Instrument Panel problems of the 2002 Ford Windstar

My speedometer, abs light, and o/d off light all are on. The master cylinder was leaking brake fluid everywhere. I replaced the bottom part with a factory Ford part. The leaking has stopped, however the brake fluid leaked all over and has caused severe damage to the vehicle. I believe Ford should be held liable for this and replace all computers and parts that were affected by .

Abs light stays on. Brake light stays on. Gauge needles jump around irrationally . Of light flashes.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the abs, brake and air bag warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) but the failure recurred. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the most recent failure. The failure and current mileage was 154,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph, when the instrument panel lights began to flash indicating that the odometer, speedometer, air conditioning and the abs had malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current and failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the abs, brake and traction control lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the vehicle was not inspected. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance as there were no related recalls. The current mileage was approximately 63,000. The failure mileage was approximately 62,800. Updated 01/11/2011 updated 02/07/11.

Brake light (red) and abs brake lights (yellow) stay on. I went to replace fuse #10 and it keeps blowing out. Speedometer and odometer do not function. Cruise control does not work. A/c does not work. The o/d light flashes after about 30 seconds after the vehicle starts and continues to blink until the vehicle is shut off. I took it into a Ford dealership today to have them perform the 09s09h recall and it did not change anything. All issues seem to be associated with this 'leaker' scds that was replaced, but that caused further damage to the abs ecm unit causing it to fail.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. When driving at any rate of speed, the speedometer would not display the accurate speed traveled. The abs warning light would also intermittently illuminate during the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 200,000.

Bought this van used. Almost immediately, the abs and brake light would come on the instrument panel for no reason. The vehicle still operates normally. After turning off and restarting, the lights go off. They may not come on again for days. It seems to happen more in warmer weather.

I own a 2002 Ford Windstar sel. Recently had two messages of low brake fluid. Abs brake warning lights also come on and off on instrument panel. Cruise control stops working from time to time. Then on Aug 4, the entire instrument panel went haywire, and air conditioner stopped cooling. Having it looked at tomorrow, but this sounds like leaking brake fluid from bad switch has caused electrical meltdown. No fire - yet.

Normal driving of van and both brake and abs light came on, then the speedometer and odometer went out, took it to get repaired, repair shop said that the master cyd. , cruise control sensor and p-tail needed to be replaced and that fluid was leaking everywhere! ! old parts kept! !.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. After starting the vehicle one morning, all of the instrument panel lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer on two occasions, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. One month later, the speedometer and fuel lights stopped illuminating. The contact was unable to determine how fast he was driving or how much fuel was in the vehicle. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and they replaced the acm module. They also replaced an instrument panel sensor, which repaired most of the failures. The abs light and traction light are still illuminated. Through research, the contact found numerous complaints of other consumers with the same vehicle that were experiencing identical failures. He believes that this is a manufacturer defect and a recall should be issued. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 126,000.

Brakes leaking oil onto wires causing odometer and speedometer to not work.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. While driving 60 mph, the contact noticed that the abs, parking brake, and traction control indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle had to be shut off and restarted for the indicators to dim. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate or determine the cause of the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no current recalls for the failure; therefore, no compensation would be provided. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 70,200.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the abs light illuminated intermittently and the abs fail to work. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for repair. The illumination occurs while driving at any speed. The failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 10/14/08. The consumer stated the abs and brake light would come on intermittently. Updated 10/16/08.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the brake and anti lock braking system lights would constantly illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the ignition light and cruise control switch did not function. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure milege was 100,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.

Vehicle was off and parked. Smoke from under vehicle. Disconnected battery to stop fire. Fire at the connection of the abs computer at site of two 40 amp circuit connections caused abs system to stop working. Abs and brake light are on all the time, speedometer stopped working, odometer stopped working. I have detailed pictures of the damaged part 2f1z-2c219-ba connected as part of 1f22-2c346-ac. Code c1185 was present in the abs computer prior to the fire.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that both the yellow abs and the red brake light illuminate intermittently. He stated that the lights would stay off for approximately 2-3 days and then illuminate again. The contact stated that the failure was caused by a circuit failure in the abs unit in the computer programming. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall or service bulletin available. The failure and current mileages were 56,000. Updated 06/05/08 the consumer stated fluid was leaking from the cruise control switch onto the master cylinder. Updated 06/05/08.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The air bag, check engine, door ajar, and parking brake warning lights have been constantly illuminated on the instrument panel for over a year. The dealer stated that this was a normal occurrence. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 73,000 and current mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. While driving 10 mph, the traction control light illuminated and sounded a warning. The trac off, abs, and brake lights also illuminated. Currently, the lights illuminate whenever the vehicle is started and remain lit the entire time while driving. The dealer stated that there are tsbs for these failures. The current mileage was 59,835 and failure mileage was 57,510.

: the contact stated while braking from 10 mph under normal conditions, the vehicle surged forward, almost going over a curb. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was also notified. There was a squeaking noise when the sliding door was closed. The consumer complained of the transmission slipping, the dealer reprogrammed the pcm and re-filled the transmission fluid. The shifter was re-adjusted. The vehicle pulled to the right occasionally, the speedometer was inaccurate. The headlights would go dim at times. Updated 01/09/07.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 25 mph, the abs and the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning light indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. A diagnostic was performed by an authorized dealer and they stated that the computerized system was losing power, which could possibly be the cause of the failure. On five separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for identical failures. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 94,470.

Cruise control can accidentally be engaged and there is nothing on the instrument panel to alert you that it is on. On 3 seperate occassions I took my Windstar for service. I went to, 2 different dealerships neither one could find the idiot light telling you that the cruise control was on. Finally the second dealership said in the book that comes with the Windstar " there maybe a light or wording telling you that the cruise cortol is on. " the keyword is maybe. I've had 2 near accidents because of this problem.

Abs light has been on for several years, but mechanics can find no problem with brake system. As of last week, odometer displayed dashes, speedometer is not operating, and there is little to no stopping capability in the brakes. No brake fluid, apparently.