Ford Windstar Engine Problems
362 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2002.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THEN IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE ...
BRAKES CONTINUALLY HAVE FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE AND AFTER NEW BRAKE PADS AND BRING BLED.THROTTLE IDLE SENSOR CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE L...
WAS ON THE STREET DRIVING, LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD VAN SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, BLEW OUT, WAS DRIVING AGAIN VAN WAS ILDE UP REALLY BAD AND WHILE MY FEET WAS ON THE BRAKES IT STARTED MOVING ON...
I WAS DRIVING THE VAN THIS AFTERNOON ON A PUBLIC ROAD WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE VAN STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. I PULLED INTO A AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE AND GOT OUT OF THE VAN AND IT WAS STILL SMOKING BADLY. I INDIVIDUAL WHO AC...
WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE SUBFRAME FELL OUT OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING THE THROTTLE BODY TO OPEN ALL THE WAY DROPPED OUT OF REVERSE AND WENT INTO DRIVE LOST STEERING ,LOST BRAKES JAMMED VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP 1 FOOT FROM TELEPHO...
ALL PARTS ARE AFFECTED, MY CAR WHICH IS FORD WINDSTAR 2001 , IT GOT FIRED BY ITSELF AT EARLY MORNINGS WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND IGNITION WAS OFF, WE ARE THE VICTIM OF THE FORD WINDSTAR 2001,MY CAR IS TOTALLY BURNED. *TR
BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER AND NOTICED THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. IT WAS "FIXED" BEFORE COMPLETING THE PURCHASE. LASTED FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. WAS TOLD IT NOT A BIG DEAL, SO I DIDNT WORR...
POT HOLE WAS HIT AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *TR
AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 AFTER DRIVING 6 MILES THAT DAY, THE WINDSTAR VAN WAS STOPPED AND THE IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF. THE DELIVERY DRIVER WENT INSIDE HIS DESTINATION FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHILE LOADING HIS CARGO, HE SMELLED SMOKE. LOOKING ...
THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I NARROWLY AVOIDED GETTING T BONED AND CRASHED HEAD FIRST INTO A SMALL HILL. MY FIANCE AND MY SELF WERE UNINJURED BUT WHERE EXTREMELY SHOOK UP OVER THIS. I LOST ALL CO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THAT A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AFTER THE START OF THE IGNITION. ...
2002 FORD WINDSTAR MINI VAN. CONSUMER STATES AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK AND TURNING ON THE IGNITION, FLAMES FLEW UP AND AFTER PUTTING WATER ON IT THERE WAS A FLASH FIRE AND EXPLOSION *TGW