Speed Sensor Problems of Ford Windstar

I have my vehicle in a shop to replace the transmission. While working on the vehicle the mechanic noticed the front reservoir of the master cylinder was empty. Upon further examination, he found that the speed control sensor under the master cylinder was leaking and brake fluid is leaking on all the components below, I. E. Transmission, steering components, etc. I looked the issue up online and I found that there was a recall for this very issue with Ford. When I checked my VIN for active recalls, the NHTSA website states that there are no unresolved issues with my vehicle.

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Abs light keeps coming on. Replaced all speed sensors and front axle tone rings even rebuild the abs control module. This is costing me allot of money and the abs light still come on even after I have completed all the necessary repairs. Ford needs to recall these Windstars to make the necessary repairs for these vehicles.

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For a few years, the abs warning light has been intermittently coming on. It has mostly been during the warmer months of the year. Also, the brake warning light has been intermittently coming on. Sometimes the two lights come on together sometimes individually. Also, the low tire pressure warning has come on numerous times when there was no issue with tire pressure. Now I have a new issue- the speedometer is reading incorrectly. This is very unsafe because I am teaching my son how to drive and he is very nervous already, now he has no idea how fast he is going! this problem is also intermittent but happens 80 percent of the time the vehicle is driven. Mostly, it is indicating about half of the vehicles actual speed. I also got an airbag warning yesterday for the first time. I assume this issue will start to show up more often now. This vehicle is unsafe to drive with all of these erratic warnings and indications. Please help the nation out by mandating a recall of the Ford Windstar wheel speed sensors & vehicle speed sensors.

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I saw a recall on the speed sensor, my traction controls keeps coming on mother of 4 children and everyday driving van.

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The abs light has been going on and off for no reason. I took it to a mechanic and they said the only code that was affecting the light was the front right tire speed sensor which we replaced and the code went away. The cruise control dosent work and the light comes on and breaking is sometimes much more difficult when slick/wet and liable to cause an accident. The mechanic told me my vehicle was included in the Ford recall from 6/2012 relatingn to abs light and diagnostic trouble code c1185.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact noticed that the speed control deactivation switch leaked brake fluid inside the engine compartment, causing the fluid to spill onto the wiring. The dealer made an attempt to repair the problem under NHTSA recall number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control); however, the fluid continued to leak. The manufacturer was notified and they advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 93,000. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Updated 02/23/11 the consumer stated a wiring jumper was added to prevent a possible future leak of brake fluid, since the pressure switch was not leaking. Within 3,00 miles, the pressure switch began leaking brake fluid into the engine compartment directly onto the transmission speed control sensor. The transmission speed control sensor subsequently failed and needed to be replaced along with the speed control sensor. Updated 04/28/11.

Smoke came from under the hood numerous times. The last time caused so much damage under the hood the van was not drivable. Had the van towed into the Ford dealer and they gave me a quote and said it was the master cyl , brake fluid had leaked and it dripped on something that caused it to start a minor fire that caused lots of smoke. The speed sensor was damaged. The final price to fix was $1,003. 00 most of which was labor. I have heard numerous cases similar to this one and I believe Ford should be responsible for the fixing of these problems.

When I get to about 35 mph, you can hear the speedo head gears grind. When you reach approx 55 - 60 mph, the speedo needle will bounce up to 90 and back, and keep doing this. We had the speed sensor replaced, but this did not fix the probelm. I was told by lompoc valley Ford in lompoc, CA that it is more than likely the speedo head. They also told me that they replace one of these a month, sometimes two a month. It seems to me that Ford should fix this problem instead of me paying the $1,000 that lompoc vally Ford quoted me to fix a problem that is obviously a manufacturer defect. Although this is not a big safety problem, it could turn into one because you either have to drive too slow for traffic conditions, or you don't know how fast you are really going when you try to keep up with traffic. I appreciate any help you can give me in getting this problem fixed.

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