1998 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems
177 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Ford Windstar — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went to ford dealership in dec 09 received inspection on recall # o9s09 and 09so9h only. Now here in feb. 2012 the same problems with suspension,right front tire wheel makes alto of noise power steering fluid is leaking strange noise is heard when making right turns,ford said my vehicle has had…”
filed Feb 28, 2012
“This vehicle was part of a previous recall. All the ford dealer did was install a fusible link in the scds circuit to the abs brake unit. Since that time, the abs brakes have become inoperable and will start pulsating while driving down the road. This causes dangerous driving conditions. We request…”
filed Dec 28, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 Windstar | 282 | 19% |
| 2002 Windstar | 324 | 24% |
| 2001 Windstar | 292 | 17% |
| 2000 Windstar | 204 | 12% |
| 1999 Windstar | 130 | 9% |
| 1997 Windstar | 24 | 13% |
| 1996 Windstar | 218 | 16% |
| 1995 Windstar | 484 | 15% |
| 1994 Windstar | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.