1995 Ford Windstar Problems: Engine (3,306 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1995 Ford Windstar is Engine (40% of 3,306 owner reports). There are 8 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Engine — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-10-16 3,306 complaints · 8 recalls

What problems show up on the 1995 Ford Windstar?

1,334 of 3,306 filings named Engine (40% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (678 reports).

There are 8 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Suspension, Brakes, Electrical, Airbags, Body / frame, and Fuel system. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.

What to check before you buy a 1995 Ford Windstar

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 8 campaigns on file below.
  2. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Engine. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Engine 1,334 complaints · 40.4% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 135
  • Fires 49
  • Injuries 115
  • Deaths 2
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Engine (ENGINE) appears in 1,334 of 3,306 owner complaints (40.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. Engine (ENGINE): 1,334 complaints, 40.4% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 8 crash reports 8 fire reports 1,334 · 40.4% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 678 complaints, 20.5% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 17 crash reports 5 fire reports 678 · 20.5% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 383 complaints, 11.6% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 35 crash reports 4 fire reports 383 · 11.6% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 116 complaints, 3.5% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 2 crash reports 5 fire reports 116 · 3.5% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 104 complaints, 3.2% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 crash reports 20 fire reports 104 · 3.2% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 104 complaints, 3.2% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 3 crash reports 104 · 3.2% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 84 complaints, 2.5% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 6 crash reports 3 fire reports 84 · 2.5% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 82 complaints, 2.5% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 46 crash reports 2 fire reports 82 · 2.5% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 66 complaints, 2.0% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 66 · 2.0% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 2,083 complaints, 63.0% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 112 crash reports 35 fire reports 2,083 · 63.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Engine (ENGINE) 1,334 40.4% 8 crashes · 8 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 678 20.5% 17 crashes · 5 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 383 11.6% 35 crashes · 4 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 116 3.5% 2 crashes · 5 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 104 3.2% 2 crashes · 20 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 104 3.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 84 2.5% 6 crashes · 3 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 82 2.5% 46 crashes · 2 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 66 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 2,083 63.0% 112 crashes · 35 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1994. 1995-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 1995-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 1995-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 1995-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 1996-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 1996-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 1996-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 1996-Q4: 52 owner reports 52 1997-Q1: 73 owner reports 73 1997-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 1997-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 1997-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 1998-Q1: 84 owner reports 84 1998-Q2: 137 owner reports 137 1998-Q3: 109 owner reports 109 1998-Q4: 112 owner reports 112 1999-Q1: 205 owner reports 205 1999-Q2: 163 owner reports 163 1999-Q3: 210 owner reports 210 1999-Q4: 232 owner reports 232 2000-Q1: 308 owner reports 308 2000-Q2: 153 owner reports 153 2000-Q3: 124 owner reports 124 2000-Q4: 92 owner reports 92 2001-Q1: 116 owner reports 116 2001-Q2: 91 owner reports 91 2001-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2001-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2002-Q1: 66 owner reports 66 2002-Q2: 81 owner reports 81 2002-Q3: 68 owner reports 68 2002-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2003-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2003-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2003-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2003-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2004-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2004-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1994 Apr 2017 Recall campaign 94V222000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V222000 Recall campaign 94V223000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V223000 Recall campaign 95E006002 ◆ Recall campaign 95E006002 Recall campaign 97V180000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V180000 Recall campaign 99V309000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V309000 Recall campaign 01I007000 ◆ Recall campaign 01I007000 Recall campaign 02V101000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V101000 Recall campaign 09V399000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V399000 Investigation PE96042 ● Investigation PE96042 Investigation EA96026 ● Investigation EA96026 Investigation PE97011 ● Investigation PE97011 Investigation EA97018 ● Investigation EA97018 Investigation DP98004 ● Investigation DP98004 Investigation PE98056 ● Investigation PE98056 Investigation PE99025 ● Investigation PE99025 Investigation EA99020 ● Investigation EA99020 Investigation PE00024 ● Investigation PE00024 Investigation EA00027 ● Investigation EA00027 Investigation RQ02011 ● Investigation RQ02011 Investigation RQ04003 ● Investigation RQ04003 Investigation PE08035 ● Investigation PE08035 Investigation EA08021 ● Investigation EA08021
  • Campaign 95E006002 was reported 42 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V180000 was reported 945 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V309000 was reported 1,742 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01I007000 was reported 2,347 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V101000 was reported 2,648 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 43
1995-Q2 Owner reports 36
1995-Q3 Owner reports 49
1995-Q4 Owner reports 27
1996-Q1 Owner reports 24
1996-Q2 Owner reports 26
1996-Q3 Owner reports 35
1996-Q4 Owner reports 52
1997-Q1 Owner reports 73
1997-Q2 Owner reports 38
1997-Q3 Owner reports 38
1997-Q4 Owner reports 51
1998-Q1 Owner reports 84
1998-Q2 Owner reports 137
1998-Q3 Owner reports 109
1998-Q4 Owner reports 112
1999-Q1 Owner reports 205
1999-Q2 Owner reports 163
1999-Q3 Owner reports 210
1999-Q4 Owner reports 232
2000-Q1 Owner reports 308
2000-Q2 Owner reports 153
2000-Q3 Owner reports 124
2000-Q4 Owner reports 92
2001-Q1 Owner reports 116
2001-Q2 Owner reports 91
2001-Q3 Owner reports 57
2001-Q4 Owner reports 50
2002-Q1 Owner reports 66
2002-Q2 Owner reports 81
2002-Q3 Owner reports 68
2002-Q4 Owner reports 45
2003-Q1 Owner reports 37
2003-Q2 Owner reports 27
2003-Q3 Owner reports 41
2003-Q4 Owner reports 21
2004-Q1 Owner reports 50
2004-Q2 Owner reports 15
2004-Q3 Owner reports 16
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 11
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 7
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V222000
Recall campaign 1 94V223000
Recall campaign 1 95E006002
Recall campaign 1 97V180000
Recall campaign 1 99V309000
Recall campaign 1 01I007000
Recall campaign 1 02V101000
Recall campaign 1 09V399000
Defect investigation 1 PE96042
Defect investigation 1 EA96026
Defect investigation 1 PE97011
Defect investigation 1 EA97018
Defect investigation 1 DP98004
Defect investigation 1 PE98056
Defect investigation 1 PE99025
Defect investigation 1 EA99020
Defect investigation 1 PE00024
Defect investigation 1 EA00027
Defect investigation 1 RQ02011
Defect investigation 1 RQ04003
Defect investigation 1 PE08035
Defect investigation 1 EA08021
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Safety Recalls (8)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Suspension, Brakes, Electrical, Airbags, Body / frame, and Fuel system.

  1. Recall campaign 01I007000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    SOME TIRES HAVE DEFLATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH A BROKEN SPRING.
    Remedy:
    FORD IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR FRONT COIL SPRING REPLACEMENT TO A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OF SERVICE FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WITH UNLIMITED MILEAGE. THIS COVERAGE IS AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRED TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. IF EITHER FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURES DURING THE COVERAGE PERIOD NOTED ABOVE, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 02V101000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID WILL RESULT IN BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVATION. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD ALSO RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE FOR CORROSION AND CLEARANCE CONDITIONS. A BRAKE LINE THAT IS NOT CORRODED WILL BE REPOSITIONED. A BRAKE LINE THAT IS CORRODED OR LEAKING WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NYLON COATED BRAKE LINE AND SECURED USING THREE RETAINING CLIPS TO ASSURE CLEARANCE FROM THE INSULATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 09V399000

    Safety recall 09V399000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 94V222000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO COWL BRACE, AND INSTALLATION OF A PIECE OF CONVOLUTE WRAP MATERIAL ON ONE OF THE ADJACENT HARNESSES.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 94V223000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING OF THE CONNECTION AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE CONNECTION. VEHICLES WITH VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX HOUSING WILL HAVE THE THE UNDERHOOD HARNESS, INCLUDING THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX, REPLACED.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 95E006002

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IF THE IGNITER END CAP SEPARATES IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HOT GASES CAN BE RELEASED AND IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL OR CAUSE BURN INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Recall campaign 97V180000

    Body / frame

    Report date
    Component:
    Body / frame (STRUCTURE)
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE OUTER HOOD PANEL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD AREA FOR ANY DAMAGE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, THE HOOD WILL BE REPLACED. IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF BOND SEPARATION, ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE WILL BE APPLIED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER HOOD PANELS.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  8. Recall campaign 99V309000

    Fuel system

    Report date
    Component:
    Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    THESE CRACKS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THEY PROPAGATE THROUGH THE WALL OF THE TANK.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACE ASSEMBLY AT THE STRAP BOLT HOLE LOCATION AND REPLACE THE TANK STRAP WITH A REVISED, LONGER STRAP. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE TANKS FOR LEAKS. IF A LEAK EXISTS AND IS THE RESULT OF A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK, THE TANK WILL BE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO THE INSTALLATION OF A SPACER AND LONGER STRAP.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-10-16
Safety incident filters
Showing 10 of 3,306 complaints · page 1 of 133
2017-06-21Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11000366
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A VISIBLE CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL PART THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.
2017-02-02Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
NHTSA ODI 10949174
CrashFireInjuryDeath
SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE. THERE IS SMELL OF GAS WITH TANK FULL AND STATIONARY . THIS VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN OFTEN SO MAYBE A MONTH BETWEEN OCCURRENCES.
2015-11-09Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 10789305
CrashFireInjuryDeath
SMALL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT FENDER, CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO GO OFF. THIS BROKE THE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH REAR WINDOW LATCHES TO BREAK THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
2015-10-30Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 10787319
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SHIFTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
2015-10-28Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
NHTSA ODI 10786616
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE DIFFICULTIES SHIFTING THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT GEARS. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROLLER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 245,000.
2015-09-29Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 10778394
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2015-09-26VISIBILITY
NHTSA ODI 10777831
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE ENGINE FREEZES UP AND SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING. HAD TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP AND PUT IN A NEW AC COMPRESSOR.
2015-02-20Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 10689631
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES COMING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER A MONTH AGO AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2014-08-13Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10621936
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V309000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
2014-05-12Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 10587943
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON TO THIS DAY. *TR

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1995 Ford Windstar?

Owners named Engine most often — 1,334 of 3,306 reports (40%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Ford Windstar?

NHTSA lists 8 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Suspension, Brakes, Electrical, Airbags, Body / frame, and Fuel system. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 1995 Ford Windstar?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

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