TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AXLE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AXLE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TR
2002
SERVICE BRAKES
AT DRIVE-THROUGH, RADIO SUDDENLY QUIT, AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULSATE AND SURGE. PULLED OVER AND SHUT VAN OFF, WOULD NOT RESTART, LIGHTS AND HAZARDS BEGAN FLASHING AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. RETRIED IGNITION, LIGHTS AND HAZARDS WENT OFF, VAN COMPLETELY DIED. INFORMED TO REPLACE BATTERY, HAD BATTERY TESTED, IT WAS FINE. REPLACED BATTERY, FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS TO RESET COMPUTER AFTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT. HAD TO DRIVE VAN 10 MILES TO COMPLETE, DURING WHICH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, HEADLIGHTS QUIT (AFTER DARK) THEN BEGAN FLASHING. TURN SIGNAL CAME ON TO SIGNAL RIGHT TURN ON ITS OWN. JUST BEFORE RETURNING HOME, HEADLIGHTS QUIT ENTIRELY, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED VAN, LET IT IDLE, AND THE TACHOMETER SURGED FROM 500RPMS TO 3000RPMS. SEEMS TO FIT DESCRIPTIONS OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ABS AND SPEED CONTROL MODULE UNDERNEATH MASTER CYLINDER GETTING SOAKED WITH BRAKE FLUID. *TR