2001 FORD Windstar

Cracked rear axle

During routine maintenance, a major crack in the rear axle beam was discovered rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive. A recall for this problem was issued for vehicles that were sold in states that use salt on the roads during winter, and all other states were excluded from the recall. My vehicle was sold in the state of Florida and therefore a part of the exclusion. Ford has said it would not repair this major design flaw due to Florida\'s exclusion in the recall. I maintain that ALL Windstars, regardless of their location, should have been included in the recall because of the horrifying safety issue a broken axle presents to not only the occupants of the vehicle but other motorists as well.

The axle broke while driving, luckily it was just on the way to the store and when we were driving at high speeds. Although the recall had already been done with reinforcing brackets, the axle still broke. Ford says, sorry, the extended coverage has ended. How can it end if there is still an unresolved issue. What about the other people driving these cars not knowing that they are a death trap waiting to happen. People need to be informed.

Rear axle rusted out, needed to be replaced. Apparently there was a recall on this, the recall failed. Also, read somewhere that Ford charges only $300.00 for this repair and was hoping to get a credit

Hi ,
I purchase the van last year 09 28 16 and did not have problems.A week ago I went to a movie with my kids and
around 11: p.m going home the axle broke in two pieces.We were lucky because being a residential area I was
Going 25 to 30 mph, I called a toll truck and now I found out that there could be a recall.Is this correct? Why
Would these vans be still around if they could be life threatening? I m about to bring it in at a Ford dealer,
Would I have to pay the whole expense? I would really appreciate if so eone could help since i never had this
Kind of problem, Thank you for your prompt,,,, Giuseppe C . Esposito

rear axle broke in November, replacement axle broke in March 2017

i TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP i PURCHASED iT AT FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION (abs light came on) AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS CORROSION HOLES IN THE REAR AXLE AND IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE!!! WANTED $1500.00 TO REPAIR!!!! FORD SHOULD PAY TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS REPAIR!!!

Left rear axle broke outside of repair bracket. Dealer refuses to fix the problem despite having 2 safety recalls for a defect to the rear axle. Traveling at approximately 45 mph when it broke. No crash and no injuries.

Blend door actuator replaced twice myself, part covered under warranty 2nd time. Fix lasts for approximately 6 months, continues to be an issue.

ABS module light on, module circuit board has failed most likely due to being located under the body. This has not been repaired.

I have a Windstar Limited that was part of the axle recall. I took the vehicle to my local Ford dealer for inspection in 2012, which they determined the axle reinforcement was needed. I was driving to work a week ago and my axle broke right where it was reinforced. I contacted Ford and they told me to tow the vehicle to my local Ford dealer (at my expense). The local Ford dealer took pictures and worked directly with Ford to see if the vehicle was eligible for replacement due to the recall. After 5 days of waiting, the local Ford dealer notified me that Ford would not replace/repair the broken axle due to the length of time since the recall. The repairs are now my problem, and are estimated at $1,300-1,500. I have lots of issues with this with Ford knowing there was a problem and now not standing behind it.

2001 Ford Windstar Limited has the same issues covered under “Manufacturer Campaign Number: 11S16” and “Safety Recall 10S13”, I took the van to Sheehy Ford in Warrenton, Va on 1-19-2012 and was told that the front sub frame was having the same issue as recall “Manufacturer Campaign Number: 11S16 “. I was also told that the rear axle had a crack in it which is also the same issue as “Safety Recall 10S13”. The service manager said Ford would not do anything about it because it was not sold or ever registered in a “salt belt state”. I called Ford Customer Service and was told by one lady and I quote “Ford has agreed to add your vehicle to the recall.” Her instructions were to take it back to the ford dealership so tha they could open a work order to take care of the recall. I returned the vehicle on 1-23-12 and then was told on 1-25-12 that Ford was not goign to do anyhting about it becuase of the affore mentioned issue of where it was sold and registered.
This van has always been registered in Fauquier County, VA which is further north than alot of parts of the other states that are called “Salt belt States”.

My contention is not that the salt is the culprit but rather a lack of painting all services which could have been avoided by a better design. I have a 1979 F-100 with more rust on a 12 square inch section of the frame than the whole Windstar has on it but there is no crakces and no chances of the steering, control arm, or suspension from falling apart or the axle craking in half. I know I am comparing a chassis vehicle with a unibody but still these things should never happen to these parts of a vehicle.

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Bought van at auction knowing the rear axle was broken. I knew there was a recall and with the vehicle fixed I could retail it. Ford refuses to repair the van. What can I do???

Wow, where to begin. We bought 2001 Windstar Sport SE brand new from Lindquist Ford and on drive home from dealer’s lot started smelling gas. Pulled into driveway and discovered fuel line near gastank was missing hose clamp, and fuel pouring out of hose. (Dealer fixed) Approximately 1-week later, wife and I drive to Chicago (alone with no luggage – 180 miles) and both rear shocks fail. (She weighs 120 and I weigh 150lbs so it wasn’t a weight issue) Dealer fixed. Then it rained and the passenger sliding door seal didn’t keep rain out. Dealer fixed…twice… still leaks on hard rains. We tell dealer we’re not happy with so many repairs in such a short amount of time and are concerned we have a lemon. They say, Oh it’s minor repairs, besides, it’s not costing you anything. About a year later, wife complains that steering is acting funny, dealer said “rack is shot” we’re out of warranty, but because all service was performed at their shop, they’ll cover half of bill (after we told them vehicle was lemon and we wanted our money back – they offered us $14000 on trade in, even though we paid $28000). Last week manifold gasket goes out. We took to different repair shop because we weren’t pleased with the way Lindquist treated us. New service tech tells us Windtsar knows there is major problems with gasket, but it’s not a recall item as of yet. We pay $500 to fix it. So last night, wife attempts to leave Wal-Mart, and when she puts it in drive, OD light comes on and engine light starts flashing. Van is stuck in 3rd gear… service tech tells me that codes on computer state it’s all transmission related – shows me codes (about 10 different codes). He said fuse is blown, puts in new fuse and it immediately blows. Says, he has to troubleshoot each (of the 10 codes), to see which one is blowing the fuse. Tells me to cross my fingers that its just two wires that are shorting out, because if it isn’t, it means the transmission is gone. (We still don’t know what problem is, as van is still in the shop). Wife was so angered by this vehicle, that she assembled all of the receipts for warranty & repair work and kept them in glovebox. Then, on the last visit to Lindquist, all receipts disappeared. No matter what the outcome is, we are trading this van in for a Honda Odyssey. (We should have read internet postings about the Windstar before we bought it) Ford… quality is job one… couldn’t be any further from the truth! Let’s see, bought van for $28000, and over $5000 in repair costs (so far) in last 3 years… do you think quality is job one? (Talk about false advertising)

WE HAD TAKEN OUR 2001 FORD WINDSTAR INTO BONNELL FORD BE SERVICED, WITH A WEEK LEFT ON THE WARRANTY, BECAUSE OF A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE CAR, THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND CHECKED THE OIL AND SAID IT WAS JUST A SENSOR. THE SAID THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS NOTHING.I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $3600.00 TO FIX THE ENGINE.

The Windstar started to hesitate and did not appear to be shifting properly. It was first taken in a few months ago and I was told the transmission was OK but reprogrammed. Then almost 2 weeks ago the hesitation grew worse and the car lost most of its power while I was driving. The first 3 times I brought it in I was told that work was done on the transmission. The problem persisted. The next time I was told that a foreign substance was in my fuel system. I bought a locking gas cap from Ford when I got the car in May of 2001 and I buy almost all of my gas (unless I go on a long trip) from the same local service station. I was told that it would cost more than $1,000 to replace the fuel pump, filters and fuel injectors. I was reluctant to spend so much because the lease had only 3 months to go and only two more payments were owed. I agreed to replace the air and fuel filters for $140 if the dealer would take the car back early. Ford Motor Credit had mistakenly told me that I could pay just $200 and skip the remaining 2 lease payments. When this turned out to be incorrect I picked up the car and tried to drive it again. It worked badly for one day and the next day the engine light came on. I took it back again and the repair slip showed that some kind of valve was replaced under warranty. The issue is that the fuel system was never repaired properly because the dealer claimed that this wasn\’t covered by the warranty. The mechanic at the dealer first told me that there was paint in the tank. I asked him how he knew it was paint and he admitted he didn\’t know what it was. I finally got disgusted and returned the car today after making the last 2 payments. This means I lost the use of the car for the period of February 27, 2004 to May 11, 2004. I have not been able to find out yet what might have caused this problem. I undersdtand that the gas tank in the 2001 Windstar is made of plastic. Could it be that the inside of the gas tank is dissolving and that this caused the fuel system to get clogged? I called Ford\’s customer service number several times and I kept getting referred back to the dealer. I would still like to get Ford to refund my last two lease payments and it would help if I knew what caused the Windstar\’s problem.

The door does not bounce back. My 2 year old daughter and myself got caught in the door while it was trying to close. My five year old had to push the button. I took the car to the manufacturer and they tested the door and said it was working fine. They said that is how the car is made. you have to have to put a lot force on the door in order for it to bounce back. There is no way to adjust the censors. There 2003 van requires even more pressure than mine. How is a 2 year old child suppose to apply a lot of pressure.

Slight transmission fluid leaks noticed on short drives (less than 30 miles)on highway. Transmission overheated, all fluid leaked out on interstate highway on longer trip. Repairs to correct problem included replacement of torque converter. Planetary gears and shaft also replaced due to premature wear.

Seat belt, Passenger seat belt will not stay fastened. You think it’s fastened, but it unexpectently comes undone while riding.Transmission, This is my second Ford Windstar that I’ve had the transmission fail. My first was earlier this year on a 2000 model. Granted, I was at 109,000 miles, but I just had the transmission fluid changed a few weeks ago. While this may be considered good mileage for a Ford before the transmission goes out, it makes you wonder if Ford is purposely making their transmissions with poor quality, so that they can continue to make and sell new cars.

Roof paint peeled under warrantee in 2003. Ford fixed it. Now in 2006 the roof, hood, tops of doors and hatch are peeling. The hood has a area 12″ by 12″ that has peeled off. Ford says out of warrantee, looks like you blistered the paint. How does one do this?

My transmission was replaced at 47,400 miles due to the torque converter failing and the transmission overheating. The service manager and transmission technician at the dealership said that it was a problem common to my model. Transmissions should not have to be replaced at the mileage at which mine failed. I contacted Ford and was told that there wasn\’t anything that they could do for me because I was out of warranty.

My husband and I own a 2001 Ford Windstar minivan which has been causing us trouble lately. Two months ago, the car engine stopped suddenly in the middle of the street while I was driving. After letting the car sit for half an hour, I was able to restart the car. When I took the car to the local Ford Muzi dealer, however, they weren\’t able to find a problem with it, so I called Ford Corporation concerning the issue of safety, and we agreed that I co-pay $100.00 to replace the Cam-Sensor, which they said would solve the problem. Two weeks after replacing the Cam-Sensor, however, my car stopped again in the middle of the road when I was driving my younger daughter to school. The car was later towed to Muzi Ford dealer and fixed again. Today, around 5 p.m., the engine stopped abruptly again while my husband was driving. Fortunately, there were no cars behind him, or our car might have been run into and our four-year-old son in the back seat would have been killed. Since the Ford dealer could not find a problem with the car, we requested for a partial refund or an exchange. However, Ford Corporation refused both options and is ignoring our calls. We are very concerned about the safety of our entire family; if the engine stopped in the middle of the highway, we could all be killed.

I was sitting at a light, and when the light turned green, I started to go, and it just felt like it popped out of gear, and the transmission would not connect to move the car at all in any gear. THe car only has 48000 miles on it!

I purchased my Ford used at a local well known used car lot on September 20, 2004 and took it to a local Ford dealership (Apple Ford of Red Lion, PA)for a complete check to make sure my minivan was in tip top shape ($375.95). Come the following month, my engine light comes on and my van had a hard time going, it wouldn’t shift into 2nd gear. My son and I waited for my husband to arrive and took us back to the dealership. they looked it over and said one of their mechanics forgot to completely tighten some hoses, but they still charged me for what they call their mistake. I think it was the beginning of what became a nightmare. After that inccident, I decided to take my van to my father’s garage, a local mechanic whom I’ve dealt with for almost 10 years. My engine light is always on. I’ve taken it back to the shop now 4 times for the same problem from the very beginning, a little over a year ago and not even 10,000 miles later. My mechanic tells me every time he hooks it up to diagnostic there is a different problem with the computer system. This past time he switched out almost all computer peices, which in total was $431.39. This was January 11, 2006 and today is January 29, 2006 and come to find out my engine light is back on once again. In total, I have spent $1,683.86 for repairs and then some, because I am missing some receipts, since September 23, 2004 and I don’t know how much more for the future. I have been reading other complaints about this particular year and model and it is a wonder why Ford didn’t recall all of them and completely switch out the whole computer system.

I just had the SECOND (one last year and one this week) rear liftgate shatter spontaneously while the vehicle was parked unoccupied without key in ignition. Apparently there is a major design/ manufacturing defect. Fortunately the vehicle was unoccupied or the rear occupants would have gotten covered with glass -and if I had been driving the glass would have been sucked in. Ford has refused to do anything about the safety aspect or the $1241.00 expense I paid to replace the window twice.

I had the intake gaskets replaced in Feb 2005; this should have prevented any problems with the engine (according to the internet sites I\’ve visited; unfortunately, I threw a rod on 9/7/05 and had it towed to the dealer who called me the next morning and told me $4000 to fix the engine. I don\’t know what to do – the air conditioning the broke last week and we thought the transmission was on it\’s way out – it was starting to have problems shifting into different gears.

Bought the used vehicle from a used car dealer. Didn’t check for paint peeling or rust, thought a 2 year old car wouldn’t have any. I washed the car, and as I waxed it, discovered the peeling paint on the roof rib, almost entire lenghth of vehicle, then found rust at the bottom of the front passenger door and rear passenger sliding door. Contacted ford, instructed me to go to local dealership, went to Gervais Ford in Ayer Ma. Service manager looked over the car, made notes, informed me he would contact Ford headquarters to see if they will do anything. Two weeks later, he contacted me and informed me there was nothing they could do regarding the paint or the doors rusting from the inside out.

At 34,234 miles (9 months past the 36 month warranty period) the transmission on my Windstar failed. I brought the car to the local dealer and was told it needed a new transmission. Not believing a car with such low miles would need a new transmission, I brought the car to a local transmission shop (Lee Myles) for a second opinion and was told the transmission did fail and required to be replaced at a cost of $2277.00. I view this as an unreasonable pre-mature failure of a major component (based on normal, acceptable industry standards). I’ve contacted Ford and they are not willing to make any compensation.

Air conditioner compressor died.Driver side electric window motor died.

1) Paint peeling off roof
2) ABS/Brake lamp malfunction.

No repairs made yet.

Transmission has failed now 4 times including today. 2003 two transmissions were replaced. Now the third one has failed. Agreed the car is a 2001, but 4 transmissions in 135K Miles is a joke!

paint started flaking from drivers door and roof

I was driving my family home from a Summer Fest, as I was going over a fairly smooth railroad crossing I felt the van start handling strange. I pulled over and found the right rear wheel out of align. I carefully drove it home and went underneath to check it. To my surprise I found the axle beam cracked 3/4 of the way thru. There is no reason a beam of this size should crack like this unless there was a material or design fault in the van. I am the first owner of this van and it was never overloaded. After reading the dozens of complaints on the internet from other Windstar owners (at least 37 from just the 2001 model year) I see this problem is not unique

Axle failure on 2001 ford windstar . Over 1000 complaints filed for rear axle failure on 1998-2003 model years . NHTSA missed all the complaints listed on their website . Please look into this , someone dropped the ball on this one.  Spoke to Ford and was told this is a non-issue !!! Luckily no one was killed in the axle failures .

All of these issues for my ford windstar 2001 have occurred since we purchased it used back in May 2004. The car has been in the repair shop numerous times for many problems it has encountered. We purchased the minivan at 37,000 + miles used in Enterprise Dealership in Clifton New Jersey. The same year it went into the shop for battery problems, power options, windshield wiper motors, than about 1 year and a half later, we had issues with the transmission, power steering again the window motors and a recall on the seatbelts. Never did the lights inside the vehicle all work properly. At that time we had warranty with the dealership to cover the repairs and I have receipts to prove all the repairs done on the vehicle. The brakes were changed 3 or 4 times sinces we have leasing to own the vehicle, and they made noises when we took it off the floor of the dealership floors. Two times for the tire change has been done. And now the vehicle just had another recall done on the electrical wires by fords order of changes for safety. But the engine I was told needs to be replaced for it found intermix of miss with antifreeze and oil in the engine, crank shaft damage and a knocking sound not sure of where it is coming from.

2001 ford windstar. consumer states that the rear axle cracked and broke in to two parts *tgw the consumer stated prior to her service appointment, she heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when suddenly, the vehicle began to slide. fortunately, she was able to control the vehicle. when she arrived home, she looked under the rear of the vehicle and discovered a large crack in the rear axle. *jb

2001 ford windstar brake failure. consumer states that the brakes gave way while she was stopped. she states that the dealer would not remedy the problem. she said this past time she went over a cement strip and hit a ground fixture. *kb the panel on the vehicle was damaged. *jb

Problems with side sliding doors. this problem has been bought to the dealer's attention 6 times. the dealer has attempted to repair the problem but has not been successful. *bf *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar sel. the contact stated that the abs and traction control lights would illuminate intermittently. occasionally, when she attempted to stop the vehicle, she had to exert excessive force to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that an abs module was needed. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 113,000. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the driver side air bag light randomly flashes on and off for 5-10 minutes. afterwards, it stops flashing and remains illuminated. the contact discovered a recall online for the same failure and called the manufacturer. they stated that his vin was not included in the recall, even though he was experiencing the same failure. the recall number was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000 and current mileage was 96,893.

Dt: air bag light was on all the time. light has been on for 7 days. dealer said vehicle was not under warranty, and is offered no help. dealer said the caller will have to pay for it. manufacturer said same thing.*ak

The air bag light on my 2001 ford windstar remained on indicating a problem with the air bag and safety restraint system. i took it to the ford dealer and they did a diagnostic and discovered that there was a loose wire in the harness. they had to remove the left front seat console and air bag module to get at the loose wire. they reconnected it. this cost me $256.34 with tax. i did an internet search and found another person that seemed to have the same problem as i did. i wonder if this problem is common and a possible safety issue with all ford windstars?. *jb

Air bag light flashed on the dashboard while driving, and remained on until the vehicle was turned off. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic told consumer that warranty expired. *ak

Rear axle broke when driving slowly pulling into our driveway on street.

Rear axle snapped in half with no warning as i was driving about 40 mph on a busy road. very dangerous.

The brake pressure differential deactivation switch in my 2001 ford windstar is faulty. this may create a fire i was informed. *tr

Brake pressure diff switch is leaking brake fluid on the wires under it and fuses and popping. odometer, speedometer, a/c, abs and o/d have all posted as not working. *tr

Abs light, red brake light, trac off light illuminated in dash board. *jb

I had new brakes put on my vehicle (all four brakes) and about two weeks after having them put on i noticed my brakes were wanting to fail. when i go to stop the brakes squeal really bad, are hard to get to stop like i am pushing on a brick (i have to put all my body weight into brakes to stop vehicle) and sometimes will keep rolling. i had the lines checked and nobody can find out what is going on with my vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). when the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs, the contact was informed that the repair would cost $300. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Yes i contacted ford about the recall on the rear axle they said i dont have a recall on my van but my rear axle just split

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to dealership states vehicle is unsafe to drive. *smd the consumer stated the back of the vehicle sways uncontrollably. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while a rack and pinion was being installed on the vehicle, the contact was informed by the service technician that the subframe was corroded. the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 11v030000 (structure), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the previous repair was not adequate. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Takata recall i'm looking to see if there was a recall on manifold in the 2001 ford windstar.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact experienced a failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at any speed, an unusual noise was heard underneath the vehicle without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the frame underneath the front end of the vehicle was badly rusted and was considered unsafe to drive. the technician informed the contact that the noise was coming from parts of the frame that were fractured. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 111,759. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while operating the vehicle, a clunking noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cradle mount fractured due to corrosion and rusting. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Abs modal failure bad soder connection abs light and thus brake lights on dash stay on

While driving with my three small children, the rear axle of my van broke. i was going at a minimal rate of speed and was able to pull over without injury. this vehicle has been subject to numerous recalls, several of which have included corrosion of the subframe and axle. our local ford dealership is telling me that i may be responsible for payment for repair of the recalled product. however, i do not feel safe driving this vehicle anymore. they have stated that they will repair the damaged part with the same rear axle that has been recalled numerous times. this is not a remedy. i am trying to get them to consider a trade-in or product buy-back. if they will not, i will be leaving a signed statement with new south ford (meridian, ms) stating that i do not feel comfortable driving the vehicle off the lot due to the risk of rear axle corrosion/failure.

9-10-2015 after numerous attempt's to resolve recall i was driving to work on ritchie hwy and the rear axile which was one of the many recalls made me loose control of vehicle and once i gained control car was drivin to near supermarket parking lot and driver's side axile broke and car was disabled i later made it to work and was taken via ambulance to hospital onset panic attack. contacted car ins and ford customer service since 9-10-15 i was given case# cas7858636 not until 9/2016 i contacted ford after numerous calls within 1 yr period spoke to christie and she explained me that customer service failed to contact me "sorry" then she contacted ford bob bell service station and i towed car again with my money. and have yet to hear from them i almost died in this car and no one has made my experience good i know have anxiety and no car......no rental.

Re: nftsa safety recall 15v-608 we had to pay ford $300 or else they were not going to perform the recall work. why should we have to pay anything at all for a recall which is a fault of ford and not us at the owner? we are not happy at all with this situation but felt forced to pay for the safety of the driver and passengers of this vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the air bag, traction control and brake warning lights continued to intermittently illuminate. the contact noticed that a fuse blew and the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. an unknown local dealer was notified, indicated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the manufacturer confirmed that there were no recalls and offered no further assistance. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was not available.

Rear axle needed to be replaced, due to rust corrosion from road salt. there was apparently a recall on this that also failed. the axle was about to break in half.

Rear axle broke while driving even though recall brackets were properly replaced. this issue could cause death or severe injury. luckily for us, we were just turning a corner on the way to the store. ford will not help with financial costs due "extended warranty having expired in oct of 2016". people still driving these vehicles should be made aware that unless you've had this completely replaced, and really that's no guarantee, this could still occur while you are driving.

Takata recall. my van will not shift out of 1 gear. only can reach maximum of 20 miles per hour.

Rear axle cracked while driving, this is the second axle that broke for this van

Takata inflators;i ford denying my request f vin #[xxx] i have an obvious crack (see photos) directly under the bracket a band-aid that ford issued in an earlier recall on my rear axle with the sole purpose of this band-aid to prevent such cracking. apparently my bracket part was deemed installed correctly, effectively causing a denial for a replacement part on my windstar. clearly this bracket failed and did not stop my rear axle from experiencing cracking! ford clearly new exactly where this cracking would occur because the crack appears directly under the bracket installed to create a stronger part. the only thing holding this rear axle together is this bracket. this particular part in question is directly below the gas tank, should this crucial part experience failure while driving on a 70mph highway what would happen? also looking at my windstar on a lift we noticed the center of the windstar seems to be sagging (see photos) from what appears to be the under carriage breaking down from rust and corrosion, this appears to be causing extreme structure failure. i do reside in one of the stated salt belt states as being the state of iowa. what would the full criteria for this recall and buyback program on certain windstar?s in 2011 thru 2013 be? why was my windstar limited excluded in this recall? i still have not been advised not to drive my windstar by any current ford representatives. however former ford mechanics have advised me not to drive my windstar, these same mechanics? are adamant my windstar is unsafe! i have been attempting to fix the concerns that moffitts ford in boone iowa wanted me to repair at the time of the axle inspection. only having more concern brought to my attention about the axle. i wrote [xxx] a letter 2/15/17 asking to overturn and allow repair [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr *js

The rear axle is broken during drive to 45 mph with my family.

The abs and brake indicator lights randomly come on, stay on for different lengths of time, then shut off again for a while. there is no telling what causes this to happen. this issue was present when the vehicle was purchased. the previous owners had it checked out numerous times, could never find the cause. i have had them checked, same results.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while backing out of the driveway, the rear passenger wheel suddenly buckled inward. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was due to severe rusting and corrosion of the axle, which caused the brackets to also separate. the vehicle was towed to schicker ford in st. louis, missouri where it was diagnosed that the axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 196,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 30 mph, the front end frame fractured and disengaged from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shock absorber, front end spring, and frame were fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 35 mph, the contact heard a noise on the floorboard and the check engine and brake indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe was rusted beyond repair. the technician stated that the option was a complete replacement of the frame. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall expired after three years. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Hoping they have a repair for the subframe passenger rear mine is badly rotted and afraid to drive it as it can cause a major accident or be possibly hazardous ford please cure this.

Take my vehicle to recall a year later the wiper went crazy,apparently they did the recall .i called the ford and they told me that if the wiper motor was good not changed and cover

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the front subframe was severely corroded and an abnormal noise was heard from the front passenger wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the vehicle was severely corroded and was previously inspected per nhtsa campaign number: 11v030000 (structure). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire was crooked. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle cracked and needed to be replaced. in addition, the dealer informed the contact that the axle was replaced from a previous recall, nhtsa campaign number: 12v1930000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 194,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at a very slow speed, the front passenger side coil spring fractured also causing damage to the brake line. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was discovered that both the driver side and passenger side coil springs had been cracked. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also indicated that while operating the vehicle, the abs and brake sensor warning lights would illuminate. the cause of the failures were not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving in a parking lot, a clunking noise was heard. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front coil springs fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Took vehicle to dealership for brake examination (abs light came on) and service advisor told that there were corrosion holes in rear axle and it was not safe to drive!!! should have been recalled by ford and repaired at their expence as i was told it has been dangerous to drive for some time...

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a recall related to the lower control arm. the contact stated that the repair for the lower control arm was completed; however, the subframe was rusted. the rust was within the connection between the control arm and the subframe. the dealer determined that the rust was part of the recall repair that was completed. the recall information was not provided. the failure mileage was 140,000.

I received a safety recall in 2012 about the subframe supporting the motor and transmission. ford put two brackets on my vehicle over the rust spots. now the frame has almost rusted away. my mechanic said i should not drive the vehicle in that condition, it is not safe. instead of replacing the rusty component ford patched it. i still drive the van, it has 138,000 miles on it. i live in minnesota where rust is a problem. the fix was inappropriate for the area. updated 07/20/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (structure). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the brackets were installed properly, but failed to provide a correct diagnosis. the contact stated that the tire rubbed against the frame in the rear and fractured the rear driver's side bracket. the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence due to the failure. the dealer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect.

While driving axle broke on van while going down alley. contacted ford motor company end result they say reinike ford a dealership in lima, ohio replaced the faulty support brackets in 2011. which was a recall on van. while all along dealership wasn't telling me they did the recall work. i feel this needs to be addressed before someone losses there life. which there were drivers that have lost there life and many seriously hurt because of the same issue. ford has put there recall out. but something needs done with the dealer. *tr

Rear axle snapped while driving on normal roads. *tr

On my 2001 ford windstar ford installed these brackets on rear suspension subframe and almost 2 years later my axle has split from one side all the way around to the other and any tiny bump you hit the van jumps all over the roadway. they won't repair the axle because the "brackets " were installed "properly".

While traveling at 60 m.p.h. , the rear axle broke on the right side of the vehicle where the axle is welded, recall number 10s13 was completed on the vehicle, where they installed the support brackets so the axle wouldn’t break, the axle broke an inch away from where the support bracket was installed, there wasn’t an accident with the vehicle and no one was hurt, but this could have easily been an accident,

Rear axle the rear axle on my windstar broke yesterday on the left side outside of the support bracket installed by the dealer for the 2011 recall. i was driving down the road at approximately 45 mph when i noticed the tire rubbing on the frame. i got the car to the dealership (betten ford in grand rapids, mi) who advised they would not repair the car unless i paid for the repair as the bracket held and the axle broke in a different location. ford customer support advised the same thing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the subframe was fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the frame failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,302.

Recall rear axle cracks. i took my ford 2001 windstar for 3rd recall and learned that i have cracks in my axle. ford dealer and customer services said that the offer f discounted replacement expired on october 30th 2016 where i need to pay full price to fix it. we cannot afford to pay and why is consumer paying for defective parts which was the original recall where deaths occurred? instead of replacing the parts, ford was allowed to put brackets to hold up the axle. the defect is still there and now consumer are driving unsafe and when realized of situation, a substantial cost by the consumer to correct ford's negligence. why it is allow and what can be done for working folks who cannot replace new cars. we took a lot of care of our car so we can have a car. why is ford not responsible to correct their problem at no cost to the consumer? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the rear axle detached from the vehicle. the contact rented a truck and towed the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) regarding the rear axle however, the failure occurred after the recall repair was performed. jordan ford (609 e jefferson blvd, mishawaka, in 46545; (574) 259-1981) was contacted and informed the contact that the rear axle needed to be replaced however, the repair was no longer covered under the recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed what the dealer stated. the approximate failure mileage was 164,952.

The rear axle split/broke while driving 5 mph turning onto a street. both wheels are now rubbing against the frame.

Rear axle snapped while driving, recall repair was done less than 5 years ago (10/2015). ford will not fix it. an axle should last the life of the vehicle, not just 4 1/2 years.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 51 mph, the contact noticed a burning odor entering the vehicle. in addition, the contact and passengers heads was hitting towards the windows. the contact stated that the rear driver side tire was bent in and noticed that the axle was fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was holes and cracks in axle causing the axle to be fractured and needed to be replaced. the contact contacted evansville ford 428 n union rd, evansville, wi 53536 where they informed the contact that they were aware of the hole and cracks but unable to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact mentioned that a year ago that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

The axle was part of recall #11s16. as part of the recall the axle was patched, but the axle is now broken because the "repair" did not correct the structural flaws in the axle.

I was driving my vehicle and the rear axle crack i was driving on a on a city street and was scared my tires was rubbing and smoking.

When i received the recall about the possible axle cracking due rust i took my car in and had the brackets put on and then i received a recall the have the brackets checked which i did and they were correct. today i took my van in for pa inspection and was told my rear axle on the drivers side had a crack in it which you could see through the opening of the bracket they installed. when i asked the mechanic if ford was going to pay to replace it now since the bracket didn't keep it from cracking he said no. then i asked if the bracket was strong enough to hold it so i can keep driving, he said he wouldn't trust it. i only have a 115,500 miles on it, so what i'm basically being told is the minute the recall went out i should have had them replace the axle, instead of the stupid brackets which were just band aids to placate upset owners. i only have one car so i have to drive it until i can afford to get it fixed or buy another car. i'm just one person, how many more are faced with the same situation. i only have until october when my inspection expires and i'm panicking trying to figure what i can do. ford knew those bracket s at best just bought the owners a couple of more years before their cars could again be a highway hazard. it's still russian roulette in my opinion the axle at a minimum should be replace with a discount to the original owners.

Ford axle recall in certain states. i took my vehicle to the ford dealership approximmently 5 months ago. they said brackets were ok. axle broke 08/26/2019 mileage on vehicle 100607. vehicle was in motion, van almost flip. tires are angled out and ruined.

Ford=fix or repair daily!!!!!!!!!!! i am writing to try and get ford to do the right thing. my mother’s ex-husband told me to never buy a ford and i did not listen. i bought a windstar 2001. i took it in for the recall on the axle. they inspected and told me it was fine. i was unaware that they did anything to it. three weeks ago, i was driving home from the gym when my car started sounding odd. i... pulled over and noticed my tires were leaning in. my axle had snapped. i called the ford dealership and they said they would indeed fix it due to the recall. i had it towed to the dealership in taylor. that next monday was memorial day so i did not hear anything from them until they called on tuesday and stated they will not fix it because they had placed brackets on it 2 year ago. they said they had complied with the recall and they were not responsible for this repair. what i do not understand is how they believe this is acceptable. if ford had fixed the problem in the first place this would not have been an issue. i could have been driving on the freeway or my kids could have been in the car. i have contacted ford and asked for them to reconsider this to no avail. thank you *js

My vehicle was manufactured in 2001. there was a recall put out for the suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly. in 2011, according to sunset ford dealership (where i took it for axle repair and was denied) the recall was remedied in 2011. however, as stated along with the recall notice, the time that the brackets were mis installed caused damage to the rear axle, corrosion and fracturing. this is exactly what is happening to my vehicle right now and the dealership along with ford corporate is saying this axle repair will be fully at my cost. according to their automated recall phone information, up until 2016 they were offering to replace the axle for $300 ( a discounted rate) for customers affected. i do not at all feel i should be responsible for this repair. i contacted ford corporate a few times now and have been told no its not their fault. i was also told by sunset ford, that i would need to pay them $140 an hour for them to diagnose it and tell me specifically what is wrong. it has already been there once to check the recall where they took pictures ( included) and sent them to ford corporate where i was told no they will not fix it unless i pay for it. this repair should be fully covered and i need help getting ford to agree.

The rear axle broke where ford repaired it in 2011. they are saying that my van is out of warranty on the recall because it is over 150000 miles. if they had replaced my rear axle in 2011 instead of a bad patch job on that recall i wouldn't be having this trouble. i feel that since ford had it under recall in 2011 they should have fixed it right at that time. i went into town on monday 10/14/19 and when i came out of the store i noticed that the rear wheels were leaning in against the body.

Most important is the brakes have been changed and checked. on several occasions the brakes have just failed and i would pump them enough just to get in a safe location. aaa has had to pick me up and when the brakes where checked they were find and the fluid full. also the rear just fell but i had that repaired by a local reputable shop on candler rd, decatur/ there is a residue all around where i put the gas in. i've had the same mechanic for almost 30 years and he says the anti-lock brakes may be faulty. the brake and engine light will not go out even when repairs are made according to the codes that come up. the scariest time was when i was driving on university ave in atlanta and the car would not stop at the light at a normally busy intersection. i began blowing the horn and thank goodness no one was ahead of me. aaa took their sweet time coming and by the time they got there the pedal was back up but i had them to tow me home anyways. my mechanic checked it and all was find but he was concerned and so was i. i did not contact ford but it has happened again as i started it yesterday morning and the brakes were on the floor. this is just too dangerous. i told my mechanic not to come check it before contacting ford.

This van looks fine on the outside,but the frame and floor are rusted out. i was driving on a city street when the brakes went out and when i took it to be repaired the mechanic at carls body shop , where it was ti be repaired told me it was beyond repair and unsafe to drive. the van is made to transport a wheelchair and the area where the wheelchair is rusted the worst. the mechanic also took pictures of the under body to show me how bad it really was.

Good day, i was driving on a road going 40 mph when my rear axle cracked and my rear wheels caved in. i had my wife and kids in the van with me on the way to work. it was around 5:45 when this happened. i was able to regain control. luckily no one was hurt. is there’s a way i could get help??

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 40 mph, the rear of the vehicle shook. the following day, the contact noticed that the rear driver's side wheel was tilted inward. he checked under the vehicle and noticed that the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that, due to the age of the vehicle, they could not assist and repair the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that during a routine check-up, an independent mechanic diagnosed that the sub-frame was completely corroded. the vehicle was towed to the colonial ford, inc dealer (508-746-3400, 147 samoset st, plymouth, ma 02360) where it was confirmed that the sub frame was rotted out. the technician, however, stated that there was no recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 106,031.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the brake pedal delayed in responding. the contact mentioned that when attempting to park, the brake pedal traveled to the floor board. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle would need to be towed to another shop in regards to it being a modified vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not safe to drive and that the frame was rusted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 38,000. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while the vehicle was undergoing a routine check-up at an independent mechanic shop, the technician noticed that the subframe was rusted. the contact was advised not to drive the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to benna ford superior (715-394-8669, located at 3022 tower ave, superior, wi 54880) where it was diagnosed that the subframe was rusted out and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware and stated that the failure was due to the age of the vehicle and the mileage. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

Driving under 30 mph and noticed a strange sound pulled off the street and inspected rear drivers tire was leaning and discovered rear axle was broken

Brakes continually have failed causing accidents. pedal goes all the way to the floor before and after new brake pads and bring bled.throttle idle sensor causes vehicle to stall while driving. abs light and brake light and check engine light keeps coming on. now they just stay on. i need to know what,if any recalls have been repaired or any options that may be available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle was fractured and an abnormal bumping noise was heard. the contact parked the vehicle and noticed smoke coming from the rear tires. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found an unknown recall associated with the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 142,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at an unknown speed, the rear driver's side wheel started to rub against the body of the vehicle. the driver was able to coast into a parking lot and could not be driven. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) by heller ford (located at 700 w main st, el paso, tx 61738, (309) 527-6050); however, the repair did not correct the failure. the vehicle was not towed to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was no longer active and did not offer further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

Axle snapped while driving on highway rear wheels bent inward.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 12 mph, the rear of the vehicle lowered and the rear driver’s side tire became stuck under the wheel well. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. the contact looked underneath the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver’s side axle had fractured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 103,500.

Rear axle is cracked after brackets were put on due to recall. we noticed this is an old crack and saw it while checking for the cause of a rattle noise. we have no idea when the crack occurred but the recall brackets were put on several years ago by keller bros. ford lebanon, pa. they reinspected the brackets and said they were put on correctly. if that's the case; why did the axle crack? why won't ford pay to have it fixed if it's known to have a problem cracking?

Removed subframe to replace faulty torque converter. found substantial rusting at firewall end of subframe on both "arms", requiring replacement of subframe. called local dealers, no "open" recall (over 15 year-old van) and $4,900 new subframe quote provided, with no dealer or manufacturer coverage, after calling national and canadian mfctr recall numbers. mfctr/dealers of no assistance, whatsoever. part not actually available.

Driving home i heard a thud and my 2001 ford windstar spun off the road. turns out the axle cracked in half and almost killed me. towed the car into the ford dealership and even though there is an open safety recall on my windstar and ford knows of thousand of axle problems they said that it is not covered. ford's way of getting put of it even though my brothers 2003 windstar axle failed and yet ford covered that one. this is not right. they know there axles are bad and have had three safety recalls on these axles.

1. rear axle fractured severely & broke making the car un-drivable on 24 jan 2019 while in motion driving in city traffic. ford put braces on this vehicle under recall# 10s13, but they failed to prevent further corrosion and metal fatigue. the axle was a bad engineering design from the drawing board combined with not e-coating the metal during manufacturing to prevent corrosion of the metal due to road salt. the axle fractured next to the brace on the driver side as shown in the 4 images below. i have one tow bill (flat-bed) to get the car off the downtown street to my home & will have another tow bill to transport it to where i can replace the axle. 2. front cradle frame's mount rusted off that anchors the stabilizer bar so the stabilizer bar had to be removed. this happened several years ago. the cradle frame probable was not e-coated during manufacture either. i can take a pic and probable have the repair invoice detailing the date and the mechanic's work to remove the stabilizer bar. to fix the car will need a new front cradle frame, stabilizer bar, and possibly mount brackets.

This van was recalled for known issues with the rear axle corroding. this recall involved installing support brackets on the axle. the axle has now cracked almost all the way through next to the bracket. this happened while going over a speed bump slowly. from my research online, this seems to be a common issue with the repair that was issued in this recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at an unknown speed, the driver heard a noise coming from the rear driver's side tire. the contact coasted the vehicle into a parking lot and noticed that the rear driver's side axle had detached without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the approximate failure mileage was 280,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the dealer (gurley leep ford lincoln, 320 e ireland rd, south bend, in 46614, (574) 291-6910) indicated that they serviced an unknown recall from the manufacturer for the reinforcement brackets and that they had not been required to provide any additional repairs. the dealer replaced the rear axles due to the reinforcement brackets fracturing while the vehicle was being driven below 25 mph. the dealer stated that they were not required by the manufacturer to reinstall reinforcement brackets. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and suggested replacing the same oem rear axles. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was not available. *tt consumer stated i feel the rear axles fail even with the recall brackets on, so i feel ford should pay for the bill. the tires went bad and out when this happened. the recall did not work and put new recall parts on new axles. updated 10/16/18*jb

Rear axle break due to corrosion of acknowledged inadequately designed axle. break happened in the reinforcement bracket installed do to initial axle recall for potential break due to corrosion.. car was on city street in motion to freeway onramp fortunately the axle broke prior to entering freeway. axle break resulted in sagging axle and a wheel tilted inward at about 20 degrees and wedged against the inner wheel well. tire started to smoke. car is undriveable. the repair is estimated to $1400. ford will not accept any financial responsibility for this break in the brackets installed to prevent the break. additional components are also needing repair and replacement due to the break of the axle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to shake. the contact discovered that the rear wheels were bent. there were no warning indicators illuminated. additionally, the contact stated that clamps were placed on the axle in 2015. the vehicle was towed to quality auto mall (55 state rt 17, rutherford, nj 07070, (201) 935-2400) where the failure was diagnosed as a fractured axle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was 195,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the dealer (russ milne ford, 24777 hall rd, macomb, mi 48042, (877) 821-8648) indicated that a recall remedy was provided for the replacement brackets before the contact owned the vehicle. within a year of owning the vehicle, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that a recall had already been provided. although the contact informed the manufacturer that the recall remedy failed to correct the failure, they stated that the contact would need to repair the vehicle. in addition, the engine cradle was completely rusted to the point of fracturing, causing shaking and a strong vibration. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while stationary, the contact noticed that the front engine cradle of the vehicle was severely rusted and corroded. the contact stated that there were holes in the engine cradle. matthews ford oregon in oregon, ohio was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 35 mph, the axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to ricart ford (4255 s hamilton rd, groveport, oh 43125) where it was diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the repair was no longer covered under nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the local dealer contacted the manufacturer and was informed that they would cover the inspection; however, the vehicle repairs would be the contact's responsibility. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received notification of an unknown recall regarding the rear axle. the contact took the vehicle to blackwell ford inc (41001 plymouth rd, plymouth, mi 48170; 734-453-1100) where it was determined that a repair was not needed. the recall was deemed completed. approximately two years after the recall, the vehicle underwent routine inspection and it was diagnosed that the rear axle fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who informed the contact that, due to the vehicle passing inspection for the recall, they were unable to provide the repair. the approximate failure mileage was 113,628.

Replaced fuel pump and gas gauge is showing empty when there is 10 gallons of gas in the tank. i have tried to reset it but that doesn't work. please recall this and fix them. i do a lot of traveling and i do not want to take the chance of running out of gas.

Sub frame

Over drive flashing off and on will not go off. fuses blow out right after you start up the van. it started when i made a turn at a green light. on the back roads.

2001 ford windstar rear axel cracked while driving on the city streets . i see recalls for other similar vehicles for the same problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 5 mph, the subframe completely fractured and fell apart without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic (spielmann service center mn; 952-546-0508) where it was confirmed that ford would not pay for the damage. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (luther north country ford, located at 10401 woodcrest dr nw, coon rapids, mn 55433; (612) 424-7648) where it was diagnosed that the engine, transmission, and drive train needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and stated that only the subframe could be repaired for free, but the damage for the engine, transmission, and drive train would have to be paid for by the contact. a case number was not provided. the approximate failure mileage was 184,500.

A major crack in the rear axle beam was discovered during routine maintenance rendering the vehicle unsafe for use. ford had a recall to fix this problem, but my vehicle was not included in the recall because the vehicle was not sold in a state that used salt on the roads in winter (i live in florida where there is a lot of salt in the air - all the time!) i believe that all windstars should have been included in the recall because it is obviously a major design flaw and therefore a major safety issue.

I was driving at around 30 mph, 2 cars in front slammed on brakes, i was approximately 1 1/2 car links back and hit the brakes. abs failed, airbags failed, and slid into car in front of me. i was on a city street going straight.

The air flow from air condition stops plwing whe the vehicle reachs the speed of 40 miles in motion

Ford windstar 01 recall on rear axle cracking

Safety recall 15s27/nhtsa recall 15v-608, had my vehicle inspected as per the recall was told it was fine, less than a month later the rear axle cracked causing a tire to blow. now they do not want to honor the recall solution

Had brackets installed on rear axle on a previous safety recall and brought vehicle in today to ford for another recall for inspection of brackets installation. i was told that the brackets are correctly installed but my axle is broken and needs to be replaced and is going to cost me $300.00. axle should have been replaced in the first place and there are thousands of other vehicles with the same issue. i am also contacting the nys attorney general.

I recently had my windstar front end worked on by a local ford dealer, who was supposed to take care of all recall issues. they did a crappy job of that and now the vehicle is sitting my driveway with the axle snapped in half. had it towed to my home when it broke on the highway. this is not a safe vehicle and we were very lucky no-one got hurt.

Takata recall, due to rust the sway bar bracket has broke from subframe. didn't know it until i got it looked at for an alignment issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while the vehicle was in motion, an internal fire erupted near the rear auxiliary air conditioning. the controls associated with the wires and the covering were melted. the contact smelled strong plastic fumes in the rear of the vehicle. the contact pulled the vehicle over and discovered that the cover and wires melted without warning. the contact was not notified of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension), but the vin was not included. the approximate failure mileage was 106,390.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). while driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire was pushed in the vehicle and the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 55 mph and without warning, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed and would not stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 95,750.

I came up to a stop sign, the entire front axle broke off the frame, i lost steering, brakes, had to slam it into park to stop. i ended up across the road. there was a recall in 2011 for the axle mount and ford decided it only needed a coating on it, 5 seconds later we would of been on the highway and killed. i emailed ford and they said the recall was still open, the ford dealer never closed it, so they won't help me. that is bull, the coated it and forgot to close it out, thats their fault, i can take pics if you want them.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while attempting to park, the rear driver side axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the axle was fractured and needed replacement or welding. the axle was welded. a year earlier, the rear passenger side axle fractured and was welded. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 192,000.

My abs and brake light have been intermittently coming on for some time. there wasn't any change in the brakes so i assumed there was a sensor switch or other computer related issue. i am not a mechanic and kept driving the vehicle. the brake lights started to intermittently stay on eventually burning out brake bulbs. then frying the part that the bulb goes into. i am not driving the vehicle now because i feel there's a potential for fire the vehicle was always in motion when the lights came on and brake lights stayed on. i can't get them to go off even with the car stopped and turned off.

Abs and brake lights light intermittently in warm weather. obd ii code- c1185. dealer says it likely needs ecu and hcu replaced. this is apparently a common problem. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=windstar+c1185

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. after the vehicle was inspected under nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension), the technician stated that the rear axle was cracked and needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the vehicle was not repaired due to the technician stating that the original recall repair was performed properly. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at approximately 30 mph, the front passenger tire detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the axle and the frame needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). while the vehicle was at the dealer, the technician found that the axle was cracked and needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned that the axle would be replaced under the recall, but the dealer was charging for labor. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 154,000.

The subframe rusted & sway bar ancor bracket broke lose. i was able to weild it back on. i noticed the sub frame had a rust hole in it between the the repairs done by ford recall 11s16 afew years ago.i called ford motor company ,was told my van was to old & to many miles on it.i got recall for the rear axel [15s27] took to local dealer and asked about front subframe. they told me it was up to ford .

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while the vehicle was undergoing an inspection, the technician noticed that the rear axle was bending and caused the rear driver and passenger side tires to wear unevenly. the vehicle was repaired due to a previous recall on the axle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 318,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a scheduled maintenance and was informed by the mechanic that the rear axle was severely rusted and needed replacement. the contact also stated that a recall notification was received for nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) and that the vehicle was repaired for the same failure previously. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 55 mph with the cruise control activated and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle proceeded to drive forward without warning. the vehicle caught fire and a fire report was filed. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving various speeds, the rear driver side axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the axle fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.

My abs light and brake light and tractoin controll lights are all on at all times nowand my speed domitor has slowly gone out on my 2001 windstar sel the date below is an aprox

My abs and brake lights continually come on and off and seems like a faulty issue with the electronics, but it renders the abs entirely useless when on. i have asked around if there was an official recall as this seems to be a common issue and was directed to report this on this site. i recently had the codes scanned specifically and there were so many triggered it was ridiculous. i was told that it's a faulty issue with this make and model and a repair would cost in the thousands. it sure seems like ford would have a recall on this faulty safety issue. sometimes the light is on when i start the van, sometimes it comes on after a drive for a little, but once it's on it stays on until the van is stopped and shut off. i've read that it could deal with the heat and/or corrosion issue of expanding aluminum plate. based on the inconsistency of the light it would appear that at times the computer and abs is working when in cooler situations. it's been happening for a while now but is something i've been told that doesn't impact main braking so it's hard to justify the cost of fixing an electronic piece... is there a recall for this that i was not notified about being the second owner? i picked a random date for the 'when did this happen' as i'm unsure how long it's been occurring but was an issue with my dad before we purchased from him.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the contact received a second notification, nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was discovered that the reinforcement brackets that were installed under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension), were properly installed; however, the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was unable to be repaired under the recall due to the fractured axle. the contact was told that the rear axle would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. updated 05/20/16*lj *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle received the initial repair for nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) in mid october of 2010. the remedy did not repair the vehicle. the dealer installed rear axle brackets that did not support the frame. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was a crack in the rear frame. the mechanic stated that the brackets needed to be removed to repair the condition. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) and the dealer scheduled the repair for november 11, 2015. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the unreasonable appointment date. the manufacturer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame to remedy the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

In march 2015, i reported to ford that the rear axle broke in half while driving. we had been driving down the interstate 10 minutes before going 70 mph. if it had broken then, my husband and two daughters (13, 15) would have most certainly been killed. however, god spared us because we were only going 30 mph on a side street when the axle failed. when i reported it, ford told me that the rear axle recall ( i had performed in 2012) warranty had expired. also, any private mechanics i approached said it was a ford recall and would not perform the repair. so, at 137,000 miles we junked the vehicle at a junk yard because we couldn't get it repaired.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while reversing at approximately 1 mph, there was an explosion on the rear passenger side near the rear tire. in addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side after the tire was repaired. the tire had fractured. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the rear axle had fractured and that the vehicle needed to be towed to a dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 179,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at approximately 45 mph and making a left turn, there was an abnormal sound. the rear axle fractured and the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

After noticing wobbling of my back tire driving my daughter home from school my father looked at me vehicle to not only see that my rear axel had cracked (in process of insepction for recall repair on that) but also notuce the the front sub frame is rusting so much that everything attached to it is starting to detach.

While driving the vehicle at highway speeds, i heard a crunching sound in the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle then began to sway on the road. i had to slow my speeds and pull over at a safe spot, which was a parking lot to inspect what the issue was. after inspection, i noted the passenger rear tire was at an angle with the top of the tire inward touching the frame. i took the vehicle to the closest repair shop where i found from their inspection that the axle was broke and the vehicle was not driveable. my vehicle was part of the ford windstar axle recall, which was serviced by the local ford dealer in 2012. this vehicle had the reinforcements added to the axle in 2012. the axle broke between the reinforced plates welded to the axle during the recall check. now after towing the vehicle back to the local ford dealer for inspection, i find out that ford will not stand behind the issue and not repair or replace the axle due to the length of time from the recall. i feel lucky that i was able to maintain control of the vehicle when the axle broke.

The subframe in the front had cracked after having the repair/recall done by ford. this is the passenger side, right by the mount to the body.

Between my march 2015 oil change and my july 30 2015 oil change the control arms broke and completely ruined a tire all the way around the tire. chewed it up very badly putting me at risk for an accident from a blow out or loss of control. i don't know exactly when the problem occurred. the problem was found by the shop at the oil change. i am finding online where there is much concern about the control arms on these vehicles. both front lower control arms were replaced by the shop. the brought one of the tires into the lobby for me to see and it was absolutely chewed up all the way around the tire. it is a wonder i did not have an accident.

When i started the vehicle to go shopping everything seemed fine till i got about 25 miles from my house that is when i got stopped at my first red light that when i was waiting for the light to turn green the abs and park brake lights came on so i pulled over at my nearest convenience shut the van off checked under the hood and everything looked fine, i got back into the van and the lights went out, finished my shopping the about 4 minutes after i started the van to come home while waiting in traffic the lights came back on but the brakes felt fine so i drove it home. i had a brake shop check it out and they determined that it was the abs control module (ebcm to be exact) and that it was safe to drive it just wouldn't have abs functioning when the light comes on, contacted ford dealership about the issue but when they checked it the light was out and said there was nothing wrong and because it wasn't a recall nothing can be done about it and if i wanted it brought in to fix it it would cost me $785 dollars. so i looked online and it seems to be a common occurrence with this vehicle and to me a safety issue that should be addressed by the manufacturer and fixed as it seems that it is a bad solder-joint in the ebcm that is causing this error and could potentially cause a fire from what i read in online posts. i am not looking for a free fix i just want ford to step up and fix the safety issues on vehicles they make

This vehicle has shut off on me while driving several times. during the latest event which occurred while going approximately 30 mph and the minivan just shuts off without warning. there is not a stalling warning or anything. all lights appear on the dash and it is very difficult to steer the van when it happens. in order to get the vehicle to restart you have to turn it off with the key and then start it up again. i have investigated this problem online and there are many, many people complaining of this. i'm very surprised to see that a recall has not be made. with most of the complaints i've seen online many of the mechanics do not seem to know what the problem is. it's scary to see that many of us are complaining of the same thing. during some of the other incidents it also seemed to happen during lower speeds such as 5 or 10 mph however twice it happened going higher speeds, once at 25 mph and the other at 30 mph. thank you for checking into this. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a whistling sound coming from the passenger side. the failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. while driving approximately 30 mph over a man hole cover, the vehicle jerked to the left and right. the failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds when the vehicle drove over any type of bumps, cracks, and man hole covers on the road. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the approximate failure mileage was 182,000. ma 10/16/15 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a knocking noise emitted from the front passenger side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the frame engine cross member was corroded. the contact was informed by the dealer that the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 11v030000 (structure) was performed approximately 4 years ago. the contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced additional failures related to the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 61,400.

While driving this vehicle the rear axle broke; there is a recall on this vehicle due to corrosion of the rear axle and possibly break. in 2011 this vehicle was taken in for recall repairs on the rear axle. there was approximately 99000 miles on it. the repairs performed were as follows: they sprayed anti corrosion on the axle and put two support brackets on the axle. the rear axle cracked under the bracket. i believe the bracket may have trapped more water and salt and made it worse. the bracket did not support the axle at all. the axle fell to the ground as if there was no bracket at all. the vehicle currently has 139000 miles on it. i feel ford should take full responsibility for the cost of the repair of the rear axle. this is my daughters family van. her and her husband, along with their two young daughters,drive all over the country in this vehicle. by the grace of god nobody was hurt in this vehicle. how can ford be held responsible for this?

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at any speed, the contact heard an abnormal sound. the contact took the vehicle to a service station and the mechanic stated that the abnormal noise was an axle issue. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rear of the vehicle failed to stay in position. upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire tilted inwards. in addition, the contact stated that while attempting to reverse after inspecting the vehicle, the axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 12v193000 (power train ) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,361.

We wish to be contacted and have multiple issues to report. (1) odi request for information regarding engineering analysis ea10-007 sub frame and (2) issues of compliance with safety recall procedures and what we believe to be fraudulent and illegal actions. space is inadequate but will try to summarize. vehicle subframe failed at both passenger and driver side rear mounts and thereby caused separation of the steering components and complete loss of steering, loss of brakes, and loss of transmission control. the owner used the only means available to stop the vehicle by turning off the ignition key and 'riding it out.' subframe components and the engine/transmission had been in contact with pavement. large portions of the subframe appear to be missing from the vehicle. the exhaust system was severed. the transmission linkage pulled away and as stated the steering components separated. what is believed to be the air bag cable became wrapped around the steering components. vehicle was towed to a dealership which refuses to inspect, disclose, photograph, or allow to be photographed the massive damage while declaring the vehicle "repairable" and the "repairs have to be done." at issue are declarations that under the recall that "responsibility" rests with the owner and a "right to deny coverage." a demand that repairs be scheduled or the vehicle be towed from the car lot with a demand that a document be signed which amounts to a release and complete misrepresentation of the facts. the dealership has been told that we will lend no truth or validity to their forceful and manipulative demands, nor will we sign any document. it is our intent to destroy the vehicle. we have incurred multiple out of pocket expenses. in essence fraud and illegal acts, under the color of federal law are alleged. we desire to submit a written statement and request for investigation.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear end of the vehicle began swaying. the contact noticed that the two rear tires were facing inwards. the contact maneuvered to the emergency lane and shut off the vehicle. the contact discovered that the rear axle was cracked. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension) the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

My 2001 ford windstar van started lighting up on the dash while driving then would go out, kept getting worse. now the abs and brake light stays on all the time, also my low tire light and there is the proper in air in tire. in april 17th 2015, my speedometer started acting up, would not register the speed i was travelling. i would shut down the motor and when i restarted moving again the needle would jump and start registering the proper speed. when i stopped again it would do the same thing again. i could put the cruise on and guess what speed i was at, i was lucky that i did not get stopped for going to fast. lately, i have not been able to set the cruise. today the speedometer would not work, then it came on. it is frustrating not knowing what speed i am travelling. i need my vehicle to get to doctor app'ts and grocery shopping. this is my complaint, what can be done about it.

Abs failure, reading code c1185 and many other c codes referencing circuit failures at each wheel.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 35 mph over a bump or pothole in the road, the rear of the vehicle began to sway abnormally from left to right. the contact also stated that the tires sounded as if they were whistling. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the axle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 132,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear passenger side tire was bent and noticed that the sub frame was rusted. the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure). however, the vin was not included. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the right passenger side tire failed and noticed that the sub frame rotted out while installing the spare tire. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 177,000.

Intermittent abs and brake warning lights on since 2009 - 6 years without reliable abs braking system due to a poor manufacturing issue and still no recall. please investigate!!

I was driving down the road about 35 mph when my gauges started to bounce back and forth like crazy until 1 of them broke off. i manage to fix the broken gauge and then about 5 days later it happened again. i manged to fix it once again and now it's doing it more often. i've had the altanator checked, battery checked, and i've had the codes pulled on it and there is no codes on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle emitted a loud abnormal noise from the rear driver side. the contact discovered that the rear driver side tire was angled at 90 degrees towards the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact previously received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). when the vehicle was brought to the dealer to be repaired under the recall, the mechanic stated that the repair was not necessary. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 209,000.

Our van has a rusting subframe. we brought it in to a mechanic because of a scraping sound we heard when making sharp right-hand turns, especially when driving down an incline. the mechanic told us of a potential recall on a rusting subframe so we brought it into a ford dealership. they refused to take responsibility of the subframe at their cost.

While driving the car doing about 15mph i noticed a smell like burning rubber and the tire slantedinwards at the top of rear passanger side. i immediatley pulled over. i was rigjt in front of a auto repair shop who onformed me the rear axle assemble had broken. i had just left my home so i was no mre than four blpcks from home when the incident occured.

Abs and brake light came on took it to ford dealer said its the abs ecu box. they always having this problem with a wire inside the box coming lose

The rear axle broke when our daughter was driving home from work at night. when she got home she told us that the van was not handling well at all. it turns out the rear axle had cracked which caused the driver's side rear wheel to push up into the wheel housing and start rubbing against the wheel well. luckily this happened near our home and she didn't have much further to go as it became very difficult to handle. also lucky the speed was only about 30 mph, because i'm not sure it would have made it safely home if it happened while driving at a higher speed. our van was part of a recall that was done in 2011 where they installed brackets/clamps instead of replacing the rear axle. the break has occurred right under the clamping bracket. it also appears to be cracked on the rear passenger side as the tire is tilting into the wheel well on that side also. it appears ford has left many windstar drivers in a potential very dangerous situation.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at approximately 10 mph, there were two loud pops coming from the rear of the vehicle. the contact exited the vehicle and observed that the rear axle beam fractured. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was not diagnosed. the vehicle was repaired by the contact. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 210,000. the vin was unavailable.

Abs warning light comes on intermittently

While driving the van, the rear axle broke after going over a minor dip in the road from frost heaving. the safety recall had been completed by the local ford dealership. although the reinforcements were applied, and axle inspection completed by ford certified mechanics the axle broke where the reinforcements were installed. fords engineered fix has apparently only bought time for the next set of axle problems. i attempted to have the costs incurred for the axle replacement reimbursed to no avail. this is a concern because there are other windstar owners who unknowingly driving vehicles that they believe are safe ,because this inadequate recall has been completed. *tr

Abs and emergency brake lights came on. turned vehicle off, waited briefly, and turned the vehicle back on, lights weren't visible. next errand run of the day, got a couple of miles away from the house, when the lights came back on. went into store, came back out, started the vehicle, and lights stayed off.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) in 2013. the contact felt that the recall remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 110,919.

Due to dust it has a sever damages in front arms, it becomes dangerous and engine will fall down at any time wile runing. i already looked for recalls by the vin numbers at the following aplies: nhtsa recall number: opens 10v385000 manufacturer recall number: 10s13 nhtsa recall number: opens 11v030000 manufacturer recall number: 11s16 i need your help to know what are the steps i sould follow up to fix my windstar.

My 2001 windstar was recalled for a issue with the rear axle beam.ford installed a patch on the bean made to reinforce the area which rust in high salt states.1 week ago the axle broke under that patch and as you can see it is now in two pieces,after contacting ford i was told the patch was only warranted for two years and there is no way ford can help.it is my belief if you recall a part and the repair fails then it should be repaired again or replaced.i am always hearing commercials reporting we warranty our repairs for the life of the vehicle.ford is obviously not the one making that claim.i was fortunate we were pulling into a parking lot when it broke and nobody was hurt.i am fixing it myself because i cant afford the $1000 repair bill.i was told by a ford representative to save my recite and if there is another recall i can get reimbursed.i wonder how they will reimburse me for my time. *tr

The back axle broke and my car get out of control i look up the recall in your page and call the ford and they check my vin i they said that my car is not in the recall because not all that fabrics have that recall so i made the decision to make the complaint i am with no car, knowing that recall is here in the nhtsa page. *tr

I was driving back to home and the windstar get out of control and finally i stop the minivan i was scared. *tr

Last night at approximately 8:30 pm, a pleasant evening at about 65 degrees and a light rain; for no reason whatsoever the rear quarter (automated) window exploded on the drivers side. the glass was on the inside of the vehicles back and middle seats as well as in the driveway. because i have seen several other complaints about this issue, i think this qualifies as a safety hazard because of the shards of glass flying everywhere; if there would have been anybody in the van this could have caused them serious injury. ford motor company needs to be held accountable for this issue and back it up with action by finding and fixing the problem; or at the very least cover the cost of the damages. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at approximately 70 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to fishtail. the contact was able to regain control and resume. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed that the rear driver's side axle rusted and partially detached. in 2011, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 245,500.

The rear axle collapses while driving on the fdr drive, ny city, the van was towed to a shop in brooklyn. i was informed that the subframe of the rear axle has to replaced.there was a recall done on the vehicle in 2011 for the rear axle but at the time i do not have a problem. what ever fixed that was supposed to be done did not work caused the axle subframe broke.

Rear axle broke in half while driving causing a roll over accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the rear driver side was leaning inwards and rubbing against the wheel well. the contact also noticed that there was a crack on the rear axle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was then taken to another mechanic, but the contact was unsure about the part that needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). the failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at 40 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the rear driver side axle cracked. in addition, the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire was tilted inwards. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 134,037.

Abs brake system failure, on the master cylinder there is a leak, the rear brakes fail to work at all and the ecu sensor does not work. *tr

My abs and brake light came on and stayed on. there is nothing wrong with my brakes or abs. i have the codes read by a mechanic and it said the rear abs sensor was bad. i got it replaced and it never fixed the issue. so i had it read again by a mechanic and it said the same thing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and then the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 133,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise as the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed stated that the vehicle was not repairable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I bought the van from someone drove from a hour fourtyfive min away from home got almost home and the brake light came on bk light on right went out seats stop working they electrical and the heat mess up very unpleased cause i have kids i drive to school everyday

"check traction control" warning signal, break light, abs light, trac off light, and tire pressure light came on. speedomoter stopped working, tachometer stopped working, vehicle would not shift when necessary. local mechanic said it was a failure in the abs pump and abs electrical system. *js

Abs light went off. brakes suddenly became less effective on the snow laden icy pavement. temporarily lost control of vehicle. *tr

When driving the van at 50 mph the yellow abs warning light came on, took to the garage , said abs system gave 8 codes but they couldn't pin point a problem, light went off on its own and van regained abs function , and now randomly the light comes on and the abs is deactivated. *tr

The check traction control light comes on. brake light, abs light and traction off light start blinking, turn off the ignition for a few minutes and all is well for a few seconds or maby a few days, (this doesn't happen all the time. i think the problem is somehow related to temperature because as soon as it gets cold, (below about 30 degrees) the problem goes away til warmer weather and when it gets vrey warm it happens all the time. i suspect this problem may be related to a defect in the ecm as this might explain the temp situation. note also fortunately during the winter the traction control works fine but when this light problem is around the traction control does not work. *js

The abs sensor light, brake light, and other warning lights appear on the display. in doing an internet search it appears to be bad sensors and that a recall is pending. i am facing the same issues as many other people. thank you. *tr

The check traction control comes on..... brake light, abs light and traction off light keep coming on intermittently. turn off ignition and then they go off for a short time then back on. *tr

After running/driving my van for about 10 mins. the "abs" and the "brake" lights show up on my dashboard. my brakes make a screeching noise when i apply the brake and a grinding noise as well. my main concern is the safety of my family while i'm driving my van with them in it. please inform me of how to take care of these problems. thank you for your time. *tr

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

My abs light and brake light came on. i pulled over. waited for the car to cool down. light didn't good away. i have already gotten the recall for cruise control done. i tested and the abs system is definitely not working. luckily, i grew up without abs, and know to pump the brakes. i am getting the c1185 dtc. *tr

Abs light has been on for years. took the vehicle to get serviced assuming brakes were needing maintenance due to illuminated abs light on panel and breaks squeaking. reliable mechanic shop informed me that the vehicles brakes were fine and no replacement is needed, but that my abs would not function properly. i was told the abs light was electrical and that it would cost a lot to fix (don't recall the cost). the brakes have failed twice recently with brakes locking and no abs. after researching i see the abs warning light is an issue with this vehicle and numerous complaints have been made. recall should be made before people get hurt!! *js

The same part indicated in recall is bad, my van needs fix. the recall doesn't cover my part or repair because my vin isn't showing any recalls. when the same problem happened to me indicated in the recall. is there anything i can do? *tr

Abs light has been on for a few days now. took the vehicle to get serviced, abs light on panel and brakes squeaking. reliable mechanic shop informed me that the vehicles brakes were fine and no replacement is needed, but that my abs would not function properly. i was told the abs light was electrical and that it would cost a lot to fix.the brakes have failed twice recently with brakes locking and no abs. after researching i see the abs warning light is an issue with this vehicle and numerous complaints have been made. please make a recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, an unknown part on the vehicle fractured causing the rear driver side tire to cave. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the body mount split in the middle from rust and knocked off the shock. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front lower control arm fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while the vehicle was being serviced, an independent mechanic discovered that the rear and front subframes were severely corroded. in addition, the front subframe exhibited a hole on the driver side and the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v030000 (structure), but the subframes were not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,120. updated 02/18/15*lj updated 10/2/2015*js

In 2011 ford recalled over 400000 vans (1997-2003) due to serious corrosion of axles and other components. special repairs were done at ford expense. recently my mechanic informed me that the rear motor mount and the van sub frame had continued to rust badly to the extent that the unit was a safety risk. a search of the internet indicates that many, many repaired ford vehicles have experienced very serious corrosion of the sub frames and the repaired axles with serious results including failure of sub frames and or axles when driving!! *tr

Report receipt date: aug 26, 2010 nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 ford's recall no. is 10s13. this vehicle (vin#: [xxx]) had the recall performed back in 2001 for the rear axle. on 12/1/2014, my girlfriend brought to my attention that the left rear tire of the vehicle was leaning in towards the inner fender, come to find out, the axle has now failed and cracked after the recall was performed, and both the ford dealer i took the van to, and also ford corporate will not repair or replace the axle, stating that the recall was only good for 12 months, or 12,000 miles. upon doing some research online, there has been multiple ford windstar owners who have had similar problems, and with no help from ford to resolve this issue. (found this forum online where owners have had similar problems as i am: http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t554_ds514052). i feel that it's not fair that these axles are failing after a recall, and ford is not doing anything to further fix this issue. i'm bringing this to your attention, because i feel a recall should fix the problem, not postpone a known failure. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr updated 1/19/2016 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact had received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000(suspension) and had taken the vehicle to the dealer to service the vehicle under the recall. the dealer was expected to inspect and if necessary install the rear axle reinforcement brackets. the contact stated that they inspected and sprayed anti-corrosion spray on the axle. on a later occasion, the contact stated when she exited the vehicle she noticed that the rear driver side tire was leaning into the frame. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the mechanic stated that rear axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,917.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 173,000.

The abs lights are illuminated stating that the ecu master relay is not getting power. this comes and goes. *tr

Abs and brake lights keep coming on and off. also have shaking in suspension front and back. dealer conducted the back axle repair but the vehicle still has a little shake with new tires and front end alignment. *tr

Abs light and brake light keeps coming on then off. *tr

The rear axle broke in the place that was "fixed" by the recall work in 2010. noticed squeaking noises (tire was rubbing) and a large clunk and wiggle when turning into a parking lot. took a photo when i got to the parking lot. my rear driver's side tire was at an angle to the vehicle and the rear axle was broken under the collar that had been attached by a dealer for the recall. the weld held up, but the axle snapped underneath the fix-up job. apparently the recall fix wasn't really a fix. towed it into a dealer, who took photos and talked to ford. ford said they wouldn't do anything. cost me $$ to tow it to the dealer and back home again. don't have $1,000 to pay the dealer for a new rear axle. very disappointed that they didn't stand by their work. very thankful that i was not on the freeway, and that all my children were not with me at the time. it could have been so much worse! *tr

I was driving my ford windstar at approximately 30 mph when i heard a clunk. shortly thereafter i heard a metal-on-metal clanking noise. i then drove home, parked the van until the next day. on saturday, october 25, 2014, i removed the front right tire to find the sway bar bracket completely rusted away from the subframe. the rust was so extensive, the subframe also had a rust hole, the size of a quarter right through the subframe directly beneath where the sway bar bracket "was" located. the following monday, october 27th, i called and made an appointment at willowbrook ford. they had my van for two days before calling me with their decision. they told me that they will not cover the cost to fix my vehicle despite ford having a recall on the subframe. they also called they sent the ford district manager various photos showing so the corroded sway bar bracket and subframe. they told me the dm at ford also rejected paying for the repairs. i am very disappointed since this 2001 windstar has received several recalls, many of which were associated with corrosion around the subframe and rear axle. my windstar is now not safe to drive! very disappointed with this ford windstar and with ford in general. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph and making a right turn, a loud abnormal thump noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the left rear wheel was tilted inward. the contact mentioned that the vehicle had recently been repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension).the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician verified the failure and stated that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 129,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the rear axle snapped. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was confirmed that the axle had fractured and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 129,000.

Abs, traction control, cruise control and speedometer either are intermittent or not working at all. this causes issues with braking, vehicle control, driver attentiveness and other safety related issues. *tr

The abs and the brake light come on after driving 4-5 miles. the lights go off when the ignition is cycled. there is brake fluid leaking onto the scds circuit which may be related to this issue. i've had this vehicle serviced by ford for about a half dozen issues and i think the scds was one of them ( 09s09 ), so what ever they did it didn't solve this safety issue. *tr

Abs light, brake light, tail light, tire pressure light all came on. *tr

The front right axel broke, i didn't have an accident nor did i run it into a ditch. the frame has cracked, its where the axle and the frame meet. it's a 2001 and yes, it's an old vehicle, but its the only transportation i can afford right now. if i can take it to a ford dealership to be repaired i would. some how, i believe their is a god.

I was on my way home from work, when my van started to shake and sound like i had a flat tire. i got out of the van and looked no flat. when i made it home i noticed that the back tire was leaning at an angle. i checked my lug nuts but they were tight. i looked under the van and seen that the axle brace was broken. i called ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 they told me that the recall on the rear axle was fixed in 2010 and it didn't matter that it was the same problem they were not helping. this problem could have caused an accident. if there is a recall shouldn't it stay in effect until the problem is completely fixed no matter how many times it takes to correct the problem? when i asked if it had caused an accident if it would have been covered then they said no! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while installing new tires on the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear axle was fractured. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v193000 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 181,618.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated and failed to pick up speed. the contact merged to the side of the road and turned it off. the vehicle was restarted, but the speed would not increase past 5 mph. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the transmission had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate mileage was 136,000.

Abs light & brake lights come on sometimes but not always. brake function well with no issues. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear brake lights failed to illuminate whenever the brake pedal was engaged. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the brake light fuse and both bulbs had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired the failure mileage was unavailable.

I am the original owner of this 2001 ford windstar se minivan which now has a rusted, corroded and broken passenger side engine subframe which renders the vehicle unsafe to drive. i complied with the earlier ford recalls with regard to this issue (11s16) and the service was completed (6/20/2012) at the ford dealership. now after 27 months and less than 16,000 miles later, the engine subframe breaks and the cost to repair of about $5,000.00 exceeds the kelley blue book values for the vehicle. ford has refused any help and claims they have complied with the recall work and the matter is closed. i believe the recall support bracket that was installed was nothing more that a band-aid approach to correct a major safety issue with substandard engine subframe parts. i have asked ford to buy my vehicle back, as that was an option under the recall(11s16) but they have refused again saying the matter was closed. it seems to me that the engine subframe parts should last much longer than 13 years or 97,000 miles. after all ford suggests the 1st engine tune up for this vehicle at 100,000 miles. i guess i won't be worrying about that in the future. i have this vehicle now for a short while and i have pictures of the broken subframe. i will be getting rid of it probably to a junk yard for scrap value. i am worried about all the other windstar owners driving around with this same potential condition on our roads and highways. i want you to initiate a follow up investigation into the effectiveness of the recall fix(11s16) as seen on my vehicle and others. as a result of this experience, i will never own another ford in my life. *tr

Vehicle had a recall on the speed control deactivation switch (scds) in 2009, repair was done by installing jumper as scds was not leaking. took vehicle to dealer as brake light was on. found leaking scds to be problem. ford contacted to cover repair as scds was known to be bad when recalled in 2009, but was not leaking. the leaking scds caused the jumper (installed during recall) to go bad and leak brake fluid out of scds. ford advised that "sorry, there is nothing we can do because the recall had been done." customer care personnel elevated concern to supervisor, who also reiterated ford's stance that the original recall had been performed and there was nothing that could be done. our concern is for the safety of my family and children who get taken around in this vehicle. ford kept saying, "sorry..." case was closed with no action on safety issue. i guess loss of brake fluid from a known bad part is of no concern to ford. repair for bad part and previously recalled part and labor was over $200. ford knew part would leak and advised dealers to replace scds if leaking during inspections. for knew the texas instruments part was bad, but only changed the ones leaking. if it leaked after the recall work was done, it would be the customer's responsibility. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to veer in one direction independently. in addition, the rear of the vehicle began to vibrate excessively. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the rear axle fractured. the recall that was related to the failure, nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension), had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

The recall 10s13 rear axle inspection and repair was performed on my car in 2011. ford dealer inspected, cleaned and painted areas of rear axle recommended by ford. they installed additional support parts. now rear axle rusted thru where work was done during recall work. it is safety concern. ford's temporary fix does not work as permanent fix. when i called ford regarding this problem, they say that the recall work warranty 12 months only. *tr

Brake lights went on as well as abs lights and traction control lights, vehicle started to brake on its own while driving about 40 miles an hour. this happened twice for a few seconds and then i had control again. very scary.... *tr

The traction control and abs lights go on. now the abs does not function properly when warmer weather. reading only has shown the ecm has a faulty solder joint that wears down in summer. it is intermittent issue, but large safety risk. *tr

Cannot get the abs warning brake light to stay reset and/or fix. stays on and cannot diagnose. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 45 mph, the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the rear axle failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Coming to stop sign put on brakes the brake light and the abs light comes on, when leaving the stop sign the brakes drags and won't release. *tr

Power windows and door locks intermittently not working. unable to unlock electrical or manual sliding door ....it locks up and unable to open door from inside. passengers can't open door if an emergency. electronic door locks don't function constantly. *tr

Abs and brake light have been intermittently been coming on and going off for years. i was told by a mechanic not to worry , just a loose wire somewhere! now i am concerned about the possibility of a fire! i have had all recalls completed according to the local ford dealer. the problem is worse in tne summer months. i like my van but am concerned enough to start looking for another car!

Tl* the contact owns 2001 ford windstar. the contacted stated while driving at an unknown speed making a right turn, the rear wheels seized causing the vehicle to slide side to side erratically. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the traction sensor and rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact was made aware that the vehicle was included in recall nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension).the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 162,000.

Stopped at intersection. began moving forward making a right hand turn and steering disengaged, steering wheel was freely going in circles. accelerated through intersection, over curb and into grass area to be clear of cross traffic. had difficulty moving gear shift but was able to force it into park, shut off engine. looked under vehicle and found both front subframe lower control arms had broken free.there was no indication failure was going to occur.

One week prior to a scheduled vacation (900 mile south) we asked mechanic to check the rear axle because of the previous repair for the recall. brackets installed 4/12/2011 by haldeman ford in allentown, pa for the recall 10s13 were in place per our mechanic. several serious cracks and rust around the brackets were found in the axle during this inspection and pictures were taken. haldeman ford agreed that the axle needed to be replaced based on severe damage and rust, sent pictures to ford motor company, for approval of replacement of the rear axle under the recall. ford engineers examine the pictures sent by haldeman ford denied the repair. ford motor co. said " the brackets did what they were supposed to do". haldeman ford was surprised that the repair work was denied called sara at ford's customer relation center who indicated that their policy was that the ford engineers determination was final. mananger told us: ford's policy was that the repair was done per required by the recall 10s13 and that there was a 1 year warranty on the repair and it is passed the warranty period and again denied the repair request. we were never told of a one year warranty. (i have the original copy of the ford "repair order details" with no "small print" or otherwise regarding the warranty). haldeman ford stated they was unaware of a 1 yr. warranty. had rear axle replaced for the cost of $918 for vacation 2 days later. please investigate i would appreciate any assistance you could provide with securing payment for the repair that ford was responsible for. never received a "recall notice" from ford motor despite being the only owner of the windstar (was a demo vehicle) living at same address. when we first took it to haldeman ford about the recall, they said they didn't know anything about the recall and would not repair it until they were notified. *tr

Brake warning light combined with abs light, abs does not function. problem was intermittent at first, now chronic. diagnostic code c1185. *tr

The abs and the parking brake lights both came on while driving. after having the codes scanned, there were nine codes. c1185,c1198,c1194,c1254,c1246,c1250,c1242,c121 andc1210. there doesn't seem to be any issue with the brakes not working. i read several threads about bad solder joints. *tr

Red brake light and yellow abs light on at same time. at first intermittent then more likely on than off in june of 2014 i found leaking brake fluid from switch on bottom of master cylinder and found brake fluid leaking to numerous electronic components causing o/d light to come on intermittently speedometer would stop working odometer shows - - - - - in place of mileage. learned of recall via internet and took vehicle to ron carter ford 3005 fm 528 alvin tx 77512 on 07/17/2014. they explained that in spite of all damage caused the only thing they would do was replace leaking switch with new one as mandated by the recall. they replaced this switch and returned vehicle with all of the same problems including brake fluid inside the transmission range selector switch and vehicle speed sensor directly underneath master cylinder. i cannot tell if the vehicle still presents a fire hazard or not as there is still brake fluid everywhere. ron carter refuses to look at vehicle or provide any further repairs even though this is clearly all related to the recall. *tr

Abs brake light and parking brake light came on driving down the highway and remain on at this time. the brakes were recently serviced and currently there is nothing wrong with them. there is concern for vehicle safety and braking system. it is unknown if this is a error in the module and abs still work or if abs is disabled. ford was contacted and made aware of the issues. based on the complaints for this vehicle ford is well aware of the concerns for safety, but as of this date but have yet to issue a recall. there is also a noise coming from the undercarriage that is associated with the steering column. there have been recalls on this as well, however, my vehicle was not in the recall. ford may want to extend the recall to other windstar vins. *tr

Abs brake light and brake lights turn on,usually on warm days, some times not for days, some times on all the time. the ford dealer assures me the brakes are working, but the abs module is not functioning. all the sensors seem to work, but the system itself does not work. i have replaced the master cylinder brake switch, still having the unit failure. brake lights are working, some times they lock on also, when car is switched off. there are no signs of leakage around the master cylinder. the abs module is quite expensive, and is defective, however ford says it is not their fault. *tr

The abs and hand brake kept coming on intermittently. the braking distance has increased. and now the lights are on almost permanently. based on reports, am afraid if this is going to result in a fire eventually. *tr

My abs light/brake light is on - started 2007- was told it would cost 1200.00 dollars to fix it; that it was ok to use the car in this condition. 8/14/14- replaced the wheels bearings on the front right and left wheels-after the bearings / and sway bars were replace still hear a grinding noise front the right front of vehicle. noise becomes more pronounced the longer you drive the vehicle . also the abs/brake light is still on when you drive the car. *tr

Abs light on dash and brake light on for no reason. *tr

Anti-lock braking system, error 1185, power relay output circuit failure. *tr

The abs warning light and parking brake light both illuminated, and according to the manual that indicates that the abs system was not functional. both lights now come on and turn off (always in unison) randomly and with no apparent reason. *tr

Took ford windstar van 2001 in for brake inspection back on march 31,2014 was shown picture of rear axle that was cracked in half but had the ford manufactured bracket installed as a fix to the recalled axle ( which i was not told about when we purchased the used van from the dealership). on march 31, 2014 my mechanic told me he would not go on the expressway with it. today, 7/30/14 i was driving with my children in the van and i heard a terrible noise coming from rear of the van. i slowed down and drove home. when i got out of the van at home both of my rear tires were leaning inwards and upon further inspection looked under the van and saw the axle completely cracked in half with a good half an inch wide crack through the axle. when the mechanic took picture back in march the crack was a hairline crack. please let everyone be aware of this life threatening situation. if you drive a ford windstar that has been recalled and fixed with a bracket for the rear axle do not get behind the wheel it is a death trap!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, who stated that the sub frame was completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v030000 (structure, suspension), however the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 4 mph, the motor detached, fell from the vehicle, and pulled all the cables for the gear shift. in addition, the abs, the airbag, and the check engine warning lights illuminated. the contact also stated that the engine stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic stated that a rear axle and the front sub frame needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 236,000.

Had recall repaired and still broke. *tr

The abs light comes on frequently while driving. sometimes it causes the regular brake light and/or low tire pressure light to come on (even though tire pressure is fine.) many times it happens when hitting a bump in the road. my dealer mentioned that the ecm module is returning many different codes with different meanings, indicating that the ecm module very likely has a bad connection on it. the dealer did not fix it yet, but warned me that i am currently driving without antilock brakes most of the time. *tr

Abs and brake failure warning lights constantly displayed in dashboard display. brake inspections cannot determine a cause. i just learned that many other windstar owners have reported the same problem, and that a recall for repair may be (or have been) issued. *tr

Turned on van with all this occurring at once: "check transmission", speedometer not working (reads 0mph), "abs" light stays on, "brake" light stays on, "o/d off" light flashing, "trac off" light illuminated, "fuel computer data error", "oil life data error", "traction control data error", outside temperature "error", odometer malfunction reads "-----------", cruise control not working, ac not cold, hot air not hot. *tr

Abs and brake light on and cruise control not working leaking master cylinder switch. *js

After going through a heavy downpour at about 20mph the abs and brake light came on. nothing was hung up and it later cleared. we figured a sensor got wet but periodically maybe stopping quickly or even just turning off auto and restarting within 15 minutes may trigger the lights. they may stay on entire time of travel until shutting off car or they may just go away while driving. not sure if it's a brake problem or electrical because my temp notification for outside temp also does not work and the gas gauge will sometimes report empty after filling up and also i have had issues where the cruise control can not be shut off by button. i must apply the brake to shut off the cruise control. the brake lights started back in 2012 but they all did not fail at the same time. these other things have been a problem at least since 2013. i have approx. 138,000 miles on the van. *tr

Abs warning light, large red brake light turned on in instrument panel plus increased brake stopping distance. problem intermittent. *tr

While investigating the 50 mph failure of the pcm module, and the ongoing off/on action of the abs module, i ran across what appears to be a mistake on page 43-3 of the fomoco "2001 wiring diagrams/windstar" manual (fcs-12255-01). i exchanged several emails, case # cas-4648613-l1x1r6 crm:03259000003405, with the ford customer relations center about this matter until they told me to contact a dealer. i sent the questions to my dealer asking for correct information, but they haven't acknowledged my inquiry. what i suspect is all windstar's on the road today may be operating with only one-half of the scp (j1850 pwm) network operational. now that many of the defective abs modules are failing, are other windstars in danger of engine failure at speed like ours? the two simple questions i asked fomoco are: 1) are you sure circuit 915 (data bus-) should be grounded at the abs module? 2) what is the proper termination for the ford data bus (circuits 914& 915), 120 ohms, 650 ohms, 3k ohms, what and where?

While driving through an intersection i heard a loud bang underneath the car and i lost all steering control! i parked the car and called for a tow. when van was on the flatbed i observed the engine mounting had detached on both sides of the car. the engine and other components were hanging down. had van towed home. through my own research i found that my van was part of recall no. 11s16 for corrosion related fractures at the front lower control arm rear attaching brackets and body mount attachments at the rear of the front subframe. i was shocked that i had not been notified of this recall because i had been notified regarding recall no 11s13 for rear axle corrosion related cracking. van was taken for inspection axle and we were told it passed and nothing else needed to be done. had van towed again, this time to dealer. dealer says subframe and rear axle need replaced and ford wants to do the replacement. as a result of the frame detachment, the intermediate shaft needs replaced. there are other unknown components that may need repaired/replaced and they won't know until they do the work. the other repairs may or may not be paid for by ford. under ford's own remedies, if brackets can not repair the original subframe, then a repurchase offer for the vehicle should be made. to date, ford has refused this as a remedy. instead, they want to replace the subframe and axle that would have to be attached to other corroded parts of the vehicle. my family's lives were already put in danger enough by these defective products. i was not notified regarding the subframe recall and the rear axle was improperly handled. the axle should have had reinforcement brackets attached even if it did pass inspection. this was not done nor were we told to bring it back in to be done. ford should be forced to buy back my vehicle under it's own remedy instructions provided to the nhtsa. *tr

A few weeks after purchasing my van i had issues with my brake light and abs light coming on while i was driving. it did seem to cause any issues and the lights when off ever time i turned my van off and then back on. a few months ago i was coming up to a red light so naturally i started to slow down when i tried to come to a complete stop i kept going. the perfect way to describe what happen, it felt like i hit my brakes on a solid sheet of ice. i could here the abs clicking and also felt the vibration in the brake pedal. that day it was 95 degrees and sunny. i almost caused an accident and the only things that stopped me was the emergency brake. it continued to do it every time i tried to slow down to stop that i refused to put my children in the vehicle. last week after almost causing a few accidents i ended up pulling the main fuses to the abs. since i have done this the only issue i have had is my speedometer acting up. i feel that ford needs to seriously look into this issue. i have already had 5 recalls fixed on my van and this needs to be another one. *tr

Abs light goes on. mechanics clear the error and cannot find a cause. it goes on again later. goes off sometimes when you stop and restart vehicle. *tr

The "abs" and "brake" lights come on. sometimes seem to be triggered by a bump. worse in warm weather or wet conditions. *tr

During normal operation of vehicle at posted driving speed limits the vehicles abs, brake warning lights have continuously come on after driving begins. it has been also noted that after several brake service inspections and repairs at major auto repair shops, such as midas, carx , and pep boys. technicians have observed that the brake systems major components and hardware appeared to have failed due to high levels of corrosion and easily rusting parts such as brake shoes, pads, wheel cylinders, brake drums, brake line hoses and connectors. each of these repair shops have informed me that the repair/ replacement of many of these vital components would be extremely costly to repair and could result in serious injuries or create a hazardous situation for the vehicle's operator and other drivers if not repaired immediately. the vehicles brakes and hardware have been replaced more than three times by asae certified /qualified mechanics and the brake systems warning lights continuously remain on during regular operation. the rear brakes are grinding and wearing the brake shoes down much faster than they did before even after repairs have been completed. currently when applying the brakes before coming to a full stop the brake peddle must be applied at a distance of at least 30 seconds sooner to ensure a safe stop. i do believe that there is a high risk of concern in the failure of the ford windstar brake system operations and a thorough inspection of the abs system and brakes including its major components should be inspected immediately to prevent a serious accident or injuries to the vehicle's operator and to protect the safety of the general public. *js

I was driving on interstate 39 towards wisconsin dells with my wife and daughters. about 15 miles out of madison wisconsin my daughters began screaming i looked back and there was smoke everywhere. i immediately pulled to side of highway and got everyone out of the vehicle. both my rear tires had collapse. i had to get towed into a ford dealer in madison wisconsin. the rear axle on the van had split in half. calling ford was no help. they stated that a recall had been on that vehicle a couple years back and that the warranty on that recall had expired. luckily nothing happened to my family but if these issues on this recall which was done two years ago hasn't fixed the problem someone is going to get seriously hurt! even if i fix this problem i will not be able to trust this vehicle. please look into this someone. there are many windstars that were repaired around the same time because of recall that will begin to fall apart again. problem not fixed! *tr

Abs, traction control, and brake lights came on. when the lights are on, abs and traction control are disabled. lights came on more frequently in summer months than in winter months. i've heard these problems may be a fire hazard. *tr

Abs and brake lights started coming on randomly. never when vehicle was first started but only after van warmed up/was operating for a while. as vehicle aged lights came on sooner and lasted longer. checked codes which was always a long list which included c1185. sensors were all cleaned and inspected/tested. brakes system was inspected and checked out and safe sans the abs function. many reports of the ecm main board soldering failure after running for a while and heating up. *tr

My abs light and brake light come on some days not all the time nothing wrong with brakes. *tr

About two years or so after purchasing our ford windstar the brakes started having problems. my husband replaced the shoes etc. the lights had to be reset. they would go out and then months later come back on. the brakes seem to be ok. a little squeaky sometimes, and then the brake and abs lights go out. they come on and off every so often when we go over bumps, or sometimes doing absolutely nothing. it's still doing the intermittent on and off thing. the fluid levels are fine etc. we replaced brake parts twice since purchasing it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while making a left turn at approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a thumping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. it was discovered that the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 155,011.

During the course of normal driving, on a ford windstar with less than 100k miles, the abs system failed. the abs/tc/e-brake lights all came on, permanently. i had to have the system replaced, at extensive cost. in online research it turns out this is a fairly common problem, potentially due to leaking fluid from the scds component. nhtsa please make ford deal with this! *tr

Ecu module for abs is shorted out and causes gauge cluster to short out. this causes abs light & brake light to turn on and all gauges stop working and they jump around . this was diagnosed by ford dealership in wi. said brake fluid leaks in to ecu and shorts out wires . told me . $2000.00 to fix . these problems are a safety issue . abs and speedometer and gauges don't work . should be a recall . *tr

My 2001 windstar started having electrical problems a couple weeks after i had all the other recalls taken care of. i turned the van on and all my needles went crazy darting back and forth, and my driver door censors aren't working now. the next day was the same and my abs and brake lights on the dash are on and won't turn off. i have also had to keep my interior lights turned off completely because at any given time my vans door censors will decided that the door isn't closed. this is the second windstar i have owned and at this point i will never buy another ford. the safety of my children and myself is much more important. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated while driving 10 mph she heard an abnormal crackling sound, followed by a loud screeching sound. the contact then noticed that the entire rear of the vehicle had dropped to the ground. the contact was able to drive off of the main road where the police informed her that her rear axle had detached from the vehicle and was still in the middle of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was advised of nhtsa campaign number 12v195000 (suspension) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Stopping at red lights or stop signs cause abs to make noise and keep you from coming to a stop with out pumping brakes have tried new brakes and bleeding of brakes and new all around calipers and other brake parts and still having the same effect. *tr

We had our left rear tire blow out and it tore off our fuel filler pipe. i imagine this could be extremely dangerous if the rim had sparked it could have caught fire. *tr

We were headed home on the freeway and turned onto our exit. my husband put his foot on the brake to start slowing the van down, but the pedal did nothing. he was able to stop the van by coasting and switching into reverse. he then got out and checked fluid which was full and checked the brake lines which were fine. there was no warning signs or anything that our brakes were going to fail. i am just glad that we were already at our exit and there was no other traffic! we had our 5 children in the van with us at the time. i have been researching and reading about the abs problems in our year windstar and am hoping ford decides to take some action on the matter! *tr

A couple of months after the sub-frame recall (n99 11s16) work was done both the 'abs' and 'brake' lights came on for a few minutes and then went off again for a few weeks. the frequency of this occurrence has accelerated, over time, and now these two lights are on about 60% of time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs and brake warning lights illuminated and that the brakes failed to function. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs brake module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 155,000.

Anti-lock brake light and brake warning light come on intermittently. code c1185 is present. *tr

The needles on the temperature gauge, rpm gauge and gas gauge started to move up and down in a crazy manner. after a while, it stopped, but it comes back occasionally. also, the abs and brake light will come on at times. i had the brakes looked at and nothing appears to be wrong. *tr

The abs light and the brake light come on most of the time and i'm sure this means my braking system is not functioning properly. it hs been occurring with this vehicle for many years and hundreds of dollars later it is still not resolved. ford needs to step-up and fix this issue. a.s.a.p. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The abs, brake, and trac lights come on while driving down the road. this doesn't happen every time, but has become more frequent. have not found a reason for it to come on, like hitting bumps or wet whether. the electrical system issues is rear windows won't open all of the time. the door locks don't work all of the time. the lights in and outside the van dim in and out. *tr

I have a 2001 ford windstar se. all at once my abs and brake light came on. a week later the speedometer stopped working. now the speedometer works for a fee days then quits. i took it to midas and they told me to take it to a dealer. they said there are no recalls. *tr

I purchased. this car in august 2013 before i got the car has 20 miles down the road the brake light came on subsequently both the abs and the emergency brake light has come on and off the abs light is on most of the time and there is a noise when breaking my mechanic doesn't know what it is and i have found out that this is a recall problem on other vehicles by calling the ford dealer and looking online. this particular van is not covered but it's clearly having the same problem. the speed control stop working within three or four months of my having the car as well. and the rear wiper doesn't work and i'm very suspicious as to why. *js

I didn't have a crash i noticed that my abs brake and tire pressure light was staying on and a short time after i started hearing a loud rumbling noise in the front end every time i slow an it's impossible to make sudden stops and at times my speedometer starts flickering back and forth as well as my cruise control is currently inoperable. i have limited driving this vehicle in which i purchased due to feeling it is not in a safe manner for my children to be in. i have had several shops as well as individuals that told me these areas are common to go out on this specific vehicle and that there is possible recall. i just want to be able to drive my van with out worrying if i'm going to be able to come to a stop when needed as well as not knowing if i could possible break down or something break in the front end while i am driving at somewhat high speeds. thank you and hope to hear from someone soon in regards to this situation! *tr

We left the house and was driving and the van felt like it was sliding back and forth. i stopped and checked and the back wheel was setting crooked. i checked the lugs and the were tight. we turned around went back home. i looked under it and found the axle cracked and broke. we called ford and they had a recall on that but said they were no longer repairing them. *tr

Rear axle failed after recall repairs were made by dealer. *tr

Well my abs/ brake lights have been on and off ever since i bought this van and i have keep up on everything that need keeping up on. now i am having problems with my wipers and they don't work on any of the speeds but high and next to high and the other speeds don't work. another problem i have been having is the electronic slidding doors don't always close or want to stay shut. the doors have even tried to open when driving down the road which is very dangerous considering i have children ridding in the back of my van. i have had codes come up on my van that sound like a manufacturing problem and i have had about enough of this. i have not felt save in my van since they called me in for the recall they fixed on it at dick withems. i still think it needs an inspection by the company and they need to fix everything that is malfunctioning due to manufacturing problems. i put my children's and my life in ford's hands when i drive this van and if anything ever happens to my children or me i will be getting ahold of ford, my lawyer. i think that when vehicle's are built they should make sure there are less manufacturing problems as possible. please contact me. *tr

I was driving my ford windstar 2001 when the brakes failed. the cruise control stop working and the abs and the brake lights came on. the brakes became soft causing me being unable to stop the van. *js

The abs and brake light goes off and on, mostly on all the time on the dash , will not get a state inspection like this.........what can you do to slove this for me [xxx].... information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Had the 2011 rear axle recall performed by ford in 2011. they inspected the rear axle and installed the support brackets. now my rear axle is cracked. i contacted the dealership where i had the recall performed who confirmed they had performed the recall but denied any further responsibility and told me to contact ford. i have contacted ford and spoke with both a customer service rep and her supervisor who both advised ford is only responsible for the first 12 months or 12,000 miles since the recall was performed. i feel the repair was not sufficient to prevent additional cracking of the axle and they should fix/replace the axle. *tt

Took in for a recall on subframe put on support brackets. went to get it inspected. subframe is rotted out. i was told another recall was done for those in cold weather climates. ford recall computer is down. the consumer was informed the vehicle was unsafe to drive, as the frame was structurally unsound. no was willing to fix the other problems with the vehicle, due to the rusted out frame. updated 05/12/14

Fortunately there was no accident, but my vehicle is very unsafe to drive. i took the vehicle to the dealer for safety recall 11s16 . the dealer contacted ford because sway bar bushings are completely rusted out and broken, leaving nothing to attach the sway bar to. ford says the bracket is outside the scope and advises the dealer to perform the repair. the sway bar has broken off from the front sub-frame passenger side of the car. the dealer said the sub-frame is so rusted that the only way to reattach the sway bar is to replace the entire front sub-frame at a cost of $2900. the dealer deemed my car unsafe to drive, as i won't have control of my car on quick turns or be able to make fast maneuvers in the event of an accident or to avoid potential accidents. another risk is that my engine may fall out the bottom of my car while driving (which i see has happened to others with my same problem), endangering my family and others on the road. i plan on parking this car in my driveway and waiting for ford to be forced to recall these vehicles. *tr

Vehicle had voluntary recall done to it in 2011. it has now broken in same place as others have explained. recall is a sham and ford is getting away with continuing to replace with defective parts. please investigate. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, burning fumes started to emit into the vehicle and the vehicle started to shake violently. the contact stated when the driver inspected the vehicle he noticed the rear driver side tire had blown out. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed the axle had fractured. the manufacturer was notified of the failure , but refused to provide any assistance, stating the vehicle had already been repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 130,000.

Abs lights on dash comes on especially when its hot out. brakes lock up when trying to stop fast. was told its a defective abs control module. ford issued a revised or updated module. its too expensive to replace right now. *tr

My abs light is on and have heard it is from ecu master relay has a bad soldier joint which fails prematurely and causes the abs light and dtc c1185. it also causes the enhanced abs braking system to become inoperable. *tr

I was driving down the road and there was a loud snap and grinding sound from the rear of the car. both rear wheels were at an approximate 20 degree angle off center. *tr

Abs trouble light keeps coming on and going off. it was checked and the mechanic said it was safe to drive if i didn't want to spend the money. i have found out that the connector is absorbing fluids and shorting out. this shorting out happens mostly in warm weather. in sub 0 weather the light pretty much stays off. there is still a chance of fire when it is shorting out. i complained to ford and was told there was no recall on this item. they gave me a case number for my complaint. it is #[xxx]. this problem is a direct cause of fluids leaking on the modgular connector and heat from engine. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Abs and brake light comes on when the temp is hot outside, turn engine off, and back on goes out for a while, then comes back on. it seems to be a big problem but ford says it is not a recall. or i cannot find a recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that after having the vehicle serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v194000 (suspension) remedied on the vehicle, the rear axle became cracked. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, who stated that they would not remedy the cracked axle because the manufacturer would only guarantee the bracket repair for one year. the failure mileage was 160,000. updated 03/05/14*lj

All gauges, including speedometer, suddenly became erratic, confusing driver by giving false sense of speed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the brake light continued to illuminate after the emergency brake was disengaged. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated there was a manufacturer's recall for the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

Hi i am the owner of 2001 windstar last week my van star be crazy with al the instrumental all the light was crazy smell like the cable was burning the positive battery was very hot i have to stop the car before get in fire that is the second time that is happen please take this very serious before some have any accident and car burn in the road. *tr

My vehicle has a abs fault light caused by a faulty ecu master relay. this causes the abs and brake fault lights to light on my dash board. the fault code reads c1185 from the engine diagnostics. this has rendered my abs system inoperable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle crashed into a guard rail and the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to a impound lot. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure and current mileage was 146,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that she contacted the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) and stated that the vin was not included. the contact also mentioned that the rear axle on the vehicle was cracked, corroded and would make loud banging noises when driving at various speeds. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 122,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the steering wheel then independently turned in a complete circle. the sub frame detached from the vehicle and dropped to the ground. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure). the dealer refused to replace the other components that were damaged as a result of the failure. the affected parts were the clock spring, exhaust flex pipe, power steering belt and transmission bracket, which had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. updated 12/4/13*cn

Abs light and brake light on/ off more then 5 years every time driving , brake working fine. all the gauge moving crazy about 1 a week. winter time the problem less. *tr

My abs lights came on as well as my brake lights don't know why my brakes are knew. *tr

Arrived at destinations and stopped. tried to leave, brakes had not released and would not release.. had to drive home against the brakes which were smoking upon arrival at home. next day, brakes went back to normal. two days later, same occurrence. brakes would not release, overheated, brake pedal pushed hard up with all brakes applied. nest morning after cool down, brake pedal resting on floor; would not pump up; no brakes. since i have owned this vehicle, brake and abs indicators come on for no apparent reason, i.e., 3 drops of rain on windshield and indicators come on. ford dealer was made aware of this, said it was an ecu problem and did nothing about it, saying it would cost me about $700 to fix. *tr

The parking brake and abs warning lights come on intermittently and tend to stay on when the vehicle is warm. this vehicle has already had the recall 09v399000 performed on it so the lights coming on should not be related to that issue. it appears to be the same problem that many other people are experiencing with their windstar vans which is a bad solder on the abs control module circuit board. i have only driven the van a few thousand miles since the lights started coming on so i have not noticed any loss of function that other people have experienced. *tr

Airbag light comes on/off, took vehicle to ford dealership,, they said there are no recalls, however i have two recall numbers 00v270000 and 00v412000 concerning the rcm-restraint control module-they want to charge me to inspect the vehicle, i don't feel i should have to pay a fee for them to inspect my vehicle if a recall exist for the problem i identified already called the fort customer support number they are the ones who said no recalls exist for this vehicle. *tr

Driving the vehicle became uncomfortable at both low and high speed; therefore, i started investigating to try to identify the cause. 1st i found one of the rear shocks was very bouncy, the rear tires were not straight and both rear tires were wearing on the inside. replaced both rear shocks. that didn't solve the problem and the rear tires were still not straight. next i went to mike naughton ford dealership and talked with a service representative about the problem and asked if there was a recall. the technician said that i needed to bring the vehicle in for an alignment and have the rear cambers shimmied so that the wheels would be straight at a estimate cost of $200.00, that there were no recalls to have this work done. last night (10-13-2013), i jacked the vehicle up to look under to see how difficult it would be to perform the work myself. i decided that i would take the vehicle to ford and pay them to do the work. i was jacking the vehicle up to remove the jack stance and both tires fell almost to the floor. i look under the vehicle to identify what happened and found the axle housing bent/broken in half. it appears that it has been cracked/broken for some time because the initial break was rusty. have not been able to follow-up with the ford dealer yet - i believe that the service department might be closed today (columbus day) because i haven't been able to reach anyone by phone. *tr

My daughter was driving the windstar at approximately 20 mph when she heard a noise and felt something break and she was unable to steer the vehicle and she was able to get the vehicle stopped. she exited the vehicle to see if she could see what the problem was. she noticed both front wheels were pointing in different directions. this vehicle was recalled in 2011 to have brackets placed to support the subframe. the vehicle was towed to a local garage. upon inspection it was determined that the passengers side lower control arm had pulled out of the subframe. *tr

Yellow abs light comes on and off, red brake light does the same, i was unaware that ford had a recall for this problem, i am just finding out about this today. no one contacted me about the abs module, i had been contacted about other recall issues and they were repaired. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers failed to operate intermittently. the contact also mentioned that the wipers would stop midway and the contact would have to manually reset the wipers. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 169,000.

Abs light on. *tr

Abs and brake lights come on and off at different times when driven. my light system stays on all the time. please help me get it recalled. *tr

Traction control engages when turning. acceleration is limited while traction control is engaged. anti-lock brakes engage when stopping causing extra stopping distance. dry pavement. *js

Intermittent increase in braking distance in an emergency situation. due to abs system failure related to the ecm control unit. indicator at time of failure "yellow abs brake light" and "red brake light" on dashboard of vehicle. resulting in interment operating of abs system. this becomes a large driving hazard when operating the vehicle during winter months when roadway is often covered in wet, snow and ice. these road conditions are typical for my winter driving months in the climate and area of vehicle purchased and operated. the cause of this abs system failure is related to the ecm control unit. root cause is identified as failure of circuit board solder joints with in the ecm unit, deactivating abs system. poor quality of connections, heat and stress , not robust enough for application. need to have these quality and performance issue resolved by the oem. *tr

When driving a various speeds, abs and brake lights come on and stay on. *js

As you dirve abs and brake lights on dash come on stay on. *js

Just driving the van and it shows check traction control and my abs and brake lights come on and traction control off. it keeps recurring and do not know what to do to fix it. if i pull over on the side road and shut off the key and wait a minute and start it back up the lights and all go away for a bit. if i drive it with lights on and the check traction control on it smells like something is burning. so i have to pull over and shut it off all the time until the lights are gone. *tr

Abs and brake warning lights light intermittently while driving. this indicates a very serious problem of failure of the ecm module that controls the anti-lock braking system a quick fix is to pull off the road, turn off the engine, and then restart it. this appears to be a very common problem with many ford windstars. *tr

The brake system warning light and anti-lock brake system (abs) dash light turn on and off intermittently and will remain on until the van is turned off. upon starting the van the lights will be off. i have had the van brakes inspected and serviced to include a complete inspection of the brake system with the removal of the master cylinder and system flush. technicians cannot find a reason why there is an intermittent brake system and abs warning lights turning on and off. *tt

Abs and brake lights always on

On 8-7-13 i was driving back home an 2 lights prior to my street the brakes started clicking when pressed and after a few blocks they started working fine. today the same happened when driving downhill from where i live. i took it to have it checked because of the abs light and i was given dtc c1185. they said that the abs modulator needs to be replaced and they gave me an estimate of $950. i was looking for the part and found that i am not alone in this issue. therefore i am posting it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the rear suspension collapsed and caused the drivers side rear tire to blowout. the contact was able to drive to his residence where the vehicle was later towed to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired nor was the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure and current mileage was 201,000. the vin was unavailable.

Had the vehicle serviced for 2 corrosion recalls. was driving on the freeway approx. 60mph, heard a pop in the area of the right front tire. took van to the shop i use, where i was told it was part of the frame and need to take it to the dealership(blackwell ford, plymouth, mi. 48170). dealership said the van needed a subframe assy. and right sway bar bushing bracket, and possibly more. all was due to corrosion, combination poor design and inferior material. they contacted ford motor, sent estimate, pictures and information. fords response is that it wasn't part of any recall, even though there has been at least two for corrosion that i am aware of. this is clearly a design and/or a material issue with my windstar. it is not safe to drive, and there is no way, with my conscious that i can try to sell it. this is an ongoing issue with the windstar. i'm sure this is part of hundreds if not thousands of complaints on this issue, what can be done? how many injuries or deaths have there been because of corrosion issue with the windstar? help!!!! *tr

Abs light comes on and appears one side tries to engage abs. mechanic says many codes are displayed. *tr

After repairing my speed controller my abs and brake lights have been coming on the dashboard intermittently and are coming on more and more. took it to the dealer and no codes show up,but i do not trust it . *tr

Both of my brake lights, at the same time, come on and off on my dashboard. within the past year i have had both the front and back brakes fixed, including new lines, calipers,rotors, etc..and the lights still randomly come on. *tr

For months, the abs light and traction control lights come on intermittently. currently the lights are staying on and it must be jumped to start. the battery was checked and was okay. something is draining the battery. *tr

The abs light, traction control, and emergency brake lights have been coming on and off for about three years. took it to the mechanic multitude of times and no problem found. finally brakes failed and almost caused an accident. master cylinder was replaced and lights still come on. brakes seemed to be working fine but am terribly concerned about this and worried it might happen again. car vibrates a little when brake is pressed when the lights are on. this is a safety issue that ford should addressed. *tr

Interior lights flash on and off including dash lights taken in on numerous occasions but problem still exists to this day. abs and brake lights come on constantly up to and including today. noise that sounds like bones crunching from steering wheel or under foot? and buzzing from right front tire on left turns. took into ford dealer for all complaints, never fixed. *tr

Abs system warning lights came on. had checked out. over last 2 years has continued and now the odometer stopped working and brake system problems with abs. mechanic says faulty abs system again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the rear axle failed and became fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the driver's side rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 175,000. updated 9/5/13 *cn updated 09/13/2013 *js

My abs and brake light intermittently turns on for no reason. sometimes when i'm stopped at a light, others when i'm braking and others i'm cruising at highway speeds. sometimes it happens every day, sometimes once a month. *tr if it turns on i can normally turn it off by turning the key off and restarting the car. and wile they are on my abs does not function at all.

Intermittent abs brake light. light comes on and goes off at will. *tr

The abs light and the brake light appears on the dashboard even though the brakes are in good working order

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the subframe detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the subframe was corroded. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v194000 (suspension). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated no further repair would be provided. the approximate failure mileage was 173,000. *tr

Abs and brake lights have been going on and off intermittently for several years, brakes are fine according to mechanic. ford ran a diagnostic 7/10/2013 and recommended replacing the abs module at a cost of $1061. if the brakes are fine why should i have to pay for a replacement of a module that is widely known to be defective and sadly causing my van to not pass state inspection. i cannot afford to replace this and now i have no way to continue going to work. thank you ford, you put a defective part in my vehicle and force me to have to replace it at my expense so i can get through inspection. i will never buy another ford again nor will i fix this at my expense. there needs to be a forced recall on this common defective issue. *tr

Cpsc#i1360214a. 2001 ford windstar. consumer stated she took her car in for a recall on the axle and was told everything was fine. three weeks later she was driving and the car started sounding odd. consumer pulled over an her tire was leaning in, because the axle had snapped. *ln the dealer informed the consumer they would not repair the vehicle under the recall, because they placed on brackets on the axle, two years prior. the dealer stated they had complied with the recall.

All parts are affected, my car which is ford windstar 2001 , it got fired by itself at early mornings while it was parked and ignition was off, we are the victim of the ford windstar 2001,my car is totally burned. *tr

Problems encountered: rear windows not working,had motors replaced worked for about 6 months then intermittent then quit working within 6 months. abs and brake light on dash goes on and off. a/c stops blowing for about 20 seconds then resumes blowing. keyless entry works sometimes,sometimes it don't. speedometer slower than it reads and mileage may not be correct. windshield wipers not working properly. intermittent settings on wipers quit working and when you turn off wipers they stop in middle of windshield. i have an 88 year old father with no legs and this is the vehicle i have to drive him around in. do not feel safe!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, a burning rubber smell came from the rear of the vehicle. the contact moved off the roadway to examine the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver's side tire was rubbing against the wheel well. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who stated that the rear axle was broken. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v194000 (suspension) but was told by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I was driving down the interstate going to a local fast food when i loss all acceleration the car was slowing down even though i was giving it gas. knowing i was slowing down i turned my hazard lights on and coasted to the shoulder lane the car was still running so i turned the car on and off. i still had no acceleration the car wouldn't go into any gear or reverse i had know choice but to tow it home.i looked around on the internet to find out what the problem is it seems that this is all to common with ford windstars. just looking for a solution to what seems to be a problem even if you go down the list of possible replacements just needing help with a solution. i didn't have the usual indicators that you would have when something goes wrong my engine light didn't come on at all which is weird. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v193000 (power train). the contact was advised that there was additional rust on the transmission mount and the front driver's side corner of the under carriage. the manufacture was not notified of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 96,000. *tr

Abs brake lights come on when there is no problem. this has happened several times over the years i have owned this vehicle. *tr

Abs light on and brake light on, nothing is wrong with the brakes they work fine. apparently this is a known issue that ford hasn't issues a recall on it. ecu master relay has a bad soldier joint which fails prematurely and causes the abs light and dtc c1185. it also causes the enhanced abs braking system to become inoperable. *tr

My abs warning light came on and the brake warning light was coming on and off. i took it to be repaired and a code showed up for an abs sensor on the front left tire. it was replaced. the lights are still coming on and going off and back on etc...i took the van back and a new code appeared-c1185. this code does not show up in the list of codes for my vehicle on my mechanics computer. my mechanic believes it is an abs relay malfunction. i called a ford dealer who said his computer was not working properly and to call back another time. there have been many recalls on this model van and i have had many problems with it for many years. when it comes to brakes, it is a safety issue. *tr

While sitting at the red light my brake light, abs light, over drive lights all came on and then my speedometer would not register when i started to go when the light turned green. *tr

Abs light turning on and still keep on from since. one year before, the light is turning on in summer time and is turning off (at depend on the day or irregularities on the road). the problem ceases during fall and winter. i was informed that exist a ford recall for that, but i will never received a letter from ford. because a lot of people have experimented problem with abs light with ford windstar 2001, i assume it is important to sign a complain for that. *tr

Abs system is inoperable, abs light and brake light comes on at different intervals of time when i am driving. it often happens when i hit a bump or after the car has been running for a period of time. it comes on more frequently in hot weather. *tr

My windstar since they day i bought it used has had the abs trac off and brake lights come on at the same time when first taking off after starting the engine and stay on until the next drive then they do it again i've heard of a lot of people having this same issue i think its time for a recall!! *tr

Ford=fix or repair daily!!!!!!!!!!! i am writing to try and get ford to do the right thing. my mother's ex-husband told me to never buy a ford and i did not listen. i bought a windstar 2001. i took it in for the recall on the axle. they inspected and told me it was fine. i was unaware that they did anything to it. three weeks ago, i was driving home from the gym when my car started sounding odd. i... pulled over and noticed my tires were leaning in. my axle had snapped. i called the ford dealership and they said they would indeed fix it due to the recall. i had it towed to the dealership in taylor. that next monday was memorial day so i did not hear anything from them until they called on tuesday and stated they will not fix it because they had placed brackets on it 2 year ago. they said they had complied with the recall and they were not responsible for this repair. what i do not understand is how they believe this is acceptable. if ford had fixed the problem in the first place this would not have been an issue. i could have been driving on the freeway or my kids could have been in the car. i have contacted ford and asked for them to reconsider this to no avail. thank you. *tr

On 01/06/2011 i took my minivan in for the recall on the axle. they told me it was fine and sent me home. on friday while driving on northline road in southgate michigan, my axle snapped. i took it to the taylor ford and they said it would be fixed by ford. i was told today 05/28/2013that they would not cover the repair due to the fact they put brackets on it in 2011. i was not informed of the fact they put brackets on it in 2011. i was driving a vehicle that was dangerous on the freeway. *tr

Abs/brake lights stays on. *tr

The abs light has been on but no one can tell me why. it goes out when the vehicle is shut off but will light up again after about 10 minutes of driving. the cruise control would work sometimes and not others. if finally quit working all together. the fuses are all fine. the power windows and door locks work sometimes and not others or might work on one side of the vehicle but not the other. *tr

Had recall work done10/30/11 preventative repairs failed. rear axle split while driving. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the sway bar bracket became fractured as a result of the sub-frame being corrosion. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, who informed the contact that the entire sub frame would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000. returned by usps on 9-12-2013. second attempt on 10-31-2013 failed. *kb

The abs warning light comes on intermittently. from research on the web, this is a common problem starting with windstars dating from 1999. *tr

I am in the process of trying to figure out what is going on. while driving on the interstate (with cruise control on) i noticed the od light started flashing and the check engine light came on. i pulled over and the brakes were smoking to the point i was afraid there would be a fire. i had to sit on the side of the road with my toddlers and wait for it to stop smoking. i was still about 20 miles from home. i am not someone who is fortunate enough to have family nearby or friends who could help. we are on a tight budget with a child who has special needs and only one working parent so could not afford a tow. the 'check engine' light stayed on but the od was off upon starting the vehicle. the od came on 2x in the 20 miles it took to arrive. each time it came on i pulled over, turned the van off and back on. when the od was flashing when i let off the accelerator, even on an incline, it was slowing me down so i figured the brakes were engaged. with the cruise control on i was unable to tell so i was pushing it up to 70mph with the brakes going against it. on the way home i did not use cruise control but it kept happening only it was very noticeable that the brakes were rubbing. there is now brake dust all over my tires and the side of the van. this could have caused an accident, this could have caused a fire! my daughter is disabled and in a complex child restraint system with straps and positioners. i also have a 1 yr old and if something had happened i am not confident i could have gotten them both out in time had a fire started. i need this van to carry my daughters wheel chair around. i am extremely irate. we bought this vehicle 3 months ago (second hand)!!!! something needs to be done about this issue since i have read online that it is actually common!!! they are saying the code is p1744 torque converter clutch system stuck in off position. $3000 to fix!!! *tr

Brake pressure switch leaking brake fluid onto wiring harness causing cruise control and abs brake issues. potential fire hazard. *tr

On several different occasions i will be driving my van and the abs and brake light come on. finally today we were able to get a code and it is 1185. we were not able to get a code up until today because when you turn the vehicle off it resets the lights on the dash. my mechanic is looking up the code to see what it is. this is scary since it has something to do with the abs or master cylinder. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, she noticed smoke emitting from the vehicle as the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the rear tires were awkwardly turned outward. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the rear axle was fractured. the contact was informed of a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the recall had been performed on the vehicle more than a year prior to the recent failure. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and current mileage was 136,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while attempting to shift into drive, the frame became fractured and the engine detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician verified that the sub frame was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 95,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the axle had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 177,000.

Abs light came on and will not go off. brakes have been checked by two different mechanics at different locations and they found no reason for the light to be on. unable to reset. *tr

While driving down the road abs light and brake light came on at the same time. this has happened from time to time and seems to go away and then come back after turning the vehicle on and off. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle became fractured. the contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v195000 (suspension) for the rear axle, but the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the failure and the current mileage was 190,000. *tr

Abs light and brake light keeps coming on. *tr

This 2001 ford windstar minivan was towed to a garage for unrelated malfunction (overheating). mechanic told us that the rear axle had a hole in it and was unsafe to drive. this minivan had been serviced at a ford dealership for a recall for a possible crack in the rear axle and rechecked shortly before this incident. obviously the recall did not fix the problem this was the second minivan to which we had this happen. the other was a 1998 ford windstar. we were told in january 2013 that this rear axle was cracked and undriveable. this vehicle too had been recalled and taken in. we had the 2001 minivan checked in january because of the problem with the 1998 and it was still found to be cracked in march. *tr

Brake and abs warning lights are on. abs inoperative due to abs ebcm computer failure. was quoted $1,000 from dealer to replace computer. *tr

Abs and brake lights are constantly coming on. took to the garage and they tell me it's the abs module and cost is nearly $1000 to repair. i looked it up on the internet and this appears to be a very common problem with this year model which tells me that there is a problem with that part. i can't afford that right now. the garage told me the van will run with no problems, only when those lights come on, the abs system will be disabled. i believe this should be considered a recall item because this is a problem with that particular part. there has to be a manufacturing problem with it for it to be so common. *tr

Keep having brake & abs lights coming on. i looked online trying to find a solution and was surprised at how many other windstar owners were posting the same problem. i was trying to find a time and the money to take this in to have checked. i finally took my windstar in to the shop today and they told me it was the abs module. they said they understand this is a common problem with this vehicle. they said the van is still drivable, only when those lights come on, the abs system will be disabled. the repair for this is almost $1,000 to replace the module. i believe it should be a recall issue because this happens so frequently. *tr

Stopped at a stop sign, pressed the gas and nothing happened as if the van had been put in neutral. the transmission has failed. none of the gears will engage. through my own research i've found numerous complaints with the ford windstar transmission and still no recall. the company should be held accountable. they will fix a small inexpensive censor but not the transmission. *tr

Abs and brake lights have been off and on for years. have had the brakes looked at many times and they are always said to be fine. today, while driving along, the radio went off when i rolled up the window...thought that was strange so opened window....radio back on, closed window....radio off. thankfully i was very close to home as the windows stopped opening and closing, radio shut off, odometer reading disappeared, clock lights disappeared. i made it to the driveway, turned it off and it did not turn back on. came inside and started to search "2001 ford windstar abs and brake lights on"......i'm appalled at how many complaints i have found. husband and friend did a check and it may be the alternator....but after what i've read we will definitely be checking for fluid in the abs control module. if it turns out it is the abs control module (after reading the numerous complaints) i will be calling ford to let them know what i think. for many, many years we let ford service our van and i swear after each service we ended up with another problem within weeks of the service. i've not had trust in our local ford dealership for a long time. based on what i've read in the last 2 to 3 hours i am completely shocked and saddened that ford hasn't stepped up and offered to rectify this problem. i love my windstar! as long as we can be certain that it is still safe to drive we will keep it on the road. but when it is time.....we will never do business with ford again. *tr

Passage side sub frame is rusted, almost broken. *tr

The abs light and brake light comes on and doesn't go off. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that after having repairs to the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) he noticed that the rear axle was corroded and a cracked had developed where the reinforcement brackets were installed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician refused to provide any assistance since the vehicle had been repaired under the recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 124,000 and the current mileage was 144,000. *tr

All electrical went whacky. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign number 12v195000 (suspension) and took the vehicle the dealer for repairs. on a later date while driving 65 mph, the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and stated that the rear axle recall replacement had never been completed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 163,000.

Stopped to get my oil changed, they showed me where the entire right front subframe has rusted away making my windstar unsafe to drive. i looked online and found this is an ongoing problem with this model with of these having the same problem with the passenger side right front. this can cause you to loose steering control or in an extreme the engine to fall out going down the highway, ford recalled the same problem on the rear axel,,why not fix the front also. i live in arkansan but bought the windstorm from a person in missouri where i see ford list as a state with a rust problem but doing nothing to fix it. *tr

Recently acquired by the car dealer 2001 ford windstar, i took it to a machine shop to check on the conditions that he was once replaced the bulbs burn front information panel of the driver's cab stayed lit informative signals "abs" "braker" identifying a problem in the brake system i want to know how i can make a complaint to the company for this defect based on information you read right through the internet. *tr

Illumination of the abs and brake lights on the dash, they do not go out until vehicle is restarted, i have had the vehicle to several mechanics and none seem to be able to correct the issue. recently the front brakes seem to be warped resulting in jerking motion while stopping, brakes and rotors just replaced 1 month ago. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that brake fluid was leaking onto the wiring harness and caused a shortage with the vehicle speed control, instrument cluster and the radio. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control), which the dealer installed a connector to the brake pressure switch but the repair did not correct the failure. the dealer did not include the fused wiring harness in line with the scds. the contact stated that after the vehicle was taken to his home, he installed a number 10 fuse however, the connector was still faulty and caused smoke to emit from the wiring harness. the dealer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was also notified, who advised that they had performed the required recall repair but could provide no further assistance. the failure mileage was 103,153.

I have a 2001 ford windstar that was serviced for the safety recall 11s16,(11v030000 nhtsa campaign number) 04/11/2011. my vehicle was grounded do to significant subframe rot but it was deemed repairable by ford. on february 2, 2013 i noticed a 2 inch long crack/perforation on the top part of the sub-frame where the repair bracket was attached when i was rotating the tires. i took it back to the ford dealership and they said they were unable to help because it was repaired once and they wont pay to have it repaired again. im not sure if they missed this the first time it was fixed or what. i do know that according to ford's specs for determining if a subframe is repairable or not this crack would deem in non-repairable because its within the 2 inch mark from the tooling hole. now im just waiting for the subframe to completely crack while im driving down the road. the repair bracket that was supposed to solve the problem to begin with will not hold the subframe together if it completely cracks at the spot at which its located in. i also believe that due to downward force on the subframe body mount and the fact where the u shaped bracket is sitting on the subframe that holds the bracket on the subframe, it is acting like a fulcrum point where the subframe is bending and cracking. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v194000 (suspension). the contact noticed corrosion in the engine cradle and sway bar mounting after the recall repair was performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

I heard loud clunking sounds in the front that were more pronounced when i went over bumps. the sway bar has broken off from the front sub-frame passenger side of the car. the dealer said the sub-frame is so rusted that the only way to reattach the sway bar is to replace the entire front sub-frame at a cost of $3,500. it is not covered under previous recalls, since the prior 2 recalls in 2010 and 2011 only specifically covered the rear axle and the separation of the front lower control arms attaching brackets and body mount attachments at the rear of the front sub-frame. this problem is so similar to the jan. 2011 recall w/a part breaking off from a rusted sub-frame. it's the corrosion of the sub-frame that is at the root of these problems. they should have just replaced the sub-frame at that time instead of doing a patch job w/ brackets. the dealer deemed my car unsafe to drive, as i won't have control of my car on quick turns or be able to make fast maneuvers in the event of an accident or to avoid potential accidents. another risk is that my engine may fall out the bottom of my car while driving (which i see has happened to others with my same problem), endangering my family and others on the road. i plan on parking this car in my driveway and waiting for ford to be forced to recall these vehicles. in the meantime, if any of you have a similar problem, please report them to ford corporation and the nhtsa, so what i believe to be an inevitable recall will be expedited. even the ford customer service rep encouraged me to file a report with the nhtsa because she has gotten calls with other similar complaints. she was very sympathetic to my situation but said there is nothing she can do until enough complaints get filed with the nhtsa so they open an investigation. what happened to companies wanting to help their customers w/o being forced by a governmental agency?! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that there was an unknown fluid leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the abs module and brake booster were defective which caused a brake fluid leak. the dealer replaced the abs module. the failure mileage was 93,850.

Abs and brake warning lights go on resulting in the inactivity of the antilock braking system. this is an intermittent problem resulting in a major braking safety issue. *tr

The rear axle, is rusted and snapped literally right in half while driving with my two young children! we were lucky enough not to have been seriously hurt or in an accident! *tr

I took the van in for service and i was told the right front sway bar could not be re-attached because of excessive rust . my mechanic mentioned he thought there was a recall for this but i never received one. is there anything i can do about it now? *tr

Abs brake lights keep coming on. *tr

Abs light comes on intermittently, even in summer with no adverse driving conditions. it stays on for varying lengths of time, then disappears for some time, then out of the blue comes back on. braking a little bit harder than usual does seem to trigger it. also, recently, the cruise control just suddenly stopped working. it worked fine one day, then all of a sudden, a day or two later, i hit on, but it refused to set. i tried again on another day and it still wouldn't set. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph in snowy conditions, the vehicle began to slide and veer to the left. the contact moved the vehicle to the shoulder to inspect the vehicle and noticed that the front axle had failed and the passenger front tire was leaning inward in the wheel well. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v194000 (suspension:front:control arm). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

Abs and brake light turns on usually when its wet outside or going over a big bump, mostly in the summer but lately in winter too. sometimes when coming to a stop it also turns on. turns off after engine restart but usually is back on again soon after. *tr

I took my van in for the 11s16 recall and now problems are taking place afterwards. i got my van back and now the check engine light is on and coolant is leaking everywhere. *tr

The brake light and anti lock brake light and tri active lights keep coming on and staying on. i can restart my vehicle and they will stay off for a while but eventually come back on. going into winter am worried about antilock brake system not working. *tr

The brake and abs lights came on and stayed on. since then they are off at times, but mostly on. usually when the car starts up the warning lights are off, but come on after the car warms up. *tr

Intermittent illumination of abs warning lamp and red brake system warning lamp during driving - no underlying brake system malfunction; also, abs and brake system warning lamps occasionally remain on after start-up warning system check cycle . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an inspection. the technician informed the front portion of the frame was completely rusted. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields); however the vin was ineligible. in addition, the vehicle was not originally sold or registered in the states mentioned in the recall defect. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Just 18-months after the ford windstar safety recall repairs were completed, the front sub-frame of my 2001 ford windstar cracked resulting in loss of stability. the vehicle was taken to the ford dealership in midland michigan. it was deemed unsafe to drive by the ford dealership service manager and repair technician. *tr

Abs ecm failure - abs brake light on (intermittently) as well as the brake light (intermittently) and check engine light (permanently). *tr

Abs & brake warning lights come on seemingly randomly. braking distance compromised. believe it to be a faulty abs control module - no covered by a ford recall. *tr

As mentioned on the http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/ website, we seem to have this problem: 6/25/12 - another recall effort is in the works. the (mostly unservicable) ecu master relay has a bad soldier joint which fails prematurely and causes the abs light and dtc c1185. it also causes the enhanced abs braking system to become inoperable. if your abs light is on. report the problem at nhtsa - safercar.gov. use the category brakes, the more reports the better a chance of continued action. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving he heard a noise underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the sub frame of the front passenger side of the vehicle needed to be replaced due to corrosion. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had already been repaired under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: under body shields). the failure mileage was 142,023. the consumer stated the recall part was not replaced in front or rear subframe. a bracket was put in front of sub frame just in case it breaks. rear sub frame was covered with foam. it will break later. updated 12/28/2012 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields) and took the vehicle to the dealer for recall service. the contact stated that unbeknownst to him, the recall repair was not fully completed and the vehicle was still unsafe to drive due to the sub-frame being completely rusted. the president of the company and the board of directors were informed of the failure. a letter was mailed to the contact advising that they would not assist with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 85,000. the consumer stated the dealer repaired only part of the front sub-frame, they did not replace it. the consumer later learned ford's instruction was to perform cosmetic repair of the corrosive damage on the front sub-frame. six months later, when the consumer took the vehicle to a local service station for an oil change, he was informed the sub-frame mount was completely rotted out. the consumer was informed by letter, after writing to ford, they would not honor any new repairs. updated 02/11/13

Me and my family were on our way to new york for vacation. maybe about an hour into driving me and my husband started to smell something burning so i pulled off the high way and little do we know mg van was up in smoke we checked our oil that was good but i told my husband to check the transmission. fluid and it was empty but before we left we had the right amount of transmission fluid in the van. we had to add about 5 or 6 quarts of fluid in order for the van to switch from reverse to drive we were able to make to sn auto part store they tested the van on there computer everything passed except the torque converter. *tr

Vans abs light and brake light come on together affecting braking performance. *tr

Abs and brake light constantly staying illuminated. *tr

Braking distance suddenly increased. abs dash light as well as red brake light illuminate intermittently . all systems checked, fluid levels at proper height, no abs codes, replaced driver side speed sensor as visual inspection revealed a crack in the housing. abs light remains intermittent and abs activates randomly, mainly at speeds less than 10mph. *tr

This is a continuing situation: after driving a short distance and applying the brakes the first time; as the car slows to 5mph, the brakes fail and a grinding/cranking type of noise is heard; after a small distance the brakes re-engage and stop the car; very dangerous; the abs light then comes on and the brakes work normally* without abs controls. this situation happens every time that the car is started until the abs light comes on and apparently disengages the abs system. *tr

7/21/2011 bought van from private party. recall completed in march of 2011 regarding back axle. on 7/13/2012 8pm, my 18yr old son, while driving home from lacrosse practice, nearly killed. upon pulling out onto the main road, he lost all controls, no steering, no brakes and no power. he coasted and prayed it would stop. i arrived, we called aaa. flatbed to my home driver could not believe his eyes. the engine had fallen out. 7/16/12 called ford in mich and spoke to rep. to be towed 13 miles away to route 23 auto at our expense. really? route23 wanted nothing to do with me (they did recall). went back and forth then per rt23 "it will be a month until we can look at it" getting know where. 7/18-22 borrowed friend car for tournament. 8/1/12 called magarino ford and with great concern had a flatbed that night. this tow truck driver could not believe it. fluids raced out and double stabilized for engine sliding during transport. 8/2/12 magarino called 9am, pictures sent to ford and awaiting reply. 8/5/12 t/c from m stating ford refuses to buy back and sending a subframe. you mean a recalled one? magarino caught in middle i questioned whether he would put his children in this van. he softly replied, "no" what am i to do, out of work 2 years, single parent with no car to find work. 8/8/12 i questioned ford why this van ever left rt 23 auto, according to researched paper a part was waiting on. you mean to tell me that upon this fixed axle nobody noticed the subframe was rotted from inside out causing the engine to fall out the next summer nearly killing my son! but they signed it was fine! really? now we have case # 1373091992 8/10/12 picked up van. broke= a/c, r-window, heater engine, airbag, brake light on, runs hot steering= thumps makes noise (full fluid) skip gears, sways, barely can get up a hill. 11yr old scared to drive in it

I took my vehicle for a recall for the rear axle a year ago and they sprayed some sealer on it and said it was good to go. so now the axle is cracked, and ready to snap. what should i do? also there is a recall on the brake pressure deactivation switch on my vehicle which is leaking brake fluid on the wiring harness. i shouldn't be driving it, but i need to get to boston. again what can i do about this? *tr

Brake and abs lights came on during driving, can happen at any speed. it could be reset at first by stopping, turn off engine then restart. at first, it can go for a couple of weeks before it happened again. but lately it happens more often and ignition off/on to reset is only about 50% successful. *tr

Three days this week our van brake and abs lights came on in the morning and did not go off on my wife's drive to work. two evenings the lights came on while running at normal speeds(55). the brakes seemed to operate properly but i don't know if my abs will function in a emergency. we bought this van new in 2001. *tr

The issue is caused by heat in the abs (anti-lock brake system) ecm (electronic control module) (2c219) module causing expansion of a large aluminum plate (heat sink) in the ecm which is attached to the ecm main circuit board at all points. the expansion occurs when the unit gets warm especially in the summer months and causes intermittent electrical connection in the unit because the fragile board is being stretched and malformed. the code most commonly scanned by professional mechanics is code c1185. seen by us owners as a yellow abs brake light. *tr

Abs light is on continuously abs is not active. this problem seems to be a problem with the ecu master relay. *tr

My abs light comes on and my abs doesn't work! also my vehicle has an issue with starting. it could happen once a week or once a month. it is so weird, i have replaced the starter, the sensors. tested everything else and nothing is bad. don't know what else to replace. *tr

Abs service brakes lights come on. has been happening since 2006 90% of the time in the summer in moderate to high outside temperatures. *tr

Abs brake light on brake light on the (mostly unserviceable) ecu master relay has a bad soldier joint which fails prematurely and causes the abs light and dtc c1185. it also causes the enhanced abs braking system to become inoperable. *tr

The date pertains to the first occurance. the abs & red brake light will illuminate. when this happens the vehicle has lost the assistance of the abs durning an emergancy stop. the dealers diagnostic report requires the abs control module to be replaced at my expense. this vehicle has less than 20,000 original miles. *tr

Brake light and abs light for braking system come on randomly when driving. i brought my vehicle in to the ford dealership and they said my brakes were fine but the light still comes on. at the same time my vehicle. stumbles when operating at low speeds. *tr

The exterior and underpart of the van has tons of rust on it. the exterior is the least of my worries, but all the metal pieces under the car continue to rust like no other. *tr

My brakes and abs light stays on even after repairing brakes my abs system is not working, one day while raining i try to stop my vehicle and it kept on going. *tr

The abs system have been intermittently operating for a while and cased the are to almost rear end a vehicle. both the abs and brake lights are one when if fails. this fault first occurred around 78,000 miles. *tr replaced the abs module and the second one had the same issue. ford indicated that they wanted me to buy a new part at >1250$. not sure that it would work any better that the two i have or felt that it would not last.

One year ago, both the abs light and the brake light were turned on. sometimes they are on and off frequently. *tr

The abs and brake lights appear then disappear on dash. unsure on the state of abs and brakes. *tr

We have had our brakes serviced back in 2008, and once before that in 2003 (almost a year after we purchased the car). in the past couple years, the abs light and the parking brake light have constantly been turning on after five minutes of driving. the brakes still work, but i am unaware of why the lights continue to come on. when we had our brakes serviced in 2008, the lights have already been coming on, and replacing the brakes did not help. brakes have been an issue for our windstar since we bought the car. *tr

Abs, brake light and check engine light all on at the same time. vehicle shakes like it is going to cut off. despite numerous attempts at repairs, still does it as of today (2012). *tr

Abs and brake lights come on. go off when vehicle is turn off and back on. problem is intermittent. less so in cooler weather. front and back brakes check out o.k. no sign of fluid leak in brake system, however abs seems nonfunctional. had dealer check lights. said couldn't find a problem with the brakes and that the abs module might be bad. read that numerous other owners have the same problem. i feel that these cars were assembled with defective abs modules. *tr

When driving the front end of my van would start shaking at 54mph. took it in to my mechanic julyof 2012 told me my subframe was bad .ford recalled my van in jan of 2011 had it for four months recall on subframe and rear axle was completed in may of 2011 contacted ford they will not help me. *tr

Making a left turn, heard a loud bang. the sway bar link came loose attached to a chunk of rusted metal from the subframe. the sway bar and link are fine. it is a part of the subframe where it attaches to that came off. there is no way to reattach the sway bar as the whole section where it attaches to subframe is rusted. called ford dealer in ithaca, this is not covered by their recalls. *tr

Abs light is on most of the time. sometimes it will go off and then it is continually on. *tr

From time to time, the abs and brake lights come on, usually as you are just driving, which makes the abs system inoperable. ford has looked at this problem and actually stated they are not sure what the problem is or how to fix it. with that said, the car is not inspectable and makes it difficult. this should be a recall issue! *tr

Abs brakes are activating during normal braking. my abs and brake lights started coming on about 3 years ago. my abs brakes actually activated while i was braking in normal road conditions, no gravel, rain, etc.. my son was driving and i was in the passenger seat. we were coming to a stop at a highway and the car wouldn't stop when he broke. it just kept going. it was very scary. didn't know what it was but just assumed it was a one time deal. the lights continued to come on off and on ever few weeks. about a year later the abs brakes activated again while i was driving through town (30 mpg) and coming to a stop. when i was going around 5 mpg and there was a car stopped in front of me my car would not stop. it kept "pulsating" and moving forward. scared the heck out of me. i almost rear ended the car in front of me. at this point i took it to the local ford dealer. they ran a $100 diagnostic and said it was the abs module that needed to be replaced...$980 later. the clerk told me that this may not fix the problem but that they needed to do this *first. we did not have it replaced since they could not guarantee this would fix the problem. the lights continued to come on but at closer intervals. last week, august, 2012 it happened for the 3rd time; the abs light did not come on during this episode. i was coming to a stop at a highway entrance.... my car would not stop again! it kept pulsating and pulling forward towards the oncoming traffic. very scary!! the brake and abs lights are now coming on 2-5 times were driving trip. *tr

My abs and brake lights come on and go off randomly. i've had my brakes and fluids checked and everything is fine. *tr

Today returning home from wisconsin me and my family was almost killed, it was a 4 hr drive of tollways of speeds of 65-70, when we were coming to a rural stop( thank god) when we heard a loud thud and smoke, lost control of van, pulled van to shoulder where upon examination of van seen rear axle split in half...thank god we just got off tollway- of 70 mph driving, had 2 kids in car, and my brother, stranded miles from home....all these vehicles should be taking off the roads b4 more people are hurt or killed i am still upset over the incident of cheating death, and hope this don't happen to any body else... *tr

The dashboard brake light and abs light illuminate sporadically for extended periods of time. *tr

Abs warning light comes on along with emergency brake light. the lights stay on for varying periods and then go out only to return at irregular intervals. no change in vehicle operation is noticeable. *tr

All recalls completed. abs and brake lights are still on. had tech check codes first round: c1235,c1185, c1198, c1194, c1254, c1246, c1250, c1242, & c1214 second round: c1185, c1198, c1194, c1254, c1250, c1242, c1214, & c1210 third round: c1198, c1194, c1254, c1246, c1250, c1242 fourth round: no codes present five minutes driving lights come back on. *tr

I was driving home when i went around a corner i heard a thump in the front passenger side of my windstar, the following morning i took it into my mechanic. he looked the vehicle over and told me the sub frame has rusted out where the stabilizer bar connects. this issue was supposed to have been addressed by ford the previous year when they had it in for the rear axle recall. i find ford had made the decision to put some useless brackets in and not replace the sub-frame. i called customer care concerning the problem and was told there was only a year warranty on the work so there was nothing they could do as i had picked up the van end of april /beginning of may 2011. a recall was issued for this problem and quite evidently their fix with some little brackets did not repair the issue, i am not sure how some brackets are suppose to correct a rusting out sub frame to begin with. *tr

The abs light and exclamation point light stays on all the time. there is also a scrubbing, dull screeching sound when i apply the brakes. i've had it checked out and attempted to be fixed several times, but neither mechanic has been able to fix it. they turn the lights off, but they come right back on. please recall and correct this problem before people get killed. i'm afraid to drive the van very much. *tr

While driving my windstar van the abs light came on and stayed on. at random times the brake light comes on and off. when both brake lights are on the cruise control doesn't work. *tr

I have a 2001 ford windstar, i've never had so much trouble with a vehicle. this has been going on and off for over a year. the abs and brake light comes on and stays on most of the time. *tr

Rear axel broke. *tr

Since the beginning of 2011 the abs and the brake light came one. i have no idea why it comes on and stays one. i am afraid to go long distance because of this. *tr

This vehicle has been ruining every front tire put on it ever since the recall front subframe work was done on it by ford in 9/2011 and it has been through 2 sets of front tires in the last 4,500 miles since the work was done. ford does not acknowledge any responsibility and the last dealer who looked at it told me i needed tires. no kidding. the last time i took it to firestone to get tires, they told me they wouldn't touch it and that i needed to take it to a body shop; the specs were so off. the dealer that did the original work redocumented the car's problems 3 times but the manufacturer refused to buy it back and they did the work on it the best they could and this is what i am left with: an unsafe vehicle. i had a blow out on interstate 95 on christmas eve that could have taken my life and another blow out since then at a slower speed (thank god!) i need help nailing ford to the wall on this and making them be responsible for risking my safety and i am sure that i am not the only one. i wonder if other people have been hurt or lost their lives over this?? over a few dollars?? ford needs to be made to admit they did not protect their customers properly. i wonder if it all comes down to avoiding liability for people that have been injured. please help me. *tr

These lights stay on even after repairs are done. they go off for a couple days and then come back on. this has been going on for at least 2 years. i also have electrical problem with my speedometer and gauges. i also have been having a problem with my fuel vacuum causing the gas to spill out when pumping and tank is not full. *tr

Just recently, in the past couple months, the abs lights go on intermittently on the dashboard, warning that there is a problem. we took it to the ford dealership, and they said it may need a new ecu or computer module, but they said it was safe to use. however, the manual says when the lights are on, the abs system and traction control are disabled... there seems to be a recall, but no one at the dealership mentioned any issue. it seems strange for a car with 68,000 miles to have this go out - we want to make sure it is not a covered item before paying $ 1,400 for a new part. thank you. *tr

Brake light and abs light continue to come on. happens more in the warmer months. something must be wrong because it come on all the time now. if i shut the car off and turn it back on, it will go off. sometimes it will stay off and sometimes it comes back on after a few minutes of driving. i'm concerned that this is not safe and that there may be some bigger issue. the last thing i want is for my van to lose it's ability to brake with my family inside. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was safely maneuvered to the shoulder and towed home. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was also informed that the actuators for the door locks were bad and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 110,000. the vin was unavailable.

On sunday july 8th, 2012 i was driving my 2001 ford windstar i stopped at a light and as the light changed i began driving and then heard a loud noise, my wheels began to squeel and pull all over and my van came to a complete stop in the road and would not move.. the front passenger side wheel was turned outward but my wheel was straight. thank god i was not on an expressway or highway with all my kids in the vehicle.. i called a tow truck the driver inspected it and said something underneath the front frame had snapped off.. so today i had it towed into a ford dealer to find out it is a new recall how can these windstar vans have so many frame and axle issues and be safe to drive exspecially with all these brackets they are having to put on them for the recalls.. if i was on an expressway me and my son would of been hurt badly if not killed.. not to mention if i would of hit someone else i could of injured others too..i will never trust another windstar with my family this is crazy.. it is the subframe front lower control arm rear attaching flages completely broke/snapped off while i was driving down a basic 40 mph road..when it broke it messed up the underneath of my vehicle it ripped the drive shaft right out of the transmission.. and who knows what else is damaged now.. people need to know about this now before someone is seriously hurt.. *tr

I got abs sign somewhere in february. it pass my may inspection too. but finally i decided to get it checked and it turned out that abs module is faulty. because of this, i some times get brake sign also on. dealer found that brakes are in good shape, shoes, pads and rotors are in good shape, fluid is filled up too but abs module bring brake light up sometimes. i am concerned about in case of emergency brake is not applied properly. i would like ford to replace abs module as a recall. *tr

Abs light stays on all the time. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact was driving 30 mph when the abs, traction control, and parking brake warning lights illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 122,840.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the frame was severely corroded underneath the vehicle near the sliding doors and rocker panels. as a result, there was not place to support the universal jack. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the frame and the areas near the rocker panels were corroded. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 230,000.

Abs and brake light come on at same time , this happens randomly . stop vehicle turn off and restart and lights will go out, they will stay off for one day to one month -- no pattern -- this vehicle has had the recall done. *js

My abs brake light keeps coming on. mechanic said when it comes on my abs system will not work. this is not safe for myself or children i travel with daily. i have talked to others having the same issue. *tr

The minivan is equipped with a button on the gear shift. this button enables you to shift out of overdrive when you do not want the vehicle to be in overdrive mode. about this time the fuse in the fuse box would blow. replaced the fuse a number of times but the problem is still there. the fuse may last for 5 to 10 miles and then it would blow. tried a larger amp fuse but it would also blow. transmission will leave the overdrive only if you accelerate going up a hill. *tr

When driving van in hot weather or going up steep hills or grades the transmission will start leaking out transmission fluid. enough will be coming out to create a visible cloud of smoke behind the vehicle as it is hitting the exhaust system. had new trans axle seal installed but the problem still is there. if you park the van for about 45 minutes it quits leaking and you can proceed. for some reason the fluid gets so hot it is basically boiling out of the transmission. *tr

The abs and the red brake light came on the instrument panel. had the computer or something reset a couple of times but the lights keep coming on. been doing this for a number of years. *tr

Abs light, air bag light and brake light keeps coming back on while car is on. *tr

Abs system light appeared on, abs traction activated in dry, non slippery conditions,will not disable upon reset and problem continues. ford dealer indicates this is a problem with many windstars, but will not fix without $200 diagnostic fee. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs and the brake warning lights illuminated constantly. the dealer was notified and informed her that there were no recalls for either failure on her vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected by a mechanic or the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 136,000.

Front sub-frame badly rusted and sway bar welded mounts on the sub-frame have rusted and broken in half causing poor steering control and excessive body roll. as a note, this vehicle was rustproofed when new and inspected over the life of the vehicle each year. also, ford has inspected the front sub-frame in january of 2011 on a recall and it appears did not find a problem with the sub-frame in this area. given the severity of the rust it would appear the problem existed at the time of inspection. *js

My drivers side back door will not open from the inside or outside and my passenger side back door will not open from the inside. my (abs) light will not go off. there is a cracking noise under where my front tires are on both sides. *tr

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

Ford windstar seems to be a good vehicle at first. with age numerous problems continue to happen. service shops regard problems as common for a ford windstar.i think ford ignores the problems. my husband and i are loyal ford owners, i don't know how much longer we will continue. currently the abs& brake lights are on. transmission leaked out all of the fluid while driving, had to rebuild trans. speedometer doesn't work properly when brake lights are on. engine light is on, numerous codes for this problem. *js

The brake fluid is leaking from the brake pressure differential deactivation switch. i called russ milne ford my local dealership and where the vehicle was purchased and they said there was no recall, but when i looked it up online it states it is a major problem and could cause a fire. the said it would cost about $90 or so to fix it. i have already put a over $2000 in repairs in the last 2 years on this vehicle. i feel this should be fixed for free being it is a problem that they are very well aware of. *js

Our rear axle has sheared in half three times. the third time (after they admitted a recall) we were 40 miles from home when it broke, ford told us there was nothing they could do since it was a saturday. we were forced to drive it home on the interstate, as a family of 6 in a town with no rental places we had no choice. ford put their "patch kit" on my recalled axle last year, and it failed. now they have given me a 1992 sable as a rental while my van is in the shop. my family can't fit in it, and my children can't even fasten their seatbelts in it, and one of my children has to sit in the front seat with the airbag. they told me there's nothing they can do. my subframe is under recall, as well as the control arms and body mounts. fords fix for this is to patch them like they did my axle, which broke. now i am stuck with a ticking time bomb and four children. fords bandaids for these devestating failures only buys them a few months time, and puts lives at risk. my front end clicks when i turn, my tires rubbed all the way home on the broken axle, the transmission leaks horribly, the undercarriage is rusted and rotted beyond repair, and all these admitted faulty parts are being patched and sent out the door. i dont feel safe driving my kids around in this! and im being told my choices are buy a new van at my expense, or drive this one and take a chance!! *js

At approximately 16:45 after driving 6 miles that day, the windstar van was stopped and the ignition key turned off. the delivery driver went inside his destination for about 5 minutes. while loading his cargo, he smelled smoke. looking up, he noticed flames coming out of the engine compartment between the hood and the windshield wiper plastic shielding. using an onboard 5 lb fire extinguisher, he attempted to extinguish the flames but to no avail. he dialled 9-1-1 on his phone. employees at his destination also noticed the fire, and contacted the local fire department as well. the fire department extinguished the flames with severe damage to the rear portion of the engine, the fire wall, brake cylinder and glass windshield. the ambient temperature that day was in the 70 degrees range, windows were down in the van, and the a/c system was not in use. *tt

Brake and abs light go off and on could smell hot copper wire ....code like 11 brake codes all due to abs module. *tr

At a major intersection getting onto a highway our subframe gave out and we came to a screeching halt & a dead stop. the entire subframe under the passengers side of the van rotted and the wheel was up against the frame of the car. it could have caused a major accident. it cost us $1,500.00. *tt

Abs warning light and brake warning light come on intermittently, after send in for the recall on speed control system modification... until to abs bulb blew up... but parking brake light remained on... send it back to dealer... ask the service advisor "why my both warning light on when i drive... and now my abs light off and parking brake light remain on" and the service advisor told me your abs light never light out when turn on the ignition switch mean that "this vehicle without abs" thank you for the reply given by ford dealer service advisor of he best knowledge....i will not sending my vehicle for any recall in the future..... *js *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that repairs were made to the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: under body shields) in 2001. the contact stated that per the recall, attaching brackets were installed to both front lower control arms. most recently, the sub frame was found to be fractured near the steering column. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that they previously repaired the vehicle under the recall and would not make the repair a second time. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the recall did not pertain to the sub frame and that the dealer who performed the recall did so accordingly. the manufacturer offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 45,500.

Transmission. *tr

A few months after i bought the car (may 2008) the abs and brake light started to come on, intermittently, every couple of days. it would come on when i went around a sharp curve or hit a pothole. i took the car to 3 different mechanics, when the lights were not on (no error codes) and when the lights were on (every abs error code came up). i was told by all 3 mechanics that the abs sensor board needed to be replaced. the part was going to cost over $300 plus labor to repair. they also told me that the car was ok to drive but that when the lights came on my abs was not working and that i should be careful when driving in rain or when road conditions were slick because i would need extra time to prepare for a full stop. i have researched on the internet for the same problem and found that there were many others who were experiencing the same problem and have tried many different fixes with no resolution, including the replacement of the abs sensor board. what do i need to do to ensure that my abs brakes will work correctly? *tr

Was riding on the highway when my car just stopped and seen transmission oil everywhere on the floor an now van wont move but turn on. *tr

The rear suspension had been making noise for a few days. visual inspection didn't show anything obvious. backing out of the driveway the rear axel snapped in half approximately 18 inches from the drivers side tire. *tr

I am writing this to whom this may concern speed control on windstar 2001 is the idling problem when putting drive the idle goes up to 35 the 40 mile an hour running making it hard to stop until it drops if it drops vehicle likes to lunge forward when leaving a stoplight or stop sign or sitting still in line at traffic this is a real problem i have had the sensors changed twice this problem still exists soon as you touch the gas pedal the vehicle jumps to 35 to 40 mile an hour. if there's a recall for this problem i sure would like to know about it thank you very much. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr *js

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to ford recall #11s16 involving the subframe lower control are due to rust/corrosion *tgw the consumer was informed by his mechanic, that the steering issues he was experiencing were related to the subframe recall. subframe brackets were installed at that time. however, while driving, the consumer heard a knocking sound coming from the right front passenger side of the vehicle, whenever there was a bump in the road. the consumer returned to his mechanic and was told the problem was still due to the subframe issue. the consumer stated the mechanic was surprised that the dealer had repaired the problem with a kit, instead of replacing the subframe. the consumer returned to the dealer and was informed the problem was with the sway bar, which had disconnected from the subframe, but it could not be repaired unless the rusted subframe was replaced at a cost of $ 2,781.00. the dealer sent ford pictures of the subframe, but they refused to replace it at their expense. *jb

Complete separation of the front lower control arm attaching bracket from the front sub frame on the passenger side of the vehicle. this is the same problem that is described in the nhtsa recall no. 11v030. and ford recall no. 11s16. the dealer that inspected the vehicle said it was not covered by the recall because the vehicle was not purchased or registered in a (salt-belt) state. *tr

My '01 windstar had subframe repair in spring 2011... was said to be " inspect subframe- did not pass but can be repaired". it was repaired at that time. last week, i had it into a mechanic for an unrelated problem where he had it on the lift. he told me that the subframe is "completely rotted". i currently plan to return to ford dealer. ..updated 04/16/12 *bf *tr

Vehicle was purchased in november 2009. i first began having problems with the abs/brake light coming on, in february 2010. the next incident was the power windows on drivers side and back window would not role down. the next incident was the heater wont work. a recall and repair was done on the rear subframe 11s16 in april of 2010.vehicle repair was not complete now taking in for front under carriage repair on wed 21,2012. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while the vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic, the contact was advised that the front sway bar was fractured due to corrosion. the manufacturer was contact but denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 121,000.

I currently keep getting grunting/popping/moaning noise from the front suspension when turning -braking-starting to move car forward . already replaced the sway bar links and bushings but the noise still comes and goes. also my brake-&-abs lights comes on and off for no reason. and the locks on the doors work when they want too. just had inspection done again 3 weeks ago but they can not find the problems. talk with ford about the noise to try to find out if there is any danger of a crash because of this and i keep getting the run around. *js

The engine cradle was severely rusted and had a catastrophic failure. i narrowly avoided getting t boned and crashed head first into a small hill. my fiance and my self were uninjured but where extremely shook up over this. i lost all control of the steering and the entire engine and transmission where on the ground. thanks to this defect in fords design i am now without a car and either my fiance or myself could have been badly injured or died. *tr

Braking distance suddenly increased, and the abs & brake light turned on. and i contacted south bay ford in regard to that issue , and i did not get any help. i am still have the same issue every day, when ever the van gets warm, the abs light turns on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while turning right into a parking space, a loud clunking noise was heard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the front sub frame was corroded and needed to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since there were no recalls related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 167,500 and current mileage was 168,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number:11v030000(structure: frame and members:underbody shields). the vehicle was not able to pass state inspection due to corrosion and a crack in the frame. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 107,136 and the current mileage was 116,700.

Driving on highway, the brakes slammed on, almost rear ended. when i got home by driving slowly, i noticed moisture and brake fluid was in the abs pump module, thank god my children were not in our so called"family van". *tr

My abs and brake lights came on, then all my gauges started going crazy, maxing out back and forth, then my lights would go out and blinkers stopped working. i looked around and went to the abs control module and saw that it was saturated with brake fluid or water. i remove the connector and found 2 pins were rotted off. *kb

I saw a recall on the speed sensor, my traction controls keeps coming on mother of 4 children and everyday driving van. *kb

I am reporting my 2001 ford windstar limited for the same problems that have been recalled in the "salt belt states". i live in fauquier county, virginia. this windstar was originally bought at rick hunt ford in warrenton, va and resided in the 20186 zip code until we bought it in 2005. it was traded into jerry's lincoln/mercury in manassas from whom we purchased it. we have lived in fauquier county the entire time we have owned this vehicle, in remington, va and now warrenton, va. i noticed in my regular maintenance that it appeared that the "front sub frame" was doing the same thing that others had complained of and ultimately was recalled in the "salt belt states". on 01/19/2012 what used to be rick hunt ford and now is sheey ford of warrenton, va looked at the "front sub frame". the service manager said that my concerns were correct about the "front sub frame", that it is doing what these vehicles were recalled for in the "salt belt states". he also said that the "rear axle" had a crack in it, also what they were recalled for in the "salt belt states". the results were that ford would not take care of it even though it had the same problems that they recalled in other states. i contacted ford customer service on 01/20/2012 and was told by the original person's supervisor that and i quote "ford has agreed to add your vehicle to the recall list". i was to take the van back to sheehy so they could document everything and take care of it. i did so, dropped it off 01/23/2012. i called on 01/25/2012 to find out if it was ready that ford would not take care of it since it had not been registered in a "salt belt state". i am requesting that the nhtsa look into these vehicles again and require ford to recall the windstars in all states. if you look around on the internet one can find people in almost every state who have the same problems. thank you *tr

Abc problems light on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact noticed a slight shaking in the steering wheel. the contact stopped the vehicle at a gasoline station and noticed the rear drivers side tire was slanted inward. the contact inspected the vehicle and also noticed the rear axle had fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians stated the rear axle fractured due to corrosion and had to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

I received a letter from ford about a problem with the wiring on my cruise control and had it repaired ,now on a regular basis my abs and brake warning lights come on at the dash board with amazing frequency. took it back to the dealer and they said they did nothing wrong and i would have to pay to have it repaired and they could not give me an estimated price. *tt

Abs warning light and brake warning light come on intermittently, when it rains ,when the weather is hot and humid,and also when it snows. *tr

Noticed that my front tires are worn out a lot in the inner edges. took it for wheel alignment on dec 22, 2011. pep boys auto shop in arizona avenue, chandler, az refused to do it saying that rear axel is bent. so it is not safe. i also took it to ford dealership at 7300 w. orchid lane, az, 85226 (ph 480 940 4442) for "speed control system modification" recall. service advisor [xxx] visually confirmed that wheels are bent outwardly. i am concerned for the safety of my family and me, and want this issue addressed. thanks. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Abs, traction control, and brake lights come on shortly after starting the car. abs, traction control are 'off''. safety issue when driving in snow. this problem has occurred 3 times now,over last 2 years, each time i am told its a brake sensor, or the abs sensor. i pay several hundred each time to get it replaced, but problem returns within 6 months. concern is safety- abs and traction control critical in northern ohio area in heavy snow area- please look into this. *tr

My 2001 ford windstar was repaired at valley ford in valley view ohio on 4/14/2011 under recall #20287. i had the van in for an unrelated matter on 12/07/2011 at that time i was informed by my mechanic that the sub-frame was rusted through. after contacting ford's national service center i took the van to valley ford. they inspected it and confirmed that the sub-frame was rusted through. they forwarded their finding to ford motor co. and ford motor co. was not willing to address the issue with the sub-frame. i believe this issue should have been addressed under the initial recall. since at least april of 2011 any time my children, myself, or anyone else rode in the vehicle it was subject to a catastrophic failure of the sub-frame which could have caused serious or fatal injury to the occupants or others. *tr

I bought this car used 1 yr and 8 months ago .. haven't had any major problems with it. we received the recall for the rear axle, they checked it out was fine, we never received this last recall in 2011 but it may have helped if we did. on dec 2 i was pulling out of a school, was at a complete stop then started pulling out to take a right only going about 5 mph we heard a bang (something fell in the front end) then the car just took over, there was no steering, the throttle stuck took us from 5 mph to about 30 mph in like 3 seconds crossing 4 lanes of traffic and just missing 2 vehicles, i crashed into a sign, 2 fences and a tree which made us stop, there was this awful sound that was getting faster and faster, we jumped out of the car because we thought it was going to blow up!!! everything that is in the front end is laying on the ground!! this is very dangerous and i am outraged that something like this could happen. if my husband and i hadn't gone anywhere that night, i would have had my 3 small children in it the next morning!! i am so thankful that we were not hurt (except for emotionally) and that we also didn't hurt anyone else .. if those cars were 1 second earlier we would have smashed into those cars that were going about 50 mph .. wouldn't have a been a very good outcome!!! now waiting to see what will happen with the van, if it is fixed i will not get in it ever again!! *tr

From one year back i was hearing a noise from rear axle of my windstar. finally, at december, the axle broke at 25mph. this is very dangerous because it can cause the death of someone. please help people of puerto rico , we are american citizen too. *tr

There was a problem with the transmission which required the vehicle to be pulled to the side of the road and towed to a dealer for service. the van only has 105,000 miles on it and has had regularly scheduled maintenance. after having a couple transmission places look at it, the problem was determined to be internal and the transmission needed to be replaced. at the same time that i had my van into the transmission shop there were 3 or 4 other ford windstars in for similar problems. *tr

I was turning a corner and heard a loud bag, as if metal has snapped. i took the car to my ford dealer who said that the font subframe where the sway bar was attached had rusted through and that the sway bar was now not attached to the subframe and was banging. ford has fixed the frame on two different rust recalls under "recall 11s16", but said this was not covered and would cost $2085.75 for the subframe plus labor and hardware. i asked if the car was safe to drive and received a non specific answer! if ford windstar has this much problem with there frame rusting why is this not covered??

I was driving at 35mph when i heard a loud boom and my windstar careened wildly back and forth and felt like i had slammed on the brakes. the windstar could not even be driven to the shoulder. the tow truck driver said the subframe was broken and possibly the tie rods had broken as well. the front wheels were pointed outward in opposite directions. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that after having repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control), the vehicle experienced major electrical problems and brake fluid leaking. the fluid leaked on the abs modules, causing the electronic components to have a short, including the brakes. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the abs module needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 106,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor. the contact stopped the vehicle and after exiting and inspecting under the hood, the contact noticed that the smell was coming from the transmission fluid. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that when starting the ignition, both the abs and brake warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. the failure recurred whenever the engine was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the abs module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. updated 02/22/12*lj updated 03/01/12

Before ford recalled for this problem, my rear axle broke in half at 65 mph on the highway resulting in loss of control and fumes filling the car from tires rubbing against wheel wells. in march of 2011 ford recalled and reinforced the subframe. inspection is now due on my vehicle and my mechanic will not pass it due to the installment of the recalled reinforcement. reportedly the installation was performed and attached to an equally as corroded part and failure is once again imminent. i returned the vehicle to the ford dealer that made the recall repair and was told that it is indeed safe. i am now stuck with a potential repair bill of $700.00 that will not fix the problem due to the model year parts having the same issues, or just driving the vehicle until failure occurs (again) and going back to ford with a lawsuit as i cannot in good conscience sell this vehicle to anyone else. *tr

Why does my abs and brake lights stay on even after having a ford dealership investigate the issue and tells me that there is nothing wrong. this has been an issue for years and seems like a problem waiting to happen. how am i supposed to drive comfortably wondering if something is going to happen. *tr

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to recalls *tgw the consumer stated he received a postcard in the mail advising him to see his local dealer regarding two recalls. however, when he arrived at the dealer, they informed him the recalls had already been done. the consumer stated the problems are present in his vehicle. *jb

The check traction control system warning illuminates, as well as the abs,trac off, and the brake system warning lights on the dash. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the dealer repaired the vehicle under the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) recall, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairing the defect. the contact stated the recall did not give a solution to the defect, but instead slows down the failure from occurring. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to recall for sub frame rusting *tgw the consumer stated the dealer reinforced the bracket. however, they claimed the bracket that rusted holding the sway bar was not covered by the recall, which caused the vehicle to sway in the wind. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields). upon having the repairs completed, the contact was informed that the front sway bar link also needed to be replaced due to excessive corrosion, but were not included in the recall. no additional repairs were performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 156,503. updated 11/03/11 *bf updated 05/12/2012 *js

The abs and brake light began coming on intermittantly a couple of months ago. it seems that the abs ecu module is the problem as multiple abs codes were read. now, two months later my cruise control no longer works. if you do the research online as well as in your complaint section for 2001 winstar it is an all too common problem. it seems to be a problem that was not addressed properly on an earlier recall by ford (09s09) which included a scds wiring harness replacement only caused by brake fluid leaking onto wiring and causing a potential fire hazard. many owners believe the fluid not only ran down the wiring continuing to run onto the abs connector causing parts to short out and fail and also onto the cruise control connector causing it to fail. i truly believe this is the reason all these abs modules are failing...it's amazing how many complaints with my same problem are on your website these are very expensive parts to replace (over $1000) plus labor. the absence of the abs system does cause braking problems and can cause the brakes to lock up and skid...this happened to me...just missed having a wreck! the connector to the cruise is also being effected causing it to fail as well. i think ford should be required to at least check these vehicle and replace these parts if they are found to be faulty before someone gets in an accident. they may have already. *tt

I turned in my ford windstar on to the john west ford diler , the abs, and brake lights came on 3 days before to brought it for been diagnosed. 2 days after they gave me an estimate for $ 2400.00 dollars. that really surprise me and i answer no thanks do not fix my car. they put my van together and since that moment my van i didn't start again is like a death . they said the pcm and abs module got burned. i think they made a mistake and kill my van pcm but i cant proved. i was reading the abs recall about and sounds like there is nothing releated wiht the pcm module. any way they sent my van back home onto a town truck and at this moment a can't find the problem yet. oh i almost forgot some for sure they charge me $ 200.00 for diagnosis. if you want to confirm my history you can call[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

While driving, the speedometer ,the odometer,the tachometer all stopped working.the abs light came on,the red brake light came on,and the o/d off light continues to flash. it is extremely difficult to operate this vehicle without at least a speedometer and i hope the brakes do not fail. this all occurred shortly after the brake master cylinder switch was replaced. *tr

Right side of vehicle underneath subframe broke . heard nosie and vehicle quit could not control had someone look at it and underneath is rusted out and broke i was told it was the subframe. *tr

Abs and brake dash warning lights are lit indicating failure of the ecm that controls the anti-lock braking system. multiple requests for ford to investigate and repair resulted in no assignable causes. additionally, cruise control and overdrive functions have also now quit. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear center brake lights would illuminate for hours at a time and would not shut off. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the failure may be due to a sensor, but he was not sure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Brake lights stays on constantly, speedometer hand constantly jumps. sometimes feels like they are air in the brakes, sometimes no power at all to the van. when going up hill van loose all pressure when air is on. check and made sure all hoses was connect properly and still doing it. i just can't afford to put anymore money in this vehicle. *tr

Abs and brake light indicators come on for no apparent reason. does not seem to affect the use of the brakes, but if there is a failure how will i know if it is true or false? this has been going on for about 3 years. this appears to be a safety issue and i have talked to other owners of ford products who have the same problem.

Abs and brake lights willcome on after just a few minutes i start driving, is this a fire hazard? please help. *tr

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to defective front end *tgw the consumer stated two recalls were issued and for the past year, he has been unsuccessful at getting his vehicle inspected. the consumer was informed by several dealers, they were not performing any recalls. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields) and the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly) and was taken to the dealer for repair. after the vehicle was repaired, the contact heard a grinding and a cracking sound in the front end of the vehicle while driving approximately 65 mph. the vehicle would also shake vigorously and the steering wheel began to turn on its own forcefully. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

The abs and brake lights on the dashboard light up and stay lit. they will only go off after the key is turned off. it took several trips to the ford dealership for them to diagnose these: perform q test abs system found multiple dtc's cmdtc c1185 abs pwr relay output circuit failure, c1194 lf outlet valve coil circuit fail, c1198 lf inlet valve coil circuit fail, c1210 rf outlet valve coil circuit fail, c1246 rr outlet valve coil circuit fail, c1250 lf inlet valve coil circuit fail, c1254 rr inlet valve coil circuit fail, c1446 brake switch circuit failure open or shorted to ground, u1262 scp data link fault, fail speed deactivation switch. *tr

I was driving in residential area when i heard loud noise like a gun. when i pulled over, looked at my windows etc. they were all intact. i then noticed that the air bag on side of passenger seat had gone off, and blew that area of the passenger seat out. i took my vehicle to the nearest ford dealer the next working day, which was yesterday. today they called me and said that ford motor company would not cover it. i called ford customer service # 1-800-392-3673. i was again told they would not cover it. i told them that i had gone on line and there were 2 air bag recalls on that model of car. they told me that ford did not have a recall on this. i had entered 2001 ford windstar recalls. it gave me nhtsa campaign id number 00v412000 dated 12/06/2000 and nhtsa campaign number 00v270000 dated 09/13/2000 i do believe this is a safety issue and it is ford motor company's responsibility, not mine. *tr

Annual state inspection found rust at mount on right front subframe,,passenger rear rocker panel has rust hole. abs/brake lights stay on,even after they been fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit a loud, abnormal noise when attempting a sharp turn at low speeds. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs warning light would illuminate at any time. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer, but the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs. the dealer did not assist with repairs either. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 96,855. the recall for subframe was repaired only, however dealer refused to do a state inspection due to other damage. updated 11/03/2011 *ln *tr

Constantly being troubled by the brake/abs light on the dash board. upon going to auto zone and checking what kind of code comes up for the problem, i received 20+ codes relating to brakes/abs problems. i looked up the problem and discovered it was very popular amongst ford windstars from 1999-2003. i have a 2001 ford windstar and this problem is very troublesome. upon requesting a quote to fix this problem, i was looking at $2000+ (parts, labor and warranty). it seems the abs module is bad, and it itself costs $550 just in parts. this problem is persistent among a lot of ford windstar and potentially dangerous and life threatening. i would like ford to take some sort of action and issue a re-call. *tr

Right front (passenger side) sway bar mounting bracket separated from vehicle, at front lower control arm rear attaching bracket, less than 30 days after recall ( nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000) was performed. this has rendered the vehicle unsafe to drive and it will not pass new york state vehicle safety inspection. ford dealership denies any responsibility and ford, the manufacturer, will not repair as part of recall.

We took a 300 mile trip to chicago in our windstar that we just purchased less than 2 months previously. while we were out of town, the van started acting up. when we would take off from a stop, the van would jerk and bounce like maybe the brakes were locked. we stopped driving it while we were up there until we had to leave. on our drive home, we were about 100 miles from home the o/d light came on. then a little later, i noticed some type of liquid coming out the back. we tried to get home but at 90 miles from home the van totally quit moving. we were able to coast to the side of the road. under the van was a large puddle of transmission fluid. after having it towed home ($240) we took it to a transmission shop. they had to replace a front seal and torque converter ($950). i'm filing this complaint because i have seen on the internet where the transmission seems to be a problem with the windstar. now the brake light and abs light come on occasionally and won't go off until it's turned off and restarted. this also seems to a big problem with the windstars. i haven't taken it in for that yet but dreading it. this is a very nice vehicle and i am rather disappointed in it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the constant-velocity joints on the passenger side were repeatedly replaced and the speedometer did not work. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that there were no recalls addressing the failures. the manufacturer was notified and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 139,000. error codes po 174 and po 171 - misfire, fuel comp, cat lyst, evap 02 sensor, 02 htr, egr. updated 10/03/2011 *ln *tr

Abs and brake light come on intemittently. will not pass inspection on a 2001 ford windstar van. *tt

I took my 2001 windstar sel into a dealership upon receiving a recall notice for suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly in march of 2011. our vehicle passed this inspection. at the time our vehicle was at the dealership for this recall notice there was another recall relating to structure: frame and members:underbody shields although we were unaware of this recall. we have not received a recall notice about the second problem to date. the recall was brought to our attention by a friend who watched a news program regarding the recall which prompted a phone call to the dealership that serviced our vehicle in march. his statement was if our vehicle was one of the recalled vehicles and it was just in the service department for another recall the service technician would have addressed the most recent recall also. he asked for our vin which at the time was not available but reassured me both recalls would have been addressed since they were both open recalls. on august 1, 2011 i was driving at 65-70 mph on a freeway when my steering wheel started to jerk and turn counter-clockwise (the last time i looked at the steering wheel the area that encloses the horn was vertical). i thought my right passenger wheel was punctured at first but knew it was more than that within the next few seconds. something from the van kept hitting the freeway and jerking me around and the back end of the van on three occasions seemed like it was coming off the ground. once i slowed down enough the safely brake that is exactly what i did wherein the rear end of the vehicle jerked to the left. i exited the vehicle and called 911. not only did the subframe break due to rust but the axle came apart from the vehicle as did the right arm holding the wheel in place. at this point the dealership where the car was towed to said ford is offering to replace the subframe and have offered to pay for two days for a rental vehicle. *tr

Took the vehicle in for new tires because one was going bald fast and they found that the passenger side rear sub frame mount was rusted away. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while parked and unoccupied, the vehicle engulfed into uncontrollable flames, which moved intensely in the direction of a nearby residence and burned the front structure of the house. the fire department extinguished the excessive flames. the fire was contributed to an electrical issue involving the speed deactivation switch. the vehicle was declared destroyed and towed to a savage facility. the contact discovered a recall after the failure occurred and was displeased to know that she was not previously notified of the recall. the recall was associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v399000 (vehicle speed control). the contact experienced the identical consequence mentioned in the recall. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vin was included in the recall, but they were unable to provide additional assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. the vin was unavailable.

Abs module malfuntios. abs warning lights. brake warning lights. traction control warning lights. was told by ford dealer that unit overheats - common problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle and maneuvered to the side of the road. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they stated that the rear axle required replacement. there was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 10v385000 (suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly); however the vehicle was ineligible because it was not currently registered or sold in the united states, as mentioned in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

We have a 2001 ford windstar and we had recall 09s09 done. now we are having problems with the # 10 fuse blowing. which contributes to no a/c, no speedometer or odometer and o/d light flashing. also the abs light, brake light and traction control light come on all the time. i am afraid my van is going to catch on fire while i am travelling for soccer games. please look into this situation. there are many windstar owners in the same boat. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle broke while in reverse. the vehicle became inoperative and was towed to the dealer. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly). the manufacturer was notified, and also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the above recall. the manufacturer did not offer any assistance towards the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the air conditioner failed, the speedometer displayed a reading of zero and the anti lock brake light illuminated on the instrument panel while driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a new electrical system. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact received a second recall notice associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields). the authorized dealer stated that the vehicle was safe to drive and did not need to be repaired. the vehicle was taken home, and while driving at low speeds the vehicle stopped and would not drive any further. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that both front wheels were pointing outward and the lower control arms were fractured. the authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would attempt to buy the vehicle back. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 113,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated the engine fell out of the vehicle while driving. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who stated the front sub frame was completely covered with rust which caused the engine to fall off of the vehicle. the contact never received a recall notice for nhtsa recall campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). the failure and current mileage was 142,000.

2001 ford windstar. i took it to the dealership to have some safety recalls done. a few days later i was driving along and smoke started boiling out from under the hood so i pulled over and by the time i got stopped and got the kids out safely it quit smoking. i raised the hood and could see some burned wiring under the brake master cylinder. we got back in and drove on then the transmission started shifting wrong and the brake pedal didn't feel right,it felt spongy. i took it to my mechanic who is ase master and ford senior master certified. he replaced the trans range sensor and told me that the fire was caused by a defective cruise control deactivation switch leaking brake fluid.he replaced the switch and advised me to take it back to the dealer and have them do the recall which is what they were supposed to have done in the first place. he said that it also had a damaged abs module and wiring and that was part of the recall.i called them and they said they only did the rear axle recall that was on the letter i got from ford. my mechanic said that they were required by law to complete all safety recalls while it was in their possession. i am going to take it back but i'm afraid to drive it cause it hardly has any brakes. my mechanics said it was because all the brake fluid leaked out of the switch and got air in the lines. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the automatic transmission failed, causing the vehicle to stall in the middle of the highway. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and stopped. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 51,686.

Repeated failure and replacement of various parts of the electrical system including wiper motor, rear wiper motor, fuel pump, fuel pump fuses, alternator, repeated replacement of battery, repeated replacement of brake lights and light sockets and brake light switch, repeated failure and replacement of electric door locks, repeated replacement of coil wire, replacement of egr valve. constant stalling of vehicle in rain or humid weather. vehicle stall when air conditioner is in use. rough idle and stalling when vehicle is stopped and engine is running. all of these complaints have been constant and ongoing despite repeated replacement of electrical components since delivery of the vehicle in december of 2000. *tr

Subframe broke 8/2010 and replaced. rusted badly 12/2011 ford dealer fixed , also checked real axel and fixed,recall #11s16 for the brake pressure differential switch leaking, brake light now coming on speedometer not registering odometer not registering ,abs light on, information center says trans error fuel error temp error and also cruise control surges cuts out and the braking distance change suddenly and without warning,the abs and ecm is wet with oil not covered properly. i think this is a ongoing problem with front the brake switch recall that still not fixed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact was driving 20 mph when the rear of the vehicle began to sway abnormally. the contact was able to move the vehicle onto the shoulder where it was towed to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the rear axle lower bracket arm, which was corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 200,000.

I heard a popping sound 2 times am i safe in my vehicle, i did buy it used. i looked at the side of the door panel and it was made in canada, do i have something to fear??? *tr

Tl - the contact owns a 2001 windstar. the contact stated that after receiving the repairs for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (component: structure: frame and members:underbody shields) the vehicle was vibrating, it did not have any power when pressing the gas and it was making a loud noise. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the motor mount was defective and needed to be replaced. the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the recalls repairs were done up to code. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 185,000. pm

There have been numerous issues with this vehicle lately. car would not start, power steering went out, oil light stays on, i have to put oil in every week, seat motor stop working and now the brakes do not work. we were driving out of town with our 3 kids and i went to press the brakes just to find that it was not there - it was all the way up under the dash board!!!

When i started my minivan it was an afternoon. i noticed that when i started driving the minivan it was like forcing it self then i would change the speed and it would sound different but it felt like it was heavy, i would change it to n and it still make this sound like if i was driving on a wet highway and engine was still loud. when i would speed more than 30 mph it just wouldn't respond as it did before. i purchased this minivan not to long ago -i would say close to a month-. when taking it for a test drive everything looked good, sounded ok -other than the shocks that needed to be replaced- and no lights were on. but after two days had gone by the previous owner said that the abs light would "sometimes" turn on and would turn off on its own. so, i had a mechanic inspect the minivan for the replacement of the shock wondering if this might take care of the problem, but after the work was done the abs and brake light started to turn on. went back to the mechanic because it came making weird sound on the left side so he told me that brake pads also needed to be replaced, so i thought to myself this would take care of the problem which it didn't happen. now after close to a month of owning this minivan and weather becoming much hotter i noticed this problem. i had a mechanic look at it again today and he suggested that a take it to a ford dealership to have the minivan inspected since he was also aware of a recall done on these types of vehicles. i am just afraid to keep on driving it because i can tell something is just not right and i feel that it's just going to brake down on me anytime soon. and since i have a baby i prefer not to drive or drive a long distance or even on a high speed.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle experienced a completely loss of steering control and drifted into the opposing lane without intent. the vehicle came to a stop when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the subframe was defective and caused damages within the steering and suspension mechanisms. the vehicle was previously repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). the failure occurred after the recall repair. the contact stated the remedy did not correct the failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the failure mileage was approximately 59,524.

The front subframe suspension mount failed while i was driving my 2001 ford windstar van at highway speed and thus i loss steering control of the vehicle. *tr

Took 2001 windstar into dealer for recall on rear axle jan. 2011 was called to pick up vehicle on april 29th. when vehicle was picked up the brake, abs and traction control off light were lighting up the dashboard , these lights were not on when van was taken in. walked back into the dealer and told they had no one available to look at it but bring it back on monday when they could run an analysis on it. stated they had replaced the axle and any number of things could have happened. asked if vehicle was safe to drive was told it was. came back monday morning had a total change of attitude without looking at vehicle was told it probably was not anything they did but would look at it and let me know in 10 minutes. half hour later informed they think it was the main brain and could cost me up to $1500.00 to fix. dealer stated that the windstar had a lot of problems he still had over 100 to repair in his lot. was told by dealer and ford customer care that the problem was mine not theirs, replacing rear axle has nothing to do with brakes but work sheet shows they replaced the brake pads. now i do not have abs or traction control on my vehicle. *tr

The abs system light comes on while driving and it stays on until the car is turned off for some time. *tr

2001 ford windstar sel my brake light and abs light are on frequently . . . i notice this during and after rain or when conditions are wet outside . . . also after i hit a bump in the road they seem to come on. my vehicle has been like this for at least a year and the dealership told me i needed new brake pads on the front. i replaced them and the problem continues to occur. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). the contact stated that the vehicle was reinspected after the recall repairs and she was informed that rust was still present and could possibly cause the engine to drop from the vehicle. the dealer sprayed the vehicle with an antirust agent but the remedy did not work. the contact stated that the recall repair was inadequate and needed to be changed. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the emissions, abs and rear brakes warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the failure would recur whenever the engine was in operation. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was previously notified of the defect. the failure mileage was unknown.

2001 ford windstar: abs, traction control system, and cruise control all suddenly fail while driving at highway speeds. each system works properly at 55mph and lower, until driving on slick or rough pavement; at 60mph or over, all 3 systems are unusable even on dry and smooth pavement. to have speed or braking system not working at the times one might need them presents possible dangerous consequences (fortunately we were able to "pump the brakes", and steer tight-fisted to avoid collisions so far). 8tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced, he noticed rust on the rear passenger side of the engine frame. the mechanic stated that it would eventually rot and the engine could fall out from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a second mechanic who confirmed the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 77,000. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated the sliding doors on the vehicle would not open. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the failure was a electrical. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds over road bumps and pot holes, the vehicle would exhibit a loud grinding noise. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the cradle to the frame was severely rusted. the contact was advised not drive the vehicle because the frame could detach while driving. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal pop noise and immediately, the power steering assist failed. the contact stated that the vehicle was extremely difficult to control, especially when attempting a turn. the contact inspected the vehicle and found that the front sub frame was corroded and cracked near the front passenger area. the vehicle was taken the dealer who inspected and ruled the vehicle as unsafe to drive. the manufacturer would not assist with the repairs because the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: under-body shields). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 92,000.

Broken subframe on 2001 ford windstar. *tr

I have a 2001 ford windstar. while driving home the other day i turned the corner and heard a loud "pop", lost all steering and could not move the vehicle. when the tow truck driver came and lifter the van up and looked underneath he told me the news was not good. he showed me where the frame had broken and where the "arm" was suppose to be welded to. he showed me the"arm/bar" behind the right tire. thankfully i did not hit anyone and no one hit me when this happened. the police did come because i was a safety hazard sitting in the lane the cars were trying to drive in. if i had been on the highway when this happened going 60 miles an hour i surely would have flipped or caused a major accident as eventhough it happened while slowly turning a corner i had to slam on my braked causing my tires to squeal and smoke and the whole van to swerve from side to side. i sat shaking in my van for several minutes. please take the time to read my complaint and consider adding it to the list of recalls. i do not know how i am going to pay for this repair. as a single mother of three children my money is very tight and this is not something insurance covers. when i told the tow truck driver it was a 2001 vehicle he was very surprised to see this problem. please do something and very quickly to correct this potentially fatal problem. *tr

I bought my windstar used from a dealership.i was soooo happy to finally have a safe and big enough vehicle for my family. after purchasing my van i had to have some work done witch estimated at 1,000. mechanic said it was normal wear and tear. after picking my van up from mechanic, i was driving home and the check engine light came on. i had several mechanics look the code up and they clear it(most likely what the dealership did to sell me the van). each time it is cleared it still comes back on,and about 2 weeks after the last cleared code my abs and brake lights keep coming on after only a few min of driving. i now see others are having the same problem as me.the new recall 01/27/11 i am sure that issue had not been fixed. i am pretty sure my subframe is bad too since i have been hearing a knocking noise for the last week. after reading everyone elses same issues with their windstar i promise i will not drive this vehicle and i am not going to go down without a fight. ford please note i will not allow your company to take advantage of me and put my family in danger for your money hungry company. you will be hearing from me!i thought i purchased a safe van and now i will be stuck in my house with no transportation! i will have my van taken to a ford dealership and it will not sit for six months due to there being no parts!i can not believe their can be sooo many recalls on this van and ford still thinks it is safe! *tr

Automobile leaking oil and smoking. engine, abs and brake lights constantly illuminated until they were removed by the dealer i informed him the vehicle would not pass inspection and told him of my saftey concerns regarding the same. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields). the dealer advised that due to excessive corrosion of the frame, the rocker panels were defective and would collapse. the manufacturer was contacted who was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to consult with the local dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 170,000.

There is a re-occurring door failure and extensive rust damage on 2001 ford windstar. the first incident occurred in oct 2006 when the front stabilizer bar failed causing the van to loose control. ford will not release the record of repair. my van is a modified wheelchair van and we are experiencing a severe sag in the floor on the passenger side, have had to replace the transmission, had multiple repairs due to rust and yesterday the top guide rail for the sliding door cracked and the top of door fell down almost hitting the car next to me. the tracks are extremely rusted and as the floorboard, becoming a safety hazard. i believe the rust issue in this vehicle are far more extensive than the 2 recalls currently in place. this may also be acerbated by authorized modifications to allow wheelchair access. in essence, the van is rusting apart. *tr

Just bought 2001 ford windstar and in couple days the abs light and break light comes on while driving. took to shop come up with code: c1185. lights will goes off when turn ignition off and restart. but after driving for a bit lights come back on. don't know what's really happen. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact took the vehicle in for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields). the contact stated that the vehicle sat idle on the dealers lot for approximately three months before the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired due to excessive corrosion of the front part of the sub frame. the contact was advised to have the sub frame repaired before recall repairs could be performed. the contact stated that the front and rear of the sub frame was one whole part and if the front was replaced, the entire frame would have to be replaced. the frame was not repaired. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was also repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) and as a result, the entire cruise control system became inoperable after recall repairs. the contact was concerned with the potential of the vehicle catching fire. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 74,000.

My abs and brake lights stay on and the odometer and speedometer stopped working. i reported this earlier today but need to change the category. *tr

My abs lights brake lights on the instrument panel come on and stay on and the odometer has no reading and the speedometer does not work. the vehicle drives fine. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact heard a banging noise coming from the front subframe on the vehicle and it began to shake between 50 and 55 mph. the dealer confirmed that the subframe was covered with rust. the manufacturer advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in recall number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields) and offered no other assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 99,000. the failure mileage was 98,000. updated 05/26/11 *bf the dealer placed two brackets on the front frame. however, they stated the repair can fail at anytime. updated 05/31/11

Recall 09s09 was completed by ford last year. this recall should have fix brake light warning sign and also brake fluid leakage. but unfortunately my 2001 ford windstar showing brake warning sing and also leaking brake fluid in recent days.

While idling at red light the rear quarter panel window on the driver's side of my 2001 ford windstar exploded. nothing struck the glass from inside or outside of the vehicle to trigger the explosion. glass flew into the interior of the vehicle covering the rear seat where my children are normally sitting. fortunately i had not yet picked them up from school. i have owned the vehicle for three years and to my knowledge there were no cracks or other damage to the window prior to the explosion. the vehicle and windows are generally in good repair. i still do not know the cause of the explosion. these events occurred on april 21, 2011 in boise, idaho. *tr

My 2001 ford windstar abs emergency parking brake and over drive ,speedometer , van caught a minor fire , had the abs module changed when it had warranty still had problems reported it to ford two years ago before the recall fixed again out of pocket. this time need to take action. *tr

Good day. i have a 2001 ford windstar passenger van. on the bottom of the master cylinder, there is some kind of pressure switch. this switch constantly leaks brake fluid onto a wiring harness connector below it. my research has found that many windstars of this era also leak brake fluid from this switch. my brake lights (on the rear of the car) sometimes stay on when the car is parked. also, since the cruise control recall was repaired, the dashboard light indicator telling me that the cruise control is on no longer operates. also, the cruise control will not work unless i pump the brakes prior to using it. i believe all of these problems are related. the ford dealer told me he would gladly fix the problems but will charge me quite a lot of money to do it. i believe ford should be responsible for the costs associated with the repairs of these safety items. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields and was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs. after the repairs were completed, the contact noticed that the front frame was unstable and he could easily shift it using his hands. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and would not pass inspection. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and current mileage was 167,000.

The brake fluid at the master cylinder is leaking on the wires under it. causing the abs and brake light to stay on. i am afraid this will cause a fire, due to the fluid being flammable. now i have a repair to pay for that i have never seen happen in a car. i am almost 55 and been driving 40 years and this is a first

Ford windstar 2001 brake and abs light come on after a short distance of driving and remain on. checked with mechanic who said it's a known problem with ford windstars. this causes me great concern because it means braking distances are increased in an emergency braking or slippery conditions. *tr

Went to dealer got recall fix and they found abs totally fried the said it's not cover and will run about 2,500 to fix with no guarantee due to not having wire harness anymore ... *tr

Ford windstar - 2001 - abs and brake light come on - or just brake light comes on - appears to be same problem as reported by many on http://http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/. *tr

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to recall letter and repairs *tgw the consumer did not specify which recall. *jb

2001 ford windstar abs lights and brake light constantly comes on and won't go off, i'm starting to worrry is this dangerous. also there is a major concern over the back up lights come on when the vehicle is turned off. *tr

I have a 2001 ford windstar and the abs/brake warning lights on the dash keep coming on.

Product recall made on personal vehicle in february 2011 ( notification sent ) however vehicle was turned in for repair because hood and engine was smoking and overheating ! i was informed then that the car could be potential danger and could relate in vehicle detachment. i turned car into ford dealership and check engine light still appears and car can not pass inspection. i feel very unsafe. *tr

I was driving my van down the road at about thirty five. heard a loud thunk and realized i was not accelerating anymore. the van stopped almost immediately after. called a tow truck because i thought it was the transmission. after evaluating the damage we realized that the frame had broken where the wheel stabilizer arm mounts to the frame on the passenger side. also my passenger drive shaft pulled out from the transmission. so in this repair it is going to take a sub frame. and the half shafts from transmission to wheel.

2001 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to vehicle recall *tgw the consumer stated she took the vehicle to the dealer because she received a recall letter in the mail. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed her she would receive another letter in the mail stating when to return with the vehicle. the consumer stated she has not received a letter. *jb the consumer stated the vehicle is emitting gas fumes.. updated 04/26/11

In sept. 2009 i purchased a used 2001 ford windstar. the day after i got home the abs and brake light came on. i took it to a mechanic who informed me that this is a recurring problem for my van. my brake lights stay on sometimes and it drains my battery. this is all surrounding the abs and brake light issues. i have replaced rotors, brake shoes, brake pads, and many trips to my mechanic. i contacted ford about my issue and they said it isn't their problem and their is no recall on it. i have researched that i am not alone. please make ford look into this brake issue/abs. *tr

Have noticed the braking distance has suddenly increased. have inspected brakes, lines, and master cylinder and found no leaks or abnormalities. amber "abs" light and red emergency brake light come on randomly while vehicle is in motion. recall 09s09 has been completed by ford. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact received recall notice 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly) in october 2010. as of march 2011, the vehicle had been in the dealers possession waiting to be repaired. the contact stated that six months was too long to wait for a recall repair. the manufacturer could not tell him when the parts would be available. there are no failures at this time.

My 2001 ford windstar has issues with wiring up under dash .the plugs don't want to make good connection loses all functions on instrument panel. *tr

The rear axle of a 2001 ford windstar rusted through. the vehicle vin is outside the scope of the recall. *tr

Ford wind star rear axle daughter driving to work at 70 mph weather clear,dry & daylight. on straight away vehicle ended up rolling over 2&1/2 times. *tr

On a hot summer day in 2010 parked about 20 minutes with air conditioning running the abs fault with the red brake lamp first appeared. when the engine is shut down the fault lamps are cleared. currently when the ambient temperature is above 80 fahrenheit and as the engine compartment warms i can expect the yellow abs lamp and the red brake lamp to both turn on. had fault codes read once and it reported main relay failed. no repairs have been made as i decided it's a superfluous feature and i will drive without abs protection.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the rear axle fractured followed by a loud noise which caused difficulty in steering. the contact had received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly) and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. the dealer advised that the part needed for repairs was not yet available and the contact would be notified when the part had become available. the contact was still waiting for the parts to become available. most recently, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields) but the vehicle was not yet repaired. the contact believed that a reasonable time to adhere to the recall had passed and the vehicle had not yet been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 127,000. updated 03/29/11*lj the consumer stated the vehicle has been in the dealer's possession for six months to remedy two recalls. updated 09/19/11

Upon replacing shocks and struts on my 2001 ford windstar my mechanic noticed a crack on axel took it in to local dealership to verify sure enough crack had me set up with enterprise to receive small loaner of a family of 6 sad need bigger vehicle ford not budging will wait for rep to further pursue.. ford saying approx. 2mths before repair... sad situation all around i wish i would never bought this vehicle expect more problems after sitting for two months. *tr

2001 ford windstar limited. subframe and frame needs repair due to salt corrosion in ohio. there should be a recall to repair these items as ford co. should have used salt resistant materials to take care of this problem. updated ivoq 03/17/11 *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar le. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph when the right front sub-frame separated and fractured the engine cradle. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed off road. the contact was uninjured and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the right sub-frame was completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 127,000.

In 2008, i experienced a failure of the subframe on my 2001 ford windstar cargo van. i do mostly small-town driving - i.e. not over 45 mph, with occasional trips on the nys thruway. i purchased the van used at 57,000 miles from johnson ford, kingston, ny. the failure occurred at 85,419 miles. i drove my van to a local business at about 45 mph, a distance of 4-5 miles. that day or the day previous i had heard a funny noise as i turned the wheel, but it was not repeated. (i realized afterward that this was the sound of the subframe cracking, but it was not loud enough to really raise any concern when i heard it.) on the day of the failure, i arrived at my destination, parked my car, and a few minutes later, when i came out of the store, i discovered that my tires had apparently broken off and were leaning inward , the car was undrivable. i had it towed to my local mechanic and he was able to find me a used subframe to replace the one that broke. there was. of course, no information from ford at that time regarding this defect. i have now (feb. 2011) received a recall and had my subframe checked by the dealer and am waiting for the call about a "reinforcement kit", while still being expected to drive this vehicle. i do not consider this a safe vehicle, with or without the "reinforcement" . i believe that ford should be compelled to buy back all windstars still on the road as they were improperly engineered and therefore violated nhtsa law as to merchantability. i want a vehicle whose parts are all safe, not a vehicle patched together with epoxy and baling wire. my life and everybody else's lives are at risk from any of these vehicles that are left on the roads. i am unwilling to drive this vehicle anymore, and i am now compelled to purchase a new vehicle, which i cannot afford. for the present i am borrowing a vehicle from a family member, which is ok in the short-term, but it doesn't address my long-term needs. *tr

Disturbing sounds from right side front end of my 2001 form windstar. steering wheel became off center. problem diagnosed as subframe corrosion. *tr

Today i was driving my 2001 ford windstar from yonkers ny to white plains ny when the rear axle cracked. it was a clear, dry day. this axle had cracked before - in august 2010, prior to the recall being issued. at that time, as there was no repair being offered by ford, i had the axle welded. welding the axle was a 'fix' reported by other windstar owners so i was not too bothered. until today i had no problems with the rear axle. the new crack is approximately an inch from where the first one had been. the van had to be towed to my usual mechanic. i am trying to find out if ford has the part to fix this. my mechanic called but said they did not have a replacement. i am not sure what i can do now - this really leaves me in a bad spot as i use my car daily. others i know who have this same vehicle and trying to have the recalled part taken care of have been having problems because of lack of parts and/or problems getting appointments. *tr

Front end steering,disturbing front end frame sound,abs lights noticed abs braking problem,brake light,od light,interior lights flash on and off intermittently when driving. have to cut the van off and restart for to stop that only last awhile. .took into dealer for recalls still dealing with electrical problem so forth. i never been so scared of an vehicle in my life. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving approximately 55 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to sway back and forth. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was repaired by the independent mechanic. the vehicle was also included in recall 11v030000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the vehicle did not need to be repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

I own a 2001 ford windstar. in august of 2010, i took the van into the dealership due to recall 09s09. they installed a fuse harness only. it appeared to fix the problem, and the abs light went out. today, the abs light came back on, so apparently there's still a problem. *tr

I bought this vehicle in march of 2010. two months after buying it i was driving home from l.a. and didn't notice until to late that the od off light was flashing. i had it towed to ammco and was told that the torque converter went out and that the trans had to be replaced. so this is what i had done. since i had this replacement done with the transmission i have had the od off light flash on and off periodically. every time the light comes on i run it back over to ammco and they test it to find the same code over and over, torque converter/clutch error. they have since replaced the transmission a second time, contacted the manufacturer on several occasions and spoke with several sources of theirs and they cannot find the problem. they have since told me that there is nothing else that can be done and think that it may be caused by the abs/brake light occasionally coming on. *ln

2001 ford windstar rear axle broke in half tire caved in. *tr

I just got off the expressway and made a left turn when the front wheels of my 2001 windstar both turned out in opposite directions. i had it towed and found out the frame broke. i had the frame replaced with a used one. cost $1,187.15 plus tow $105.10. now i hear this is a common problem and i am concerned it could happen again. at highway speeds i worry about loss of control. *tr

Interior door latch on passenger side loading door is broken. door cannot be opened from the inside to release passengers from rear section of the vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph and entering onto the interstate, the subframe from the engine separated from the vehicle. she then lost control of the vehicle and was unable to stop until the vehicle coasted to a stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the lower control arm mount had rusted out causing separation of the arm of the axle. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 103,000. updated 03/24/11*lj

2001 ford windstar. consumer states that she received a recall for the vehicle and was told the parts weren't available. she states the vehicle has been sitting at the dealer while she is paying for insurance and can't drive it. *kb axle recall # 10v385000. *jb

Abs brake light comes on and off. *tr

Front sub frame rusted through front end collapsed while driving 25 mph. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. while driving at various speeds the contact stated that if she drove over any road bump, the abs and brake warning lights would illuminate intermittently. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) and had the vehicle repaired june 2010. the contact stated that the failure persisted after the recall work was performed and that the dealer did not replace the abs control modular. the manufacturer and dealer was contacted and advised that they only had to repair the fuse wiring harness and not the abs control modular, which was not covered under the recall. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. updated 3/21/11 *cn updated 04/25/11

Brake and abs lights up at operating temp. computer shows several unrelated trouble codes. dealer stated a bad module. *tr

Braking distance suddenly increased - abs and brake lights illuminate on dash with warmer temperatures. it has also occurred in january 2011 at 30º f outside temp. it de-activates abs system. this poses a major safety issue on icy roads since i'm use to the abs typically working. i never know when the abs system will drop out and add distance to my braking. *tr

Vehicle is no longer drivable & is sitting at a ford dealership service lot. incident occurred on tuesday, january 25, 2011 at approximately 4:30pm. vehicle front subframe cracked and passenger side tire separated from car while driving resulting in loss of control of vehicle. car would not steer or move, could not be pushed out of traffic.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs for recall 10v385000 (suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly). the dealer stated that the parts for repairs were not available and they did not know when to expect them. the failure mileage was 92,000.

Brought my van in for recall for rear axle. dealer showed me how front passenger side subframe had rusted to a point where it is now unsafe to drive. this could have been a problem if i was driving at the time. i know ford is now under investigation with the same vans and wanted to let you know i have one. the underside of my van is nearly rust free except for the subframe mounting point only on the passenger side.

The dash lights for the abs and brakes keep coming on while driving. there has not been an accident yet, i would like to prevent this from occuring. *tr

There has not been an incident or crash, but the abs, trace off, and brake! light all come on at once. anti-lock brakes and traction control do not function when this happens. it has occurred intermittently for about a year, but happens almost constantly now. the lights would go off after restart, but now come on almost immediately, and stay on in spite of a restart in cold or hot weather. the ford dealership says their diagnostic code indicates a need to replace the "abs module" at a cost of nearly $1300.00 with labor on my 2001 ford windstar lx minivan which now only has 60,000 original miles. i goggled this problem and found a site at www.fordwindstarrecall.info that discussed my problem. *ln

Abs brake light comes on and disables the abs brake feature. *ln

Brake and abs lights on dashboard come up on during driving randomly, but go off after you restart the vehicle. there is no leak under brake fluid master cylinder, so must be some other problems out there other than the recall ford made on the scds in 2009. *tr

My wife's 2001 ford windstar has had a persistant clunk in the front passenger side. while doing some work on the vehicle this evening i discovered severe rust on the rear body mount of the front subframe. the area to the rear of the bushing is corroded through and cracked. i have good digital pictures and will provide them to you if