Antilock brake system (ABS) light on dashboard. Autozone free check reported code c1185 which according to other reports found on the internet relates to a bad solder joint on the ABS computer board.
2000 Ford Windstar brakes complaints
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On 8/12/12 as I was driving to new york I notice that every time there is a weight transfer I heard a clunking sound on the right front, after returning to new jersey I took the vehicle to sears auto to have it check out and was told and shown the defect was with the frame work which a recall was done for in 2011. The repair that the did in 2011 to the frame was in my opinion a death trap and I would suggest that you send a inspector to inspect the repair that ford said they did to these frame work, the strap that they put on the frame in my opinion is like putting a band aid on a third degree burn. I took the vehicle back to ford dealer in hackensack nj and they are giving me a hard time, my vehicle has been there from friday and today is saturday @ 1430 they still haven't look at it, maybe because of the color of my skin the really don't care, but I don't think safety should come down to the color of a person skin. Thanks for your help.
Intermittent non operating ABS. Traced to ABS ECM defective operation. Frozen stainless steel screws into aluminum mount prevented removal of ABS ECM for planned rebuild. My understanding is that there is a design and build defect typical to this unit that causes this problem. Design defect -aluminum sheet heat sink which has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than circuit board contributing to stress on improperly made solder joints on circuit board(build defect).
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated that the ABS brake warning light constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the ABS sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000.
I have 2 problems with the brakes, problem 1 the master cylinder is leaking, causing the brake light to come on. Problem 2 the ABS light will come on when driving, it turns itself on and off. Power train, the o/d light will flash when starting up, will turn off after a couple of minutes.
Abs light is on before changing brakes. After changing, it went off for a few days and is now back on.
Both the ABS and brakes lights came on. Just during this last month, the brakes have gone from being fine to almost not stopping the van. I am now scrambling to get them fixed. This came on very suddenly.
Abs light came on. Since that time it comes on every once in a while and now daily after going for few miles.
Abs light comes on intermittently, not sure if they work after this. I have had it to the repair shop repeatedly to have the brakes and sensors inspected. This vehicle also leaks from the speed control module, instrument cluster dies, air conditioning fails due to control module shorts, fuses blow, suspension and rot issues.
Abs light turn on and off while driving. Most of the time when I started the car the ABS light is off, but after driving may be 10 to 15 miles, the ABS light will turn on and stay on until I turn off the engine. Sometimes ABS light is on after I start the car. When I took it to mechanic, the light is off, and he couldn't find the problem. It is so frustrated.
Gauges go crazy and don't work half the time. Abs light is always on. Steering creeks. There is a recall for my make, model, and year but ford somehow says it is not part of the recall but may become a recall in the future. This is not acceptable. Does someone have to die before they will listen and act?
The ABS light began coming on intermittently for no known reason; gradually it has been on more. In recent weeks, have also begun having problems with the speed control working only intermittently, and last week the speedometer stopped working incorrectly; the highest speed it registers is 28-29 MPH, even though I know I'm going faster. The windshield wipers now suddenly work only on low or, if turned up to the highest possible setting, they go half speed. Two weeks ago a brake set up for no known reason, to the point that I smelled 'burning.' I stopped to investigate when traffic allowed and could see nothing wrong. I drove to a hospital where son was working and he investigated and found the frozen-up brake. He was able to eventually get it freed up. A vehicle that once was a very dependable workhorse has suddenly become erratic and downright scary.
Abs light went on after getting wet due to rain on the pavement. Apparently has shorted out something. From what I've read, this is a common problem. Also, the dash light representing a turn signal burn out went on, but the turn signals are all functioning properly.
Abs light came on went to mechanic who replaced a sensor didn't fix the problem, the light has been on ever since.
The antilock braking system is intermittent, and sometimes the light will come on for no particular reason. This sometimes happens while driving. It will do this on and off, after shutting the car down, and restarting it, or sometimes during driving.
The ABS brake light comes on and off all of the time. When I have it serviced, the dealer says not to worry about it, so I don't. But the light is continuously on now and due for inspection. The module that controls the ABS system cost over $900.00 for the part and then labor. About $1300.00 for the job. I have a chevy s-10 pick-up truck that has the same problem except the dealer says it trash in the system. Seems that the american made auto manufacturers would offer something for these problems when the l defective items are installed in a auto. Is there any actions I can take or the dealers to correct these defective manufacturer problems.
Abs light is on intermittent..../ /other warning lights and sensors also go on and off alot ! / /also A/C and suspension have similar issues to previous recalls..../ /mileage now july 2012 - is approx 73,400/
Abs light on dash intermittently stays on and disables ABS brakes.
Abs light continues to come on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact sated that the anti-lock brakes would constantly activate. In addition, when the engine was turned on the lights would illuminate. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.
Abs light continues to flash o and off.
Beginning in 2002 the ABS light appeared & after several trips to ford and napa mechanics, diagnosis was never determined. Then the recall of 2009 to replace the malfunctioned part occurred on 12/9/2009 - the very next day (dec 10, 2009) the ABS light again appeared. I contacted the dealership where the recall work was done and they told me to bring the van back and they would 'diagnose' the problem for $120. May 2012 we replaced the affected ABS part with our own finances because the ford dealership told us that the affected part was no longer under recall and was not their problem. It solved the ABS light from coming on for about a week. To this date the light comes on. We purchased this vehicle based on the reports that it was an excellent family vehicle for safety. I would consider braking an important feature, too. Please have ford resolve this matter immediately and not just ignore the matter. I have less than 85,000 miles on the van so it is not due to overuse or neglect. And the vehicle has never been driven in snowy conditions, is parked in a garage when not in use and all maintenance is kept current. Please get this issue resolved correctly. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Abs and brake light on dashboard remains on all the time. Replaced master cylinder and had all brake system checked numerous times but problem not resolved.
Abs warning light came on and remained on. Was told by mechanic that it was a bad sensor on the left front brake and that the brakes operated correctly.
I started my van and the ABS warning light came on and has stayed on.
Abs light on, c1185.
The (mostly un-serviceable) 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. If your ABS light is on.
Braking distance suddenly increased. It is getting harder to stop the vehicle.
On sunday 5/20/12, upon starting our 2000 ford windstar van, I noticed that the speedometer was not working and the ABS (yellow) light was persistently on. (however the red brake light that had been shining on the dashboard persistently for many, many months, even after recall servicing, was now off.) driving for a few minutes, we realized that the air conditioning was not putting out cool air, only warm, and that the odometer was displaying only dashes. I should also mention, now that I have read up on these problems, which had seemed unrelated, but are apparently all traceable to a defective/leaking sdcd, that the cruise control on this vehicle has not worked for many months.
As is typical with the windstar, the deactivation switch is leaking brake fluid. Thus, causing problems with the ABS and cruise. Unfortunately, ford already honored the recall (09s09) on this vehicle. At that time the deactivation switch was not leaking so they installed a wire harness to avoid a fire when it did start leaking. (why put on a wire harness? Because they knew the switch was going to fail. Why not just replace the switch in the first place?) now ford will not re-open the recall to replace the switch and fix the other related problems.
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