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2002 Ford Windstar Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

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Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 18, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 1,353 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Ford Windstar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words

Interior & seats
Filed Nov 18, 2019

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS A SHARP METAL IN THE SEAT THAT POKES AND TEAR INTO THE LEFT BACK POCKET AREA. EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR I DISCOVERED MY PANTS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS "TEAR" . I FOUND THAT MY PANTS WERE BEING RIPPED IN THAT GENERAL AREA AND ONE DAY I FELT THIS SHARP AREA STICKING MY PALM. IT CANNOT BE SEEN ONLY FELT SO THAT IS MY COMPLAINT AND I HAVE OVER 10 PANTS THAT WERE RIPPED.

NHTSA ID
11280907
Incident
Oct 1, 2019
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 23, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,292. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ

NHTSA ID
10937208
Incident
Dec 15, 2016
Mileage
115,292 mi
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed May 3, 2016
Crash reported

2002 WINDSTAR RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY TO FIND OUT ALL OFF ALL THE SHIFTERS BUT NEUTRAL THE VAN SUDDENLY HAD STOPPED GOING WE COULD NOT GO IN DRIVE REVERSE OR ANYTHING FIND OUT STUCK IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WITH CARS COMING OUR WAY THIS PROBLEM IS STILL UNKNOWN

NHTSA ID
10862695
Incident
May 1, 2016
Mileage
25,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 2011

MY 2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN DRIVER SLIDING DOOR WONT OPEN AND DOOR LOCKS WONT CROSS OVER AT TIMES CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY CHILD IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR SOMETHING NOBODY COULD GET OUT THAT DOOR IV SEEN NUMEROUS ISSUES ON-LINE WITH OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THERE DOOR AND DOOR LOCKS ON THERE 2002 WINDSTAR I HOPE SOMEONE WILL LOOK IN TO THIS ORDER A RECALL OF THE BAD PARTS OF THE LOCKS AND LATCHES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10379446
Incident
Jan 26, 2011
Mileage
65,345 mi
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Nov 11, 2010

I OWN A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR AND HAD RECALL 09S09 PERFORMED AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP LAST NOVEMBER AND NOW MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO FOR THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS MY (YELLOW) ABS AND (RED) BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF ON MY DASH. MY POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CAN BE ROLLED DOWN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT HAS TO ROLLED UP FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE REAR DOOR LOCK BUZZES EVERY TIME THE DOORS LOCK WHICH IS EVERY TIME I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10365349
Incident
Nov 1, 2009
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 22, 2010

IN SEPTEMBER 2009 THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY WINDSTAR TOLD ME THE ABS MODULE IS BAD AND THAT I NEED A NEW ONE AND HAVE TO GO TO THE FORD DEALER DIRECTLY AND PAY AROUND $800.00 AND HAVE IT RESET BY THEIR COMPUTER. THIS HAS COST ME LOTS OF MONEY BECAUSE I ALREADY SPENT $600.00 ON REAR BRAKES BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTAR.ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN 2007, THE LOCKS ON THE VAN DON'T WORK. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS BY REMOTE AND SOMETIMES THE LOCKS ALL WORK, BUT, THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS A PAIN. NOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMING ON AND I HAVE HAD VARIOUS MECHANICS TRY TO RESET THE LIGHT AND IT WILL COME BACK ON AGAIN AND AGAIN! I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS ON THIS VAN TO HAVE IT IN SHAPE, BUT ALWAYS SOMETHING ARISES. DESPITE THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH IT AND USE IT ALL THE TIME, BUT WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT DONE. I WISH FORD TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS TYPE OF VAN HAS AND SO I WON'T HAVE TO SPEND HUNDREDS, AGAIN, OR I WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF IT, WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE THE TV, EVEN THOUGH THE SCREEN GIVE ME PROBLEMS AND THE VCR NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10357044
Incident
Aug 23, 2009
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Sep 6, 2010

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2002 WINDSTAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PUSH ON IT. ALSO , IT WILL NOT STOP IF AN OBJECT IS IN THE WAY AND WILL OPEN WHEN THE FUELING DOOR IS OPEN. I SEE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ON THE WEB SITES. YOU SHOIULD PROBABLY HAVE SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENTS. YOUR OTHER REPORTS TEND TO BLAME THE OWNERS OF THE CARS. THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE TIME. IF YOU NEED SOMEONE COMPETENT TO INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENTS GIVE ME A CALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10354038
Incident
Sep 6, 2010
Mileage
100,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 9, 2009

SLIDING ELECTRIC DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, INCIDENT WAS REPAIRED ONCE, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING 1 TO 2 TIMES A WEEK. OWNER HAS SMALL CHILD IN CAR SEAT IN THE SECOND SEAT, AND THREE OTHER CHILDREN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10254338
Incident
Jan 9, 2009
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Nov 27, 2008

OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR HAD THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING THIS HAPPENS AT INTERVALS WITH NO APPARENT CONNECTION TO WEATHER, DRIVING SPEED, ETC. THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WHEN THE VAN IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. I HAVE NOT MADE AN APPT WITH MY MECHANIC TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AS OF YET. ON 11/26/2008. WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND SHORTLY AFTERWARD THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE AIR BAG AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD COMPLETELY. SHUT THE VAN OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND WAITED FOR HELP TO ARRIVE AFTER CALLING 911 ON CELL PHONE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ON THE FRONT OF THE VAN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK IN THE REAR. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL WHEN PUSHING THE SWITCH. THE REAR HAZARD LIGHTS ALSO WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE TOW TRUCK THAT WAS DISPATCHED ARRIVED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE INTERSTATE TO THE NEAREST VEHICLE REPAIR GARAGE. GARAGE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. GARAGE WILL CALL ON FRIDAY AFTER THEY HAVE LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10250025
Incident
Nov 26, 2008
Mileage
123,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed May 22, 2008

I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR THAT WE PURCHASED 2 YRS AGO, ...MORNING AFTER DELIVERY BATTERY WAS DEAD, TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID SHOULD BE FINE. OCCASIONALLY STILL DIES AND HAS TO BE CHARGED, ALTERNATOR & BATTERY CHECK OUT FINE. THE MOST DANGEROUS PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON AND ABS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. WE CONTINUOUSLY HAVE TO ADD BRAKE FLUID (AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH) AND CAN NOT FIND ANY LEAKS ON THE GROUND. HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. THE DEALERSHIP HOOKED VEHICLE UP TO MACHINE TO READ CODE AND CAN NOT GET ANY READINGS FROM SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP SEEMED TO THINK THAT IT COULD BE A WIRING PROBLEM OR ABS MODULE. ABS WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT/WORK BUT NOT PROPERLY, ABS WILL KICK IN ON DRY ROADS NOT WET/SNOW COVERED. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND TIRE PRESSURES ARE ALL CORRECT. HAS BEEN RESET BUT COMES BACK ON AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL GO OUT ON ITS OWN BUT THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BOUNCE AROUND (IF GOING 55 WILL JUMP TO 70,80). WHEN OPENING THE REAR TAILGATE HATCH AND CLOSING,THE DASH LIGHT STAYS ON LIKE IT IS STILL OPEN AND DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING THE DOOR CHIME WILL SOUND AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND WORKS PROPERLY UNTIL GATE IS OPENED AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING THE DOOR LIGHT AND CHIME WILL COME ON LIGHTS STAY ON. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROLS TO PUT WINDOWS UP/DOWN YOU HEAR LOUDER THEN NORMAL CLICKING. ALSO DIMS THE LIGHTS WHEN PUTTING WINDOWS UP/DOWN. WE CAN ALSO SMELL WHAT SEEMS TO BE WIRES BURNING AT TIMES BUT CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING. WE ARE AT A LOSS OF WHERE TO BEGIN. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY FURTHER THEN 50 MILE RADIUS FROM OUR HOME FOR FEAR OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE DO. IF WE GO FURTHER WE RENT A VEHICLE. NOW TO THE POINT OF PURCHASING A CHEAP, RELIABLE VEHICLE (NOT FORD) AND PARKING THIS ONE UNTIL WE CAN PAY DOWN ENOUGH TO TRADE IN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10228676
Incident
Oct 1, 2006
Mileage
80,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Apr 14, 2008

I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT RECENT COMPLAINTS TO THE FORD WINDSTAR 2002 AND HAVE CONCERNS. I HAD MY ABS MODULE REPLACED LAST YEAR BECAUSE ALL MY IDIOT BRAKE LIGHTS WERE GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE ALSO NOT USED MY CRUISE CONTROL IN OVER TWO YEARS BECAUSE ONCE ACTIVATED IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKES ARE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL LEAKING ON THE BRAKE LINE, BUT FORD DOES NOT SEE THE WINDSTAR AS A PROBLEM. THIS CONCERNS ME, SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN FIRES WITH THE WINDSTAR VAN. I ALSO TOOK MY CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE SEAT LATCHES AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. MY RECENT REPAIR WOES IS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR IS GOING. THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY LAST FORD WINDSTAR. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2002, MAKE=FORD, MODEL=WINDSTAR). *TR

NHTSA ID
10224380
Incident
Jul 1, 2007
Mileage
81,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Mar 14, 2008

MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF. THEN IT WAS EVERY TIME MY CAR WAS STARTED. I WAS TOLD MY ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR COULD BE DRIVEN, BUT MY ABS BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAD SEEN WITH MY VEHICLE. MY CRUISE CONTROL ALSO STICKS. I HAVE NOT USED MY CRUISE IN OVER A YEAR, BECAUSE ONCE ACTIVATED, YOU CAN NOT SHUT IT OFF. THE ONLY WAY IT RESETS IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE FORD WINDSTAR IS ONE OF THE ONLY FORD VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT UPON DOING A WEB SEARCH HAVE FOUND THAT WINDSTARS HAVE STARTED ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. ALSO, I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY MID/READ SEAT LATCHES. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. I DRIVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL SINCE THE BRAKE LINE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FIRES CAUSED BY THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE ADVISE IS THE RESEARCH IS TO INCLUDE OTHER FORD MODELS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10221254
Incident
Aug 1, 2007
Mileage
75,000 mi
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jan 18, 2008

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF AFTER VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. HEADLIGHTS DIM AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DON'T SHUT OFF AT TIMES FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. SLIDING DOOR AND DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AT TIMES AND POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T OPEN AT TIMES. SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED ON IT'S OWN AT TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VACATED AND LOCKED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10215315
Incident
Jul 6, 2007
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 30, 2007

FORD WINDSTAR 2002. THE DOORS FREQUENTLY OPEN UP AGAIN AFTER I HAVE HIT THE AUTO DOOR CLOSE BUTTON AND IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO LATCH. ONE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FOR 6 MONTHS, BUT NOW WILL OCCASIONALLY. THE MOST SERIOUS ISSUE IS THAT LATELY THE SENSOR HAS BEEN SAYING THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED PROPERLY, HOWEVER IT HAS OPENED 6 TIMES NOW WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP ONCE WHEN IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING BUT NOT OPENING WHILE I AM DRIVING, PAID $500 TO GET IT FIXED, AND IT STILL NEVER WORKED WELL. WHEN I TAKE IT BACK IN TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW AND I BASICALLY HAD TO SAY THERE WAS GOING TO BE A LAWSUIT FILED IF ONE OF MY KIDS WAS HURT OR KILLED IF THE DOOR OPENED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AGAIN, TO GET THEM TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK...THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND GET BACK TO ME WITH AN ESTIMATE TO GET IT FIXED!

NHTSA ID
10201210
Incident
Aug 30, 2007
Interior & seats
Filed May 22, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS AND DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK ON A DAILY BASIS. HE IS UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THEM MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR FAILURES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,254 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

NHTSA ID
10191428
Incident
May 21, 2007
Mileage
34,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Nov 9, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM 10 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, ALMOST GOING OVER A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND RE-FILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE SHIFTER WAS RE-ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INACCURATE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO DIM AT TIMES. UPDATED 01/09/07.*JB

NHTSA ID
10173041
Incident
Nov 8, 2006
Mileage
4,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 22, 2006

2002 FORD WINDSTAR HOOD UNLATCHED AND THE HOOD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *KB *JB THE HOOD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *NM

NHTSA ID
10166912
Incident
Jul 22, 2006
Mileage
113,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 14, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE SECOND ROW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BECAME DISLODGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED BACK. THERE WAS A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE SECOND ROW SEAT, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS REAR FACING THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 03V459000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
10142595
Incident
Nov 5, 2005
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jul 17, 2005

DOOR LOCKS ARE ACTIVATED AND CONTINUOUSLY ACTIVE THEMSELVES, LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE AND CHIMES FOR DOOR AJAR APPEARS ON INSTRUMENTATION PANEL. LIGHTS ON THE MIRRORS LUMINATE DUE TO CAR RECONGINIZING SYMTOM OF OPEN DOOR, DRAINING BATTERY. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED WHILE ON AN 8 HOUR DRIVE HOME FROM CANADA, WAS BROUGHT TO FORD, THEY CHANGED THE FRONT PASSENGENER SENSOR CLAIMING CAR WAS FIXED AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE SHOP. 5 DAYS LATER WHILE ENROUTE TO NC, THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE, LOCKS OPENING AND SHUTTIING AND CAR CHIMMING CONSTANTLY. CAR WAS FLATBEDDED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA. CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, AGAIN, AFTER 3 DAYS IN THE SHOP. TEN MILES BBEFORE REACHING MY DESTINATION 65 MILES AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP , SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AFTER THE REAR SLIDING DOOR SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THIS FORD. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT FIXING, FORD MOTOR CORPORATION, HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM. NOW SECURITY ALARM, IS ACTIVATED DUE TO DOOR LOCKS OPENING AND CLOSING.

NHTSA ID
10129027
Incident
Jun 19, 2005
Mileage
33,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Jun 20, 2005

DT: THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON, CHECKED ALL DOORS TRYING TO OPEN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE HANDLES, AND HAVE CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS. ALSO, CHECKED THEM TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO DEBRIS, AND LIGHT WAS STILL ON. HAD AN ISSUE LAST YEAR, CLEANED IT, AND IT WENT OFF, BUT NOW IT WAS ON. *AK.

NHTSA ID
10125930
Incident
Jun 20, 2005
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 21, 2004

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. BACK WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL START GOING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES AT NO SPECIFIC TIME. WHEN TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNAL THEY WILL GO ON OFF FREQUENTLY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THIS HAPPENS VAN HAS SHUT OFF TWICE. POWER LOCKS SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK. INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK. ALL THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN WHEN VAN REACHED 30,000 MILES AND WARRANTY RAN OUT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CO-OPERATIVE BECAUSE WE CHOSE TO TAKE OUR VAN ELSEWHERE FOR REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENCE. DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD WOULD NOT HELP BECAUSE I DIDN'T HONOR THEM WITH MY MAINTENCE. I AM REALLY FRUSTATED. MY HUSBAND IS AN ELECTRIAN AND ALSO OWNED HIS OWN AUTO SHOP FOR YEARS. HE SAY'S THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY ENJURED OR LOSS OF LIFE FOR FORD TO REALIZE THAT THERE IS A DEFINATE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN MY VAN. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND CAN'T GET ANY WHERE WITH FORD. *AK

NHTSA ID
10100276
Incident
Nov 18, 2003
Mileage
30,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 30, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED ON ITS OWN. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
10089971
Incident
Aug 30, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AUTOMATIC REAR SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID
10056001
Incident
Dec 1, 2003
Mileage
24,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Jan 12, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY THE BACK RIGHT SLIDING DOOR COMES AJAR. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK/LEFT SIDE DOOR CLOSING SECURELY. *AK THE DOOR HAD BEEN LEAKING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DOOR HAD A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN SPACE BETWEEN THE FRONT DOOR IN COMPARISON TO THE DRIVER DOOR. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10046676
Incident
Mar 1, 2002
Mileage
17,500 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 18, 2003
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10051739
Incident
Dec 14, 2003
Mileage
20,000 mi

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