This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. While driving 15 mph the ABS light and traction warning lights were illuminated on the instrument control panel. She restarted the vehicle. The dealer was notified, and she was advised that the ABS control module needed to be repaired at an expense of $ $825 dollars. The failure mileage was 100000. The current mileage was 101000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
1999 Ford Windstar 3.0L 4sp auto. Anti lock brake control module (tested at my expense $70) has gone bad, seems to be a big problem as many people have reported this. I have no odometer, speedometer or anti lock brakes. The engine also shuts off on its own on occasion, don't know if that's related or not. Van runs good otherwise, has 107000 miles on it I think, since the odometer hasn't worked for 3 months. I cant even get a replacement module unless I go to Ford and then I have to pay to have it programmed too. Its shameful how much of the gauges are affected. I could live without the antilock, but I need a speedometer, my van is dead in the driveway until I work enough overtime to pay for something that shouldn't have gone out.
Passenger side brake light went out, took it to the Ford dealer and found the rear electronic module bad. Rem costs $740 for removal and replacement. Whatever happened to keeping things simple? this is a disgrace that the auto industry makes all of these terrible engineering enhancements for their bottom line but will not produce cars that are more fuel efficient to reduce global warming. What a joke this situation is and hopefully, the NHTSA doesn't oversee these senseless designs and approves them.
While driving down the interstate, moving at a speed of 65 mph, the fuse (10)controlling the speed control module, ABS module, brake shift interlock solenoid, powertrain control module, etc. Etc. Blew. Instantly, I had no speedometer, ABS light came on and my rear A/C began blowing on its own. I have since replaced #10 fuse and it has blown repeatedly. Since this past Friday, I have also learned that my cruise control is no longer functioning. I have done the research and have found from my fellow Ford lemon owners, that this is not an uncommon occurance. I will be replacing the cruise control switch and/or brake pressure switch (which is located by the master cyclinder; which commonly seems to have a short in the circuit due to the wonderful job Ford did designing their vehicles.
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