2001 Ford Windstar Seat belts Problems

ABS light, brake light came on. The seatbelt unhooks while I’m driving, I was told I had a cracked axle, the wheel bearing was very noisy, I’ve paid a lot of money to get things fixed. The labor was at a ridiculous amount on $25 parts. I’m wondering if I’ve paid to have parts fixed that were under recall. I fix one thing and then there’s another issue. Oil is leaking under the hood and I’m afraid it will catch fire so I’m scared to drive.

NHTSA ID

11442670

Incident

Oct 29, 2021

DURING INSPECTION INSPECTER 38573 REPORTED A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT AS AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. AFTER FAILED INSPECTION. I LOOKED FOR PART WITH THE AVAIL. CURRENT PART ON VEHICLE IS 1F2A-14B321-EE. I CANNOT FIND A PART NUMBER MATCHING. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND MECHANIC TO VERIFY IF HE INFACT WAS RIGHT. AND I LOOKED AT THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT SHOW UP HOWEVER WHAT DID SHOW UP AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A FULL MEMORY CLEAR WAS CODE B234 WHICH POINTS TO DRIVER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. OR IN LAMES TERMS SAFETY BELT BUCKLE SWITCH. THIS SHOULD NEVER IN A CARS LIFE EVER HAPPEN. IF THIS HAPPENED BEFORE A ACCIDENT THIS COULD CAUSE DEATH TO THE CONSUMER. IM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE I BELIEVE SO IM NOT SURE IF THERE'S A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE AS I DO KNOW THERE'S ONE SIMILAR. MY REINSPECTION IS DUE WITHIN 6 DAYS. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR FOR A PART ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER NEED TO REPLACED. ESPECIALLY WHEN LIVES ARE AT STAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676342

Incident

Jan 10, 2015

Mileage

116,967 mi

THE LOWER ANCHOR STRAP FOR REAR FACING WILL NOT TIGHTEN OR LOOSEN AND IS STUCK IN THE SAME POSITION. I CONTACTED GRACO AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE SEAT AFTER I SEND BACK THE DEFECTIVE ONE (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2001, MAKE=FORD , MODEL=WINDSTAR). *TR

NHTSA ID

10457465

Incident

Apr 26, 2012

FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, A/C COMPRESSOR SWITCH AND BLOWN FUSE (#10 IN FUSE PANEL, 15 AMP). FAILURE OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT TO REMAIN ENGAGED WHEN HOLDING A OCCUPANT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280569

Incident

Jul 15, 2009

Mileage

71,000 mi

OUTRAGEOUS ,I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM OF AN ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ,THAT KEEPS COMING ON IN MY 2001 FORD WIND STAR LX VAN. STATEMENT IS 1999- 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VANS COULD HAVE THIS AND THE PROBLEMS THAT COULD OCCUR. MY OH MY .. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THAT VAN DAILY, I'M A LOW INCOME PARENT. WHY WOULD ONE TAKE THIS CHANCE WITH HUMANS. I BOUGHT THE VAN IN MARCH OF 2009. 2 DAYS LATER ABS/ BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE AN EAGLE WARRANTY ..THAT MIGHT I ADD NOT EVEN THE FORD DEALER SHIP WOULD EXCEPT. I DON'T TAKE CHANCES WHERE MY CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273770

Incident

Mar 6, 2009

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SEAT BELT AND STATED THAT THE LATCH COMPONENTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 141,000.

NHTSA ID

10244529

Incident

Sep 30, 2008

Mileage

141,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS NOT CLICKING CLOSED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE VEHICLE ONLINE, AND WAS CONCERNED AT THE AIR BAG RECALL INFORMATION THAT WAS DISCOVERED. THERE WERE TWO NHTSA RECALLS , #00V270000 AND # 00V412000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10152116

Incident

Mar 2, 2006

Mileage

83,900 mi

ON 11/20/05 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 P.M. A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY VAN. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS FRONT LEFT AT THE HEADLIGHT SECTION OF THE VEHICLE. MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE INCIDENT CAUSED INJURY TO MY WIFE. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGERS DID. THIS CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO BREAK MY WIFE'S WRIST IN 2 PLACES. AT THE SAME TIME THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKED BUT THE PASSENGERS DIDN'T CAUSING MY WIFE TO GO FORWARD. BOTH OF US WERE WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS. THIS SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM SINCE EVERYTHING HAPPENED BACKWARDS. AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VAN BUT FORD CUSTOMER AFFAIRS IS SUPPOSE TO BE CONTACTING ME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10143760

Incident

Nov 20, 2005

Mileage

40 mi

WHILE DRIVING A COLLISION OCCURRED.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10109364

Incident

Jan 12, 2005

THE DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNRAVELED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A TEAR BETWEEN THE RETRACTOR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT BELTS WAS NOT A LIFE TIME WARRANTY. *JB *SC

NHTSA ID

10096657

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD HIM IN PLACE. HIS CHEST IS REAL SORE ,AND HE GOT WHIP LASH. HE IS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. ON THE VEHICLE THAT HIT HIM THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099565

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS BANGING ON THE FRONT OF THE SHIELD OF THE CHILD SEAT. SUDDENLY THE ENTIRE SHIELD FELL APART WITH SPRINGS AND PARTS FLYING EVERYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10070555

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

THE HANDLE STARTED TO CRACK AT THE BOTTOM WHERE IT HOOKED ONTO THE SEAT ON BOTH SIDES. *PH THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE CHILD SEAT WAS OLDER THAN 3 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE SIDE NOTCHES WHERE THE SEAT BELTS GO WHEN NOT IN USE SHOWED SIGNS OF STRESS.( MODEL #3161356O1) *JB

NHTSA ID

10059682

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING AND NOTIFIED OUR FORD DEALER (WINNER FORD, CHERRY HILL, NJ) ABOUT ON OUR 25000 SERVICE. THE SERVICE REP TESTED THE SEAT BELT LATCH WITH A TESTER AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH BECAUSE FORD WOULD CHARGE THEM FOR THE PART. HE SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT AGAIN IF WE HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BELT LATCH COMING UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO AMOUNT OF TUGGING THAT WILL CAUSE IT TO FAIL, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WINNER FORD HAS NOT SENT OUT OUR SERVICE SHEET WITH THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM REPORTED ON IT. IT HAS BEEN SINCE 4/17/2003, AND THEN AGAIN SERVICING ON 4/24/2003 AND NO PAPERWORK FROM THE DEALER WITH THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY ME AND NO REMEDY FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB RQ04011.*PCO

NHTSA ID

10016696

Incident

Apr 17, 2003

Mileage

23,000 mi

AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SEAL HAD TO BE INSTALLED, THE SEAT BUCKLES AND REAR WIPER MOTOR COVER WERE REPLACED, THE ABS FAILED, AND RIGHT BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD ILLUMINATED, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SPEED SENSOR AND BRAKE SENSOR FAILED. *PH *JB RQ04011.*PCO

NHTSA ID

10011746

Incident

Apr 4, 2003

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. AFTER I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THE SEAT BELT POPPED OFF. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, THE SEAT BELT REMAINED LOCKED AND UNUSABLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *NLM RQ04011.*PCO

NHTSA ID

10010200

Incident

Mar 9, 2003

CONSUMER COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH AN ANIMAL WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 80-90LBS WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-50MPH ON HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY BELTS EXTRACTED "ENTIRELY" FROM THEIR HOUSING AND DID NOT RETRACT TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT. TS

NHTSA ID

8023919

Incident

Dec 6, 2002

WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CHARGES INCURRED FOR THE BLOWN TIRE. *JG THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE INOPERATIVE. (RECALL#01V227001) THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND MILES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *SCC RQ04011.*PCO

NHTSA ID

567648

Incident

Mar 8, 2002

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT FAILED. DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER BRUISED HER STERNUM AND HURT HER BACK. *YH

NHTSA ID

566768

Incident

Jun 13, 2002

DRIVER REAR BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8007314

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

UPON IMPACT BOTH SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER.*AK

NHTSA ID

753015

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

FORD BELT BUCKLE INSPECTION IS PROBABLY FLAWED. THE PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLES IN BOTH MY 2001 WINDSTAR AND 2001 F-250 INTERMITTENTLY LATCH IN THE "SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED" POSITION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL PAPERWORK.*AK RQ04011.*PCO

NHTSA ID

749683

Incident

Aug 2, 2001