So I fixed my defective instrument panel cluster and got a ABS error code c1185 which is a bad ABS relay. This relay is defective by being on the back side of a heat-sink plate that makes the board expand and contract allowing for some, if not all, of the solder joints break. As it stands now I have no idea if my van is safe to drive in its current state with the failure of that relay nor would I like to risk it. So my van sits drivable however, not used because of ford's lackluster performance on recalls. I will not pay for their mistakes anymore!!! It"s criminal!!!!!
2000 Ford Windstar brakes complaints
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Having ABS and electrical problems. Over drive lights was blinking so I had a full scan done. Abs system shows about 12 error codes and the ABS light wasn't on. Check the light and the light works. The mechanic seems to not to understand the problem. This problem is very alarming to me because this can be really bad for my family safety. Also another code pulled for the alternator overcharging the battery which never turned the check engine on. Check engine was proven to work and that was repaired and work to fix it.
In june of 2012 the ABS light began to intermittently come on. Repair shop replaced the relays and the light stayed off until october 2012. Repair shop replaced the ABS control unit. Again this fixed the intermittent light, however, within a few months the light was coming on this time shortly after the car was started and staying on. It currently comes on when I start the car and stays on. I don't know if the ABS breaking system is actually working. The breaks do work, but there are so many other issues with this vehicle that as long as I can stop the car I ignore the ABS light. I now want to know if there is a recall for this. The car only has 97500 miles on it and has been garaged kept for the last 77500 miles. I got this as a company car at 19000 miles and purchased it from my company at 75000 miles.
I have had an intermittent ABS light on in my van. I had the codes read at utozone and they are c1185 c1198 c1194. I have read on some forums that this error is due to a faulty solder joint in the ABS module. If this is the case, I think there should be a safety recall by ford.
Abs system failure . Abs light remains on.
During a trip on the highway at approx. 70 MPH the ABS light came on and stays on as long as vehicle is being driven until its restarted again and cycle continues.
For some reason my instrument panel custard needles started,to bounce up and down for no reason and sometimes its ok.than you be driving and everything its ok, but than there goes the needles bouncing up and down again and than it stops or if I stop at store or gas station and start the ignition again it does it again.problem 2, before the fires on the ford vehicles on the cruise control switch mine had already burned out as I was at the store parking lot I picked up my hood and there was the smoke and short wires below the brake fluid holder I fixed it,on my own than see all the problems on the daily news. This happen when I only hadabout 85000 miles.problem 3, for some reason I'm having with my ABS,the light keeps coming on and my brakes don't work right,but when the ABS light is off my brakes work fine, I tell you ford can really make sorry vans like the windstar lx model.
After a little research, I found that this is a very common problem with windstars. There is a switch (called the brake pressure deactivation switch) hooked to the braking system that detects when the brake has been pushed and stops the cruise control accordingly. Well? This switch is known to develop leaks, which allows brake fluid to run down into the wiring and cause a short. This blows the fuse which controls the speedometer, A/C, odometer, etc.
Brake pressure differential deactivation switch is leaking fluid.
Abs lights came on and ABS stopped working and speedometer RPM stopped working.
The ABS light comes on at different times, different speeds, and different weather conditions, although wet conditions and bumpy roads seem to guaranteed it comes on.
My ABS light never goes off. We have replaced brakes etc and the ABS light continues to stay on.
Abs light is on again.
The ABS light stays on and the brake light goes off and on.
Abs light stays on making them inoperable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated the gauges fluctuate and the ABS light continuously illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.
I had stopped at the stop sign. When it was clear for me to go, I accelerated and when I got to the next sto sign and slowed own, my car would not slow down. I pushed on the brakes, heard a loud vroom and the car kept going. It's happen 3 more times. One time, I was at a fast food restaurant drive thru. I was slowing down as I got in line and when I put on the brakes, the car made a loud vroom sound and keep going. I kept pushing on the brakes and it finally stopped. I cannot remember if I put the car in park or not but I think I did that time. I would have tapped the truck in front of me. I read online about a son whose mothers wind star had the same problem. It may need to be recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming brake fluid excessively. The vehicle was previously repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control), but the failure was not remedied. An authorized technician inspected the vehicle and found that the brake fluid was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 11/24/14*lj updated 5/6/2015
Abs light stays on most of the time and intermittently goes off but comes right back on.
Abs light on. System code c1185.
Abs/trac control deactivation alarm/warning after short warmup. No apparent brake fluid master cyl switch leakage. Outside ambient temp upper 70's - mid-90's f.
Abs light come on without any specific reason - ecu master relay has a bad soldier joint which fails prematurely and causes the ABS light and dtc c1185. It also causes the enhanced ABS braking system to become inoperable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated that the ABS warning indicator illuminated and the RPM gauge displayed inaccurate readings. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the instrument cluster was replaced; however, the failure was not remedied. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 150,000.
While driving the van the ABS light came on.
Abs light and traction control lights coming on. Sliding doors not fully locking coming open while driving.
Abs light came on for no apparent reason.
My ABS light stays on and traction control engages on dry pavement when turning corner leaving the van idle until I let off gas. Brought in and was told these codes c1235,c1410,b1318. Also about possible recall.
The ABS light came on and stays on. The mechanics think it is a bad solder joint in the ecu master relay. My ABS brakes no longer work because of a bad solder joint that failed prematurely!
The brake light comes on. The brake fluid is low. Filled the fluid up. A week later same thing happens. I could not find a leak. Finding a puddle of brake fluid under the van I had to make a better effort to find the leak. The leak is coming from the brake pressure differential deactivation switch. I went to this site to find out more information about this problem. Http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/
Emergency brake does not release, numerous times, just had complete brakes installed, new.
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