHER SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY. ALSO, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH TIRE PRESSURE. NOW I HAVE A NEW ISSUE- THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING INCORRECTLY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE I AM TEACHING MY SON HOW TO DRIVE AND HE IS VERY NERVOUS ALREADY, NOW HE HAS NO IDEA HOW FAST HE IS GOING! THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. MOSTLY, IT IS INDICATING ABOUT HALF OF THE VEHICLES ACTUAL SPEED. I ALSO GOT AN AIRBAG WARNING YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ASSUME THIS ISSUE WILL START TO SHOW UP MORE...

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER 5 MINUTES, WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS BUT THE COMES ON AGAIN 5 MINUTES OR SO AFTER DRIVING. CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. *TR

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAR IDLES HIGH ALL THE TIME, SPEEDOMETER AND ALL OTHER DASHBOARD CONTROL GO HAYWIRE FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TO POUND ON THE DASHBOARD TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. CARMD DEVICE STATES ABS SENSOR NEED AND VARIOUS OTHER THING. I HAVE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO NO AVAIL. SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH IS TO CROSS OVER TO THE PASSENGER ON THE SECOND ROW NEVER WORKED. I PURCHASED THIS AS A USED VEHICLE SIX YEARS AGO I DO LIKE THIS MINI VAN BUT WITH ALL OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS I REALLY DON'T THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS VEHICLE MUCH LONGER. PLEASE HELP ME IT YOU CAN. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE A VEHICLE IS MANDATORY AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. I JUST WANT TO BE...

WHILE DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING SOMETIME NOT AT ALL AND NOW LIGHTS NEVER GO OFF HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS AND SHOES TOOK TO DEALER FOR SCDS RECALL THEY DID NOT CHECK OR DISCUSS ABS LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT I ASKED BUT THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTS OR CLEAR CODES. *TR

WARNING LIGHTS IN DASH COME ON AND GO OFF, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON, CRUISE CONTROL DON'T WORK EVERY TIME. *TR

I PURCHASED MY CAR ON JUNE 1, 2012. SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON JULY 9, 2012 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAROONE FORD IN FORT LAUDERDALE TO PERFORM NECESSARY REPAIRS PER THE RECALL. MAROONE FORD DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHTS AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ISSUES NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 9, 2012 TO JULY 12, 2012 THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. ON JULY 13, 2012 THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. I CALLED MAROONE FORD AND I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON JULY 14, 2012 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS GOING CRAZY. THE RPM NEEDLE IS NOW POINTING DOWN INTO THE DASH. THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, IT WILL SAY THAT I AM DOING 20 MPH, WHEN I AM DOING MORE LIKE 45-50. THE GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES SAYS THAT IT IS ON EMPTY, WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. SOMETIMES THE NEEDLES WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RPM NEEDLE...IT HASN'T MOVED FROM THAT BURIED IN THE DASH SPOT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW), SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND THEN GETS BURIED IN THE DASH ALSO, SO FAR THOUGH, EACH TIME, IT HAS CAME BACK...EVEN THOUGH IT RARELY REGISTERS EVEN CLOSE TO THE CORRECT SPEED. THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS GOING TO BE ABOUT $700 IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY, AND I AM...

ABS AND BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WARNING THAT ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO INOPERATIVE. BREAK PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING OIL. THIS LEAKING OIL HAS TRAVELED DOWN ABS WIRING HARNESS ALL THE WAY TO THE ABS CONTROLLER. UNSAFE CONDITION. FORD DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION AS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT AND STATED THERE CURRENTLY IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM!! *TT

BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING, SVC ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES FLASH, WAS REPAIRED IN THE PAST BY DEALER ON 12/09/03 ( RECALL 09S09) FOR THE SAME REASON, RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE A CODE BUT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAY ON. THIS BEGAN AFTER HAVING RECALL # 09S09 (SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION) PERFORMED AT BONDY'S FORD IN DOTHAN AL. LIGHTS WERE NOT ON WHEN LEFT DEALERSHIP...CAME ON LATER AND HAVE STAYED ON. BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO WORK AS WELL NOW AS BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, I FELT THE VAN WAS NOT SHIFTING, SO I WENT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER-AGAIN, NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION BUT THEY DID DO A TRANSMISSION TUNE UP. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, I DROVE INTO TOWN. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT. ON GREEN, I PRESSED MY GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IN A DESPERATE EFFORT, I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE AGAIN, BUT FOR ONLY ABOUT A QUARTER MILE TO HAVE TO DO THE SAME REPEATEDLY UNTIL I GOT TO A SAFER SPOT. FINALLY, I ENDED UP LEAVING MY VAN PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER AND CALLED A CAB HOME. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD ONLY BE DEACTIVATED BY TAPPING THE BRAKES AND NOT BY ENGAGING THE SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,874.

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM PORTSMOUTH NH TO SOMERSWORTH NH I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING,THE ODOMETER HAD NOTHING BUT LINES, NO NUMBERS, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. I ALSO NOTED THAT SMOKE HAS BEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THESE SYMPTOMS MATCH WHAT HAS BEEN RECORDED ON LINE AS FOLLOWS, THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) OVER TIME DEVELOPS A LEAK. THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP, FUSE #10 IF THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS LEAK ALSO CAUSES BRAKE FLUID TO WICK DOWN TWO WIRES TO THE ABS BRAKE MODULE (2C219). THE FLUID ACCUMULATES ON THE (ALWAYS ON) POWER CONNECTORS FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ARE POWERED BY FUSES 101 AND 102 AND ARE BOTH 40 AMP....

SAFETY RECALLS CONCERNS: 09V399000, 10V38500, 11V030000. RECALL ON # 10V385000 WAS REPAIRED BUT STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REPAIR HAVE TAKEN BACK THREE TIMES THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS. RECALL ON #11V030000 WAS NOT REPAIRED, TOOK IN FOR INSPECTION TO FORD THEY SAID AS LONG AS I WAS IN ALABAMA I NOTHING TO BE CONCERN ABOUT, THE RECALL NOTICE STATED IF THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION THE DEALER IS AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE REINFORCEMENT, MY VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE.RECALL ON 09V399000 I HAVE TALK WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THAT RECALL . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

MY ABS LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. I HAD THE FIX FOR THE RECALL OF THE SPEED CONTROL THAT FROM WHAT I AM READING COULD BE CAUSING THE ISSUE WITH THE ABS LIGHTS DUE TO FLUID LEAKING. 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

2003 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT. HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. PRIMARILY WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 70 DEGREES. THE CONSUMER ALSO ATTACHED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL NOTICE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 5 PH WHEN THE ABS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED AND HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL; SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97000.

SYSTEM FAILURE, SPEED CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, HEATER/AIRCONDITIONER AFTER LOOKING UP ONLINE WHAT CAUSED MY SYSTEMS TO FAIL, I WENT TO SINCLAIR TO PURCHASE THE PART. I WAS TOLD BY PARTS MNGR THAT IT WAS ON RE-CALL FOR THAT AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPT. THEY CONFIRMED THIS WAS ON RE-CALL AND HAD ME RETURN LATER THAT AFTERNOON. AFTER FOUR AND A HALF HOURS I WAS ASKED TO COME BACK THAT THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY FIXING THE PROBLEM. I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPT LATER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TOO LATE THAT I DID NOT BRING MY VEHICLE IN IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY WILL NO LONGER FIX MY VEHICLE. THEIR ARE NO EXPIRATION DATES ON THIS RE-CALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A CUSTOMER SERVICE RECEIPT EXPLAINING WHAT THEY DID AND STATING THAT THEY STRIVE TO GIVE THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE....

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD PERFORM CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET NEEDED REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET, INSTALLED A THROTTLE BODY SPACER AND THROTTLE AIR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND RE-FLASHED THE PCM TO THE COMPUTER AND THE IAC VALVE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE STAYED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER THEN INSTALLED A CRANK...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V399000; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SCDS LEAKED ONTO THE ABS SYSTEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ABS REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE SPORADICALLY. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED SHE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER ADVISED AN UNKNOWN FLUID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ABS MODULAR AND BURNED. THE CONTACT SECURED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,950.

55000 MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER 09S09 RECALL. BRAKE SWITCH LEAKING-REPAIRED BEFORE RECALL.PAID 250.00 ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENT, OCCASIONAL BURNING SMELL, REAR TAIL LIGHT REMAIN ON. BATTERY DIES (ON#3) FLASHING INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO GO OUT UPON BRAKING. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL (WIRE THING) SAID NEED NEW ECU AND HCU AT COST OF 1800.00. HAVE HAD CAR IN AND OUT OF SERVICE MANY TIMES FOR STRANGE ELECTRICAL OCCURRENCES AND WARNING LIGHT PROBLEMS. ALWAYS SAID CAN NOT DUPLICATE. HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/FORD/WINDSTAR/ABS+WARNING+LIGHT, WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2003/FORD/WINDSTAR/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM. FROM CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. FEEL CAR IS NOT SAFE. LOW MILES, ALWAYS HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE MODULE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERYDAY DUE TO A SLOW LEAK WHICH HAD TO BE REFILLED WITH BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

ENGINE REVS AND CAR ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. DOOR LOCKS CLICK OPEN AND CLOSE WHILE DRIVING. INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR