2002 Ford Windstar Service Brakes, Electric Problems
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, electric problems on the 2002 Ford Windstar, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brake” (53% of reports).
- 83service brakes, electric complaints
- 88,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,700typical repair cost reported by owners
- 20%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ABS brake: mentioned in 44 of 83 complaints (53%)
- Deactivation switch: mentioned in 12 of 83 complaints (14%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 11 of 83 complaints (13%)
- Come intermittently: mentioned in 6 of 83 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, electric repair on the 2002 Ford Windstar at $1,700, and half of them between $780 and $2,050.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2009–2010), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems happen?
Based on 75 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 83 complaints, 2 a fire.
Ford Windstar service brakes, electric complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Electric complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 69 | 5% | 81,000 |
| 2002 Windstar | 83 | 6% | 88,000 |
| 2001 Windstar | 53 | 3% | 102,000 |
| 2000 Windstar | 51 | 3% | 110,275 |
| 1999 Windstar | 17 | 1% | 109,262 |
| 1998 Windstar | 6 | 0% | 120,000 |
| 1997 Windstar | 1 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 1996 Windstar | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Windstar | 1 | 0% | 149,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, electric for the 2002 Ford Windstar. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Ford performed safety recall 09s09 in 2009 but only installed safety wiring harness 2002. Requested ford to replace both speed control deactivation switch and abs module due to the known failures included in the investigation, but ford refused after a year the abs and brake warning lights started…
The abs and brake light keep turning on and off. This happens as soon as the car has heated up . It is not on when i first start the car it only comes on after i have drive the car for a while. This problem has progressively gotten worse. When i talked to the ford dealership, they acted as if they…
Abs light comes on when it rains. Goes out when begin to drive. Sometimes makes noise. It has been doing this for years. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Ford Windstars have service brakes, electric problems?
No. NHTSA has 83 owner complaints about service brakes, electric for the 2002 Ford Windstar (6% of the 1,353 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Ford Windstar service brakes, electric?
No recall currently lists service brakes, electric for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems start?
The median reported mileage is 88,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, electric problems on the 2002 Ford Windstar?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,700 (half paid between $780 and $2,050), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, electric problems on the 2002 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “abs brake”, in 44 of 83 complaints, followed by “deactivation switch” (12).
Other 2002 Ford Windstar problems
See all 2002 Ford Windstar problems or service brakes, electric problems across all Windstar years.