7.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$0.00
Average Mileage:
126,750 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- unplug lights (2 reports)
- clean the contact points on door frame (1 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
lights problem
Helpful Websites About 1998 Ford Windstar interior lights wont turn off
2008Nov 11
Windstar 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 125,000 miles
Well first I started noticing that my interior light were staying on a little to long after entering the van, then a neighbor came over and said I left my lights on inside the van.So I went to shut them off and the switch wasn't on but all interior lite were on still,So I unhook Battery.Next day I went threw everything with a test light and couldn't find anything wrong.So in the long run had to pull all bulbs to keep from running battery down.
2009Feb 01
Windstar GL 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
well, i tried the advice to tape the two wires together inside the sliding door ,it didn't work.the stupid interior lights still stayed on,and the door ajar light. so i took the packing off the rear lift door ,and unplugged the two switches on either side (inside) the door .and it works great now ,and the ajar light is off. the switches are plugged into the latches. now i am pretty sure this bypassed the ajar light so be very careful.
Update from May 29, 2009: well, it actually didn'y disable the door ajat light it only comes on when a door is open now!
2009Mar 31
Windstar
- Manual transmission
- 150,000 miles
I tried all the doors and i tried taking out the key in a different position.they also take a while to turn off after i start driving it really sucks. my batteries gonna die and everyone i know is not vehicle saavy. what do i do?
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2009Aug 02
Windstar Limited
Talked to a friend, and he said to clean the 4 contact points on both the sliding door, and where they contact the door frame with Hydrogen Peroxide to remove and oxidation so that a solid contact can be made. He said if this didn't work, to take some extremely fine sand paper after it, but I never had to since the Peroxide seems to have been enough to fix the problem.
Kelly D.
Audubon, MN, USA
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