2002 Ford Windstar electronic stability control (esc) problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2002 Ford Windstar — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Traction control & brake warning light comes on, goes off later. Been doing this for a number of years. Seems to be a huge problem with these vehicles if you read about it on the internet. Ford denies that it is a problem for then to fix on a recall. ????????????????????????”
filed Sep 3, 2015
“Abs light and traction control light illuminates after driving forward 150 yards. Heavily salted chicago streets have caused corrosion under car. Suspect abs failure due to salt and water corrosion in electrical connectors. High amperage abs electrical wires could short- out and cause a fire; an…”
filed Feb 16, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 25 | 2% |
| 2001 Windstar | 16 | 1% |
| 2000 Windstar | 15 | 1% |
| 1999 Windstar | 5 | 0% |
| 1998 Windstar | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 Windstar | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 Windstar | 3 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Windstar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.