The abs and brake lights have been on for quite sometime, it would not pass emissions. a few weeks ago i almost got in an accident, due to the fact, i could not stop the van!! i have a young child and this is unacceptable ford!! never again will i purchase a ford. *tr
Brake light and abs light and traction control light all came on and are staying most of the time. *tr
Abs light comes on as soon as the vehicle goes in forward motion and stays on through entire driving cycle. the other brake warning lamp also illuminates intermittently while driving. more frequently in damp/wet weather. *tr
Brake light and abs light come on intermittently while driving has codes c1185,c1198,c1194,c1254,c1246,c1250,c1242,c1214,c1210 these was pulled from associate from advance auto
Abs/airbag, tire gauge lights on - ebcm module failure. *tr
Abs and brake light is on. loss of abs and hard braking. *tr
Abs and brake lights on dash come on after they warm up. this use to happen only in the summer months. now it happens all year round.. it only takes a few miles before the lights come on. *tr
Abs module frequently sends warning with multiple trouble codes. my understanding is that the abs system is not functional when this occurs. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 133,000.
Abs light and red e. brake lights come on at same time. indicating brake module has faulted. seems many owners have experienced this same issue at early stages of ownership. *tr
Abs brake comes on and off while driving. *tr
Anti skid system failed during a heavy rain. almost hit a vehicle in front of me who's brakes stopped him in time from a major collision. have not fixed the problem since because it is the major hub of the abs braking system that failed. *tr
The abs and engine lights have been on my 2003 ford windstar for years. however, they were electrical misfires and did not affect the operation of the vehicle. it does now seem that the abs is failing. the car brakes normally at low speeds. however, over 30 mph it now seems that the brakes lock up and the car pulls to the right. i do not feel that the car is safe to drive, as it screeched and locked up when i was stopping at a red light. *tr
Brake light and abs come on and go off repeatedly . we have replaced the alternator and battery .the brakes seem to operate ok under normal braking conditions and can find no other problems but my carries our children around in this thing .what the info i have gathered there seems to be some kind of defect with the ford ecu that needs to be addressed before someone gets killed from faulty abs not working . *tr
After driving the can for about ten minutes the abs light and brake light came on . since july 2013 it has been happening almost everyday. just winter time it doesn't happen as often as in summer. after checking the car i get code c1185 c1198 c1194 c1254 c1246 c1250 c1242 c12214
The abs and brake lights continue to come on at random times. the vehicle has been services for this issue already but the problem persists. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic stated that the abs module would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. *tr
Abs and brake light both on. got serviced with new sensors and brakes problem fixed for two days. returned to mechanic,could not find out problem ( spent $300). recently took to pepboys for complete check(spent $180). came out code c1185. referred me to take to ford for fix. called in to see how much repair would be quoted part at $800 plus service. i don't know how to get this fixed now. since ford does not want to take responsibility for this faulty part, ford should at least have some deal where you can pay in payments or reduce the price by 1/2 since it is a common problem that is not due to normal wear and tear such as new brakes, sensors, rotors, etc. seriously the part is expensive it's not like we can all afford to just say oh ok it's only about a thousand to fix! help us out here! *tr
The abs light stays on no matter what i do. *tr
I have a 2003 windstar and the brake light and abs light come on at the same time quite often. it will not go off untill you turn off the van and restart and even then they often stay on.
The abs light and brake light come on during the spring and summer months not in the fall and winter months. *tr
The abs and brake lights come on while driving the van and stay on while driving. *tr
Abs light came on, mechanic said the ecu was shorted and ford was looking into a recall. ford has nothing on their website, but have found many external sites offering the same problem. *tr
I'm driving down the road and the abs light and brake light comes on. it doesn't go off until i turn off ignition. when i start the engine again the lights are off but usually within 10 miles down the road the abs light and brake light come on again. every once in a while the lights won't come on but the next time i drive the vehicle they will come on again. *tr
The abs and emergency brake light came on driving home, the next morning i went out and started the car and was drive out of drive way and the car would not stop. ...had to turn off ignition.good thing it happened here in the driveway and not on the road. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 111,000.
For a few years, the abs warning light has been intermittently coming on. it has mostly been during the warmer months of the year. also, the brake warning light has been intermittently coming on. sometimes the two lights come on together sometimes individually. also, the low tire pressure warning has come on numerous times when there was no issue with tire pressure. now i have a new issue- the speedometer is reading incorrectly. this is very unsafe because i am teaching my son how to drive and he is very nervous already, now he has no idea how fast he is going! this problem is also intermittent but happens 80 percent of the time the vehicle is driven. mostly, it is indicating about half of the vehicles actual speed. i also got an airbag warning yesterday for the first time. i assume this issue will start to show up more often now. this vehicle is unsafe to drive with all of these erratic warnings and indications. please help the nation out by mandating a recall of the ford windstar wheel speed sensors & vehicle speed sensors. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, both the abs and brake warning indicators illuminated intermittently. the failure occurred only in warm temperatures without pressure being applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
Van abs brake light and abs light comes on at the same time. i took the van to local dealer who informed me that this is a common problem with these windstars. he said that it would cost a lot of money to fix. *tr if this is a common problem and a safety issue why hasn't odi.nhtsa make ford call a recall. minivans are a family vehicle is it safe to continue driving my family in it while this keeps happening?
Abs light wont turn off. *tr
Abs light on air bag little on won't turn off brake light also will come on at time feels like something is sticking like driving with brake on. *js
Abs & brake light intermittently come on. brake fluid level is normal. brake pads & shoes are good. no other problems with hydraulic system. no brake fluid leaks. *tr
We drove to the store and realized that our rear tires were tilted. we were looking at it and a guy that worked at the garage next door climbed under and told us what it was. he said that the rear axle was broken, he also said that there had been a recall on the vehicle. i contacted our local ford dealer and the person i spoke to told me that i was covered by the recall and that they would send out a tow truck and the would fix it. the tow truck came and a few hours later the ford dealer called and said that i was not covered and the i would have to pay for the tow and i would have to tow it off of their lot. this happened after he already told me that i was covered. i eventually had to get a loan to pay for it and i couldn't even afford a new axle i had to get someone to weld it back together and now every couple of months it breaks again. i am now on my third fix. i was doing research on this on the internet and i found something that said that puerto rico was now covered in that recall. i was told that it was just cold weather states. i live in cleveland, ohio. just because my car was not made here doesn't mean that i shouldn't be covered. i have already had the control arm recall kit put on and now i found out that there was another recall on the electrical equipment all of my abs lights and break lights are on. i really need this to be fixed please change the recalls to include other vehicles too. *tr
Bought used vehicle from dealer and noticed the abs/brake light was constantly on. it was "fixed" before completing the purchase. lasted for a few days before lights came back on and stayed on. was told it not a big deal, so i didnt worry about it. was not experiencing any other issues until 1.5 years later when i turned the defrost fan on and it stalled the motor as i was traveling. the next weekend my husband wanted to look at it and after the van idled for a few minutes, turned on the defrost and it did not stall, called it a fluke until we popped the hood and had smoke coming out! *tr
Abs comes on. *tr
Both the emergency brake light and anti-lock braking light on instrument panel were illuminated within 5 minutes of having started the car. after approximately 10 minutes, all electrical appliances failed, including directionals, brake lights, etc. the engine continued to run, however it struggled on uphill climbs. *tr
Abs light on constantly brake warning light on intermittently. *tr
After driving for around 5 minutes brake and abs lights come on. *tr
The abs and brake light come on intermediately. when i turn the car off and back on, it is off, but then out of nowhere, they come back on and it seems it is a soldering issue with some module. *tr
While driving the brake light, abs light and tracks control light all came on and it smelled like something was hot. like wiring burning. *tr
After going about 4 miles after starting up van, abs light comes on, occasionally the red brake light will come on too, speedometer goes crazy (up and down) and inside lights flicker at random. seems to be some sort of electrical issue and/or brake issues. *tr
While driving down the road the abs and brake light come on and stay on, and the interior lights come on and go off. i've had the brakes checked, and they are fine. we changed the module, which we were told was the problem, but it didn't solve the problem. the problem occurs more often when the weather is warmer, but it does happen during the winter, too. it is very distracting while driving at night, especially, to have the lights on the dash and the interior lights flashing, and it could be dangerous. also, i wouldn't know if the brakes actually had a problem. *tr
The abs light has come on and the abs braking system has become inoperable. *tr
My abs/brake lights have been coming on while driving. lean codes p0171 and p0174 are showing. also electrical system, mainly locks have become inconsistent. when using remote to open locks, sometimes a door lock will not open on driver or passenger side. also, interior lights sometimes don't shut off when supposed too. *tr
Abs light on. codes c1185. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that the brake pedal required excessive force in order to come to a stop on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the brake pads and the vacuum hose needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.
Swerved to avoid collision and the brakes locked causing car to lose control on the wet road. the van hit a tree, flipped on its side and smashed into a light pole. the airbags did not deploy even though there was front end damage. the abs and brake lights were illuminated prior to the crash. also noticed the speedometer started acting up over the prior weeks (not moving until after a few minutes of driving.) *tr
Anti-lock brake system became inoperable according to code c1185 abs light and brake light illuminated on instrument panel. *tr
Abs light and check brake light came on and stayed on. *js
Emergency brake light comes on. when i tried to stop my car would not and almost went into someone's house...the abs light came on also! attempted to get the problem fixed after $1024 later, the abs light is off but brake light. continues to come on and squeal. ford dealer insists nothing wrong with brakes! *tr