2001 Ford Windstar Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 127about this part
- Share
- 8%of 1,686 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,808miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 127 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Ford Windstar, 8% of the 1,686 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,808 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 17 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.
“The same part indicated in recall is bad, my van needs fix. The recall doesn't cover my part or repair because my VIN isn't showing any recalls. When the same problem happened to me indicated in the recall. Is there anything I can do?”
NHTSA complaint #10670730, filed 2015-01, 109,000 miles“I didn't have a crash I noticed that my ABS brake and tire pressure light was staying on and a short time after I started hearing a loud rumbling noise in the front end every time I slow an it's impossible to make sudden stops and at times my speedometer starts flickering back and forth as well as my cruise control is currently inoperable. I have limited driving this vehicle in which I purchased due to feeling it is not in a safe manner for my children to be in. …”
NHTSA complaint #10584716, filed 2014-04, 140,000 miles“No recall notice sent to me regarding cruise control switch recall that could cause fire while driving or idle. My 2001 Ford Windstar was parked in my driveway approximately 5:30 pm on 04/21/2010 and at 10:57 the engine caught fire and blew up. The fire also melted the siding on the house.”
NHTSA complaint #10327282, filed 2010-04, 164,000 miles“After having the Ford Windstar oct. 09 09s09 recall fixed on our 2001 Windstar due to leaks and malfunctioning A/C and cruise control, the ABS and brake indicator lights are still intermittently lighting on the dashboard. The Ford dealer we took it to said that when those are on, we have no ABS system because the ECM is malfunctioning at those times. We're seeing increased braking distance with this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10352426, filed 2010-08, 120,000 miles“Abs light comes on intermittently, even in summer with no adverse driving conditions. It stays on for varying lengths of time, then disappears for some time, then out of the blue comes back on. Braking a little bit harder than usual does seem to trigger it. Also, recently, the cruise control just suddenly stopped working. It worked fine one day, then all of a sudden, a day or two later, I hit on, but it refused to set. I tried again on another day and it still wouldn't set.”
NHTSA complaint #10490842, filed 2013-01, 120,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V399000Oct 13, 2009Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150…Covers: Ford Windstar 1995–2003, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +12 more
- 01V207000Jun 22, 2001Vehicle description: minivans equipped with an adjustable pedal option. The driver floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal.Covers: Ford Windstar 2000–2001
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 17% |
| 2003 | 85 | 6% |
| 2002 | 147 | 11% |
| 2001 | 127 | 8% |
| 2000 | 138 | 8% |
| 1999 | 99 | 7% |
| 1998 | 73 | 5% |
| 1997 | 21 | 11% |
| 1996 | 82 | 6% |
| 1995 | 116 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Windstar
544 complaintsSuspension
416 complaintsBody and structure
293 complaintsElectrical system
223 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
145 complaintsSteering
70 complaintsEngine cooling
66 complaintsOther or unknown
61 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 30, 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