On a 2003 Ford Windstar fuse ( # 17 ) is a 20 amp fuse for the Datalink

Connector , Cigarette lighter / Powerpoint

2003 Ford Windstar brake light bulb lamp replacement: Purchase the correct replacement brake light bulb(s) first, before disassembling the vehicle. See sources and related links below for replacement brake light bulb information. Then consult your owner's manual for the replacement procedure. As simple as it sounds, the owner's manual is the best place to start for brake light bulb lamp replacement instructions and illustrations. You may want to consider replacing both left and right at the same time in order to keep brightness and color equal (optional).

it is in the manual says when this happens it is 02 sensor and if it is flashing you have a miss in your engine which can cause damage.

K i will try my best to explain actually i just got done taking off 2 at the junkyard.but how you actually do it differs from the way the chilton or haynes tell you to plus it says you need a auxiliary spring compressor a $350 tool the way i did it i didnt need it.i simply took off the the whole knuckle off with the rear strut attached plus it made it a lot easier to replace the strut with it on the knuckle and the whole thing off the car.i found that it was easier to leave the leafspring bolted in instead of un bolting it and doing it the way the book says.i took off the hose from the caliper first.then i loosened the 2 bolts from each side of the knuckle but didnt take them off.then i unbolted the trailing arm.and then unbolted the top of the strut.then i took off the 2 bolts pulled back a little and the spring slipped right out of the knuckle and i pulled the whole thing off.do this to both sides of the car.then you unbolt the leafspring from the car and then your done with that part.to put it back on bolt the leafspring to the car.have a jack under the knuckle slide the leafspring into the knuckle make sure to put the bushings back in they look like an s then just jack it into place put the bolts back into the knuckle.connect the strut to the car then connect the caliper and there you go

Push the reset button just to the right of the trip odometer

Auto Zone, Chilton shop maual.

I have successfully changed my serpentine belt on my '96 Windstar. After fighting the tensioner nut my neighbor grabbed a pry bar and put it in the notch on the other side of the nut and belt it very easily moved the pulley down and relieved the tension and slipped the belt off. Leaving the bar in place and letting it pull backwards he rested the pry bar against the car while we put on a new belt. Pulling forward again and slipping the belt back over the alternator for the final touch. Forget the wrenches this was so simple I should sell the answer.

First, buy the correct belt, then look on the fan shroud which should give the route that the new belt should take. I'm my 95, it didn't, but the only thing I was doing was replacing the alternator, so I still knew how the belt went. Then release the belt tensioner nut, which is 18mm and hard to reach. Release this nut a few turns, then the tensioner will slide toward the side of the car, and the belt should fit on. To re-tension the belt I am considering buying a tensioner tool, which is a long handled lever for $35.00. If you need a diagram, email me.

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First of all, you will need to locate the drive belt tensioner and the drive belt tensioner pulley. There should be a belt routing map under the hood.

If you have a 6 cyl 3.0L engine: the drive belt tensioner is located between the crankshaft pulley and the water pump pulley and the drive belt tensioner pulley is located between the alternator (or generator) and power steering pump.

If you have a 6 cyl 3.8L engine, the drive belt tensioner is located at the very back of the engine (if you follow the belt back from the alternator, the first pulley you come to will be the drive best tensioner) and it's very inconvenient to get to. The drive belt tensioner pulley is located between the alternator and the power steering pump pulley.

Per Chilton's manual, use a 15mm wrench on the bolt of the drive belt tensioner and rotate the tensioner clockwise to release the tension. Remove the belt from the drive belt tension pulley. When installing the new belt, make sure that the drive belt is routed correctly and note the position of the indicator mark on the tensioner.

Note: A standard belt tensioner tool will not get the job done. Ford may have a special tensioner tool for the Ford Windstar, but I haven't found one. I used a non-angled 15mm 6pt box end wrench (longest one I could find) and used a section of galvanized pipe to slip over the wrench for leverage and was able to release the tension to change the belt.

Just replaced alternator on my 2002 Windstar. Found easiest way to loosen belt tension was by jacking up(and installing stands) front of van and having skinny son slide under. Could loosen tensioner for removal and re-installation with a **13mm**combination wrench and some grunting. Also, prior to loosening belt, I taped belt to all pulleys wherever I could reach them. That way the belt stayed in place.

My brother has a 1998 ford Windstar 6 cyl 3.8 engine. The drive belt tensioner broke. so He got a new replacement. He tried to put the serpentine belt ALL BY HIMSELF with no avail. just before he gave up. he call me. here is what we did: He installed the new drive belt tensioner using a 18 mm wrench without fully tighten the bolt. We routed the belt correctly (following the belt routing map under the hood). only leaving off the alternator pulley. now the only thing left was to put the alternator pulley. this was accomplished by us working simultaneously. while I grabbed the belt close to the tensioner and pulled it with all my strength toward the alternator to relief the tension ; my brother using both hands put the belt around the alternator pulley taking advantage of the loose belt. Once the belt was in place; He tightened the 18mm bolt fully. Mission accomplished.

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For my '98 Windstar 3.8 liter, the first issue is that the picture in the service manual pointed out the idler pulley as the Belt Tensioner; the BT is actually nearer the firewall. I loosened the bolt (18mm) that secures the BT to the engine and the BT pulley bolt(15mm) but was still unable to move the BT in any way.

I then put an ~8" loop of 1" webbing around the BT's arm, slid a crowbar thru it and using the top of the strut housing as a fulcrum, lifted the crowbar. The BT shifted and I was able to reach down with one hand and remove the belt from off the idler pulley.

Yes. If I understand the troubleshooting guide , a bad chip in the ignition key will tell the interrupter relay to not let the starter engage/turn, thus keeping the vehicle from starting.

Passenger side of the diff, there are 2 ribs or fins. The fill plug is a 3/8 square drive under 13 year build up of stiff grease and dirt. It's there.

The Left and Right are very easy.

There are 3 1" diameter plastic spinner nuts on each side in the trunk, very visible and accessible Remove these nuts. and entire light assembly will then be free from the rear body panel ...pull toward rear. This exposes all the lamps. The lamp holders are 1/4 turn to release and the old lamps can be pulled out and replaced, note polarity. The center lamp requires you to remove the trunk liner under the back shelf. pry loose the 4 plastic "pine trees" this will expose the lamp holder . It takes two lamps for the center.

Here is a link to what I had found doing a google search. http://www.aa1car.com/library/ford_lean_codes.htm Hope this helps. Check with AutoZone retailer in your region.

See "Related Questions" below for much more about this very serious. but somewhat easily fixed, problem with 1999-2003 Windstar 3.8l engines.

Includes links to very detailed instructions on what the fix(es) are.

If you have a front wheel drive car the noise is most likely a upper strut mount/support.They will rattle and make a lot of noise but generally they are never a safety concern. Since you did not list much info, this is only a guess. I actually just had the R&R Manifold Gasket replaced. The noises started after the replacement...could this have anything to do with it? Also check the right side motor mount. To do this, get a small pry bar and pry up the motor mount about 1/4 to 1/2 inch then release it fast. If you duplicate the knocking noise, the mount is bad.

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On a 2003 Ford Windstar :

Open the drivers door and on the latch pillar is an information sticker .

One of the things it shows is the original size of tires on the vehicle

from the factory

Check for a bad ground circuit at the rear tial lights.

Work through the coolant bleeding procedures - it may take a time or two to effectively remove all air from the system.

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There is no carburetor on a 2001 Ford Windstar engine because the engine

is fuel injected

there is a button on the end of th gear shift that you simply push in..