1998 Ford Windstar lights complaints

Filed Oct 3, 2000 · Lights · WV

Vehicles daytime running lamp are being recalled (00v‑168) and disconnected because the light is brighter than allowed u.s. Standards, the consumer does not want them disconnected but replaced to meet u.s. Standard. Nlm

Filed Aug 2, 2000 · Body, Lights · NY

The passenger door contact was corroded causing the interior lights to come on and an alart on the dash that the door is "open". Reported to dealership but never repaired or replaced under waranty. This is a danger to the driver that the door is open and distracks the drivers attention to immediately turn around to visually check. This alert also causes the interior lights to automatically come on when this "open door" indication is given. This is also a distraction. Both the dealership and ford were contacted but nothing was done. I will never buy a ford product again.

Filed Feb 16, 2000 · Electrical, Lights · CA

When I stopped my van, the interior lights would not turn off and the dashboard showed an open door, though all doors were tightly closed. This condition persisted even with the engine running. We had to pull the interior fuse so we could drive at night - a dangerous situation indeed! The san jose (california) mercury newspaper has an "action line" column where I saw others who have the exact same problem as mine. I took in my car to a ford dealer, but they charged me $85 for not even finding the problem. They said they could not duplicate it. I think ford knows about this but won't issue a recall. Please help!

Filed Sep 8, 1999 · Lights · CA

Tail lights and gasket.

Filed Aug 31, 1999 · Lights · MD

Traveling at night with lights on. Activating right turn signal caused headlights to turn off (parking lights stayed on). Turning light swtich off then back on again did not correct. Had to flash highbeams for headlights to turn back on. Testing right turn signal again shut off healights. Again, only way to get them back on was to flash and release hi-beams.