Sudden increase in stopping distance.

- Maumee, OH, USA

Braking distances suddenly increased. ABS light on.

- Maumee, OH, USA

Ford Windstar 2000 ABS light came on. Reading the codes said C1185 power relay failure. Happens frequently over the last 9 months, gets worse when it is hot. Restart of the vehicle clears the light, but it eventually will come on unexpectedly.

- San Jose, CA, USA

Braking distance suddenly increased.

- Brighton, IL, USA

Normal driving conditions, hot weather. The ABS and trac lights on the instrument panel light up. ABS and trac are disabled, suddenly and unexpectedly increasing braking distance. In cooler weather, the systems seem to be working. No repairs have been done yet.

- Edina, MN, USA

Braking distance suddenly increased. It seems that the brake pressure differential deactivation switch (sw-6351) is leaking and fluid is making its way down to the ECM control module (2C219) damaging it and making the ABS system inoperative.

- Muskego, WI, USA

I have a year 2000 Ford Windstar with 3.8 engine. The ABS brakes work fine in winter months during the morning start ups. Once the van warms up the ABS light will turn on. In summer months the ABS light is on all the time except those cool mornings. The ABS light will eventually light up once the engine is warm up. The obd code is C1185 given to me by the Ford dealer. The code has been on for he passed 5 years.

- Rockville, MD, USA

ABS warning light comes on at random times. Maybe more often in hot weather. While light is on ABS does not function. If I pull over and shut off the engine, the light usually goes off when I restart the car. Auto shop reports this is know issue but Ford hasn't done anything about it. Control box needs to be replaced approx $1000 I had one very close call with a child on a bike just a few block from home. The light was on at the time, and brakes locked up instead of functioning properly.

- Olympia, WA, USA

ABS has been on for years.

- Wellington, FL, USA

ABS light is on. All recalls to date have been performed by the dealer.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

2000 Ford Windstar van (with 72,000 miles) - scds recall did not correct the problem. Yellow ABS light stays on all the time now and braking distance has increased. Nor did it resolve the speed control switch either - it still does not function.

- Atascadero, CA, USA

My ABS light has come on three times. Now my brakes are stuck so I am unable to drive. I have not taken it to a shop yet.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

Speed control suddenly stopped working. Braking distance suddenly increased.

- Riverton, UT, USA

Braking distance suddenly increased. Service brakes, hydraulic. Even after recall completed. Ford Windstar 2000.

- Lorain, OH, USA

The ABS light on our 2000 Ford Windstar goes on and off (no correlation to anything) and occasionally our braking distance increases when the light is on.

- Colora, MD, USA

ABS ECM failure - during recall repairs to the ABS switch, trouble shooting discovered a malfunctioning ABS ECM module. Customer was told that this is not a result of leaking brake switch.

- Louisville, KY, USA

ABS brake light (yellow) is illuminated intermittently and brake system no longer functions as designed. Speed control deactivation switch recall (09S09) was performed.

- Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA

Braking distance increased. ABS lights on and all sensors checked and working fine. ABS not functioning properly and all recall items performed by Ford. Newer brakes (1 year) and new tires 4 tires).

- Spring Grove, IL, USA

Ford company had a recall of a deac switch in which brake fluid was dripping down on....I had the recall done...but my ABS yellow dash light is on still...I am worried about the increasing braking distance or whether my ABS is working or not...I don't want to feel I can rely on something that isn't working properly.

- Noble, OK, USA

I am the owner of a 2000 Ford widstar. Initially the problem was a matter of the ABS light remaining on. Later I began to have the smell of burning in the vehicle. Additionally my rear brake lights would remain on unless I took precautions to manually pull up on the brake pedal. After paiding a local mechanic to address the issues preiously mentioned, I recieved a recall letter. I took the letter and replaced part to my area Ford dealer who submited reimbursment invoices. Several months later I returned to the dealer to inquire as to the status of the reimbusment and was issued a check which covered only a third of the cost of my repairs.

- Collingdale, Pa., PA, USA