I have had this van since 2003, from day one the ABS light has came on while it was still under warranty I took it back to the dealer and was told they would replace the brake pads but that worked for about a month then it came back on. Now I have replaced at my cost the rotors and the calipers and numerous brake jobs but nothing fixes it. Sometimes when I hit my brakes the van does not stop!!!! But instead makes a grinding noise and you feel a skip through the brake pad. When it is put onto the computer for the ABS sensors nothing shows up and the dealer just resets the light. I am not the only one that is having these problems in my neighborhood there are three neighbors that have the same make,model and year and are having this and numerous other problems there needs to be an investigation into these vans and the braking system before someone gets hurt!
2000 Ford Windstar brakes complaints
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The brake pressure differential deactivation switch (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) over time develops a leak. This causes a short and a fuse trip, fuse #10 if the engine is on. This leak also causes brake fluid to wick down two wires to the ABS brake module (2c219). The fluid accumulates on the (always on) power connectors for the ABS brake system which are powered by fuses 101 and 102 and are both 40 amp. The fluid attracts moisture, road salt and leads to a fire when the fluid and moisture act as conductor between the hot leads and ground. This switch will cause cruise control problems, speedometer, odometer and ABS brake system problems.
2000 ford windstar,,failure of brake pressure switch, leaking brake fluid onto wiring harness, danger of fire.
I previously reported in the federal safety agency odi number 10242689 a failure of the speed control deactivation switch causing a dangerous leak of brake fluid onto the wires below. This has been recalled in several other models of ford vehicles with the same year range (but not the windstar) and was brought to my attention by the ABS light coming on within seconds of driving. As a follow up, I had the switch replaced by the dealer but was then informed that the leaking fluid had also damaged the ABS control module.
Brake pressure differential deactivation switch located under master cylinder has leak that causes shorts and fuse #10 continually goes out. Fire hazard, speedometer doesn't work, A/C gone out, etc. This problem is happening w/ these vans all over the place - hundreds of internet posts confirm.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact was informed by his children that his vehicle was on fire. He extinguished the fire and noticed that the master cylinder on the firewall was melted. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. There were no injuries and no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 169,000.
Abs light came on intermittently, took it in for repair at a local shop and was told it was just a malfunctioning sensor, but that ABS was still functioning. Recently ABS light began coming on again on a daily basis. This time I took it to the dealer and was informed brake fluid was leaking at the speed control deactivation switch at the master cylinder. I was informed that it was very dangerous and could result in a fire and that my ABS system would not function properly in an emergency braking situation. The dealer mentioned there was a recall to replace this switch and clean the wires for several ford vehicles in my year range, but not the windstar. A quick search found volumes of other windstar owner complaints describing this very defect.
Noticed cruise control does not work in july 08, not sure for how long as I do not use this feature. Started to lose brake fluid about a year ago, added brake fluid on 9/14/08. 9/16/08 ABS light came on & stayed on. Odometer & speedometer stopped working. Decided to check recalls and complaints, was amazed at the number of similar problems, but yet no recall. Mileage was 81,000+. No ABS brakes and not knowing your speed are safety issues. I had a 95 ford windstar which ford bought back from me due to equipment failures at 45,000 miles but I had to buy another windstar. Ford should provide a recall and fix these problems. I planned to drive this car for several more years, now what am I going to do. This car requires new brakes almost every year. There is definitely engineering problems that ford should be responsible for fixing. I had a huge repair bill at the ford dealer about 4 years ago, I think it was the rear axle.
Vehicle was purchased used in april of 2006. Abs system was functioning fine from that time until march 2007. The ABS system fails when ambient temperature is above 35 degrees f. There is no ABS light and system functions correctly when temp is below 35. Abs light comes on immediately at start up in summer time (temps around 80 degrees) and malfunctions. Abs time to failure correlates to ambient temperature in that it takes longer to malfunction closer to 35 degrees, and short time to malfunction at greater temperatures. I have taken no corrective action at this time as I am waiting for ford to do a recall. System continues to malfunction daily. The website I found that encouraged filing this complaint says that windstars from model year 1999 through 2003 are experiencing this same widespread defect. (heat related due to expansion of an aluminum heat sink in the ABS ECM.
I own a 2000 ford windstar and the ABS brake light and the brake light is on. Recently the fuse blew that controlled the odometer, speedometer, heating systems. I searched online and found that there is a defect in the brake system that is causing these issues.
Abs light comes on, leaking brake fluid, cruise control does not come on.
Brake pressure switch burnt out while drive only three miles from home. Brake fluid began to leak out and created smoke and fumes. Took van to repair shop who replaced the switch and informed me of the defect on other ford makes, but said that currently the 2000 windstar was not on the list. Auto shop has old part, but may have thrown it out by now.
Abs & traction control dash lights on continuously. Speedometer not accurate & no cruise control operation. No ABS brakes?
The brake pressure differential deactivation switch (2b264) leaks.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost complete power, with the exception of the headlights, air conditioner, and radio. The vehicle was towed and has not been inspected by a mechanic. Prior to being towed, the ABS light has been illuminated for some time. The transmission was replaced in october of 2007. The current and failure mileages were 110,279.
Brake deactivation switch malfunctioned and developed leak, letting brake fluid drip into a connector and causing it to short out. Found that this is a very common problem with the 99-03 ford windstars.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. While pulling into the driveway, the computer on the vehicle displayed "fuel error". The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the brake pressure differential deactivation switch had shorted out. The failure caused the brake fluid to leak onto the wires, which caused the wires to short out. If the repairs are not performed, it could cause the speedometer, odometer, and brake lights to not work. In addition, a fire could possibly occur because the cruise control is not working, as well as the power seating. The current and failure mileages were 82,000.
The ABS and speedometer stops working, due to a blown fuse, caused by brake fluid leaking from a pressure switch at the front of the brake master cylinder.
Abs lights going off and on when driving. Ford 2000 windstar.
The ABS light came on prior to the crash. When my wife tried to stop her 2000 ford windstar skidded into the car in front of her. If the ABS system was working properly the accident would not had happened.
I have a problem where my ABS light comes on at intermittent intervals (almost daily now). I have had a lot of work done on my brakes. The light has come on like this for more than 2 years.
Before we bought the van we noticed the brake light was on and the cruise control didn't work we asked the car dealer about it he was very vague (surprise) said the brake was a sensor thing in the emergency brake wiggle it and it would go away plus the cc was probable a fuse thing. So we bought it anyways (we really needed it) then the ABS light kept coming in we got new brakes th at helped for about a day then everything started to light up again we took it for inspection ask about cc for an upcoming trip mechanic said it was a leaking brake line and would order the part. He put on the new part and said to check about a recall so I got on the internet and found information about the fire hazard and then was LED here to report what had happened with ours.
Abs light comes on in the afternoon after a few minutes of driving. It resets itself when the car is parked and then restarted. This has been going on for over a year, but only happens during the summer months and in hot weather. I am in the process of checking the wiring for a loose connection. The dealership said they could use a code reader on the car, but would cost $$$$ to obtain the reading. Auto zone has an ABS code reader for sale, but costs over $300.00.
Brakes squeaking then ABS light on then speedometer went out trax control off and mileage meter off took it to ford dealer to fix the problem will keep parts.
I purchased this vehicle about 2 years ago and began having problems right away. The ABS light comes on and goes off quite often. At about 125,000 miles I had problems with the brakes and could not drive the car. My o/d light also began to flash and my speedometer jumped up and down while I was driving. I took it to a shop and had to have a speed sensor replaced. A day later the problem happened again and I had to have the sensor replaced again. The ABS light began to come on again a few days later. Now I have a light on the panel (the master lighting switch). When I turn off the headlights and parking lights, the parking lights come back on. I used to be able to turn them off and sometimes they would stay off, but now I have to disconnect the battery every time I park and reconnect it to drive the car. Also, one by one, all of the power locks are going out. The only one that works correctly is the one for the rear door (trunk). The rear windows can open, but sometimes it takes days of trying before I can get them to close again.
The ABS warning light goes on and off intermittently.
Abs module failed. The repair part is $800 and not covered under warranty. Reviewing the issue there are a number of people who seem to have this same problem and appears to be attributed to a poor designed heat sink on the ABS control module circuit board.
Abs light has suddenly started intermittently illuminating.
I own a 2000 ford windstar. The ABS light has been on since I bought the van, witch was in feb of 08. Today june2 of 08 the speedometer went out and so did odometer. A fuse was blown, I looked for answers on the web and ran across this web page http://www.2carpros.com/forum/1-vt49767.html?postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 this listed everything that had been wrong with my van since I bought it. It is also know to cause fires from having faulty brake deactivation switch. Please look into this ford has recalled lots of the cars and trucks for this switch because it causes fires.
Abs light would come on and stay on minutes after getting into car. Approx 6mo. To a year the cruise control went out. Now the speedometer quit working and the odometer went out. The air cond blows but no cold air. Looked on the internet for solutions and found that alot of people were having the same problem. Some incidents the brake fluid was dripping down and causing a fire. Hopefully there will be a recall. I will probably try to get the ABS sensor on the master cylinder replaced.
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