12 problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 2000 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2000 Windstar.
When turning corners vehicle makes a squealing sound. Also, brakes are not working properly, there is extended stopping distance.
Car is currently at Ford dealer right now because of brake system. This problem began about 20,000. Whenever an emergency stop occurs, the anti lock brakes do not work. No repairs have n been made. Mechanic did road test the vehicle and found that the abs did not work.
Brake pedal goes completely to floor. Vehicle stops, but if in an emergency consumer doesn't know if it will stop. Dealer test drove another vehicle and the same thing happened. Dealer stated that it must be normal because other vehicle did the same thing.
Vehicle was delivered with air in brakes, causing loss of brakes, and resulting in small crash.
Back in December of 2000 we were driving home to virginia from NJ and crossing over the del. Memorial bridge and slowing down to go through the toll when we lost our brakes. We wen straight through the toll booth but with Smart and quick thinking I pulled the emergency brake to bring us to a stop. We had the vehicle towed and rented a rental car. The dealer in dover, del told us that it was a factory defect because the bolt came off the anti lock braking system. There was also not a safety device to hold it on. It should have had this. We reported this to Ford three times but are still waiting for an apology or some restitution. Last week we were driving down the road and my son screamed that his seatbelt didn't work anymore. I pulled over and the seatbelt would not lock again. He now has to sit in the rear seat at all times.
Reported spongy brakes. They bled brakes, lasted a week, now pedal goes to floor again. Emergency brake has almost no effect. Dealer says it's normal and all are that way.
While at a gas station consumer was pulling up to a window, pressed brakes and they went to the floor. Consumer rear ended someone because of this problem, then on October 24, 2000 while driving consumer put on brakes and they went to the floor. Consumer had to cut in front of three lanes of traffic to hit a curb in order to stop vehicle.
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When putting vehicle in reverse and without warning vehicle accelerated backwards even though consumer had feet on brakes.
Consumer was traveling about 5mph on a side street and hit a block of ice. She applied brakes, and vehicle kept going towards a fence. There were no injuries.
The vehicles brake pedal traveled to the floor board which resulted in extended stopping distance. The dealer stated that this was normal for vehicles equipped with abs systems.
Loss of brake pedal pressure. Pedal fell to floor and vehicle was hard to stop.