2004 Ford Windstar Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Ford Windstar, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Purchased the car used on 5/26/12, drove away from the dealership and the ABS warning light and the break warning lights both came on, indicating issues with ABS. Took it to the repair shop and was told that the ABS module (??) was causing the issues. Car dealership and warranty company refused to cover it because it's an optional system. There appears to have been a recall for this but for some reason my car wasn't included - it was originally purchased in canada, so I'm not sure if that effects recall information. …”
NHTSA complaint #10462988, filed 2012-06, 152,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the interior lights and instrument panel lights would fail intermittently. The sliding doors would also open and shut independently while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there was an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no recalls on the failure for the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10375452, filed 2011-01, 129,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10916721, filed 2016-10Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 13% |
| 2003 | 280 | 19% |
| 2002 | 261 | 19% |
| 2001 | 223 | 13% |
| 2000 | 222 | 13% |
| 1999 | 209 | 14% |
| 1998 | 111 | 8% |
| 1997 | 7 | 4% |
| 1996 | 83 | 6% |
| 1995 | 168 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 17% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Ford Windstar
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Windstar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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