Parking Brake Indicator Light Problems of Ford Windstar

I own a 2001 Ford Windstar and the abs light keeps coming on and disabling the abs system and the parking brake light comes on. Is there a recall on this?.

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I would like to request an investigation on my 2003 Ford Windstar van. My abs and emergency brake light randomly come on, for no apparent reason. I can sit and let my car idle, and the light will come on. This has happened since I bought it, and since I bought the car used, the dealership (Ford dealership) won't repair it for me. Can you look into this for me, and see if they will do a recall of the problem. Thanks! the dealership told me if the light is on, then I will not have antilock brakes. This was a feature that made me buy the vehicle. Please help me.

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My automobile keeps getting multiple emergency brake and abs errors. The lights come on multiple times daily. Upon researching this problem it appears to be a wide spread issue with Ford Windstars 2001-2003. The issue appears to be a faulty brake system including the abs system. Brake fluid leaks from a faulty sensor into electronic connectors causing the potential for fires. There are documented cases where this failure has caused fires. . Read more...

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My automobile keeps getting multiple emergency brake and abs errors. The lights come on and remains on until turned off. Upon researching this problem it appears to be a wide spread issue with Ford Windstars. I've also read that one person had a fire come from this issue. Is there any motion for a recall.

Both the abs light and the emergency brake light come on in my 2003 Ford Windstar once the vehicle gets warmed up. I have conducted extensive research after having a mechanic give me the code that the van is throwing (c1185) and found the following: the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (2b264) located under the master cylinder (behind the air filter) over time develops a leak. This causes a short and a fuse trip, fuse #10. This leak causes brake fluid to wick down two wires to the abs brake module (2c219). The fluid accumulates on the power connectors for the abs brake system which are powered by fuses 101 and 102 and are both 40 amp. The fluid attracts moisture, road salt and leads to a fire when the fluid and moisture act as conductor between the hot leads and ground. This switch has been the subject of other Ford recalls, just not the Windstar van yet. Below is a picture of the switch in question. Notice the fluid that leaked on the part below it. This switch will cause cruise control problems, speedometer, odometer and abs brake system problems. 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.

This is a 2001 vehicle. After warrnaty expired we have invested almost $2000 in repairs and things continue to break.