1999 Ford Windstar: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Oct 30, 2015 · Brakes · 244,000 miles · CO

Abs light on and speedometer failure

Filed Jun 25, 2015 · Brakes · 135,000 miles · OR

Abs light is on

Filed Apr 13, 2015 · Brakes · 189,000 miles · UT

Abs light will randomly turn on during vehicle operation meaning ABS system is not working.

Filed Apr 9, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · CT

Abs light came on continually for the last 6000 miles. Brought the vehicle to ford in plainville, ct and they told me there was no recall and the cost was to include a new computer for an unreasonable dollar amount. Still not corrected and I understand that the ABS system is not working. Have checked other owners and they have the same problem. Also have a cruise control system that is not working. Have been told that I need a new harness for a cost of over #300. Still not activated.

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Brakes · 94,000 miles · AL

Abs brake light on and/of at will, not consistant. Fear of ABS not functioning in the event of ABS being needed.

Filed Jan 21, 2015 · Brakes · 89,000 miles · WA

The ABS controller for this vehicle has stopped functioning. This is a known defect with this model. The causes are either poor soldering on or damage from fluids to the controller's board. Without ABS, the vehicle is significantly less safe and I've experienced five incidents where I and my passengers narrowly escaped serious injury due to ford's and the nhta's unwillingness to rectify this flaw.

Filed Jan 14, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 159,000 miles · MO

I never knew about ford's recalls until last march. Before calling ford I did research and found numerous people have the same problems as me. Mine started in 2012 when out of the blue the front windows would no longer open. Next when you tried to put the heat on in the rear there was strange noise and now I'm to afraid to use it. The past 3 yrs the gauges go haywire. Sometimes if you hit the dash it'll stop but locks up and you don't know what your speed is. If I leave it alone sometimes it will stop on it's own but locks up to wherever it stops at. On numerous occasions the ABS light will come on. For over 2 yrs now the check engine light has been on. I had it checked & was told it was the o2 sensors for which I replaced, 3 days later the engine light came back on again they said it was the o2 sensors. In the past 2 1/2 yrs I've had to replace the battery because while driving the battery light will come on. If I accelerate it goes off but nobody knows why the battery keeps dying. Some say its an electrical problem draining the battery. The interior lights will come on for no reason so I had them removed as I thought it might be draining the battery. Last summer out of the blue the A/C started making a noise and just quit just like a month ago I heard this clicking noise only to find out I had no heat. I spoke to ford about the gauges, the electrical problems, the A/C and some of the other issues and their response was it wasn't on their recall list and would only fix the rear axle, cruise control and the front if there was anything wrong. When I mentioned all the info I found on the federal safety agency's site about this vehicle I was told they have no control over what is fixed. I am disabled and am living in a place for the homeless & with all these problems how does ford expect me to fix their defects? Every time I have to drive which isn't often I pray I make it to & from safely.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Brakes · FL

It appears to be an electrical problem. New brakes pads on front, system was bled of air, brake pedal has normal travel. Abs may not function.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Brakes · 89,000 miles · MI

My ABS light keeps coming on. It goes out when the car is turned off but comes back on after driving a coupl of miles.

Filed Dec 27, 2014 · Brakes · 135,050 miles · VA

Abs light turned on again and goes off when vehicle is turned off. Light indicated that ABS is failed, brakes become poor under this condition. Brakes do not stop windstar well when light comes on all the time.

Filed Dec 14, 2014 · Brakes · WI

My ABS and trac off light are on all the time causing 11 ABS fault codes, c1185, 1198, 1194, 1254, 1256, 1250, 1242, 1214, 1210 1410, 1404. I have cleared all the codes and in a 2 week period they all set again, all are related to the 1185 (failed relay solder joint) module failure.

Filed Nov 13, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 120,210 miles · SD

Abs light comes on and goes off as one drives. It stays on when it is hot outside but does not when it stays cold outside. When light is on there is no ABS brakes. One would think there is a short in the system or a ground issue.