2003 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.”

“THE ABS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME. ALSO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER JUMPS ERRATICALLY AND THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WAS ABNORMALLY TILTED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V193000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/26/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED CRACKS IN THE REAR AXLE, WERE NOT VISIBLE AND RE-ENFORCEMENT REPAIRS WERE DONE, TO THE REAR AXLE AND FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED, WHILE THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. FORD WOULDN'T PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY STATED THEY HAD ALREADY FULL-FILLED THEIR OBLIGATIONS, WHEN THEY MADE THE RE-ENFORCEMENT. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK. UPDATED 03/27/14”

“ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN COMING ON MY DASH. THEY WILL GO OFF PERIODICALLY, AND THEN COME BACK ON. THE FIRST DATE THIS HAPPENED WAS IN 2010. I DRIVE A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO SHOP RIGHT AWAY AND WAS QUOTED OVER $1,000 TO FIX IT. I ASKED WHAT THE PART DOES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT MOSTLY CONTROLS THE ABS SYSTEM. I ASKED HIM WHAT I COULD DO IF I DID NOT FIX IT, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD AFFORD THAT. HE SUGGESTED TO PUMP MY BRAKES WHEN BRAKING. THE SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A FAST STOP. I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS SAME MODEL VEHICLE. *TR”

“ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. ABS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES ARE AS FOLLOWS: C1234; C1235; C1236; C1185; U1260; C1446 AUTO MECHANIC STATES THAT IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD ABS CONTROL MODULE (BRAKE ECU). FORD BULLETIN ON C1185 CODE STATES FAULTY SOLDER CONNECTIONS CAUSE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $2000 TO COMPLETE REPAIR.”

“ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAR IDLES HIGH ALL THE TIME, SPEEDOMETER AND ALL OTHER DASHBOARD CONTROL GO HAYWIRE FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TO POUND ON THE DASHBOARD TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. CARMD DEVICE STATES ABS SENSOR NEED AND VARIOUS OTHER THING. I HAVE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO NO AVAIL. SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH IS TO CROSS OVER TO THE PASSENGER ON THE SECOND ROW NEVER WORKED. I PURCHASED THIS AS A USED VEHICLE SIX YEARS AGO I DO LIKE THIS MINI VAN BUT WITH ALL OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS I REALLY DON'T THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS VEHICLE MUCH LONGER. PLEASE HELP ME IT YOU CAN. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE A VEHICLE IS MANDATORY AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. I JUST WANT TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP. *TR”