2001 FORD WINDSTAR — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,666 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (410 complaints · 24.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 64
  • Fires 60
  • Injuries 59
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 410 of 1,666 owner complaints (24.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 410 complaints, 24.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 410 · 24.6% · 9 crash reports 10 fire reports SUSPENSION: 345 complaints, 20.7% of reports SUSPENSION 345 · 20.7% · 12 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 218 complaints, 13.1% of reports STRUCTURE 218 · 13.1% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 152 complaints, 9.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 152 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports 19 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 121 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 121 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 88 complaints, 5.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 88 · 5.3% · 4 crash reports 13 fire reports ENGINE: 48 complaints, 2.9% of reports ENGINE 48 · 2.9% · 2 crash reports 6 fire reports AIR BAGS: 39 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 39 · 2.3% · 18 crash reports STEERING: 39 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 39 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 995 complaints, 59.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 995 · 59.7% · 45 crash reports 26 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 410 24.6% 9 crashes · 10 fires
SUSPENSION 345 20.7% 12 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 218 13.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 152 9.1% 1 crashes · 19 fires
POWER TRAIN 121 7.3% 2 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 88 5.3% 4 crashes · 13 fires
ENGINE 48 2.9% 2 crashes · 6 fires
AIR BAGS 39 2.3% 18 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 39 2.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 995 59.7% 45 crashes · 26 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 Jan 2001. 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2003-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2004-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2007-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2008-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2008-Q3: 51 owner reports 51 2008-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2009-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2009-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2009-Q3: 56 owner reports 56 2009-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2010-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2010-Q2: 93 owner reports 93 2010-Q3: 141 owner reports 141 2010-Q4: 96 owner reports 96 2011-Q1: 71 owner reports 71 2011-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2011-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2011-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q3: 44 owner reports 44 2012-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2013-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2014-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2015-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2001 Oct 2023 Investigation PE04022 ● Investigation PE04022 Investigation RQ04011 ● Investigation RQ04011 Investigation EA05004 ● Investigation EA05004 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
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 11
2001-Q4 Owner reports 12
2002-Q1 Owner reports 11
2002-Q2 Owner reports 16
2002-Q3 Owner reports 18
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 13
2003-Q2 Owner reports 12
2003-Q3 Owner reports 6
2003-Q4 Owner reports 12
2004-Q1 Owner reports 25
2004-Q2 Owner reports 13
2004-Q3 Owner reports 11
2004-Q4 Owner reports 17
2005-Q1 Owner reports 20
2005-Q2 Owner reports 13
2005-Q3 Owner reports 11
2005-Q4 Owner reports 10
2006-Q1 Owner reports 14
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 12
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 13
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 20
2007-Q4 Owner reports 13
2008-Q1 Owner reports 24
2008-Q2 Owner reports 27
2008-Q3 Owner reports 51
2008-Q4 Owner reports 38
2009-Q1 Owner reports 25
2009-Q2 Owner reports 43
2009-Q3 Owner reports 56
2009-Q4 Owner reports 32
2010-Q1 Owner reports 43
2010-Q2 Owner reports 93
2010-Q3 Owner reports 141
2010-Q4 Owner reports 96
2011-Q1 Owner reports 71
2011-Q2 Owner reports 41
2011-Q3 Owner reports 31
2011-Q4 Owner reports 18
2012-Q1 Owner reports 19
2012-Q2 Owner reports 26
2012-Q3 Owner reports 44
2012-Q4 Owner reports 16
2013-Q1 Owner reports 18
2013-Q2 Owner reports 28
2013-Q3 Owner reports 41
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 29
2014-Q3 Owner reports 42
2014-Q4 Owner reports 23
2015-Q1 Owner reports 17
2015-Q2 Owner reports 25
2015-Q3 Owner reports 15
2015-Q4 Owner reports 18
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE04022
Defect investigation 1 RQ04011
Defect investigation 1 EA05004
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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