Problems with 2003 Ford Windstar SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

The abs light is on all the time, the brake light is on most of the time. also the instrument cluster jumps erratically and the right brake light does not work. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 193,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise. the contact noticed that the rear drivers side wheel was abnormally tilted inward. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v193000 (power train). the approximate failure and current mileage was unknown. updated 03/26/14*lj the consumer stated cracks in the rear axle, were not visible and re-enforcement repairs were done, to the rear axle and front subframe lower control arm. however, the repair failed, while the consumers husband was driving. ford wouldn't pay for the repairs. they stated they had already full-filled their obligations, when they made the re-enforcement. also, the anti-lock brakes did not work. updated 03/27/14

Abs and brake warning light come on instrument panel intermittently. abs diagnostic trouble codes are as follows: c1234; c1235; c1236; c1185; u1260; c1446 auto mechanic states that is common problem with ford abs control module (brake ecu). ford bulletin on c1185 code states faulty solder connections cause printed circuit board failure. dealer wants approximately $2000 to complete repair.

Abs light stays on. car idles high all the time, speedometer and all other dashboard control go haywire for no reason. i have to pound on the dashboard to make it stop. this had been going on for a long time. carmd device states abs sensor need and various other thing. i have spend a lot of money to no avail. seat belt attached to sliding door on the right side which is to cross over to the passenger on the second row never worked. i purchased this as a used vehicle six years ago i do like this mini van but with all of the major problems i really don't think i will be able to afford this vehicle much longer. please help me it you can. i live in an area where a vehicle is mandatory and i am on a fixed income. i just want to be safe on the road. please help. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the anti-lock braking system warning light illuminated while sitting idle at a traffic stop. the vehicle was shut off and allowed to reset. the failure was no longer present once the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose or locate a failure within the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 122,000. updated 11/29/12

Abs light is on.*jb

My ford winstar has had abs problems off and on for a year now, no 1 can fix it. i have spent around $1000.00 trying to fix this issue. now my odometer & speedometer isn't working. i have been told that this is a problem with windstars and it is a combo of the 3 not working together. *js

Abs and emergency brake light on and off when i turn car on and off did not know what it was. took to mechanic lights when off before he could check. scds was replaced in feb 2010. going to new ford dealer to check. haldeman ford in hamilton nj installed scds and they were the worst dealership ever. read info from prior complaints. possible fire,ect. was nervous so now taking it back and having subframe recall inspection. *tr

My abs and brake light comes on and when i cut the car off and then on. it may come back or not until later while driving. my emergency brake seem loose. i see a possible recall on the internet for abs and brake. is there a recall for 2003 ford windstar abs and brake light coming on? *js

Abs and brake light came on. upon restarting the car lights would not come back on for a couple of minutes. took it to ford dealer, turned out was abs module. *tr

Braking distance suddenly increased. *tr

Abs & brake light are lit on my dash, ford has this recall in their web site, when i brought it to there attention, they said i had the wrong vin. # and that it would cost me $1500.00 for this repair, i thought that when there is a recall, the cost would be on ford. please help me with the problem for i do not have the money for this repair, i'm hoping they are wrong. *tr

Abs and brake light are lit on my dash,ford has this recall in their website. when i brought it to the thereattention they said that my cars vin number was not included, nowhere does it state that it is designated by vin numbers, it stated all 2003 ford windstars. ford wants $1500.00 to do this repair, please help me with this problem, for i have no idea how to pay for this. thanking you in advance for your time in checking this out for me. *tr

The brake and abs lights came on. when i stepped on the brake, the van started bucking and was unsafe to drive. the abs electronic ecu module and brake rotors needed replacement, at a total cost of $881.69, including parts, tax and labor. *tr

After having the 2011 rear axle and subframe recall done my transmission failed with no warning signs what's so ever . . . . shortly after spending two thousand on having the transmission rebuilt in august my brake light came on and my abs starting kicking in when i apply my breaks and when my abs light comes on my brakes are fine and my van doesn't come up on the abs recall . . . . . . ford needs to get their act together and fix these vans. *tr

Abs light is on as well as check engine light.car is idling rough. checked with numerous car repair places with no success. also, van is pulling to the right even after i changed tires and did alignment check ! *tr

traction control and brake warning lights come on when outside temperature is above 80 degrees. suspect ecm failure due to bad design. safety issue! *tr

Abs/brake lights are coming on constantly....losing power....front/passenger side windows will not work, lights go on and off..... *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the anti lock brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel would intermittently display inaccurate readings. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was a factory defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Brake lights came on suddenly when driving, cruise control stop working, svc engine light sometimes flash, was repaired in the past by dealer on 12/09/03 ( recall 09s09) for the same reason, right now i don't have a code but seems to be the same problem. *tr

The abs and brake lights come on at the same time yet the abs is working and so are the brakes. when i turn off the engine and restart the car, the lights go off. they occasionally came back on throughout the summer, but has not happened so far this fall/winter.i only put 7,500 miles a year on the van, so the problem might occur more frequently if i drove it more. i had it in to the dealer for other reasons and since the lights were not on, they didn't have a problem to investigate. *tr

I have taken my van into the ford dealer more than twice for the brakes making real bad noises when i first drive it for the day. ford dealer says it is brake dust and is normal for that year of van .the noise is real bad and i'm worried that it may cause a problem down the road.

Braking distance suddenly increased. it occurs 75% of the time the vehicle is driven. when driving the vehicle the abs, brakes and traction lights illuminate. its intermittent when this occurs, but occurs often. occurs more often when temperatures are hot. *tr

2003 ford windstar yellow abs light and red brake lights in dash stay on . took vehicle to ford dealership from which i purchased it and was told i need a abs controller and no recall was ever issued related to this problem. *kb

Abs and brake light on. *tr

As i was driving from portsmouth nh to somersworth nh i noticed that the speedometer stopped working,the odometer had nothing but lines, no numbers, the overdrive light started blinking and the abs and brake lights came on. i also noted that smoke has been coming from under the hood when i stop at a light or stop sign. these symptoms match what has been recorded on line as follows, the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) over time develops a leak. this causes a short and a fuse trip, fuse #10 if the engine is on. this leak also causes brake fluid to wick down two wires to the abs brake module (2c219). the fluid accumulates on the (always on) power connectors for the abs brake system which are powered by fuses 101 and 102 and are both 40 amp. the fluid attacts moisture, road salt and leads to a fire when the fluid and moisture act as conductor between the hot leads and ground. this switch has been the subject of other ford recalls, just not the windstar van yet. below is a picture of the switch in question. notice the fluid that leaked on the part below it. this switch will cause cruise control problems, speedometer, odometer and abs brake system problems. i will not allow other family members to operate this vehicle and it appears that the ford motor company will not fix this issue even though there was a recall for this exact issue, recall #09s09 because they indicate that my vehicle is not covered under this recall. the recall states clearly that this issue can cause a vehicle fire with or without the vehicle running.

This has been happening since we bought the car, although the incident date i have submitted is this past week. the abs light and the brake light come on intermittently, but continually. the brakes pads have needed to be changed every 9-12 months. often it ends up being the disc that needs to be replaced because when the problem starts, the mechanic looks at the pads and they are fine; then a few weeks later the discs are ruined. now it has been only 6 months since the pads were replaced and they need replacing again. this is not normal. the problem begins by the abs and brake lights coming on more regularly. then the braking distance suddenly increases. as a result, the car does not have good control and i don't feel safe. we are constantly dealing with this problem and i have had enough. it is not safe. *tr

For the past year my abs and brake lights have come on intermittently. i took my car to a mechanic when this first started, he told me it looked like a fuse, we replaced the fuse but within a week the light started coming on again. i took my windstar into the dealer for the recall on the speed control and the rear axle. after searching online i have found a whole bunch of complaints for this exact problem. *tr

Abs light and brake light come on and off. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated the abs and brake warning lights were shutting on and off on the instrument panel. the contact replaced the brakes but the failure continued to occur. the contact was unable to determine what caused the failure. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure was 100,000 and the current mileage was 124,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving 50-55 mph, the abs, traction control off and brake lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the brakes were applied but they did not respond as quickly as normal. the failure only occurred once. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vehicle had four recalls previously performed; the dealer stated that the brakes were fine. the contact never experienced a failure with the abs light until the repairs for the recalls were performed. the current and failure mileages were 136,426.

Received my 2003 ford windstar with 70,000 miles back from rear axle recall. the front end shakes really bad and there is a grinding noise in the front. called dealership and they claimed to have checked the front end on the new recall. they also claim that ford told them to take my new 1000 cranking amp battery out and put a 750 cranking amp battery in it. *tr

My abs and brake light are always on when i drive my car: ford windstar 2003 *tt

Scds sensor leaks over transmission connector. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle was covered with rust and shaking violently while driving. the brake pedal also extended to the floorboard when it was engaged. all of the gauges on the instrument panel fell below zero, the brake light illuminated while all of the lights on the instrument panel began to shut on and off. the rear axle was cracked on each end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who added two plates on each side of the axle. the contact referenced recall 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly) & recall 11v030000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields) but was concerned with the remedies and stated that they were inadequate. the contact asked the dealer if they could guarantee that the axle would not break with the two plates but received no guarantee. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the current mileage was 127,000. the failure mileage was unknown.

2003 ford windstar. consumer states discontent with the way recall for the cracked rear axle was handled. *kb the dealer inspected the vehicle and it was determined there was a crack in the rear axle. however, the consumer was informed the vehicle may not be repaired for 120 days due to the part not being available. the abs had to be replaced. *jb

2003 ford windstar. consumer states that there is a problem with the abs and brake light. he states that his vehicle was not included in the recall for this issue. *kb the consumer stated for the past 2 months the warning lights would come on intermittently. primarily when the ambient air temperature was above 70 degrees. the consumer also attached the vehicle speed control recall notice. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing numerous failures with the abs, brake light illumination, slow gear shifting and power windows and door lock failures. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 104,000.

2003 ford windstar 3.8l that has an abs/brake light issue. the lights come on at what appears to be random and stay on until you turn off the engine and restart. may go days or a few weeks without this issue, then it might pop up 2-3 times in one day. was told nothing to worry about. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs lamp, traction control and brake warning lamps were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 103,000.

I have a 2003 windstar and my abs and brake lights have been on for about a year years now. *tr

The abs and brake lights on the dashboard of my 2003 ford windstar have been illuminating intermittently (always together) for the last week. the latest event occurred after turning the van off for a minute or so and restarting. the lights were off (normal) prior to the restart for the duration of my first trip (about 15 minutes) and then turned on for the duration of my second trip (about 5 minutes). we have recently had cooler weather in the overnights with lows in the 50s after a long hot summer with daytime temperatures above 100 f, consistently above 80 f. nothing has been done to attempt repairs at this point. *tr

Abs and brake lights come on in my ford windstar. i was told by the mechanic that when this happens i have no abs brakes and my braking distance would be suddenly increased when the lights are on. they come on intermittently during the course of driving the van. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated was driving 5 ph when the abs and the emergency brake warning lights illuminated. the failure occurred on an intermittent basis. the contact also stated that the cruise control had failed and had become inoperable. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

On several occasions the abs and brake lights in the dash come on for no apparent reason. my windstar was worked on last year (recall) to correct potential fire problem with the ecu module. these lights started coming on a couple months after that. i had the brakes checked and replaced the front pads but this did not correct the problem. upon checking the internet, i discovered that ford may not have done the recall correctly. *tr

Sit down, get a coffee, because you will be reading a book. i purchased a 2003 ford windstar, with 20,000 miles, in 2005. i've had nothing but major problems. in 12/2008 with 87,205 miles the transmission went,that was 2013.00 , then in 3-2009 check engine light, had to replace gaskets, that cost 500.00,. then in 10/15/2010 i had to bring van in for different sensors, and abs light, and emergency brake light kept coming on. that was . that was 232.00. then on 10/19/2010 brought van in to the ford dealer, because none of my gauges work, letting me know how fast i'm going, or how much gas i have. they say it is the gauge cluster, that's 500.00 alone not including labor, they inform me i have a hole in the left rear axle, and i have to leave the van there, and i may also need a new alternator, and it may takes weeks for the part to come in. that's not including other miner repairs along the way. the best part of all. i still have 6 payments left. what rights do i have? i can't believe all the major issues. they should take this van, and give me a different one. not a ford. i told you, that you were reading a book. *tr

I have a 2003 ford windstar and the abs and brake light comes on every time im out driving. i feel this is a safety hazard and needs the attention of the government to resolve this matter before we start losing families. *tr

Abs and brake light on. *tr

2003 windstar abs module has failed, causing both abs and brake lights to stay on after driving about five minutes once module warms up. when system fails, the abs system is disabled. turning off the engine and re-starting will sometimes clear the problem, but then it will reappear in a few minutes, especially in warm weather. the problem is less frequent in cold weather (takes longer to come on) but still occurs. replaced sensors in previous repairs. reviewed symptom on line and found they are consistent with defective abs controller problem caused by expansion of the controller heat sink after a few minutes of driving, causing a break in the attached circuit board. must replace abs controller to fix problem with this known defect. *tr