1999 Ford Windstar service brakes, electric problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, electric on the 1999 Ford Windstar — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 ford windstar - abs light- intermittent, no apparent cause.. Reduced brake function. Happening for more than 4 years, brakes, sensors, master cylinder replaced. Still get the abs light without a reason. Ford says "if there's dust in there, the light will come on.." really? So why does it come…”
filed Aug 20, 2011
“Recall id# 09v399000 was completed few months ago, now abs on dash is on few minutes after the vehicle is put in motion. Dealer pinpointed trouble to abs control module. Overheating of the board could be the result of the leaking scds on the module connector. Dealer wants to charge me $ 1,000 to…”
filed Oct 21, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Electric problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 69 | 5% |
| 2002 Windstar | 83 | 6% |
| 2001 Windstar | 53 | 3% |
| 2000 Windstar | 51 | 3% |
| 1998 Windstar | 6 | 0% |
| 1997 Windstar | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Windstar | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 Windstar | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.