Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007101735 Incident Date: Apr, 03 2007
Consumer's City: YORK Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5140WB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 09 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 26 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The brake warning light came on dimly and stayed on. i took the 1998 windstar to a mechanic, who informed me that there was brake fluid in the abs module that was causing the problem. i was also told that this situation could cause a fire. from what i have been told by my mechanic and the ford service technicians at two ford service centers the abs system valves which contained brake fluid sat on top of the abs module and were somehow connected. this design, apparently could lead to brake fluid getting into the abs module. i have asked ford repeatedly if the brake fluid in the abs module could cause a fire, but have not received a straight answer from them. my concern was that this situation could cause a fire shouldn't it be made known to owners of the ford windstars or any vehicle with this particular abs sytsem design? *ak