My speedometer is erractic, my ABS light stays on.

- Westville, IL, USA

ABS light came on. ABS system not functioning.

- Denver, CO, USA

ABS light comes on indicating the ABS braking system is not working. Ford service says ABS module needs to be replaced. The cost will be $1000 plus tax.

- Mercer Island, WA, USA

The ABS light comes on and stays on for some time. It may turn off on it's own. It may turn off the next time the vehicle is started. This has been happening for about seven years.

- St Petersburg, FL, USA

The ABS light comes on intermittently. When I turn the van off and turn it back on the light goes off. Took van to dealer and they changed the brake pads front and back and turned the rotors. It continued. I finally took it to midas and they diagnosed it as a code C1185. No information was found for arecall but midas told us to see if there was a recall.

- Rialto, CA, USA

My 2000 Ford Windstar van has frequent and intermittent problems with the ABS light coming on and eventually going off; the cruise control not working sometimes even after it was repaired by the dealer; and the gauges in the instrument panel (including the speedometer) erratically malfunctioning. I have been told that these are common problems with Ford Windstar and may be subject to recalls. (even though the mileage is high, I replaced the transmission and engine with a brand new transmission and a brand new engine in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Only less than 50,000 miles on the vehicle since 2006.)

- Fairfax, VA, USA

Red brake light stays on with the emergency brake off and the master cylinder full of brake fluid.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

ABS light comes on after traveling a short distance, every time the vehicle is driven.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

My Windstar began to shimmy like a skittish horse. When I took it to my local service station, they said the anti-lock brakes were reading as if the wheels were going different speeds and trying to compensate. Eventually the shimmying sensation stopped and the anti-lock break light came on, and stayed on permanently. I am now afraid to drive my vehicle when it is raining or snowing. Ford has indicated to me that they consider this to be my problem, not theirs. How is this not a recall issue? this is a problem which can endanger life and safety of myself and others; and it is a problem with Ford's design. I don't even know how to fix this, let alone what it will cost.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

C1185 diagnostic code, brake light will not go off.

- Berry, AL, USA

ABS light comes on sporadically. Sometimes the ABS light on the dash will illuminate immediately upon starting the car and sometimes it will light after driving 10-15 minutes. Have replaced all four wheel speed sensors without correcting the problem. Have noticed in several emergency braking situations, when the ABS light is illuminated, the ABS system is not functioning and the wheels will stop turning and the car will skid to a stop.

- Powhatan, VA, USA

ABS light came on and is staying on. Have seen many other complaints about this on this model and year.

- New Kensington, PA, USA

Problems with ABS and brake system with engine code B1185.

- Carleton, MI, USA

ABS brake light come on after a short time of driving and does note go off till engine is off, the Windstar has had multiple recalls done to it like the rusty parts repair, im getting tired of this I even had then do something some work to my transmission, and I had some engine issues, I wishes they would buy it back or repair these crazy problems because its costing me more time and money.

- Bainbridge, PA, USA

The ABS (yellow) light started coming on intermittently and the code C1185 is detected. After several months the light stopped being intermitent and is now on constantly. The van now has 185K miles and a perminate yellow light on the dashboard.

- Carol Stream, IL, USA

While we were driving to church this morning the ABS light came on. On our way home from church, it came on again and so did the track off light. This is very frustrating considering this van only has 151,000!

- Florissant, MO, USA

Antilock brake system (ABS) light on dashboard. Autozone free check reported code C1185 which according to other reports found on the internet relates to a bad solder joint on the ABS computer board.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

On 8/12/12 as I was driving to New York I notice that every time there is a weight transfer I heard a clunking sound on the right front, after returning to New Jersey I took the vehicle to sears auto to have it check out and was told and shown the defect was with the frame work which a recall was done for in 2011. The repair that the did in 2011 to the frame was in my opinion a death trap and I would suggest that you send a inspector to inspect the repair that Ford said they did to these frame work, the strap that they put on the frame in my opinion is like putting a band aid on a third degree burn. I took the vehicle back to Ford dealer in hackensack NJ and they are giving me a hard time, my vehicle has been there from Friday and today is Saturday @ 1430 they still haven't look at it, maybe because of the color of my skin the really don't care, but I don't think safety should come down to the color of a person skin. Thanks for your help.

- Hackensack, NJ, USA

Intermittent non operating ABS. Traced to ABS ECM defective operation. Frozen stainless steel screws into aluminum mount prevented removal of ABS ECM for planned rebuild. My understanding is that there is a design and build defect typical to this unit that causes this problem. Design defect -aluminum sheet heat sink which has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than circuit board contributing to stress on improperly made solder joints on circuit board(build defect).

- Glenview, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the ABS brake warning light constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the ABS sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000.

- Rocky Mount, MO, USA