Vehicle came in with customer complaint of rear a/c inop and the odometer / message center only has dashes displayed. This vehicle was a 2001 Ford Windstar but this repair applies to several years of Windstars.
Having seen this problem before I checked to see if any fuses were blown and fuse number 10 was blown it is the lighter colored blue in the picture. According to Mitchell On Demand, number 10 fuse supplies power to the following systems: Shift lock actuator, instrument cluster, climate control switch assembly, blend door actuator, power sliding doors, reverse parking aid, speed control, a/c clutch cycling pressure switch,rear defrost relay, and brake pressure switch.
Also as mentioned earlier I have seen this problem before and went to the culprit. The brake pressure switch on the end of the master cylinder. I disconnected the connector and positioned it out of the way and then replaced the fuse. All systems went back to work with the exception of the cruise control and it was not working because of the switch I had disconnected. I then referred the customer to the dealership as this part is under recall for catching on fire.
The brake pressure switch is located and the end of and on the bottom side of the master cylinder. The picture was taken looking down between the master cylinder and the breather tube. Disconnecting this switch will remove the short until the switch can be replaced and on most Ford vehicles it will be done under a recall. Contact your local dealer with your VIN number to see if the recall applies to your vehicle. If you need to change the switch yourself, have the new one ready, remove the breather assembly, unscrew the switch and screw the new one end, install wiring adapters that come in the kit from Ford and you are done.
Check the cruise control servo, it may have been fried or shorted out, I had same problem, changed the cruise disconnect switch and it kept blowing #10 fuse. Got a used servo online for 35.00($400. part new from ford) changed that and fus estopped blowing.
Other components on that fuse are instrument cluster, shift lock actuator, rear window defrost relay, blend door actuator, climate control switch assembly, parking aid module, left power sliding door module, right power sliding door module, anti-lock brake control module, speed control servo, brake pressure switch, a/c clutch cycling pressure switch and all associated wiring.
Hi, there!
Same problem – dead odometer, speedometer , cruise, A/C clutch, rear blower – that are what I know for sure.
Tried to disconnect sensor on main brake cylinder (it looks dry through) – did not help – fuse #10 blow as soon as I turn key into ignition.
Next followed instruction from http://www.fordwindstarrecall.info – removed fuses #101 and 102 (ABS power) – odometer reading came back on in ignition, but went dead (with one more #10 fuse) as soon as I started engine.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Vitaliy.
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i would like to thank you for this page. you saved me from getting robbed. i did this in a half hour. i changed the air filter at the same time. i used a can of air to blow excess fuild out to prevent a repeat fuse blow.
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