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Ford Windstar Electrical System Instrument Panel Safety Report | June 01, 2011
Reported on June 01, 2011
1. NONE SPECIFIC. THE RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED THAT REPLACES SOME WIRING IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLE FIRE. 2. THE FAILURE IS A YELLOW ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMING ON TOGETHER FAIRLY OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS. I UNDERSTAND THESE LIGHTS, SPECIFICALLY THE ABS LIGHT, MEANS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT IN OPERATION MEANING PROBABLE LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. I SUSPECT AS OTHERS HAVE SUGGESTED THESE LIGHTS ARE CAUSED BY A HEAT BUILDUP PROBLEM IN THE ABS MODULE THAT CAUSES THE MODULE TO WARP AND FAIL. 3. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING. *KB | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Windstar |
Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2002 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | ASHEBORO NC |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2FMZA51412B |
Mileage: | 112000 miles. |
Speed: | 5 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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