Worst 2000 Ford Windstar Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUSPENSION:REAR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Ford Windstar.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 172 | 2 | 9 | 112,585 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 156 | 4 | — | 119,378 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 148 | 2 | 2 | 71,108 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 131 | 6 | 2 | 101,927 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 129 | 3 | 1 | 134,722 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 124 | 2 | — | 121,951 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 105 | 9 | 14 | 121,463 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 92 | 2 | — | 118,837 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 54 | 1 | — | 119,300 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 51 | 1 | 3 | 125,518 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 49 | 2 | 5 | 112,107 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 44 | 1 | — | 68,389 mi | |
| STEERING | 42 | 3 | — | 160,054 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 40 | — | — | 37,758 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 40 | 3 | 1 | 116,704 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 34 | 2 | — | 135,587 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 32 | 4 | 1 | 72,513 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 30 | — | — | 52,216 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 29 | — | 2 | 74,090 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 29 | — | — | 117,053 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 29 | 1 | — | 106,577 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 28 | — | 7 | 75,731 mi | |
| TIRES | 26 | 1 | — | 75,821 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 21 | — | — | 64,035 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 21 | — | — | 58,412 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | 20 | 1 | — | 113,269 mi | |
| WHEELS | 19 | — | — | 137,427 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 231,267 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 16 | — | 1 | 63,333 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 16 | — | 2 | 74,988 mi |
Recalls for 2000 Ford Windstar
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,260,543 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been misinstalled. The incorrect bracket installations may limit the effectiveness of the service repair for NHTSA recalls 10V-385, 12V-193, and 12V-195.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN VIRGINIA. OVER TIME, CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REAR AXLE MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO TORSIONAL STRESS. CORROSION AND STRESS CAN LEAD TO CRACKS WHICH, IF UNDETECTED, CAN INCREASE AND RESULT IN A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE AXLE.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. CORROSION-RELATED FRACTURES OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING BRACKETS AND BODY MOUNT ATTACHMENTS MAY OCCUR.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, REGISTERED IN PUERTO RICO. DUE TO INCREASED STRESSES CAUSED BY HIGH CYCLES OF TORSIONAL LOADING, SPECIFIC TO THIS MARKET, THE REAR AXLE CAN CRACK.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. A SEPARATION OF A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING BRACKET MAY RESULT IN A LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATION. A SEPARATION OF BOTH FRONT SUBFRAME REAR BODY MOUNTS MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2003 AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. AFTER MANY YEARS OF VEHICLE SERVICE IN THESE AREAS, CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REAR AXLE, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO TORSIONAL STRESS. CORROSION AND STRESS CAN LEAD TO CRACKS WHICH IF UNDETECTED CAN PROPAGATE AND RESULT IN A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE AXLE.
Other Ford Windstar Years
Wider context: See the full Ford Windstar reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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