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Driving home from work. Going 20 mph. Heard a clunk, then a big bam. Front tire was blown. Pulled into an empty parking lot. Had vehicle towed back to where I work (Toyota dealer). Service looked at it the next day. The left front axle broke. It also needs a new tire, spring, strut and ABS sensor. I've had all the recalls performed. I've always done the service needed. Our service department checks it out every year to make sure it's safe. I'm lucky that I didn't hit anyone and was able to keep it under control.
My instrument cluster has gone crazy... I looked to see if anyone else has had the problem and there are tons of people with the same problem... also my ABS light comes on and off all the time... and my right sliding door rattles...
Gauges go crazy and don't work half the time. ABS light is always on. Steering creeks. There is a recall for my make, model, and year but Ford somehow says it is not part of the recall but may become a recall in the future. This is not acceptable. Does someone have to die before they will listen and act?
ABS and brake light on dashboard remains on all the time. Replaced master cylinder and had all brake system checked numerous times but problem not resolved.
Regarding the 2009-2010 perform recall 09S09 of the speed control deactivation switch wire assembly replacement. It did not work - it never worked, nor did it solve the problem. Within 2 days of the installation the ABS light came on again. To this date brake fluid is still leaking into the component. It causes my brake lights to stay on upon stopping and turning the car off - which if goes unnoticed, it drains the battery. To this date the cruise control does not work. And it has also reduced my safe braking distance. I have very low miles on the van - less than 81,000 miles - so it is not cause by heavy usage. Ford has failed to fix the issue which is the leaking brake fluid onto this wiring assembly. There are many Ford Windstar still in use that are experiencing the same problem. Ford should fix this issue of the leaking brake fluid onto the assembly wire. Replacing this wire assembly harness did not and will not fix the brake fluid leakage issue.
- Atascadero, CA, USA
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The ABS indicator light keeps coming on and going off intermittently. Once on it usually stays on until I turn off the car. This started during the summer about a year and a half ago. My mechanic said that most likely the ECM needed to be replaced to the tune of a $700 replacement module from Ford plus labor! my Ford dealer told me that the 09S09 recall work was done some time ago, but this problem with the ABS light coming on continues. I am very concerned after reading up on recent information as it has been reported on multiple sites that leaking brake fluid reaching the ABS electronic control module has happened after the supposed recall repair was done in many instances, causing fires and or the loss of the ABS braking system working. I have also read many, many reports online about Ford Windstar owners having the exact same problem, without necessarily having a fire or brake failure...yet. If this electronic control module is so consistently faulty, should Ford not be required to replace it at no charge to their customers, especially if there is the possibility of it causing a failure of the ABS braking system?
I brought this vehicle on 1/7/2012 from a Ford dealership and the ABS light would come on after starting and I asked them to check before I brought it and they said it was just a sensor, so when I took it to the Ford repair for the two recalls of the rear axle bracket and subframe and they checked the car and said the ABS module needed to be replaced because the relay inside was damaged. I called Ford and they stated that the recall for the ABS wire was done on 10/2011, but the module still went or went before that and they stated that they are not responsible and it was up to me to replace.
Hello I reported the ABS condition with increased braking a while back I don't know the exact date but since then I have had continued issues with ABS control module not working on my van I took the car to stephens auto in danville wv for the recalls on the axles and had them check on the ABS light staying on also I have read on an internet complaint site where the computer control boards in the ABS control module have sodder connections broken is what the problem is I ask that you have Ford recall and replace the ABS control modules before someone gets killed driving one of these vans.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was continuously illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic but the mechanic could not read the codes from the test. The contact did not take the vehicle to dealer and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Back in 2008 I was involved in a fender bender (about $6,000 in damages) when my ABS failed causing me to slide into another car. At first I thought it was minor issue, but have since been told it's a major issue with many owners. I've found that the recall (09S09) does not address all the underlying issues and the Ford dealer will not fix all of the issues. Additionally I was told by my local Ford dealer that there were no open items on my van for ABS. When I inquired what that meant, they said that there was nothing on recall for ABS on my vehicle. I had never had anything done to the ABS, so it was not because it was already fixed. A week ago, I was almost involved in an accident because of the failure of the ABS system; I was only going 40 mph. I constantly have my brakes checked because I have to press them hard to work. The rear brakes are almost new, and the front (pads and rotors) are new so the brakes should work better than they do. Since there are major reports of problems, this needs to be addressed by Ford.
Last week as I was driving around town and my instrument panel stopped working and the ABS lights would not turn off. The next morning I had to take my son to one of his activities and the instrument panel was still not working and I noticed I had to push the brake pedal all the way down to the floor. I went home and noticed that my car was leaking brake fluid. After much research I found my vehicle had a recall. (09S09) I took my car in this morning to have this recall fixed. This did not fix my instrument panel. After I got home I researched what the problem might be and have found numerous complaints about the same problem from brake fluid leaking on the some of the wires. I contacted Ford to see if this would be covered under the recall and they explained to me that the recall only covers that specific part. I am very upset because the recall will only cover the part and not the damage it has caused. I would like to file this complaint to make a record of this. I truly believe that Ford should fix the damage that this recalled part has done to my vehicle.
ABS light came on after about 3 years and is now always on. Each and every time the car is re-started the light comes on within a few minutes, and then stays on.
For a year now we be noticing odometer failure, brake light and ABS light coming on. Recently we found out the brakes weren't working at all. Luckily no accidents. I inspected the brake fluid container which was empty. I refilled it and checked around to see for any leaks. I noticed it was leaking at the scds switch. I went online and found a website where they described this to be a common problem and that there was a recall for this. Lucky it hasn't caused any fire like it did by some other owners.
The ABS light comes on intermittently as I drive -the dealer says its the ABS module (I paid $108 for the test) and will cost $1300 to fix -I see from the internet that this is a major and common problem with these cars and feel Ford should recall all Windstar and fix it. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I have had to fix the ABS twice and I am dealing with the problem again this would be the third time I also have had problems with the doors locks I have to hand lock my van.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the ABS lamp illuminated, the ABS system turns off, and all of the gauges on the instrument panel were malfunctioning. The contact mentioned that the failure only occurred when the weather was hot. The dealer was contacted who stated that the ABS module was mounted to an aluminum bracket which expands in the heat and caused the connection to become disconnected. As a result the engine control unit and hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 148,000.
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- Highland Park, IL, USA