2002 Ford Windstar service brakes, electric problems

“FORD PERFORMED SAFETY RECALL 09S09 IN 2009 BUT ONLY INSTALLED SAFETY WIRING HARNESS 2002. REQUESTED FORD TO REPLACE BOTH SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND ABS MODULE DUE TO THE KNOWN FAILURES INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION, BUT FORD REFUSED AFTER A YEAR THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOW THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN AFTER SEVERAL MILES. BASED ON RESEARCH (HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/QUESTIONS/FORD-WINDSTAR-2003-FORD-WINDSTAR-ABS-C1185-TROUBLE-CODE), I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM AND IT CAUSES BRAKING SAFETY ISSUES IN ADDITION TO FIRE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND ABS CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE REQUIRED AS PART OF 09S09 RECALL. THE INSTALLATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS ONLY MINIMIZES THE OCCURRENCE OF POSSIBLE FIRE, BUT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE DEFECTIVE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND ABS MODULE. *TR *KB”

“THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE CAR HAS HEATED UP . IT IS NOT ON WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IT ONLY COMES ON AFTER I HAVE DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. WHEN I TALKED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY ACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSTARS ABS ECM SYSTEM. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I THOUGHT THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM WAS AN IMPORTANT SYSTEM ON CARS! DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS DUE A DEFECTIVE PART AND FORD WANTS TO BRUSH IT UNDER THE RUG. NOW I KNOW WHY THE DEALER ACTED AS IF HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT MANY WINDSTARS ARE HAVING AND THEY WANT TO IGNORE IT. THEIR SEEMS TO BE NO CONCERN FOR SAFETY HERE. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BY GOING ON THE INTERNET AND ASKING WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VAN. I HOPE FORD ADMITS TO THIS PROBLEM AND ADDRESSES IT SO NO LIVES ARE LOST DUE TO POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE! *TR”

“ABS LIGHTS/BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAY ON. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. I HAD THE SCDS RECALL DONE BUT THEY SAID THE ABS WAS OK. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 MECHANICS TELL ME THEY FIXED IT AND THEY NEVER DID. FORD FIX THE ABS MODULE!!! *TR”

“2002 FORD WINDSTAR - HAVING ISSUES WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON, ABS LIGHT ON AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON. HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. BRAKING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED. ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION. *TR”

“I HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD, AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER AND DIGITAL ODOMETER QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS MODULE WENT BAD AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME $1006.17 + TAX TO FIX IT! IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS YEAR WINDSTAR HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODULE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY WORK IS BEING DONE ON A RECALL? *TR”

“BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TURN ON AT SAME TIME WITHOUT AN APPARENT CAUSE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING VAN 5 OR LESS MINUTES AT A LOW SPEED. ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN, BOTH LIGHTS REMAIN OFF, AND AGAIN, AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. I ALREADY REPLACE BRAKE PADS AS WELL AS REFILLED BRAKE LIQUID DEPOSIT WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. MY BIG CONCERN IS THAT MY WIFE USES THIS VAN TO TAKE AND PICK UP MY 4 KIDS AT SCHOOL. *TR”