There are 50 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2000 Ford Windstarin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE ABS LIGHT COME ON PERIODICALLY. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE ABS MODULE WITH A SOLDERING JOINT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL STAY ON AND DISAPPEAR WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND SWITCHED OFF. THEN THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AGAIN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS MOVED.
A.B.S. LIGHT ON. SUSPENSION BROKEN IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE. DASHBOARD GAUGES NOT WORKING PROPERLY
I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT ON IN MY VAN. I HAD THE CODES READ AT UTOZONE AND THEY ARE C1185 C1198 C1194. I HAVE READ ON SOME FORUMS THAT THIS ERROR IS DUE TO A FAULTY SOLDER JOINT IN THE ABS MODULE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BY FORD. *JS
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE . ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR
ABS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. *TR
ABS LIGHT ON. SYSTEM CODE C1185. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF BUT COMES RIGHT BACK ON. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING BRAKE FLUID EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 11/24/14*LJ UPDATED 5/6/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGES FLUCTUATE AND THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JS
EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE, NUMEROUS TIMES, JUST HAD COMPLETE BRAKES INSTALLED, NEW. *TR
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
ABS LIGHT ACTIVATES AFTER HITTING THE SMALLEST OF BUMP THEN STAYS ON THE REMAINDER OF TRIP. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE BRAKES AND PEDDLE TO ACT UP. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THE BACK ON THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND BRAKES WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE HITS THE NEXT BUMP... *TR
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN 35 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
MECHANIC CHECKED OBD AND FOUND CODE C1185, ABS RELAY POWER CIRCUIT. SHOWS RECALL HOWEVER FORD STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
I THOUGHT MY VAN WAS STUCK IN THE SNOW BUT IT TURNED OUT THAT MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS NOT MOVING. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. *TR
ABS LIGHT COMES ON, JUST BEFORE YOU COME TO COMPLETE STOP THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN, PEDAL SHAKES AND GOES TO FLOOR. *TR
ABS LIGHT ON. *TR
ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON, MULTIPLE OBD2 CODES. *TR
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Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026