2001 Ford Windstar Exterior lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE AND BOTH BULBS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10640648

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN DRIVEN. MY LIGHT SYSTEM STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. PLEASE HELP ME GET IT RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10544371

Incident

Jul 8, 2010

Mileage

110,000 mi

ABS LIGHT STEADILY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF. CODES READS NO CODES: BRAKE LIGHTS APPEARS AT WILL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10542800

Incident

May 21, 2013

Mileage

114 mi

WHEN DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. *JS

NHTSA ID

10538193

Incident

Aug 15, 2013

Mileage

180,000 mi

FOR MONTHS, THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY THE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON AND IT MUST BE JUMPED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND WAS OKAY. SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532310

Incident

May 29, 2013

Mileage

129,300 mi

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OFF AND ON FOR YEARS. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES LOOKED AT MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE ALWAYS SAID TO BE FINE. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ALONG, THE RADIO WENT OFF WHEN I ROLLED UP THE WINDOW...THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE SO OPENED WINDOW....RADIO BACK ON, CLOSED WINDOW....RADIO OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AS THE WINDOWS STOPPED OPENING AND CLOSING, RADIO SHUT OFF, ODOMETER READING DISAPPEARED, CLOCK LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. I MADE IT TO THE DRIVEWAY, TURNED IT OFF AND IT DID NOT TURN BACK ON. CAME INSIDE AND STARTED TO SEARCH "2001 FORD WINDSTAR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON"......I'M APPALLED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND. HUSBAND AND FRIEND DID A CHECK AND IT MAY BE THE ALTERNATOR....BUT AFTER WHAT I'VE READ WE WILL DEFINITELY BE CHECKING FOR FLUID IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. IF IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE (AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS) I WILL BE CALLING FORD TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT I THINK. FOR MANY, MANY YEARS WE LET FORD SERVICE OUR VAN AND I SWEAR AFTER EACH SERVICE WE ENDED UP WITH ANOTHER PROBLEM WITHIN WEEKS OF THE SERVICE. I'VE NOT HAD TRUST IN OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A LONG TIME. BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ IN THE LAST 2 TO 3 HOURS I AM COMPLETELY SHOCKED AND SADDENED THAT FORD HASN'T STEPPED UP AND OFFERED TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY WINDSTAR! AS LONG AS WE CAN BE CERTAIN THAT IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE WE WILL KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. BUT WHEN IT IS TIME.....WE WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH FORD AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508094

Incident

Apr 12, 2013

Mileage

125,019 mi

MY BRAKES AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER REPAIRING BRAKES MY ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, ONE DAY WHILE RAINING I TRY TO STOP MY VEHICLE AND IT KEPT ON GOING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471391

Incident

Aug 8, 2012

Mileage

113,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AND MY PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MY (ABS) LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE UNDER WHERE MY FRONT TIRES ARE ON BOTH SIDES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460137

Incident

May 31, 2011

ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IT RAINS ,WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND HUMID,AND ALSO WHEN IT SNOWS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10445570

Incident

Jan 27, 2012

Mileage

137,784 mi

2001 FORD WINDSTAR SEL MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ON FREQUENTLY . . . I NOTICE THIS DURING AND AFTER RAIN OR WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET OUTSIDE . . . ALSO AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THEY SEEM TO COME ON. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT. I REPLACED THEM AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10403891

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

Mileage

90,000 mi

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS UP AT OPERATING TEMP. COMPUTER SHOWS SEVERAL UNRELATED TROUBLE CODES. DEALER STATED A BAD MODULE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10379747

Incident

May 15, 2009

THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COME ON SOON AFTER START UP. THIS INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342460

Incident

Aug 17, 2007

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, WE HAVE FIXED THE PART FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. 96,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234630

Incident

Jun 20, 2008

Mileage

96,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND TURNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT ANY WARNING. ALSO HAS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TURN SIGNAL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *NM THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. *JB

NHTSA ID

10065548

Incident

Apr 5, 2004

PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS ON 2001 FORD WINDSTAR.*MR (NAR)

NHTSA ID

10047876

Incident

Oct 22, 2003

FOR QUITE SOME TIME I FELT THAT MY LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL WAS GOING ON ALL BY ITSELF AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I NOT ONLY CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE BUT CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN AFTER EVERY RIGHT TURN. AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO TURN TO GO STRAIGHT AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A GENTLE PUSH TO THE LEFT WILL CAUSE THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL TO SIGNAL LEFT ALL BY ITSELF. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR THIS AND MANY OTHER STRANGE THINGS WHICH HAVE INFECTED THIS VAN! I ALSO HAVE BUBBLES AND DENTS IN MY TIRES WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CHAINS DURING SHIPPING. MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE TIRES CAN FAIL WITH THIS SORT OF DEFECT. MY SELLING DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE ME WITH TIRE WARRANTY INFORMATION AND THE DEALER I MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE WHO COVERS THEM! I GUESS I WILL FIND OUT ON 8/2/02, THE DAY OF MY APPOINTMENT!. *AK

NHTSA ID

764940