2000 Ford Windstar air bags problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Ford Windstar — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall - air bag light is on. Problems with turning of steering wheel. Could not perform complete turns. Steering will stop halfway during turns. After review it appears that the airbag is coming through steering column. Van currently not drivable.”
filed Jul 23, 2016
“Ford windstar 2000 car safety problem was reported on september 9 2010, had a problem with the vehicle suddenly accelerating. My wife had backed our 2000 windstar sel out of the garage so we could sweep out the garage. The car had sat for about five hours in the driveway when she was going to drive…”
filed Sep 14, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 30 | 2% |
| 2002 Windstar | 36 | 3% |
| 2001 Windstar | 51 | 3% |
| 1999 Windstar | 28 | 2% |
| 1998 Windstar | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 Windstar | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Windstar | 25 | 2% |
| 1995 Windstar | 92 | 3% |
| 1994 Windstar | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.