1999 Ford Windstar Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,522 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Ford Windstar, 1% of the 1,522 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The front seat belts get lightly pinched between the interior door panels lower storage bin and the carpet on the floor. This can cause someone to think that their seat belt is on correctly when in fact it is not providing them any protection at all. The 12-18 of excess slack that is caught between the interior door panel and the carpet could allow a person to not be secured tightly in place during an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10048838, filed 2003-11, 200 miles“Consumer noticed about three days ago that the right seat belt on the middle bench seat did not latch. The consumer will contact the manufacturer. The seat belt did not always latch. The consumer did not allow anyone to sit in the seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10032168, filed 2003-10, 65,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the safety seat belts failed to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10701401, filed 2015-03, 170,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt and the rear middle seat belt will not lock. Ford stated that nothing could be done because it was not a safety issue and advised her that she would be responsible for any costs. The current mileage is 169,000 and failure mileage was 160,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10195972, filed 2007-07, 160,000 miles“The contact stated upon purchase of the vehicle it was noticed the black clip on the seatbelt of the rear driver side seat was fractured causing the seatbelt to be inoperable when attempting to install a child safety seat. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the entire seatbelt needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10171398, filed 2006-10, 77,500 milesSeat belts: other model years
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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