2003 Ford Windstar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2055 complaints
2055
Total Complaints
98,750mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
54
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,000 25th Percentile
98,750 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
296
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
262
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
209
SUSPENSION
183
POWER TRAIN
112
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
94
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
75
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
69
SUSPENSION:REAR
48
STRUCTURE:BODY
45

Severity Assessment

54
Crashes
31
Fires
49
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKED COOLANT. *JB"
"BODY SEAMS NOT SEALED RESULTING IN WATER INTRUSION INTO FLOOR SEAT ANCHORS OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *NLM"
"WHILE DRIVING FLAMES BEGAN TO SHOOT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NLM"

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