First check to see if you have brake lights, if no brake lights you have a bad shift interlock switch,it is a small black box located behind your brake pedal.It's about $45.00 from the dealership. I keep a spare in my van.
Try replacing the bulb first.
The running lights will turn off when the emergency brake is on by tripping a switch connected to the emergency brake. Pushing in the emergency brake slightly will do the trick, but make sure you don't push in too far or you will be driving with the emergency brake on!
They need to be turned clockwise as you are pushing them in autozone loans special tool for it. it makes it a lot easier.
See sources and related links below to lookup Ford Windstar brake light lamp part numbers by vehicle year.
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid
I got it. It was the brake light switch. No answers need now, thanks.
In a 2000 Ford Windstar : ( DOT 3 brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A ) according to the Owner Guide
day time running module on drivers fender back by the brake booster needs to be replaced
Check that your hand brake is all the way down. If your hand brake switch is tripped, the brake lihgt should come on, and the automatic running lights won't.
what would make a 2000 ford windstar die out at stop lights and you have to put your foot on the brake and gas at the same time to keep it running and it sputters and jerks.
Start with the vehicle speed sensor the feeds the speedometer and odometer.Also look at the Brake/Speedometer problem associated with the Windstar recall for a leaking brake pressure switch
The parking brake is set by pushing, with your foot, the parking brake pedal on the left side of floor area. It is released by pushing with foot again.