SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
EMAIL CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE 2001-2003 FORD WINDSTAR, A LEAKY BRAKE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WHICH CAUSES BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK DOWN WIRES AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER FAILS DURING HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE IS A LARGE ALUMINUM PLATE ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ANTI-LOCK COMPUTER CIRCUIT BOARD. WHEN THE PLATE GETS HOT, THE ALUMINUM EXPANDS WHEREBY STRETCHING THE COMPUTER BOARD AND CAUSING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD A FIRE IN HIS VEHICLE, AS A RESULT OF A LEAKY BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.