Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 2001

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124376 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2006
Consumer's City: SOLON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMZA51451B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 26 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 02 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On my 2001 ford windstar minivan, at about 62,500 miles on the odometer, the amber abs light and red brake light illuminated. was told by the dealer that it was a faulty hydraulic control unit that was leaking brake fluid on the abs module (estimated repair cost was about $1,100. i had previously researched this problem online, and have found entire forums of windstar owners dedicated to this problem. users had cited a fire hazard that is created by the leaking brake fluid on the abs electronic control unit (one owners van had caught fire due to this on a long trip). i asked about this at the dealership, and they confirmed that this could indeed be a fire hazard. i have pulled the fuses to de-energize the abs ecu, but because of that, am currently operating with no abs braking capability. the leaking fluid had also damaged the cruise control cutoff switch, so i had it repaired at the dealership. *tr