2000 Ford Windstar: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Dec 18, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 129,032 miles · UT

Going down the road traction control will go off and on . It will make the steering very hard. Then when you turn the engine off. It is very hard to start up . Some times you have to wait for about two or three hours then it will start right up. The electric system is very bad. Sometimes when the traction control starts to have a problem the van is very hard to even keep it in control I'm disabled and can't afford to get a better van. I've tried to take it back to ford but they don't know what to do with it. All they tale me is to get anew one .but I can't. The power on the door locks are bad the locks will go locked and unlock as you drive it down the road. Been doing this for about. 3 years. Or more. Had it in to ford many times.

Filed Jan 15, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 111,009 miles · NE

Abs light on dash and other warning lights malfunction at different times along with displays that have characters in dash that are un-familiar. Beeps occur that I find no explanation in manual. Have had 2 malfunction in electric door locks and it is impossible to manually unlock passenger side doors from outside doors. Rear door latch cannot be opened except with key in event of certain types of crashes especially if occupants are not conscious.

Filed Aug 18, 2013 · Brakes, Electrical · 159,300 miles · NC

Abs light continues to come on intermittently. No immediate affect on braking until used hard. Then rear brakes lock-up immediately. Sliding doors will not open using overhead control. Locks do not 'un-lock' when unlock is depressed. Child protective door locks are off, and still the sliding doors will not operate from inside handle. The only automatic function that operate on the sliding doors is the 'close door' button on both sides. Exterior handles do not open the door until the locks are manually/physically forced into the unlock position. Dashboard lights and gauges go out-of-control randomly. Ie: speedometer goes from 0 - overspeed, tachometer does the same as well as fuel and temp.

Filed Jun 26, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · WV

Abs light comes on and off while driving, cruise control does not work, speedometer and rmp guage goes crazy and stops working, leaking break fliud but can't seem to locate problem, interior lights flicker on and off, door locks will start going up and down while driving, rear passenger door does not close all the way and will sometime pop out but not completely open while driving, makes noise when turing left I had the rack and pinion changed but that did not solve the problem the noise just got worse.

Filed May 14, 2012 · Locks, Transmission · 130,000 miles · GA

The rear sling door has door latches locks linkages problem it does not close all the way the door latches do not latch and lock all the way close make it unsafe that the door could open at any time from 0 to 75 mpr it's a 2000 ford windstar and I called ford and ask about the rear axle recall and did not want to fix my rear axle at all or any of the recalls that it has.

Filed Apr 26, 2011 · Suspension · OH · crash

Hi, we have a 2000 ford windstar that was recalled. Last year why driving, the rear axle broke on us with our kids in the car. But before then; we had odometer going out and all the dashboard going out. Upon then fixing the rear axle we have brake fluid lost and the cruise control don't work and the dashboard have a mind of it own and we keep have the door locks going on and off while driving. It's like a ghost in the machine. Please help! Thanks!!

Filed Jan 11, 2011 · MS

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated that when attempting to enter or exit her vehicle, the door handle would shock her. The failure began nine years ago. The dealer or manufacturer were not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired due to cost. The current mileage was approximately 145,000. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 2/28/11 *cn updated 04/2/11

Filed Dec 22, 2010 · Body · 85,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact was stated that while attempting to open the rear sliding door, it would not budge and remained stuck. The failure occurred intermittently and after time, the door would not open at all. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 57,000 miles · NC

Since buying my windstar, 2000; used, 57,000 miles I have had one problem after another. Within two weeks after purchase my transmission would jump then straighten out and go on. I had it checked by five different places and all stated there was nothing wrong. It stopped completely during a family trip and I had to purchase a new transmission. It had a knock in the engine ever since I bought it but it finally got so bad I thought the prudent thing to do was to get it overhauled. There crank shaft was not smooth and had to be machined and rebuilt. I have had several different issues concerning the electrical system; ABS stays on, sliding door lock failure, interior lights come on while driving and will not go off, all instrument dash lights flash on and then seem to recover, now my whole electrical system is acting up. The radio always went off when you cut off the engine and open the door, but now my battery is dead and while charging it the head light came on, (but none of the switches were turned on), oh and about 10 months ago I had to replace the alternator. No warning except right before it died the light started cutting off and on. I cannot afford another purchase at this time. I am sick of this.

Filed May 5, 2008 · Acceleration, Locks · 60,000 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. When the vehicle was purchased, all the door locks operated properly. However, at 60,000 miles, the doors do not lock and cannot be opened from the passenger compartment. In addition, the interior lights fail to illuminate when the doors are opened. Furthermore, the cruise control cannot be deactivated unless the brake pedal is depressed. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jul 31, 2007 · Locks · NE

Doors will not unlock via the fob or internal electronic controls due to bad lock actuators. Had drivers side door lock actuator replaced about 1 1/2 years ago (under extended warranty), but now both sliding doors have the same issue. The sliding doors to not have a keyed entry system so the doors must be unlocked from the inside by pulling up on the lock knob.

Filed Jun 21, 2007 · Locks · 90,000 miles · ME

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The vehicle's door locks automatically unlock without warning. The child safety locks fail to remain locked. The vehicle has not been diagnosed. The failure occurs each time the vehicle is driven. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 98,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.