Brake Abs Warning Light problems of the 2000 Ford Windstar - part 1

The abs light come on periodically. It seems that there is a problem in the abs module with a soldering joint. This happens when the vehicle is in motion. The abs warning light will stay on and disappear when the car is parked and switched off. Then the light will come on again after the vehicle is moved.

Having abs and electricial problems. Over drive lights was blinking so I had a full scan done. Abs system shows about 12 error codes and the abs light wasn't on. Check the light and the light works. The mechanic seems to not to understand the problem. This problem is very alarming to me because this can be really bad for my family safety. Also another code pulled for the alternator overcharging the battery which never turned the check engine on. Check engine was proven to work and that was repaired and work to fix it.

My Ford Windstar has had problems with the abs for a couple of years. It turns on and off on the dashboard randomly. When the abs light is on, the abs is not working. When the abs light is off, the abs is working. I had my mechanic fix this for $850. Three weeks later, the new part started doing the same thing. I never know how to brake in an emergency situation because the abs is on some of the time and off some of the time.

I have had an intermittent abs light on in my van. I had the codes read at utozone and they are c1185 c1198 c1194. I have read on some forums that this error is due to a faulty solder joint in the abs module. If this is the case, I think there should be a safety recall by Ford.

Abs light is on again.

For some reason my instrument panel custard needles started,to bounce up and down for no reason and sometimes its ok. Than you be driving and everything its ok, but than there goes the needels bouncing up and down agian and than it stops or if I stop at store or gas station and start the ignition agian it does it again. Problem 2, before the fires on the Ford viechels on the cruise control switch mine had already burned out as I was at the store parking loti picked up my hood and there was the smoke and short wires below the brake fluid holder I fixed it,on my own than see all the problems on the daily news. This happen when I only hadabout 85000 miles. Problem 3, for some reason I'm having with my abs,the light keeps coming on and my brakes don't work right,but when the abs light is off my brakes work fine, I tell you Ford can really make sorry vans like the Windstar lx model.

Abs light on. System code c1185.

While driving the van the abs light came on.

Abs light stays on most of the time and intermittently goes off but comes right back on.

Abs light came on for no apparent reason.

Abs lights came on and abs stopped working and speedometer rpm stopped working.

Abs light comes on intermittantly.

Abs light activates after hitting the smallest of bump then stays on the remainder of trip. This also causes the brakes and peddle to act up. If the vehicle is turned off the back on the light goes out and brakes work properly until the vehicle hits the next bump. . .

Abs light stays on making them inoperable.

Abs light came on while driving in 35 miles per hour.

As I was traveling down the highway my abs light came on and the front end is making a very loud popping noise on both sides. Since the front end began popping the steering is unbelievably hard to control.

I thought my van was stuck in the snow but it turned out that my right rear tire was not moving. My abs light came on as well.

Abs light on speedometer odometer don't work.

Abs light comes on, just before you come to complete stop the antilock brakes kick in, pedal shakes and goes to floor.

We were driving on local highway when abs and traction light came on. We then heard a grinding noise and the speedometer was jumping from 20 to 50 sporadically. When the vehicle is turned off and restarted everything is normal, but recurs shortly after driving.

Abs light on.

Abs warning light is on, multiple obd2 codes.

Abs lights stay on constantly , rear brakes locks up. Used a scanner to diagnose problem ,say abs module is faulty.

Abs light and traction control lights coming on. Sliding doors not fully locking coming open while driving.

Abs light is intermittently on. Mechanic reads the code c1185. He suggested that the abs module be replaced and cost $976.

Abs light turned on won't turn off abs inoperable.

Abs lights showed up on display cluster. 10 amp fuse on 2nd row #2 keeps blowing. Ac stopped working, odometer went to all dashes, speedometer stopped working, electronic fuel display went to "fuel error". After unplugging abs to keep 10 amp fuse from blowing and to get the ac to work, braking system is leaking.

Yellow abs light is illuminated intermittently and code c1185 (abs power relay output circuit failure) is present.

Abs light comes on and off had the code read at the auto parts store and it shows code c1185.

My speedometer is erractic, my abs light stays on.

Abs light comes on and off while driving, cruise control does not work, speedometer and rmp guage goes crazy and stops working, leaking break fliud but can't seem to locate problem, interior lights flicker on and off, door locks will start going up and down while driving, rear passenger door does not close all the way and will sometime pop out but not completely open while driving, makes noise when turing left I had the rack and pinion changed but that did not solve the problem the noise just got worse.

Abs light continues to come on intermittently. No immediate affect on braking until used hard. Then rear brakes lock-up immediately. Sliding doors will not open using overhead control. Locks do not 'un-lock' when unlock is depressed. Child protective door locks are off, and still the sliding doors will not operate from inside handle. The only automatic function that operate on the sliding doors is the 'close door' button on both sides. Exterior handles do not open the door until the locks are manually/physically forced into the unlock position. Dahboard lights and gauges go out-of-control randomly. Speedometer goes from 0 - overspeed, tachometer does the same as well as fuel and temp.

Abs light comes on indicating the abs braking system is not working. Ford service says abs module needs to be replaced. The cost will be $1000 plus tax.

The abs light comes on intermittently. When I turn the van off and turn it back on the light goes off. Took van to dealer and they changed the brake pads front and back and turned the rotors. It continued. I finally took it to midas and they diagnosed it as a code c1185. No information was found for arecall but midas told us to see if there was a recall.

Abs light came on and is staying on. Have seen many other complaints about this on this model and year.