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Ford Windstar Introduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.

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Old 07-01-2009, 09:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default ABS and Brake illumitae randomly.
In my 2001 Windstar LX i have the following problem:
the ABS amber light and the Brake red light in the cluster are illuminate together randomly. they go off only if i turn off the car and sometimes this not help as well.
I checked the depressurize valve to see if it leaks and if there is oil on the ABS system under the car but they are both dry. any idea?
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Is the cruise control affected?

Probably the brake pressure switch, a notorious evil thing.
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The parking brake can cause the Brake warning light to come on. You can disconnect that switch (temporarily) and see if that cures the problem.

If not get it checked out by a professional quickly before you have an accident.

ABS is nice to have, but not necessary. If you don't want to see the ABS light, just disconnect the fuse for it.
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Is the cruise control affected?

Probably the brake pressure switch, a notorious evil thing.
The cruise control is not affected works fine when these lights are on.
any other idea?
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