1995 Ford Windstar Brakes Problems

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON TO THIS DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587943

Incident

Nov 9, 2013

Mileage

248,313 mi

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ROME GA TO CARTERSVILLE GA MY VAN MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND MY SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 TO 50 AND THEN MY BACK TIRES FELT FUNNY LIKE I HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING BUT I KNOW I HAD NOT HIT ANY THING SO AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE EXIT THEN MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I STOPPED AT A STATION I CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID BUT IT WAS FULL, I CHECKED MY TIRES THEY WHERE GOOD BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD MY BREAKS & PLUGS CHECKED AND THEY ARE GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL ON, WHILE DRIVING MY VAN STILL LOSE SPEED ON HILLS AND LEVEL GROUND. HELP ME PLEASE THIS IS MY ONLY WAY TO GET WHERE I NEED TO GO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504408

Incident

Mar 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V101000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

NHTSA ID

10450050

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

Mileage

37,000 mi

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW) COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND WON'T GO OFF. *TT

NHTSA ID

10432948

Incident

Oct 24, 2011

Mileage

196,602 mi

FORD WINDSTAR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AFTER RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362816

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE FORD DEALER FIX A SAFETY RECALL 09S09 BUT NOW MY ABS SYSTEM MESSED UP.IT IS VERY DANGROUS PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON THIS ISSUE.THANKS

NHTSA ID

10321615

Incident

Nov 22, 2009

Mileage

105,800 mi

MY SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO ON MY 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR COULD CATCH FIRE WHEN UNATTENDED. WE HAVE BEEN LOSING BRAKE FLUID FOR SOME TIME. WHEN THE AREA IN QUESTION FOR THE RECALL UNDER THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS INSPECTED, THERE WAS INDEED FLUID LEAKING. WE HAVE ALSO HAD AN ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHTING FOR SOME TIME. MY HUSBAND HAS JUST BEEN ADDING BRAKE FLUID, BUT NOW THE LIGHT DOESN'T EVEN LIGHT. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. MY MECHANIC WILL LOOK AT IT BEFORE FORD DOES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317707

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

SEVERE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. ONE LINE HAS ALREADY CORRODED TO THE FAILURE POINT RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SUSPECT. FORD HAS SKIMPED TO SAVE MONEY BY NOT USING STAINLESS OR COATED LINES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE RESULT IS A VEHICLE WHICH MAY IN A PANIC STOP HAVE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT JUSTIFY THE COST OF REPLACEMENT SO THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING DRIVEN WITH THIS CONDITION. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288739

Incident

Oct 7, 2009

Mileage

116,000 mi

FORD WINDSTAR GL VAN 1995 IS TAKING EXTENDED DISTANCE TO STOP AFTER APPLICATION OF BRAKES. BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED AND NEW ROTORS WERE INSTALLED STILL BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING AFTER THE SPEED OF 40MPH. NO LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS LIT TO INDICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263662

Incident

Mar 12, 2009

Mileage

149,000 mi

THE ABS MODULE FAIL AND THE CAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND CANT DRIVE THE CAR. AND IT IS TO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254493

Incident

Dec 17, 2008

Mileage

119,461 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BRAKE FLUID WOULD LEAK. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WORKED INCONSISTENTLY. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

NHTSA ID

10243060

Incident

Sep 21, 2008

Mileage

152,000 mi

DURING BRAKE TEST AT MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL BRAKE FLUID EMPTIED FROM THE RESERVOIR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED REAR BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE LINE TO THE LEFT REAR BRAKE HAD FAILED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED IN THE 90 DEGREE BEND AT THE BRAKE DRUM. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE COULD BE SAFELY STOPPED HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WAS GREAT IF THIS HAD OCCURRED IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237877

Incident

Aug 12, 2008

Mileage

112,744 mi

BRAKES FAILED ON 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. - REAR BRAKE LINE HAS CORRODED BADLY. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR SAFETY RELATED COMPONENTS TO BE MANUFACTURED WITH MATERIAL THAT CAN CORRODE. IF AIRPLANES CAN SAFELY FLY AFTER 30+ YEARS OF SERVICE. WHY CAN'T AUTO MANUFACTURERS BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL CORROSION RESISTANT COMPONENTS FOR SAFETY CRITICAL SYSTEMS???? *TR

NHTSA ID

10233719

Incident

Jul 9, 2008

Mileage

160,000 mi

PURCHASED THE VAN USED IN 2004. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, ALTHOUGH PERIODICALLY THEY MADE A NOISE AND WOULD STIFFEN UP, THEN THE PEDAL WOULD GO SLACK AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THE MUFFLER FELL OFF AND WAS PUT BACK ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON, WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER IT ONLY SHOWED CODES FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEN IT STARTED OVERHEATING AND A BIT OF WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. 2 DAYS LATER THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE VAN DIDN'T HAVE MUCH POWER AND WOULD STALL OUT WHILE EMITTING A THICK CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE. MECHANIC SAYS NOW THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186529

Incident

Mar 9, 2007

Mileage

132,838 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. IT WAS TOWED HOME WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE INSPECTED. THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10162878

Incident

Jul 19, 2006

Mileage

91,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON OUR 1995 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. ALSO, THE ANTI BRAKE LOCK SYSTEM KEPT TRYING TO INCORRECTLY ENGAGE. WHEN TAKEN INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD 3 BAD SENSORS. TWO BRAKE SENSOR AND 1 CHECK ENGINE SENSOR WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THE WORSE CASE SCENARIO WAS THE BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT DUE TO THE ANTI LOCK MECHANISM TRYING TO ENGAGE AND THE VAN MY STALL DUE TO THE OTHER FAULTY SENSOR. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THESE SENSOR ARE REPLACED OFTEN. WE FELT THAT 3 FAULTY SENSORS IN ONE 11 YEAR OLD VAN WAS EXCESSIVE, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THIS WILL COST US A TOTAL OF AROUND $300 TO REPAIR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161168

Incident

Jun 30, 2006

Mileage

104,832 mi

FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RECALLED 1995 WINDSTAR FOR "RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE CORROSION." BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED ON OUR WINDSTAR, VIN [XXX], ON MARCH 29, 2006 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A SMALL SHUDDER AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, AND ALTHOUGH I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN WITHOUT STOPPING, I DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANYTHING, AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE HAND BRAKE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED, AND THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT FORD RECALL. *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10154640

Incident

Mar 29, 2006

Mileage

154,000 mi

DT: WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ABS BRAKES. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10137916

Incident

Sep 24, 2005

Mileage

87,230 mi

UNRESPONSIVE HAND-BRAKE, LOCKED IN SET POSITION WITH DASH BOARD BRAKE ERROR LIGHT LIT. CAN NOT CLEAR PROBLEM AND FRANCHISED DEALER, MAROONE, AND FORD HAVE NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY. 1995 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 74,000 MILES AT FAILURE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136943

Incident

Jun 10, 2005

Mileage

74,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES ON HER 1995 FORD WINDSTAR, THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 01I007000 ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE SPRING ON THE PASSENGER FRONT BROKE WHEN TURNING AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AT THAT TIME TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL. WHEN SHE CALLED FORD, THEY TOLD HER IT WAS TOO LATE, THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN 1994 THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IN 2003, SHE RECEIVED NO NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL. FORD DID NOT EVEN HAVE HER AS THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DID FIND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE COIL WAS BROKE. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SINCE 2003. *JB

NHTSA ID

10129071

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

130,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER HAS 1995 WINDSTAR. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. THIS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. IT WAS MAYBE SIX MONTHS BEFORE BRAKE FLUID HAD TO BE ADDED THE SECOND TIME. THEN IT GOT TO WHERE THE FLUID HAD TO BE ADDED ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. WHEN CONSUMER ADDED BRAKE FLUID THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DAUGHTER'S AUTO MECHANICS CLASS, WHERE SHE FOUND THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DECELERATION SWITCH BURNED OFF OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED WITH WHAT THE FORD DEALER CALLED A REPLACEMENT PART. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS SAFE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10127460

Incident

May 15, 2005

Mileage

99,000 mi

VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHILE BRAKING AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINE LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE BODY RAIL ERUPTED DUE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106988

Incident

Nov 26, 2004

Mileage

96,000 mi

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. IT IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED! AS SOON AS ONE REPAIR IS COMPLETED (TWO TRANSMISSIONS, HEAD GASKET, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BRAKES, SUSPENSION), THEN ANOTHER ONE OCCURS. NOW, AS IN EVERY CHRISTMAS, THE "ENGINE LIGHT" IS ON AND THE CAR IS RUNNING SO POORLY THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT IT CHOKING AND SPITTING, LOTS OF SMOKE, AND THE CAR IS ACTUALLY SHAKING!!! I KNOW IT IS ANOTHER HEAD GASKET AND I JUST CAN'T PAY ANYMORE MONEY INTO THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR AND IT CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE A FORD!

NHTSA ID

10104453

Incident

Dec 24, 2004

Mileage

116,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE PULSATED AND THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090197

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

Mileage

128,999 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02S36 CONCERNING BRAKE LINE CORROSION. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED UNDER THE RECALL SIX MONTHS EARLIER, AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. *AK THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY ABOVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10074002

Incident

May 14, 2004

Mileage

175,000 mi