1996 Ford Windstar rust / corrosion reports

28 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1996 Ford Windstar — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

Rust / corrosion reports

share of complaints

86,000 mi

median reported mileage (all complaints)

Components reported on this vehicle

Engine and Engine Cooling 470 Power Train 322 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 218 Suspension 111 Electrical System 83 Vehicle Speed Control 82

Rust / corrosion in other Windstar years

2003 Windstar	98
2002 Windstar	90
2001 Windstar	201
2000 Windstar	132
1999 Windstar	184
1998 Windstar	80
1995 Windstar	60

Windstar rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Ford Windstar

Overheating 53 Check engine light 52 Stalling 37 Brake problems 31 Misfire / rough idle 23 Vibration / shaking 23 Clunking / rattling 20

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.

Rust / corrosion across all vehicles →