The ABS and brake lights on the dashboard light up and stay lit. They will only go off after the key is turned off. It took several trips to the ford dealership for them to diagnose these: perform q test ABS system found multiple dtc's cmdtc c1185 ABS pwr relay output circuit failure, c1194 lf outlet valve coil circuit fail, c1198 lf inlet valve coil circuit fail, c1210 rf outlet valve coil circuit fail, c1246 rr outlet valve coil circuit fail, c1250 lf inlet valve coil circuit fail, c1254 rr inlet valve coil circuit fail, c1446 brake switch circuit failure open or shorted to ground, u1262 scp data link fault, fail speed deactivation switch.
2001 Ford Windstar electrical complaints
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Abs and brake lights willcome on after just a few minutes I start driving, is this a fire hazard? Please help.
Abs and brake light come on intemittently. Will not pass inspection on a 2001 ford windstar van.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact stated that the constant-velocity joints on the passenger side were repeatedly replaced and the speedometer did not work. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that there were no recalls addressing the failures. The manufacturer was notified and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 139,000. Error codes po 174 and po 171 - misfire, fuel comp, cat lyst, evap 02 sensor, 02 htr, egr. Updated 10/03/2011 *ln
We have a 2001 ford windstar and we had recall 09s09 done. Now we are having problems with the # 10 fuse blowing. Which contributes to no A/C, no speedometer or odometer and o/d light flashing. Also the ABS light, brake light and traction control light come on all the time. I am afraid my van is going to catch on fire while I am travelling for soccer games. Please look into this situation. There are many windstar owners in the same boat.
Abs module malfuntios. Abs warning lights. Brake warning lights. Traction control warning lights. Was told by ford dealer that unit overheats - common problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact stated that the air conditioner failed, the speedometer displayed a reading of zero and the anti lock brake light illuminated on the instrument panel while driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a new electrical system. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was unavailable.
Repeated failure and replacement of various parts of the electrical system including wiper motor, rear wiper motor, fuel pump, fuel pump fuses, alternator, repeated replacement of battery, repeated replacement of brake lights and light sockets and brake light switch, repeated failure and replacement of electric door locks, repeated replacement of coil wire, replacement of egr valve. Constant stalling of vehicle in rain or humid weather. Vehicle stall when air conditioner is in use. Rough idle and stalling when vehicle is stopped and engine is running. All of these complaints have been constant and ongoing despite repeated replacement of electrical components since delivery of the vehicle in december of 2000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact stated the sliding doors on the vehicle would not open. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the failure was a electrical. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileage was unknown.
My ABS lights brake lights on the instrument panel come on and stay on and the odometer has no reading and the speedometer does not work. The vehicle drives fine.
I bought my windstar used from a dealership.I was soooo happy to finally have a safe and big enough vehicle for my family. After purchasing my van I had to have some work done witch estimated at 1,000. Mechanic said it was normal wear and tear. After picking my van up from mechanic, I was driving home and the check engine light came on. I had several mechanics look the code up and they clear it(most likely what the dealership did to sell me the van). Each time it is cleared it still comes back on,and about 2 weeks after the last cleared code my ABS and brake lights keep coming on after only a few min of driving. I now see others are having the same problem as me.the new recall 01/27/11 I am sure that issue had not been fixed. I am pretty sure my subframe is bad too since I have been hearing a knocking noise for the last week. After reading everyone elses same issues with their windstar I promise I will not drive this vehicle and I am not going to go down without a fight. Ford please note I will not allow your company to take advantage of me and put my family in danger for your money hungry company. You will be hearing from me!I thought I purchased a safe van and now I will be stuck in my house with no transportation! I will have my van taken to a ford dealership and it will not sit for six months due to there being no parts!I can not believe their can be sooo many recalls on this van and ford still thinks it is safe!
Automobile leaking oil and smoking. Engine, ABS and brake lights constantly illuminated until they were removed by the dealer I informed him the vehicle would not pass inspection and told him of my saftey concerns regarding the same.
The brake fluid at the master cylinder is leaking on the wires under it. Causing the ABS and brake light to stay on. I am afraid this will cause a fire, due to the fluid being flammable. Now I have a repair to pay for that I have never seen happen in a car. I am almost 55 and been driving 40 years and this is a first
My 2001 ford windstar ABS emergency parking brake and over drive ,speedometer , van caught a minor fire , had the ABS module changed when it had warranty still had problems reported it to ford two years ago before the recall fixed again out of pocket. This time need to take action.
Recall 09s09 was completed by ford last year. This recall should have fix brake light warning sign and also brake fluid leakage. But unfortunately my 2001 ford windstar showing brake warning sing and also leaking brake fluid in recent days.
I have a 2001 ford windstar and the ABS/brake warning lights on the dash keep coming on.
2001 ford windstar ABS lights and brake light constantly comes on and won't go off, I'm starting to worrry is this dangerous. Also there is a major concern over the back up lights come on when the vehicle is turned off.
My 2001 ford windstar has issues with wiring up under dash .the plugs don't want to make good connection loses all functions on instrument panel.
Front end steering,disturbing front end frame sound,ABS lights noticed ABS braking problem,brake light,od light,interior lights flash on and off intermittently when driving. Have to cut the van off and restart for to stop that only last awhile. .took into dealer for recalls still dealing with electrical problem so forth. I never been so scared of an vehicle in my life.
There has not been an incident or crash, but the ABS, trace off, and brake! Light all come on at once. Anti-lock brakes and traction control do not function when this happens. It has occurred intermittently for about a year, but happens almost constantly now. The lights would go off after restart, but now come on almost immediately, and stay on in spite of a restart in cold or hot weather. The ford dealership says their diagnostic code indicates a need to replace the "ABS module" at a cost of nearly $1300.00 with labor on my 2001 ford windstar lx minivan which now only has 60,000 original miles. I goggled this problem and found a site at www.fordwindstarrecall.info that discussed my problem.
Brake and ABS lights up at operating temp. Computer shows several unrelated trouble codes. Dealer stated a bad module.
The dash lights for the ABS and brakes keep coming on while driving. There has not been an accident yet, I would like to prevent this from occuring.
Interior lights come on at random , driving at night causes problem.
Driving ford windstar van in warm weather. Abs failure light illuminates on dash on a daily basis in summer. Downloaded error codes; cleaned ecu for ABS.
I have a 2001 ford windstar that has problems with the "brake" and "ABS" lights coming on 95% of the time. The issue has been checked by no less than 2 shops and both have determined that the issue is a faulty ABS module. After some online research I have found this to be a very common issue and I believe that it should be investigated. The ABS not working properly can result in issues when trying to stop in inclement weather.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact stated that she noticed smoke emitting from the instrument panel. The brake and ABS lights then illuminated. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.
The ABS light and brake light both came on simultaneously. After turning engine off and on, indications returned to normal. Happened again a few months later. Dealer's service writer dismissed it. Now is happening regularly; sometimes multiple times per day. Checked brake fluid level and it appears to be okay. Brakes appear to function normally; no squeals, grabbing or sponginess, no apparent loss of braking ability. Car stops in a straight line. Brakes have been serviced.
I have a 2001 ford windstar. When I received recall notice 09v399000 I brought my vehicle in for the repair. The issue that I was experiencing in regards to the ABS/brake lights going on while the car is in use has not been fixed. I believe that there is still and issue that needs to be addressed. This is an ongoing problem.
Abs light is o in my 2001 ford windstar even after the recall in 2009 for ABS ECM failure - ABS brake light. The light continues to stay on for the past year almost and it is causing other defects in my vehicle. My vehicle will shut down on me completely and nothing in my vehicle will work until I get a jump ad it is causing issues with my brake system and transmission!
Abs and brake light come on when driving a few miles after starting car, anti lock brakes do not work. If you shut car off and start back up the lights will go off , they will come back on sometime or stay of for several hundred miles. There were no codes stored to bring up . The speed control deactivation switch has been change .
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