2001 Ford Windstar Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,686 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Ford Windstar, 3% of the 1,686 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 24 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving at around 30 MPH, 2 cars in front slammed on brakes, I was approximately 1 1/2 car links back and hit the brakes. Abs failed, airbags failed, and slid into car in front of me. I was on a city street going straight.”
NHTSA complaint #11023381, filed 2017-09, 86,000 miles“I had a green light on a n/s street. The driver on the e/w street ran the light. I hit the driver side of his car, damaging my entire front end to the point of a total loss on the van. The passenger airbag did deploy (no passenger, however). The driver side did not. I am dealing with deep bruising on my sternum and chest.”
NHTSA complaint #10231127, filed 2008-06, 129,000 miles“Airbag light comes on/off, took vehicle to Ford dealership,, they said there are no recalls, however I have two recall numbers 00v270000 and 00v412000 concerning the rcm-restraint control module-they want to charge me to inspect the vehicle, I don't feel I should have to pay a fee for them to inspect my vehicle if a recall exist for the problem I identified already called the fort customer support number they are the ones who said no recalls exist for this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10545699, filed 2013-09, 168,800 miles“Our ABS light turns on after driving the van for 30 minutes or more. If the car is shut off the light goes off and does not come on again when restarted until the van is driven more (I.e. Heats up). We noticed this first during a severe rain storm on a long trip during august of 2009.”
NHTSA complaint #10287480, filed 2009-10, 78,000 miles“I was heading south coming to a green light and a car heading west run a red light and I hit her in the side going about 45 MPH . After hitting the car I continued through intersection and hit steel gutter and went over that and hit head on into a drainage ditch and my airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10156595, filed 2006-05, 71,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V412000Dec 6, 2000Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or…Covers: Ford Windstar 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001, Mercury Grand Marquis 2001 +1 more
- 00V270000Sep 13, 2000Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not…Covers: Ford Windstar 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001, Mercury Grand Marquis 2001 +1 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30 | 2% |
| 2002 | 36 | 3% |
| 2001 | 51 | 3% |
| 2000 | 31 | 2% |
| 1999 | 28 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 25 | 2% |
| 1995 | 92 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Windstar
544 complaintsSuspension
416 complaintsBody and structure
293 complaintsElectrical system
223 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
145 complaintsVehicle speed control
127 complaintsSteering
70 complaintsEngine cooling
66 complaintsOther or unknown
61 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
41 complaintsExterior lighting
31 complaintsWheels
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology