1996 Ford Windstar fuel system, gasoline problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Ford Windstar — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle had a fuel leak at the fuel tank. I removed the tank to see that the tank looked like it was pinched and developed a crack. The fuel tank is plastic so I found this to be odd. I had to put epoxy on the tank to patch the crack so I could get it home as I was out of town when this…”
filed Oct 18, 2011
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford windstar. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed an excessive amount of gasoline on the ground. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the independent mechanic located the failure as a fracture in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not…”
filed Oct 21, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 5 | 0% |
| 2002 Windstar | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 Windstar | 17 | 1% |
| 2000 Windstar | 30 | 2% |
| 1999 Windstar | 25 | 2% |
| 1998 Windstar | 58 | 4% |
| 1997 Windstar | 5 | 3% |
| 1995 Windstar | 138 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Windstar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.