2000 FORD WINDSTAR — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,651 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (292 complaints · 17.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 62
  • Fires 55
  • Injuries 61
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 292 of 1,651 owner complaints (17.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 292 complaints, 17.7% of reports SUSPENSION 292 · 17.7% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 286 complaints, 17.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 286 · 17.3% · 9 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 237 complaints, 14.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 237 · 14.4% · 7 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 182 complaints, 11.0% of reports STRUCTURE 182 · 11.0% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 157 complaints, 9.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 157 · 9.5% · 3 crash reports 13 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 101 complaints, 6.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 101 · 6.1% · 7 crash reports 19 fire reports ENGINE: 77 complaints, 4.7% of reports ENGINE 77 · 4.7% · 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 57 complaints, 3.5% of reports VISIBILITY 57 · 3.5% · 3 fire reports STEERING: 48 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 48 · 2.9% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,100 complaints, 66.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,100 · 66.6% · 50 crash reports 31 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 292 17.7% 10 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 286 17.3% 9 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 237 14.4% 7 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 182 11.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 157 9.5% 3 crashes · 13 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 101 6.1% 7 crashes · 19 fires
ENGINE 77 4.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 57 3.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 48 2.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,100 66.6% 50 crashes · 31 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2000-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2001-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2001-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2001-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2001-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2002-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2002-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2003-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2003-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2003-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2004-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2004-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2004-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2004-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2005-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2005-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2006-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2008-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2008-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2009-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2009-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2009-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2009-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 2010-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q2: 79 owner reports 79 2010-Q3: 141 owner reports 141 2010-Q4: 75 owner reports 75 2011-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2011-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2011-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Apr 2025 Investigation PE02085 ● Investigation PE02085 Investigation EA03004 ● Investigation EA03004 Investigation PE04022 ● Investigation PE04022 Investigation PE08035 ● Investigation PE08035 Investigation EA08021 ● Investigation EA08021 Investigation PE10016 ● Investigation PE10016 Investigation PE10026 ● Investigation PE10026 Investigation EA10007 ● Investigation EA10007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q2 Owner reports 11
2000-Q3 Owner reports 23
2000-Q4 Owner reports 34
2001-Q1 Owner reports 32
2001-Q2 Owner reports 20
2001-Q3 Owner reports 17
2001-Q4 Owner reports 12
2002-Q1 Owner reports 17
2002-Q2 Owner reports 32
2002-Q3 Owner reports 25
2002-Q4 Owner reports 16
2003-Q1 Owner reports 28
2003-Q2 Owner reports 30
2003-Q3 Owner reports 32
2003-Q4 Owner reports 27
2004-Q1 Owner reports 30
2004-Q2 Owner reports 20
2004-Q3 Owner reports 28
2004-Q4 Owner reports 12
2005-Q1 Owner reports 28
2005-Q2 Owner reports 24
2005-Q3 Owner reports 17
2005-Q4 Owner reports 16
2006-Q1 Owner reports 10
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 12
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 12
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 13
2008-Q2 Owner reports 24
2008-Q3 Owner reports 48
2008-Q4 Owner reports 30
2009-Q1 Owner reports 25
2009-Q2 Owner reports 47
2009-Q3 Owner reports 37
2009-Q4 Owner reports 43
2010-Q1 Owner reports 33
2010-Q2 Owner reports 79
2010-Q3 Owner reports 141
2010-Q4 Owner reports 75
2011-Q1 Owner reports 44
2011-Q2 Owner reports 22
2011-Q3 Owner reports 23
2011-Q4 Owner reports 12
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 19
2012-Q3 Owner reports 41
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 17
2013-Q2 Owner reports 14
2013-Q3 Owner reports 22
2013-Q4 Owner reports 11
2014-Q1 Owner reports 12
2014-Q2 Owner reports 13
2014-Q3 Owner reports 30
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 11
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02085
Defect investigation 1 EA03004
Defect investigation 1 PE04022
Defect investigation 1 PE08035
Defect investigation 1 EA08021
Defect investigation 1 PE10016
Defect investigation 1 PE10026
Defect investigation 1 EA10007
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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