I was driving on the road and it had been raining earlier when I tapped my brakes to go around the curve I started sliding into the oncoming traffic and almost hit a van . I tried to steer back into my lane but it wouldn't let me .if the van hadn't been able to get out of my way I would have hit them. I wasn't able to get traction until I was off the pavement on the side if the road.
2002 Ford Windstar brakes complaints
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I was driving on a street and the car in front of me came to a sudden stop. I immediately had to brake and then the ABS light and main brake light came on and stayed on. I took the vehicle to a dealer and they told me that the ABS module was bad and I asked them if the knew why and they told me that they did not know. I then asked if the vehicle was safe to drive and they said yes but I would not have ABS brakes.
The ABS and brake warning lights go on randomly for no reason, also cruise control will stop working.
My van ABS light and brake light comes on and goes off all the time. It has been staying on more often. It doesn't matter what speed, temp, time, or if brakes are applied. Is my van safe and why hasn't ford done anything about this problem. I have read hundreds of complaints on different site.
First, the power steering wasn't working and parts of it had to be repaired and replaced. But the worrying thing is that the ABS yellow light and the red brake icon on the dashboard often come on and remain on while we're driving. That is worrying, as we don't know if it means the brakes are faulty or not. A firestone mechanic said it was because of rust build-up, but I don't like that the yellow ABS and the red brake icons come on, because who knows if that means the brakes won't work or not. From my online research, this seems to be a common problem with ford windstars, and needs to be addressed!
As the outside temperature rises, the brake and ABS brake warning light came on and my brake effectiveness reduced and took much longer braking distance to stop the minivan. This is a safety issue that may lead to crash or accidents.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the brake, ABS, and traction control lights all illuminated. The only way the lights stopped illuminating was if he had the under carriage washed. Eventually, the lights all illuminated again. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for a diagnosis, however the failures continued. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.
Our ABS light came on for the 3rd time in two weeks. Light goes off when car is turned off and back on. Took it to a repair shop and the code they gave was c1185. They said that there is nothing they can do to fix it long term. They also said that ABS will not be engaged when light is on creating a potential dangerous situation. We were told that this is something they have seen in other windstars the same age.
At drive-through, radio suddenly quit, and the ABS and brake lights came on. Right turn signal came on, vehicle began to pulsate and surge. Pulled over and shut van off, would not restart, lights and hazards began flashing and would not turn off. Retried ignition, lights and hazards went off, van completely died. Informed to replace battery, had battery tested, it was fine. Replaced battery, followed instructions to reset computer after battery replacement. Had to drive van 10 miles to complete, during which ABS and brake light came on, headlights quit (after dark) then began flashing. Turn signal came on to signal right turn on its own. Just before returning home, headlights quit entirely, and airbag light came on. Parked van, let it idle, and the tachometer surged from 500rpms to 3000rpms. Seems to fit descriptions others are saying about ABS and speed control module underneath master cylinder getting soaked with brake fluid.
Both ABS and brake warning light come on randomly and stay on till car is shut off and started again then after a couple of mins or a bump lights come on again.
While driving, dash ABS light and dash brake light come on. Occurs more often in warmer weather, but does occur on occasion in winter (cincinnati, ohio climate). Do I have ABS brakes or not when light chooses to come on while driving?
Brake light and ABS constantly come on in hot weather. Brakes checked by service dept and no problems found. Has been occurring last four summers.
Abs light comes one when the air temp is 90 degree plus and stay on until the engine is turned off. It will say off for maybe a few minutes to a couple hours. In the past 24 hours, the ABS light came on twice in three trips. Last year, when it was hot, it did about the same. As I understand it, when the light comes on, my brake's anti-lock is nonoperational while the light is on and scares me until I can safely pull to the side of the road to turn off the engine.
While driving at any speed the ABS & brake light warnings light up. Had all recalls done and mechanic said it would cost around $600.00 to repair.
Abs and break light comes on randomly while driving. Seems to be more of a problem in the summer.
I was driving at highway speed (65mph) in heavy traffic when the ABS (yellow) and brake (red) lights suddenly came on. I continued driving since there was no place to stop. When I had to suddenly stop, stopping distance was reduced by lock up of the brakes. A few minutes later, I was able to stop the vehicle, turn off the ignition, restart the vehicle and both lights turned off. The lights came on later in the trip. This on and off ABS and brake light scenario was repeated four times that day, luckily no more sudden hard braking stops were necessary. It was very hot that day with temperatures near 90 degrees. I took my vehicle to my local repair facility three days later and described the situation above. The vehicle was test driven by the shop throughout one day. The shop could not get the ABS and brake lights to come on during driving as I had described. Braking action was normal for the vehicle. On my service invoice, the shop reported a stored computer code c1185 - ABS power circuit malfunction, but no problem found. The shop asked that I monitor the situation and bring the vehicle back in when the ABS light consistently is "on" so that the problem can be diagnosed correctly. Reluctantly I am going to follow the shop's advice.
The brake light and emergency brake light came on all of a sudden and the braking performance degraded and the braking distance requirement is long. This could be a safety issue. As I understand, the issue is the defective sensor with the soldier distance expanded due to the heat.
Abs and brake failure light came on. Brakes still work, but the ABS system is sometime shut off. Lights reset after a few weeks, but then come on again at random times not related to braking. Abs code are numerous and all hit at the same time as the c1185 code. The other codes are for the input and output valve failure on each wheel. This has been happening for over two years now and I see that many owners of this vehicle have the same problem that points to the control module and possibly bad circuit board solder joints. Vehicle has been in for rear axle corrosion recall.
Purchased this vehicle in january 2012 and have had nothing but problems with it. According to ford all recalls have been done on this vehicle but here is a list of the issues with the van: ABS light comes on, check engine light comes on, van has no cruise control at all, and last friday I could not put the van in gear. After the ford dealership "repaired" the solenoid for the van now all of a sudden there is currently no rear brake lights. This van is less than safe to be on the road and have seen that some of the recalls would have solved the speed control issue but the ford factory will not answer any of my questions. Take a look online and you will see thousands of people with the same issues we are having and it was brought to the attention of ford that we are having the same issues as thousands of other people so this is beyond a problematic vehicle.the vehicle is currently sitting at the local ford dealer while they try and figure out what is wrong with the light system. This vehicle has been in the shop twice since we have owned it and this is costing us hundreds (so far) to fix issues that everyone with this vehicle is having. The latest issues have LED to us being without a vehicle for almost a week and we have a disabled child in the home and this is unacceptable.
We had our ford windstar brakes done all the way around and my ABS and emergency brake light and traction light come on and off. The cruise control works sometimes. Ford dealer in my town wont check it out without a diagnostic fee even thou a recall is said to be issued for the same complaints.
The ABS/brake/traction control lights began to come on every time car was driven and stay on the entire time. Brakes began to squeal and then they failed completely. Brakes locked when applied - had to release and apply again to get the vehicle to stop. When brakes were applied the car would keep moving. We took the car to a mechanic and was told it was the ABS system. He replaced the ABS module - - within one week the brakes failed again. We took the car to the ford dealership this time and was told the ABS module needed to be replaced again. We told them this had just been done and we thought it could be the master cylinder but they said no it was the ABS module. Paid again to replace this and within one day of getting the car back the brakes failed again. We took it back and were told it was the master cylinder. We paid again to have this fixed and just got the car back yesterday - - the brakes failed again today. From research online it appears that this is a huge problem and ford should know this and be doing something about it. We have almost wrecked several times but the dealership keeps telling us that they cannot find anything else wrong even though the brakes continue to fail.
Brake, ABS brake, cruise control, and speedometer/odometer electrical problems my dash lights are on and off all the time went to 3 mechanic they all checked my brakes, ABS and could not find a problem it goes on whenever it wants stays on for weeks then comes back on while driving this has been doing for over a year. I even put stickers over the lights that I can see while driving. I still think there is a electrical wiring problem it is very annoying. I can not afford to get another vehicle . I see there are a lot of complaint about same problem my niece has one does the same thing and my brother in law in west virginia his is doing it too so I really thing ford needs to check into this before someone's van catches fire or hurt some one.
The vehicle was checked by ford dealer in alamogordo, nm 88310 due to a recall for "rear axle cracks, subframe corrosion" and "brake, ABS brake, cruise control, and speedometer/odometer electrical problems" on aug/16/2011. They sad there is no problem / or they fixed it. After that date, the brake/ABS brake illuminated a couple of times, but went of after the engine was turned off/on again. Also the cruisecontrol stopped working since and isn't currently not working. I found that the "brake pressure differential deactivation switch (scds) (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) is leaking!!!. It is completely wet and the fluid is dropping down slowly. Pictures are available, taken today 04/04/2012.
I have been having problems with the ABS light and emergency brake light being on intermittently. Sometimes they are both on when I turn the car on. At times they stay on and there are times when it goes off. There are also instances where only the brake light is on and stays on even though the emergency brakes are disengaged. My husband recently changed some sensors and said he notices some break fluid leakage. I am scared to drive my car and fear for my safety and that of my family. I do not want to have a car fire. Please look into this situation as soon as possible. After reviewing your database, I see that I am not the only person having this issue.
Every since I purchased my '02 windstar, I have had problems with the ABS and brakes. I've had the brakes fixed numerous times and both lights still comes on while I'm driving. I had a brake fluid leak from the rear. My dvd and stereo both short- circuited on a month or two after they were installed. Sometimes if I come to a light to stop for a while, when the light turns green, I'll try to give it some gas but it becomes real hesitant and takes a while to pick up speed. The drivers behind me would start to get frustrated with me holding up traffic. Also, when I cut the AC on it takes power away from my vehicle and it threatens to cut off, so I don't turn it on. I also have to replace two oxygen sensors on it. I believe that my ABS module is bad as well. I feel that I am putting more money into it than it's worth. Please help me.
Brake lights come on randomly and stay on for some time until the brake pedal has been cycled through 5 or 6 times then lights go off for a while then comes back on again. Smell of burning plastic or wires permeates the vehicle when the lights have been on for any length of time.
My ABS and brake light come on and off. When it comes on if I pull over and restart the car it goes away. After seeing several complaints with the same issues I am worried about our safety.
Losing brake fluid unable to detect where is leaking. No leakage on the ground. Had brakes changed twice in 12 months. Braking distance increases sporadically. Abs and brake light comes on intermittently - more quickly during the summer months than winter months.
Brought my van in because the brake lights on the dash would come on intermittently while driving. Also the rear brake lights would come on while driving and when vehicle was parked and non-operational. A burning smell could be noticed once the brake lights were stuck on. Had the shoes, drums and wheel cylinders replaced/repaired. Brought vehicle back the next day because the same problem with rear lights staying on and the burning smell. Shop replaced the brake switch, claiming the brake pedal must be sticking. This still did not stop the problem. Many mornings I go to start my vehicle and find the brake lights are on or the vehicle will not start because the lights have been on overnight. Took my van to another auto shop and they could not find what the problem was. They too suggested a brake switch. Currently I am still dealing with the rear brake lights coming on and staying on while driving or coming on while parked in my garage. I also have the brake lights coming on intermittently on the dash while driving.
Abs light, trac active light, alternator, check traction control light.
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