This has happened over the past two weeks. About february 15, 2008 I was having trouble keeping pressure in my brakes. They were spongy. I called a mechanic and brought it to him on february 16th. He said it was the master cylinder, and replaced it and the wheel cylinders. Well, the van worked for about a week. Then monday, february 25, 2008 my brakes again went spongy. I checked the brake fluid and there was none. I refilled the container, and called a mechanic. I brought the vehicle to him on february 26, 2008. He determined it was the cruise control pressure switch. I then went to tousley ford dealership and got the part. Tousley ford in minnesota said this particular part is in recall for several other vehicles but not mine. My mechanic replaced the part and the vehicle hasn't had any problems. As a matter of fact, now the cruise control works again. It had gone out last summer some time. This recall is for a fire hazard, and I saw where the brake fluid can leak through that switch onto wiring so there could have been a fire in my van. My complaint is that my vehicle, and family are just as important to me as the vehicles and families of the other people who were able to get their vehicles fixed in the recall. I drive a 2002 ford windstar sport minivan. I do foster care and have birth children, and grandchildren in that vehicle all the time. So, I am very upset that ford does not recall this fire hazard on all vehicles. My family is very important!
2002 Ford Windstar acceleration complaints
Page 6 of 6: complaints 131 to 147 of 147, newest first, as owners wrote them.
My cruise control speed accelerated then went out not working at all, ABS light goes off and on even after I had brake work done, odometer and speedometer stopped working on 1/16/08, brake fluid is leaking from the master cylinder, fuse 10 keeps blowing, this last time 1/18/08 smoke under the hook by master cylinder. Someone said it might catch fire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. The contact stated that the ABS light illuminated intermittently. He also noticed that the cruise control switch does not activate. He has not taken the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle has not yet caught fire. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 124,000 and current mileage is 132,000. Updated 01/17/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. The brake warning indicator light illuminated. The dealer stated that the cruise control deactivation switch for the master cylinder was leaking. The manufacturer stated that her vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The current and failure mileages were 76,849. The consumer stated the defect was the cruise control canceling switch on brake master cylinder. Replaced kit brake repair was done 10/13/07. Updated 11/01/07
Our cruise control went out on our 2002 ford windstar. We took it to the local ford service station and they explained that the brake fluid was leaking onto the cruise control. It apparently is a recall with several ford brands but not with the windstar yet. The mechanic explained that we were lucky the cruise control went out and that it didn't start a fire!
While driving to work I noticed my odometer and speedometer quit working and then every light possible lit up, so when I got to work my husband told me to see if I could get it to grande truck center in san antonio. I left it and later received a call telling me the wiring harness had shorted out and I was very lucky that my van did not burn up. I was told maybe a varmint had chewed on the wires, but my van is always parked in the garage at night.. I decided to do some research after recalling an incident not far from our home that involved some type of ford SUV that caught fire in the garage and burned the house down. All this was due to a faulty cruise control switch that cost about 21.00. I found that millions of vehicles had been recalled by ford because of this problem and the windstar was on the list of having the same or similar switch, but was not recalled and still has not been recalled. I have put a request in with grande truck to be reimbursed, since it was a manufacturer error and nothing I did, but to date I have not heard from them. I emailed ford to ask why my van was not recalled and received an answer that all recalls are handled by the federal safety agency. Yes, I do have the original switch that was removed from the van (looks like part#f58a-9f924-aa 2063) it was kind of hard to read. The invoice states replace ABS module & hydraulic unit, replace wire harness & cruise control switch, service bleed, bleed sys. $2654.81. My husband was allowed to see the wiring harness that was almost burnt in half, but that was not kept. I thank god that there was no real tragedy that came out of this, but I also feel that ford is responsible and should take action to reimburse me my money. I would like to know if you have received any other complaints on the ford windstar. When I contacted your office by phone I was told that there was a new recall as of 8-31-2007, that included the windstar, but I did not see that information. Thank you for your time. Updated 12/12/07
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. The contact stated that both the yellow ABS and the red brake light illuminate intermittently. He stated that the lights would stay off for approximately 2-3 days and then illuminate again. The contact stated that the failure was caused by a circuit failure in the ABS unit in the computer programming. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall or service bulletin available. The failure and current mileages were 56,000. Updated 06/05/08 *bf the consumer stated fluid was leaking from the cruise control switch onto the master cylinder. Updated 06/05/08
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. The failure mileage was 79000 ,and the current mileage was 84000. The dashboard brake warning light was constantly turned on. Brake fluid was put into the vehicle. However the warning light remained on, and the vehicle still needed more brake fluid. The vehicle has had no failure stopping. The dashboard lights turned off, but the power windows and doors malfunctioned. The mechanic stated that the electrical problems were the result of the defective cruise control. The mechanic disconnected the cruise control.
Dt*: the contact stated while braking from 10 MPH under normal conditions, the vehicle surged forward, almost going over a curb. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was also notified. There was a squeaking noise when the sliding door was closed. The consumer complained of the transmission slipping, the dealer reprogrammed the PCM and re-filled the transmission fluid. The shifter was re-adjusted. The vehicle pulled to the right occasionally, the speedometer was inaccurate. The headlights would go dim at times. Updated 01/09/07.
My husband, my 7 month old baby and I were driving on our way to lunch at about 30 MPH when we noticed smoke coming out of the hood of our 2002 ford windstar. Immediately smoke filled up our cabin through the vents. My husband pulled over to the side of the road, and I quickly got my baby out of the van. My husband opened the hood and saw flames and we all ran away from the car. My husband ran to a nearby business that luckily had a fire extinguisher. My husband was able to put the fire out in time before who knows what could have happened. My husband took the car to an auto shop that happened to be very close to where the incident happened. After having to let the car cool down and the terrible smell go away the mechanics looked at the car and told us right away that they knew it was the same cruise control switch that has been recalled on ford trucks. He advised us to take the van to ford and have them fix it without any charge because that was a problem that should have been recalled in the windstar as well. My husband took the van to the local ford shop and they did agree that the problem was the cruise control switch. They "upgraded" the part and then tried to charge us almost $400 for the job. Not until after I complained to the manager did they waive the fee, but told me it was because "I was a local customer" (I have never bought anything from their dealership) they waived the fee because they knew this was a problem of fords.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10mph, there was a total loss of the brakes without any prior warning. The contact managed to maneuver the vehicle to a local independent repair shop. The mechanic discovered the brake pressure switch wiring melted which allowed leakage of all the brake fluid. The mechanic suggested this failure was related to the cruise control deactivation switch. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. The mechanic disconnected the cruise control switch due to a possible fire risk and added more brake fluid. No further repairs were made.
While pulling into an inclined driveway the accelerator pedal went to the floor. This condition causes the vehicle to take off and ran into steel frame of a door, the vehicle front wheel was still spinning until the ignition switch was turned off. The vehicle was tow to the dealer. The cause of the problem has not been determined at this time.
The vehicle accelerated while waiting in line to move forward at a stop light, the consumer has his foot on the brake. The vehicle jumped, as result, the consumer had a front collision. Please provide further information.
When starting the vehicle it jerked forward without warning. *ak the consumer almost injured her son. *sc
While driving at any speed, intermittently the back right sliding door comes ajar. The problem has occurred on three occasions. The dealer has no idea what causes the problem. Currently, the consumer has a problem with the back/left side door closing securely. *ak the door had been leaking since the vehicle was purchased. The door had a significant difference in space between the front door in comparison to the driver door. Also the cruise control was inoperative. *sc
We own a 2002 ford windstar with adjustable height for the brake/accelerator pedals. Unfortunately the adjustment button is on the center console right where my right knee rests. The design allows for adjustments while the vehicle is in motion. On too many occasions my knee has hit the button while in motion causing the vehicle to accelorate or deccelerate unexpectedly. As of now no accidents have resulted, however, one can easily see the safety concern. I contacted ford and they refuse to disable the feature because that was the original design of the vehicle although in my mind it was a faulty design to have the pedals adjust while in motion.
When at a stop and with foot is on the brake vehicle revved and rpms inceased. Consumer put vehicle in park and then it accelerated without warning. Dealer notofied.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2002 Ford Windstar?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history