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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 837015 · 2011-01-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2001 FORD WINSTAR RECALL 09SO09 THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THEY ONLY NEEDED TO CHANGE OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTOR!!! I ASKED ABOUT THE ABS AND OTHER PARTS LISTED TO BE INSPECTED IN THE RECALL AND HE DENIED THAT ANY OF THAT WAS TO BE INSPECTED UNDER THIS RECALL. SO THEY MAY HAVE FIXED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MY SYMPTOMS ARE: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID (PROBLEM # 1) BURNING SMELL OR SMOKE (PROBLEM # 1) BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER BRAKE SERVICE. (WE THINK THIS BACK PRESSURE BREAKS THE DEAC SWITCH) (PROBLEM # 1) BRAKE LIGHT (RED) (PROBLEM # 1 OR PROBLEM # 2) 15 AMP FUSE #10 BLOWING OUT (PROBLEM # 1) SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOP WORKING. (PROBLEM # 1) CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING. (PROBLEM # 1) ABS BRAKE LIGHT (YELLOW) (PROBLEM # 2 OR PROBLEM # 1) FORD TROUBLE CODE C1185. (PROBLEM # 2 OR PROBLEM # 1) BRAKES TURN ON SQUEAL WITHOUT WARNING. (PROBLEM # 2) PROBLEM CODES P0171, P0174, P0401 171,174,401, EGR OR SYSTEM TOO LEAN ISSUE EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE BRAKING DISTANCE!!! ALMOST BEEN IN A COUPLE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BRAKE EFFICIENTLY. BRAKES LOCK SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE!!! FORD DENIED TO MY FACE THAT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT YOUR REPORT AND OTHER INVESTIGATIONS PROVE THAT IT WAS AND THAT I HAVE BEEN LIED TO ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS ALREADY PUT ME AND MY FAMILIES LIVE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10376830
Machine
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