1995 Ford Windstar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 4799 complaints
4799
Total Complaints
97,657mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
179
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

72,400 25th Percentile
97,657 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1193
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
721
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
323
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
281
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
133
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
112
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
107
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
89
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
84
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
75

Severity Assessment

179
Crashes
66
Fires
170
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE EXHIBITS A GRINDING NOISE. TT"
"DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT. TT"
"ABS: GRINDING NOISE AND 3 OR 4 BRAKING APPLICATIONS BEFORE CLEARS; BRAKES LOCK UP; WET/DRY SURFACE; NO WARNING. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28