The ABS and engine lights have been on my 2003 ford windstar for years. However, they were electrical misfires and did not affect the operation of the vehicle. It does now seem that the ABS is failing. The car brakes normally at low speeds. However, over 30 MPH it now seems that the brakes lock up and the car pulls to the right. I do not feel that the car is safe to drive, as it screeched and locked up when I was stopping at a red light.
2003 Ford Windstar: pulls to one side
5 of the 1,510 complaints about the 2003 Ford Windstar describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Abs light is on as well as check engine light.car is idling rough. Checked with numerous car repair places with no success. Also, van is pulling to the right even after I changed tires and did alignment check !
Moisture on road, red brake light on. Yellow ABS light on no speedometer , no cruise control. Van pulls to right when brakes applied.
Vehicle pulls to the left at highway speeds and rear axle dog tracks. Unable to drive in left lane of any major highway with out vehicle wanting to drive into oncoming trafic or center median or retain wall.
Vehicle is a ford windstar limited 2003 minivan. The advance trac system came on during normal operation and on dry payment and under normal circumstances. The vehicle was not spinning and I was driving about 25 MPH. The vehicle pulled to the left into the oncoming traffic and then slowed to a stop on its own. There was a terrible noise as if the front suspension was being torn apart. I drove the vehicle to the side of the road and turned off the advance trac system. After testing the transmission and I proceeded to my destination. When I was a few hundred feet from my home I turned the advance trac system back on and it repeated the same scenario. I then parked the vehicle in my driveway and call a towed truck for delivery to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2003 Ford Windstar pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 2003 Ford Windstar?
5 of 1,510 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Windstar (0%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Ford Windstar?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Ford Windstar
ABS 700Transmission failure 68Adaptive cruise 56Check engine light 44Fire or smoke 34Door locks 31Stalling 30Ball joint 24Grinding brakes 24Headlights 16Wipers 14Loss of power 13Brake failure 12Harsh shifting 12Won't shift 12Jerking 11Coil spring 10Won't start 10Tire blowout 9Warning lights 8No deployment 6Engine failure 6Hesitation 6Power steering loss 6Slipping 6Airbag light 5Fuel gauge 5Misfire 5Steering noise 5Sudden acceleration 5
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