Problems with 1999 Ford Windstar SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Shifted from park to drive and entered into traffic lane. pressed down on gas pedal but all that happened was engine revved up but vehicle would not go forward. luckily, there was light traffic or i would have been hit. a helpful person pushed me to a safe place to park. i started the car and found that only reverse worked. no forward motion when put in drive, 2 or 1. i checked transmission fluid level and it was at proper level had vehicle towed to my house. searched online and found this is a common issue with 1999 windstar's. called a transmission place and told them what happened and was told i likely had suffered a transmission failure and needed a new transmission. i'm the second owner and the vehicle has approximately 125,000 miles on it. also, the brake master cylinder failed in october 2014. updated 03/28/16.*jb

The abs light goes on in the car without any warning. *tr

Cruise control deactivation switch leaking break fluid. *kb

I start my 99 ford windstar with my wife inside the vehicle and my two daugthers and my son when i saw smoke comming true the hood then i open the hood and my surprise was the brake pressure differential deactivation switch on fire i was so scared then i just take my kids and wife out of the vehicle and comback to stop the fire thanks god i have fire extinguisher close but we have to stop this from happening to someone else. *tr

1999 ford windstar: the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) has leaked an excessive amount of brake fluid. the fluid accumulates on the power connectors for the abs brake system which are powered by fuses 101 and 102 and are both 40 amp. the cruise control has failed and we are fearful that this leaking brake fluid will cause a fire. *tr

Abs light is on continuously. overdrive jumping in and out of gear after driving it 30 minutes or more. i read the recall and safety report that brake fluid leaks on the abs switch connected to the master cylinder which can cause a catastrophic fire. i didn't receive anything in the mail from ford on my vehicle on this problem as of yet. also the coolant line that ran under port injection was welded leaking water where it connects to the thermostat housing. *kb

Vehicle: 99 ford windstar lx. problem: the abs light has been turned on and off from time to time for about three years. the light will be on randomly while driving. it can be shut down after the vehicle is turned off and then restart. the abs light will be turned on again at any time while driving. the reported vehicle has been send to ford dealer for diagnosis. the service department determined that the problem was caused by a broken front tone ring. after the tone ring is replaced, the abs light is turned on as soon as the vehicle was moving on the road. *kb

Yellow abs light on even after recall fixed by ford. the braking distance has increased even though there are no propblems with the brakes. the abs isn't working . *tr

Intermittent problem: problems indicated by on board message center reads "check brake lamps", "check tail lamps" check head lamps" check rear turn lamps", "check front turn lamps", noticed that interior lights will not work, auto locks will not work, key remote will not lock or unlock vehicle or open doors. get no codes from o b d ii. scanner. have replaced battery because it was 6 years old and wasn't putting out proper amps. thought would solve problem. it didn't. thought disconnecting battery for 30 min. would reset computer. seamed to work a couple of times, however, now believe it was just coincidence. sometimes when i start the vehicle everything is fine, however while driving, the message reappears and none the above mentioned, no longer work again. this is a driving hazard. *tr

*cruise control stopped working beginning of 2011, never came back on. *abs light turns on/off intermittently. started about 1 year ago; 5/2010. *side door locks don't work correctly and get stuck (have to manually pull them up). started approx. 7/2010. *passenger door does not unlock from the outside with automatic lock button or keys. started approx. 1/2011. *heater only works in back, not front. started approx. 10/2010. *open regulator window loosened and broke off, shattering, while on interstate. bought replacement window, but the regulator assembly does not come in single parts, so i have not purchased a replacement plastic securer to hold the rear of the window on. 5/7/2011. i feel there is more i'm forgetting, but i can't think of anything at this time. *tr

Abs light on/off intermittently. module replaced by ford dealer twice. light still keeps coming on.

1999 ford windstar abs malfunction - abs and check engine lights illuminated. after skidding and striking a pole while parking, i brought this to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and described to problem as an annoyance at worst and that the vehicle's brakes work fine, the vehicle is safe to drive, and recommended not spending $1000 to fix the problem. when pressed for details, the dealer said that the abs ecu ($1000 part) has failed but no big deal. just the anti-lock portion of our braking wasn't working. i think this is a pretty big deal consider abs is required for vehicle safety and the vehicle may not pass licensing inspections. *tr

Abs light came on and lost control of the vehicle during a snow covered road causing the vehicle to spin 180 degrees. which could have caused a fatal t-bone accident on a busy road. luckily i was on a secondary road. i had my children in the van at the time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. the contact was driving 35 mph when the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the contact was advised of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly) and referred to the dealer. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer where the rear axle was repaired under the recall. the contact stated that while leaving the dealer, the brakes locked abnormally and the vehicle was left with the dealer for further repairs. the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and no longer wanted ownership of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. the contact stated that the cruise control, speedometer, odometer, tacometer and the fuel gauge were inoperable. the contact also stated that the anti lock braking light was constantly illuminated. in addition, the contact had to replace the brake fluid numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to have the failures diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 40,000.