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2002 Ford Windstar: engine overheating

5 of the 1,353 complaints about the 2002 Ford Windstar describe engine overheating.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
0%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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What owners say

Filed May 3, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 102,000 miles · NY · crash

Total sudden loss of steering the car went off the road totally out of control. No notification of recall subframe collapse. Entire steering parts destroyed and coolant leaked from engine this is incredible that no one was injured I was about to get on the highway!!!

Filed Jul 28, 2012 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · NC

Abs brake warning light comes on when outside temp is 85 degrees +. Anti-lock brake system is disabled due to faulty circuit board overheating.

Filed Apr 8, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 94,000 miles · VA

2002 windstar ABS/brake lights come on then suddenly braking distance increases. Was told by dealer it is an ongoing issue with this model that ABS modules overheat and fail. Very dangerous!!!

Filed Jul 20, 2009 · Electrical · 164,000 miles · SC

Purchased a 2002 windstar xl from a dealer feb 2009. All happened in a 12 week period. Engine , ABS, and brake lights came on as I left the lot from dealer. Went to have checked out and I was told I had a misfire in #5 plug and replaced intake manifold gaskets, new plugs, wires, oil changed. Had an oil leak 2 days later and went back and plug in oil pan replaced. Engine light stayed off 1 week and then started smelling antifreeze through A/C vents. Heater core is bad in it too so I had the heater core bypassed as a temporary fix. Engine light, ABS light & brake light was off for 2 hours then came back on. Found the cruise control deactivation switch was unplugged and plugged it in and then it blew a relay fuse in the box next to the battery. Replaced and left it unplugged. This controls the gauges on instrument panel, A/C, and cruise control. I replaced the cruise control deactivation switch and it burned the wires when engine was started. Overheating of wires caused the melting of wires. I had hood open so stopped engine before wires ignited.

Filed Jul 1, 2008 · Lights · IL

2002 ford windstar - brake lights staying on. Getting overheated & caused new battery to corrode and car to die. We had to jump start the vehicle. Read about faulty cruise switch causing this problem. We checked the cruise light and it no longer functions. Car was manufactured in 2001. It is the vehicle our newly permitted 15 year old son is driving. Why has this not been recalled? It is scary to think the breaks could go out on our son or that a fire could start.

Questions about the 2002 Ford Windstar overheating

Is engine overheating a common problem on the 2002 Ford Windstar?

5 of 1,353 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Windstar (0%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford Windstar?

There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford Windstar

ABS 658Adaptive cruise 114Fire or smoke 61Grinding brakes 33Brake failure 30Check engine light 29Door locks 18Ball joint 17Stalling 15No deployment 14Jerking 14Coil spring 13Harsh shifting 13Headlights 12Tire blowout 12Airbag light 11Loss of power 11Warning lights 11Wipers 10Power steering loss 8Won't start 8Engine failure 7Fuel pump 7Pulling 5Sudden acceleration 5Transmission failure 5

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