2001 Ford Windstar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2294 complaints
2294
Total Complaints
107,142mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Top Issue
91
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,000 25th Percentile
107,142 Median Mileage
138,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
222
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
200
SERVICE BRAKES
193
SUSPENSION
188
SUSPENSION:REAR
151
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
141
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
101
STEERING
57
STRUCTURE:BODY
53
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
53

Severity Assessment

91
Crashes
79
Fires
77
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP THE ENGINE REVVED FROM 1000 TO 5000 RPM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE CONTROL AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DANGER IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. *YH"
"RECALL 00V27000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S26 CONCERNING AIR BAG ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED AT DEALER HE WAS TOLD IN A RUDE MANNER THAT PART WASN'T IN, AND TO GET OUT. *AK"
"TURNED ON REAR DEFOGGER AND BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK"

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