2002 Ford Windstar visibility problems

“WE BOUGHT OUR VAN IN MARCH 2012. BY APRIL 2012 WE BEGAN NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING. IT SHIFTS HARD. THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING IN MAY 2012. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FOR THE ABS AND BRAKES ARE ALWAYS ON. THE BRAKES ARE NOT VERY GOOD AND THE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED HARD TO GET THE VAN TO STOP. OUR BIGGEST ISSUE IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC AT AAMCO WOULD NOT EVEN CHANGE THE FLUID BECAUSE IF HE CHANGED THE FLUID THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SHIFT. I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS BUT I DO KNOW THAT MY VAN IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR”

“VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SOMEONE NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD STARTED FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND BURNT THROUGH MOTOR TERMINAL GUIDE. BOTH PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUGHT EARLY EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. *KB”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEAT WOULD NOT COME OUT THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE HEAT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, HEAT WOULD NOT COME THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS, ALLOWING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO BECOME FOGGY AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURES BEGAN, A CLICKING NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 115,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11*JB”

“WINDOWS NEEDED MOTORS, WHICH MAKES IT NOT FUN SINCE THE FRONT AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER WENT OUT BECAUSE OF THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. ANOTHER FINE EXAMPLE OF FORD QUALITY! *TR”

“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”

“BRAKE LIGHT (RED) AND ABS BRAKE LIGHTS (YELLOW) STAY ON. I WENT TO REPLACE FUSE #10 AND IT KEEPS BLOWING OUT. SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER DO NOT FUNCTION. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. A/C DOES NOT WORK. THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTS AND CONTINUES TO BLINK UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE THEM PERFORM THE 09S09H RECALL AND IT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. ALL ISSUES SEEM TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS 'LEAKER' SCDS THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT THAT CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ABS ECM UNIT CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *TR”