Ford Windstar / 1995
1995 Ford Windstar problems
Owners have filed 4,799 complaints about the 1995 Ford Windstar with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 38.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 19.3%.
Complaints4,799
Crashes179
Fires66
Injuries170
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 38.5% · 1846
Power train 19.3% · 924
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.8% · 568
Electrical system 4.1% · 198
Suspension 3.1% · 151
Fuel system, gasoline 3.0% · 145
Unknown or other 2.8% · 133
Visibility 2.6% · 124
Severity
Of those complaints, 179 describe a crash, 66 describe a fire, 170 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Ford Windstar in this data, 1995 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 16 in the last three years against 14 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 97,657 miles.
In owners' own words
There was a recall on head gaskets - Ford failed to notify us by mail nor did they notify us when we took it in for routine services. Now they won't fix it because it's past 60,000 miles. I took it to another mechanic, who fixed the problem at a cost of over $800.00. The other mechanic is how I found out about the recall - Ford shared that information with him - however, they failed to let us in on the secret. Engine and engine cooling
While traveling on highway, vehicle started slowing down. Consumer was able to pull over to shoulder and oil or antifreeze was leaking from underneath the vehicle. *Ak the vehicle has been in for repair three times for a failed gasket. The engine won't heat up properly due to the thermostat being stuck in the open position. New oxygen sensors had to be installed due to being contaminated from the coolant. Engine and engine cooling
The transmission was failing to shift and would hesitate. We also heard a clunking noise. Fearing that the transmission's hesitation could cause us to be in an accident, we took the Windstar into the dealer's service department. The service department said that the noise was coming from the engine and that both the transmission and the engine would need to be rebuilt or replaced at an estimated cost of $4000 -$5000. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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