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Ford Windstar

Every Ford Windstar model year on file, 1985 to 2005. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years14,1581,072 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years191985 to 2005

Recall campaigns38Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,693Summed across model years

By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 3,326, 23% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Brakes leads the Ford Windstar complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes

3,466

Engine and cooling

2,773

Powertrain

2,612

Suspension

2,050

Electrical system

1,571

Structure

1,243

Speed control

894

Steering

685

Visibility and wipers

414

Fuel system

385

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Ford Windstar model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Windstar by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2005	Not decoded	1	0.0	100	0	0	0
2004	Van	24	8.3	369	0	0	0
2003	Minivan	1,510	4.8	1,798	9	6	68
2002	Minivan	1,353	7.7	1,270	9	6	119
2001	Minivan	1,686	8.5	4,014	16	8	167
2000	Minivan	1,675	7.9	1,925	16	8	225
1999	Minivan	1,522	8.3	2,255	13	8	325
1998	Minivan	1,433	9.3	7,542	14	10	236
1997	Minivan	192	8.9	914	6	6	176
1996	Minivan	1,386	8.7	2,272	9	13	177
1995	Minivan	3,326	6.4	4,158	8	14	176
1994	Not decoded	23	8.7	1,150	0	2	9
1993	Not decoded	11	18.2	1,100	0	0	6
1992	Not decoded	2	0.0	200	0	0	2
1991	Not decoded	3	0.0	300	0	0	2
1990	Other	6	33.3	600	0	0	2
1989	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	1
1988	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	1
1985	Not decoded	5	20.0	500	0	0	1

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Windstar

15V-608 Sep 29, 2015
Affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been…
Suspension · 283k vehicles
12V-195 May 3, 2012
Due to increased stresses caused by high cycles of torsional loading, specific to this market, the rear axle can crack
Suspension · 9,192 vehicles
12V-194 May 3, 2012
Corrosion-related fractures of the front lower control arm rear attaching brackets and body mount attachments may occur
Suspension · 23k vehicles
12V-193 May 3, 2012
Over time, corrosion can weaken the rear axle making it susceptible to torsional stress
Powertrain · 27k vehicles
11V-030 Jan 26, 2011
Separation of a front lower control arm rear attaching bracket may result in a lower control arm separation
Structure · 425k vehicles
10V-385 Aug 26, 2010
After many years of vehicle service in these areas, corrosion can weaken the rear axle, making it susceptible to torsional stress
Suspension · 493k vehicles
09V-399 Oct 13, 2009
Scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn
Speed control · 4.5M vehicles
06E-056 Jun 13, 2006
Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the…
Fuel system · 59k vehicles
03V-459 Nov 6, 2003
Certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." during…
Seats · 257k vehicles
02V-101 Apr 4, 2002
On certain minivans originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland,…
Brakes · 250k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.