For two years my abs and brake light for my 2001 ford windstar will come on after driving for long periods. i have taken to the dealership and they say nothing is wrong and that if the abs light is on it just means that the abs system won't work. well, driving in snow and ice in chicago without abs is a huge issue. *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
Abs failure - 2001 ford windstar. *tr
I stopped at a red light and noticed smoke puff out from under the left side of my hood. i thought i was overheating, but my temp gauge showed nothing. as i pulled away from the red light and off to the side of the road i noticed my abs light and my brake light had come on and my o/d light began flashing. my speedometer and odometer had completely shut down. i checked under the hood and saw no visible problems. i drove the vehicle back home and over the next few days i noticed i was losing brake fluid and brake pressure. i parked the vehicle and began driving a second vehicle until i could get a mechanic to check out the windstar. i took it to my mechanic and he said the brake fluid was leaking around the brake pressure differential deactivation switch in front of the master cylinder. he said he had heard there had been problems with this on windstars and recommended i check to see if there had been a recall, which i am doing now. *tr
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
My 2001 windstar had been making a scrunching noise each time i went off a curb. i took it to a tire place as that's when i found the crack in the axle in august 2010. the tire dealer didn't make that kind of repair so i call ford dealership who told me to bring the car in and that a recall had just been issued. my car sat for six months. on 1/26/2011 the dealer called and said my axle had been repaired and that i could pick the car up. i couldn't pick it up that day. on 1/27/11 i heard the news state a new recall and i looked it up. turns out my car is involved in that recall too. i went to the dealer and i communicated to them that i do not want that vehicle back under any circumstances. the abs light has been malfunctioning for three years or more. since i got the vehicle i had many problems with sensors and i have had to replace the transmission after having only around 78,000 miles on the vehicle. i completed all maintenance on ...
I own a 2001 ford windstar. my abs & brake light came on about 4 weeks ago. it would come on a few min. after it gets warm & not go out till i turn off the vehicle. i took it to the ford dealership in commerce asking if they could check it out. i told the parts assoc' what was going on & he stated for about $1000.00 it could be fixed.(a new sensor) he also stated that most people who have this problem do not bother fixing it due to it will not cause any harm. the abs & brake only apply to things like a rail road track. and that i will still have brakes. *tr
Abs and brake warning lights on dash board occasionally turn on. once on they remain on until the car is restarted. *tr
Abs light on 2001 ford windstar stays on & all odometer functions & radio cease operation & freeze in place! *tr
Hi, i went in to the ford dealership to take my car for a recall for a speed control switch on 2001 ford windstar, after 2 weeks of being there my brakes and abs lights came on at the same time, i told my husband he said maybe i need it brake fluid, we put brake fluid it was missing some but nothing considerable, that was almost at the end of the winter, the lights will come on and off as they felt like it, but now they stay lid all the time, i was looking online and seems to be lots of owners of same car has same problems with both lights staying lid always. should this be a ford problem or should i spend $800.00 plus labor to get my car fix???? *tr
Ford windstar 2001 van. periodically the check traction control warning message along with the abs warning light and brake light was coming on. now it seems to be occurring more frequently within the past month or two. *tr
Abs light and brake light kept coming on. several incidents when coming to rolling stop abs brakes would activate and van would not stop even when brake pedal was to the floor. this is after the 2001 ford windstar van was taken in and had the switch recall done. had to have the abs module replaced. *tr
Frequent and persistent deactivation of the abs system in 2001 ford windstar. this problem has come and gone on the van and there are recalls to cover the fire risk. the abs system will through an alarm when the car is driven. this is an intermittent alarm the comes and goes it the cooler months and if no most of the time in the summer months. when the abs system is disengaged the breaking distance is much longer when compromised road conditions. we were involved in a near miss when driving in snow and ice. this prompted further investigation and it seems that this is a persistent problem for abs systems on the windstar van. *tr
Abs and brake lights is on at the dashboard and abs doesn't work. *tr
1. seems as if in warmer weather months(may-oct) the abs, brake warning lights come on intermittently....not at all in rainy cooler/ freezing months (nov-apr) 2. almost everyday the abs, brake warning lights illuminate on the dash. no abs when the lights are illuminated....causing longer braking times in an emergency stop, or possibly a collision in wet weather. 3.we were told approx. $1300.00 parts and labor out of our pocket if we want it corrected to replace the abs control module....i guess we will risk it....thanks ford for your outstanding quality!!!