When traveling 15 mph on brick road i pressed brakes to stop then loud noise and car still rolled forward - scary and unsafe. this has happened twice under different conditions - the abs light is on in my vehicle
Rotted rear axle beam , 2002 ford windstar , this vehicle was taken to a near by town ford dealership : ace motors in woodbury nj , for the rear axle recall in 2015 not sure if anything has been repaired or not i was just told by the dealership that the vehicle was inspected and passed and ok to drive but when the axle broke on the driver side i took pitchers and it looks like someone has put on some kind of slave clamps on both sides of the axle that i don't see on other ford windstar mini vans ( see pitchers ) called up the dealership ace motors and they said to bring it up to them and they will have a look at it and maybe it can be put in a claim ticket but again maybe not , it's hard enough to put on a flatbed tow truck with the damage that it has and if some reason they don't put a claim ticket in i can't afford to keep towing this vehicle all over the place so dealership gave me the ford i.n.c company phone number : 800-392-3673 , so i called ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the brake pedal delayed in responding. the contact mentioned that when attempting to park, the brake pedal traveled to the floor board. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle would need to be towed to another shop in regards to it being a modified vehicle. the vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not safe to drive and that the frame was rusted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 38,000. *js
This van looks fine on the outside,but the frame and floor are rusted out. i was driving on a city street when the brakes went out and when i took it to be repaired the mechanic at carls body shop , where it was ti be repaired told me it was beyond repair and unsafe to drive. the van is made to transport a wheelchair and the area where the wheelchair is rusted the worst. the mechanic also took pictures of the under body to show me how bad it really was.
I have the familiar 9 c codes for the abs control module with the cold solder joints that effects the abs function. there is a 23 page 2carspro.com forum with individuals sharing this exact same issue defect on their windstar vehicles. the warning lights illuminate under normal driving conditions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. while driving 15-20 mph, the contact heard an abnormal rubbing noise coming from the vehicle. the contact stopped the vehicle, looked underneath, and stated that the axle was fractured. the contact stated that the anti-lock braking system and brake lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer (fette ford, 1137 u s 46, clifton, nj 07013, (973) 779-7000) where it was diagnosed that the axle fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the local dealer that the axle would not be covered. the failure mileage was 123,500. the vin was not available.
Rear axle break due to corrosion of acknowledged inadequately designed axle. break happened in the reinforcement bracket installed do to initial axle recall for potential break due to corrosion.. car was on city street in motion to freeway onramp fortunately the axle broke prior to entering freeway. axle break resulted in sagging axle and a wheel tilted inward at about 20 degrees and wedged against the inner wheel well. tire started to smoke. car is undriveable. the repair is estimated to $1400. ford will not accept any financial responsibility for this break in the brackets installed to prevent the break. additional components are also needing repair and replacement due to the break of the axle.
The abs light comes on and stays on the red brake light comes on and stays on it is throwing 9 code starting with c1185 and 8 other that are connected with the first code i ave tried and tried to fix the problem many times it will not pass a safety check. i have done research and his can be dangerous and very unsafe i know it can catch a fire and also the brakes may lock up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving various speeds, the brakes failed without warning and the abs indicator illuminated. a dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the contact, an independent mechanic, replaced the brake pads, but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000.