2002 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems
324 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Ford Windstar — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Approx., a year ago my abs module went bad and I had it checked by a mechanic to verify that fact. Just recently my speed control deactivation switch went bad and leaked,. Now I found out there is a connection between both the switch and the abs bad module. Ford does not have a recall on the abs…”
filed Aug 4, 2014
“The van had the abs and brake lights on intermittently since purchased by my parents in july 2003. Parents were told by dealer that there is no mechanical problem and ignore the lights. There have been no incidents, luckily they had no emergency to avoid by hard braking. Now, as I prepare to sell…”
filed Mar 6, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 Windstar | 282 | 19% |
| 2001 Windstar | 292 | 17% |
| 2000 Windstar | 204 | 12% |
| 1999 Windstar | 130 | 9% |
| 1998 Windstar | 177 | 12% |
| 1997 Windstar | 24 | 13% |
| 1996 Windstar | 218 | 16% |
| 1995 Windstar | 484 | 15% |
| 1994 Windstar | 2 | 9% |
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.