My 2003 ford windstar has sever electrical problems. The interior lights randomly come on and will flash until I turn them off with the dash control. It will go for few days with no problem and then start flashing again. This started at about 40,000 miles and still happening at 115,000 miles. Dealer has check several times and says they can find no problem. Of course won't do it when at dealer.
2003 Ford Windstar electrical complaints
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Electrical problem doors lock sometimes, next time no lock, ABS lite will not go off replace fuse, drive 5 miles, ABS lite comes back on, has for 2 years,wasted money and time on trying to find solution. Fuses blow out faster then I can replace them.
My 2003 ford windstar has been continuously giving my electrical problems. First the rear parking sensors disengage when in reverse. While driving the ABS, brake and traction control lights come on the dashboard. I'm not sure what it does, but the vehicle does then not function properly. The traction control and brakes don't seem to be working properly.
2003 windstar electrical problems.lights flash any time at all. Headlight will flicker when driving at night. Different warning lightswill come on randomly. This has been aproblem since I bought the van used. Burns out alternator and batteries.many exact complaints on the internet. Transmissions just quit. Many electrical problems. Not only costly but dangerous. They have no solution too the problem.put in a new alternator,battery,diagnostic testing. Still the same.
I own a 2003 ford windstar, I have tried and spend well much money in a solution but it comes really expensive paying for some one else errors, my dashboard lights( ABS and brake lights ) comes on every time while driving the vehicle anywhere, this is been happening even on real short trips, my mechanic told me I got code c1185, means that the ECM on my car is messed up, had to replace, im not the only one and ford is making a lot of money selling this parts to owners to have no problems, I drove this vehicle with my family, and I don't want to jeopardize my family and my own integrity.
My yellow ABS brake light and my red brake light indicator come on whenever my brake lines begin to heat while driving. I have also had intermittent problems with the over drive light coming on and off, and the odometer and the speedometer failing. This has occurred since the windstar van was new. The previous owner had tried to have the sensors replaced but it continued to happen, and still happens now with me. I am concerned that if the brakes do fail or need repair, I won't know as the lights are always on, anyway. I am also concerned with the possibility of fire due to a short, or being ticketed as I never know when the speedometer will begin to fail. I was told by an independent mechanic that there was an unspecified electrical short causing these issues, and that it would difficult or impossible to trace. I am experiencing both problems 1 & 2 as described on the following website. **** http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info/ **** the issue of the ABS brake light is critical in that the ABS brake system does not function as designed by ford. The issue is caused by heat in the ABS (anti-lock brake system) ECM (electronic control module) (2c219) module causing expansion of a large aluminum plate (heat sink) in the ECM which is attached to the ECM main circuit board at all points. The expansion occurs when the unit gets warm especially in the summer months and causes intermittent electrical connection in the unit because the fragile board is being stretched and malformed. The code most commonly scanned by professional mechanics is code c1185. Seen by us owners as a yellow ABS brake light.
Abs & brake light on after speed control recall performed.
Prende la luz de freno junto con la luz de ABS en tablero. Se escanea y marca el codigo c1185.
I have a 2003 ford windstar affected by the latest recall concerning a faulty switch that leaks and can cause fires. I took my van into a ford dealership yesterday for this problem. They replaced the switch but that faulty switch has ruined the ABS module. The cost to replace that is over $1200. That should be covered in the recall too. An ap report yesterday by tom krisher and stephen manning states that "the federal safety agency also identified four reports of leaking fluid damaging the antilock brake control module, resulting in a fire." while I am not aware of a fire I do know there have been instances when I park my van that the front end seems extremely hot. I plan to have my garage check for signs of fire or overheating due to this problem. As of last week my speedometer has intermittent problems of not working, particularly when the engine is hot. The ABS and brake light are both on all the time.
Favor mandarme informacion a serca de los automiviles marca ford winstar 2003 segun el periodico de hoy van a ser retirados de circulacion por la ford por defectos de fabrica , les agradeceria mas informacion.
Suddenly my speedometer,odometer,aircond compressor did not function. Several displays did not register correctly the ABS and brake lights on the display would come on and go off. I found the site and it guided me in the right direction to find the problem with the brake pressure deactivation switch. Fuse #10 would blow. I caught the problem before any thing caught on fire. Ford needs to be responsible for this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford wind star. The ABS and exterior brake lights remain illuminated after brake application. Also the interior lights flashes on and then off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection; since the technicians could not duplicate the failure they could not provide a remedy. The failure and current mileages were 41,000.
Leaking brake fluid, cruise control switch caught fire, melted ABS ECM wiring connector, brake light on after brake service, ABS brake light stays on, fuse had to be replaced.
2003 ford windstar se brake and ABS lights on intermittently. The following codes are present: c1226;c1235;c1185;c1198;c1194;c1254;c1246;c1250; and c1242. The mechanic said it appears the ABS control module is going bad or is bad at a cost of $700. I replaced both rotors, drums , right wheel bearing, left inner tie rod and my brakes work just fine. The lights coming on are an annoyance and could possibly cause a fire??
Loss of brake fluid (problem # 1) melted brake deactivation switch (problem # 1) brake light on after brake service. (we think this back pressure brakes the deac switch) (problem # 1) brake light (red) (problem # 1 or problem # 2) 15 amp fuse #10 blowing out (problem # 1) fire or smoke coming from under the van ABS ECM area while off. (problem # 1) melted ABS ECM wiring connector. (problem # 1) speedometer and odometer stop working. (problem # 1) cruise control will not activate or deactivates without warning. (problem # 1) ABS brake light (yellow) (problem # 2 or problem # 1) ford trouble code c1185. (problem # 2 or problem # 1) brakes turn on squeel without warning. (problem
My 2003 ford windstar continues to smoke and the ABS and brake lights keep coming on. It also has electrical problems because the interior lights continue on flashing and the door locks sometimes do not work properly. The problem seems to be a widely experienced issue because I have found numerous websites describing these issues.
2003 ford windstar ABS, cruise and brake issue. Light stays on all the time, possible fire issue. # cruise control will not activate or deactivates without warning. (problem # 1) # ABS brake light (yellow) (problem # 2 or problem # 1) # ford trouble code c1185. (problem # 2 or problem # 1).
Since we got our 2003 ford windstar new in december, 2002, we have always had an issue with constantly needing to fill the brake fluid. The ford dealership said they couldn't find anything wrong. In feb, 2008 our ABS and brake light came on. Took it to a firestone repair shop, they fixed and akjusted the brakes and they said it was a problem with the brake sensor and that there was nothing wrong with the brakes when they were finished, just the light was on and we needed to replace the sensor. As it was extremely costly and they told us there was nothing further wrong with the brakes, we choose not to replace it. In june 2008 our cruise control stopped working. We again took it in and they could not figure out what was wrong. Two weeks ago, august, 2009, we had all new brakes put on. Just yesterday, august 21, 2009, our brake fluid was almost empty. We took it back to the place we had the brakes put on, and they just filled the brake fluid and said there was an air bubble. Upon driving home from the repair shop, we noticed that our speedometer and odometer had stopped working and the overdrive light was now flashing. So, we have the following warning lights on our control panel: ABS, brake, overdrive; and the following items not working: ABS, speedometer, odometer, overdrive; and a continually disappearing brake fluid problem. Don't actually know if the ABS works or not.
2003 ford windstar. Abs and brake warning light come on intermittently. Seams to be mostly when wet roads, but has occurred on dry days also. Took to local ford dealer and was told ABS module had a lot of error codes and the wiring connection looked damp. Mechanic put dielectric grease on the connection, but I received no info on the error codes.
2003 ford windstar ABS and brake lite comes on and goes off at times. I bought the car 5 months ago, I don't know if it had this problem before I got the car.
6 months ago my ABS and brake light started coming on sporadically. Interior lights started flashing on and off at different times day and night. Very disruptive to driving and dangerous to other drivers on road. Dealer says no recalls on this item. Am having independent mechanic check this out. Also affects the brake lights and turn signals when sometime working and sometime not.
With no prior problems to report, I was suddenly unable to put my vehicle in gear after starting it. The gear-shifter felt somewhat loose as if I were parked at an incline without putting the hand brake on. However, I was parked on level ground. After turning the vehicle off, I was finally able to get the vehicle out of park and into neutral where I was able to start it and put it into drive. Whenever I placed it in park it was extremely difficult to get it back into any other gear however, it would randomly go into gear as if there was no problem. But once placed back into park it would get stuck again. Now there is all kinds of wacky electrical stuff going on...window swithches aren't functioning, no tail lights, fuel gage is not functioning and the remote alarm entry only unlocks the drivers side door. There is a clicking in the left side of the steering column when trying to utilize any of the listed electrical functions.
Abs control system failed , light comes on and stays on, relay failure. Slow sticky brakes response.
Bad ABS module is a problem that very many windstar owners have. So you think you have ABS and you do not also alot of windstars have burned. This is a danger to owners.
1. There are no particular events leading up to this problem. 2. My A/C started blowing hot air, o/d off light is blinking, odometer and speedometer quit working, brake/ABS lights stay on, locks go crazy randomly. 3. We have not corrected this problem yet. I was doing research on these problems when I found a website with exactly the same problems that linked to this website.
Abs and brake light stays on, o/d indicator flashes, speedometer and odometer not working, A/C stopped blowing cool air. All this happened all of a sudden. I notice it being a chain reaction on 2003 windstar's.
My wire in my 2003 ford windstar not working my electric doors do not lock and my back control panel is not working and I checked my fusebox and a fuse was burned out so I replaced in and it blew out again so some thing is wrong with my wiring and I do not know what to do now.
2009 ford windstar. Purchased van 2 years ago and it has been difficult! Automatic doors pop open loudly or not at all. Had that fixed. Rear window occasionally work! Interior lights flicker or stay on at different times! Rear sensor signal does not work.
I own a 2003 ford windstar. Approximately two months ago the ABS and brake lights came on while I was driving. When I restarted the engine the lights turned off; but while driving they came back on again. This now happens almost every time I drive the vehicle. When my mechanic examined it he said that the module was shot. While I was deciding the best way to handle the necessary repair I decided to research the problem. My research shows that this is a very common and dangerous issue with windstars. I hesitate to replace the part only to have the same issue in the near future.
Parking brake light and ABS light come on after driving a short distance. I've found this to be highly frequent problem on 2001-2003 ford windstars. Also read that this could cause fires and even death. We also have internal lights that flash on and off while driving. This is dangerous at night as it could startle the driver. I've read this is also a common problem. Please! Get the ford motor company to recall these vehicles and correct this problem. A huge percentage of the these vehicles have the problem.
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