1999 Ford Windstar Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,522 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the equipment of the 1999 Ford Windstar, 2% of the 1,522 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,500 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have 1999 Ford Windstar. I have had problems with the speedometer and the odometer, jumping I have no idea how fast I am going, now my gas hand and temp. Control is doing the same thing. It has been doing this for a year and half. I have had it to two different garages. No one can find the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10361289, filed 2010-10, 101,000 miles“The rear axle cracked on my 1999 Ford Windstar while driving 20 MPH on a city street. The axle had to be replaced. The car is being picked up tomorrow (thursday august 19, 2010) and I will see if the broken axle is available.”
NHTSA complaint #10350449, filed 2010-08, 136,340 miles“I have a Ford Windstar year 1999. About two weeks ago the two brake lights went on, I had a fuse # 10 blown and a non working speedometer dial.( the cruise control has three months that is not working) I did take a look at the owner's manual. In the manual I read that reason for the break light to come on was the lower level of brake fluid in the reservoir and so it was. I added some brake fluid and the light was off. In the mean time I did checked the fuse panel and I found this fuse #10 was blown and I replaced it, but half an hour later I got a blown fuse again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10359889, filed 2010-10, 129,000 miles“I have a 1999 Ford Windstar, 3.8l engine. Abs brake light on, no speedometer, no odometer, no air conditioning. Took to a repair shop, they found fuse #10 was blown. Replaced the fuse and smoke started to come up from the master cylinder area, he removed the electrical connection plug for the brake pressure switch located on the bottom of the master cylinder. Thankfully this did not occur while my wife and children in the vehicle, so no one was injured. I have read on the internet of several windstars with this same problem, and believe Ford should do something to rectify this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10230586, filed 2008-06, 115,000 miles“I bought my 99 Ford Windstar sel in march of this year (2006) and not even a week after I bought it when I would pull out from red lights or stop signs and the van would either die on me in the middle of the road or would continuously hesitate. I brought it back to the dealership and the first time they said that it was my keys so they reprogrammed my keys. Then it happened again as soon as I left the dealership, I brought it back a second time, they told me that they believed it had to do with my theft device. They assured me it was fixed then sent me home with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10173173, filed 2006-11, 82,000 milesRelated recalls
- 01V262000Aug 15, 2001Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with auxiliary rear air-conditioning. If the auxiliary air-conditioning blower motor stops turning while in the…Covers: Ford Windstar 1999–2001
Related service bulletins
- 10013060Oct 14, 2002Climate control a/c service tech tips.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10 | 1% |
| 2002 | 15 | 1% |
| 2001 | 26 | 2% |
| 2000 | 16 | 1% |
| 1999 | 23 | 2% |
| 1998 | 26 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 8 | 1% |
| 1995 | 43 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Windstar
278 complaintsBody and structure
276 complaintsBrakes
223 complaintsElectrical system
209 complaintsSuspension
208 complaintsSteering
184 complaintsEngine cooling
129 complaintsVehicle speed control
99 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
62 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
35 complaintsFuel system
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Windstar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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