2001 Ford Windstar Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 61about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,686 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 61 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Ford Windstar, 4% of the 1,686 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 2 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.
“I recently had my Windstar front end worked on by a local Ford dealer, who was supposed to take care of all recall issues. They did a crappy job of that and now the vehicle is sitting my driveway with the axle snapped in half. Had it towed to my home when it broke on the highway. This is not a safe vehicle and we were very lucky no-one got hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10876047, filed 2016-06, 160,000 miles“Good day, I was driving on a road going 40 MPH when my rear axle cracked and my rear wheels caved in. I had my wife and kids in the van with me on the way to work. It was around 5:45 when this happened. I was able to regain control. Luckily no one was hurt. Is there's a way I could get help??”
NHTSA complaint #11209209, filed 2019-05, 215,622 miles“I was driving down the road about 35 MPH when my gauges started to bounce back and forth like crazy until 1 of them broke off. I manage to fix the broken gauge and then about 5 days later it happened again. I manged to fix it once again and now it's doing it more often. I've had the altanator checked, battery checked, and I've had the codes pulled on it and there is no codes on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10726246, filed 2015-06, 126,000 miles“Rear axle is cracked after brackets were put on due to recall. We noticed this is an old crack and saw it while checking for the cause of a rattle noise. We have no idea when the crack occurred but the recall brackets were put on several years ago by keller bros. Ford lebanon, pa. They reinspected the brackets and said they were put on correctly. If that's the case; why did the axle crack? Why won't Ford pay to have it fixed if it's known to have a problem cracking?”
NHTSA complaint #11096376, filed 2018-05, 190,000 miles“At a major intersection getting onto a highway our subframe gave out and we came to a screeching halt & a dead stop. The entire subframe under the passengers side of the van rotted and the wheel was up against the frame of the car. It could have caused a major accident. It cost us $1,500.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10459081, filed 2012-05, 105,899 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44 | 3% |
| 2002 | 64 | 5% |
| 2001 | 61 | 4% |
| 2000 | 52 | 3% |
| 1999 | 59 | 4% |
| 1998 | 51 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 | 86 | 6% |
| 1995 | 133 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 9% |
| 1990 | 2 | 33% |
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 complaintsAir bags
51 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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