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1996 Ford Windstar overheating reports

53 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1996 Ford Windstar — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

53
Overheating reports
4%
share of complaints
79,000 mi
median mileage in overheating reports (10 with odometer)

Overheating in other Windstar years

1995 Windstar211
Windstar overheating by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Ford Windstar report before drawing conclusions.