Problems with 2003 Ford Windstar VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My father was driving my car and while in the road the vehicle start to burn . the vehicle was total lost because the fire extended so rapidly that when the firefighters arrive was too late.. i made a complaint to ford motor company after the incident but they said that my car was not included in the safety recall 09s09. *tr

The abs brake light came on. since then it seems the braking distance suddenly increased. also, after driving a considerable distance, we also noticed when parking the car it smells like smoke. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated the abs light illuminates intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer advised they will not repair the failure because the vehicle does not have cruise control. the manufacturer was contacted and a report was taken. they will not assist with the repair, because the contact's vin was not included in recall 09v399000; vehicle speed control. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 13,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the vehicle accelerated without warning immediately after he approached a traffic light. the front coil springs on the drivers side also broke which caused the coil springs to pierce the tire and the front end of the vehicle fell on the ground. the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility and the mechanic replaced the tires and the coil springs for over $800. the contact suspects that the failure was caused by the cruise control. the dealer didn't agree that the cruise control caused the failure. the manufacturer was notified; however, they have not responded. the failure mileage was 74,000.

I have a 2003 windstar and the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) started leaking and started smoking when it shorted the contacts. i was able to turn the engine off and disconnect the switch before a major fire occurred. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 2003 ford windstar. the contact received recall notice 09v399000, vehicle speed control. when the vehicle was being repaired the contact was informed that the scds leaked onto the abs system. the dealer will not assume responsibility for the abs repair cost. the current mileage was 81,000.

2003 ford windstar has electrical problems, abs light stays on, brake light stays on and the speedometer and the odometer do not work now. *tr

Abs and brake light on 2003 windstar. the speed control switch (located under brake master cylinder) is leaking and causes this light to be on. replaced speed control switch but both lights are still on. retrieved abs code error and it is c1185 - relating to the abs relay failure which is connected to the abs module itself. repair of such is very costly (ford quoted between $800-$900; another shop quoted $700). i believe this should be part of a recall that ford should make as it is a safety issue and a design failure (and very costly!). additional reference: http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/. *tr

Loss of brake fluid (problem # 1) melted brake deactivation switch (problem # 1) brake light on after brake service. (we think this back pressure brakes the deac switch) (problem # 1) brake light (red) (problem # 1 or problem # 2) 15 amp fuse #10 blowing out (problem # 1) fire or smoke coming from under the van abs ecm area while off. (problem # 1) melted abs ecm wiring connector. (problem # 1) speedometer and odometer stop working. (problem # 1) cruise control will not activate or deactivates without warning. (problem # 1) abs brake light (yellow) (problem # 2 or problem # 1) ford trouble code c1185. (problem # 2 or problem # 1) brakes turn on squeel without warning. (problem *tr

Abs brakes light problem ford windstar 20003 air brakes problem ,cruise control problem suspension problem. *tr

Was on the street driving, lights started flashing on dashboard van shut off in the middle of the street battery, alternator, blew out, was driving again van was ilde up really bad and while my feet was on the brakes it started moving on its own and ran into someone else vehicle, and also van was on the road started running bad broke down on a busy street once i was pushed to a safe location all my fluids were on the ground and the van was smoking really bad and lights on dashboard were flashing.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the cruise control, anti-lock braking system and the speedometer malfunctioned. the cruise control could only be deactivated by tapping the brakes and not by engaging the switch. in addition, the abs warning light was illuminated and the speedometer gauge was defective. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection or repairs. the contact believed the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 104,874.

Ford windstar brake, abs brake, cruise control, and speedometer/odometer electrical problems. our van has had this issue twice now and needs to be a recall item as ford is well aware of the issue and the major safety issues it presents! we are looking for nhtsa to press them for a resolution with so many of these vehicles on the roads and the number of events. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving the vehicle and applying the brakes there was no pressure behind it. he observed that all of the brake fluid leaked out from the speed control switch. the repairs were made by the contact. the current mileage was 86,238. the failure mileage was 85,750. updated 4/16/08 *cn the consumer stated the abs warning light illuminated

While driving the red brake and yellow abs light appeared on the dash. a mechanic looked at the problem and noticed that the "cruise control knock off switch" was leaking brake fluid. there was also a service bulletin and recalls concerning this particular switch on multiple ford vehicles except on my 2003 windstar. apparently, fires have been caused by this faulty switch. i paid for ford to replace the switch which cost $145.00 (parts and labor) but that did not solve the problem of the brake light and abs light. they indicated that the electronic control unit has failed due to the faulty switch. *jb

My wife was parked and started our 2003 ford windstar on 6 aug 2007 when she noticed a large amount of white smoke coming from the engine compartment, she had already driven the vehicle for approximately 40 miles that morning. thinking the engine was on fire she opened the hood, she saw the smoke coming from the electrical connection leading to the speed control pressure switch. the vehicle was immediately off and she notice the speed control pressure switch and electrical connection wire was badly charred. she attempted to restart the vehicle several times with the same result, large amounts of white smoke and strong odor of burning wire. we where lucky that it did not ignite into a fire. we are passing this information along so that everyone who needs to know will get the message. i checked and did not find a recall for this particular problem on this make and year. *jb

Brake lights and abs lights often come on; and made the cruise control fail. *tr

While idling at a stop light with brakes activated, engine suddenly accelerated, starting car moving forward. releasing the over drive option on the gear shift stopped the uncontrolled engine revving. this was the third occurrence of this problem. i have a visit to the dealership scheduled to investigate. *jb

Merging onto highway pressed on gas pedal to around 45-50mph. stepped on break pedal and car would not slow down. took foot off brake pedal twice and car accelerated without touching gas pedal. had to keep applying pressure to brake pedal, slowed down somewhat, pulled off highway into parking lot. trying to avoid crashing into frozen snow bank and building, put car into neutral. car went into reverse back onto highway in the slow lane into oncoming traffic. was able to avoid accident due to oncoming car switching lanes. put car back into drive and was able to pull into the same parking lot. was afraid to put into another gear, so shut the car off while in drive to stop car. this was the most terrifying experience my family and i ever experienced. had the car towed to the dealership. the dealership tried to reproduce the problem for 2 days without any success. will be trading car in with another car maker. *ak

The speed gauge needle on the instrument panel moved back and forth on its own. consumer pulled over, an d problem recurred. consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic claimed problem could not be duplicated. *ak

While at a stop, the vehicle would try to accelerate forward even though the consumers foot was on the brake. the cause was not determined. please provide more information. *jb

2003 ford windstar accelerates unexpectedly, almost causing death.*ak

While starting vehicle with brakes depressed vehicle idled high, resulting in surging forward into home . dealer replaced idle control vale. *ak

On 5-10-04 i was driving home in heavy traffic traveling at about 55 mph,then suddenly the car surged on it's own to 80 mph. i attempted to stop the car, and the brakes locked and would not move at all. i shifted the car down to low gear and slowed the car down to 60mph, . i was only able to stop the car by shifting it into park. the dealership (charile hilliard stated that they could not see what would have caused that problem. they stated that there was leakage in my brake line that they repaired. this incident was repeated again on 9-23-04. i t was told this this time it was a spring in my accelerator that was broken, and that there was a floor mat pushed under my gas. i told them that this is not true. i was driving mycar all day, i konw for a fact there was not anything under my foot, and that if it was it was from my having to shift my car into park while traveling so fast! i have not driven the car since this second incident. i am a mother of 3 and i can no longer put my husband and children at risk . *ak

My wife was driving the windstar on the highway when all of a sudden the car accelerated up to 80 mph by itself. by applying the brakes, she got it to a low enough speed to slam the transmission into park.*ak the dealership said that the problem was fixed, but about 3 or 4 months later, it happened again. the dealership says that they fixed it again. but we refuse to ride in this death trap, and demand that they give us a new car among other things.

Consumer complained about an acceleration problem. when driving at any speed the vehicle accelerated, making it very hard to maneuver once the acceleration kicked in. applying the brake during acceleration was ineffective. *ak the air intake control was replaced. *jb

Dt: 2003 ford windstar. when driving for approximately 15 minutes if he pulls up to a stop sign and puts the vehicle in neutral the vehicle will idle at 2,000 rpms. the vehicle has been inspected four times at the dealership. it is going back to the service department this week. the vehicle has been reprogrammed once, and the idle air control sensor has been replaced. also, found there was a gasket bulging out, holding the cruise control cable. the last time the vehicle was at dealer, they replaced throttle control sensor on july 5, 2005. *ak

We own a 2003 ford windstar van. ever since we have had the van after running at cruising speed the engine will not idle down. we have taken it to the dealer several times but they could not fix it. being a former ford tech. i tried to fix it my self and replaced the tps sensor with no luck. no matter where you set the idle speed the problem will come back. we have been dealing with problem for three years now and are growing very tired. not only is this dangerous it is wearing out brakes faster. it seems to be an electronic problem where the computer will not lower the idle. i have checked the throttle cable and throttle valve and nothing is binding. i can't blame the mechanic at the dealership, i blame ford. i hope this can be corrected before someone gets hurt. i bought this van so i would not have to worry about my wife and kids. *jb

The accelerator pedal and brake pedal are too close. when pushing the brake pedal somehow the accelerator is pushed, causing the vehicle to accelerate. once, caused a collision, where consumer's vehicle hit a parked vehicle in a parking lot. *ak

I have a 2003 windstar se. the gas pedal has a pivot in the arm and over the last 8 months that i have owned the vehicle this pedal has caused me to almost get into several accidents. the pedal flips almost horizontal towards the drivers seat when i take my foot off of it, therefore when i go to leave a stop light or something of that nature it is almost like slamming the gas pedal. in order to get the pedal back in the position it was orginally in i have to flip it back up with my foot. this is a very bad problem and needs to be fixed. i believe there should be a recall on this van to fix the problem.*ak

Vehicle accelerated when brakes were applied due to a faulty brake sensor. the consumer experienced sudden acceleration on three different occasions where the vehicle jerked into oncoming traffic while the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal. (received by consumer frauds bureau on 6/4/03) *scc *jb *ak