2000 Ford Windstar recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: minivans built with instrument clusters without the message center, fail to comply with the requirements of standard no. 118, "power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems." the power windows may be operable after the ignition has been turned to the "off" position and the front doors are opened.
💥 The risk
The standard requires that power operated windows may be closed only when the key is in the "on," "start," or "accessory" positions, or during the interval between the time the key is turned off, and the opening of either of the vehicle's front doors.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reconfigure the vehicle front end electronic module.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V351000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 00S42
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 180,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 24, 2001
- Built
- Feb 18, 1999 – Feb 1, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began january 24, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).