Ford Windstar Electrical Problems

angiehere

I recently purchased a 2000 Windstar because of the really low mileage. Now the locks only work sometimes, I get door open light and lightbulb out light that randomly go on and off, along with all the rear lights going off. Gas gauge works when it wants to also. Saw numerous posts here about replacing the REM but it is evidently the ONLY video that is not on YouTube. IT sounds ever so easy to do, but once the jack is removed, there appears to be no way to remove the jack bracket. I can see that the jack has never been removed from this vehicle.
Does anyone know the location of a video showing the process by which I can access the REM and replace it? Does anyone know if the REM replacement I buy will have to be programmed for the van?
Any help sincerely appreciated; I just want to fix this thing and then sell it; I hate it.

BANJOE_55

How do I know if I'm signed in or not. I have a 2002 Ford Windstar with a 3.8 motor I just did a complete tune-up the vehicle is running fine and has 170,000 miles on it. But I seem to have a couple of electrical problems something that I really don't need fixed and others that would be really nice the tachometer does not work and I really do not need it but Miles Electric mirrors I cannot operate that they worked at one time and then they stopped. Then one time I open the door and when the door was open I hit the button and they started working but that was just once. The other day my friends did a tune-up but I asked him to change the fuse for the mirrors and now the mirror still don't work and now the radio don't work. If there's anybody sintomi anyting of how to fix it or who to go to to fix it, I would be much appreciated. Thank you very much
😄 Mark Geneva

DeniseBlair

I read through all the comments and not one had even a hint of an answer. From my research all electrical issues come down to a faulty Electrical Control Module of which Windstar's have two, a front and a rear. However, I have yet to find the location of this module nor have I been able to find a refurbished one online to purchase. The service department at my local Ford dealer says he would install it if I could find one. My symptoms: interior lights flashing or staying on, ongoing battery drain, and one time it locked up by itself... with the keys I happened to leave inside.