2000 Ford Windstar seat belts problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2000 Ford Windstar — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My seat belt did not restrain me as I stopped to avoid hitting a car that had stopped short in front of me and my chest hit the steering wheel hard causing bruising. The seat belt is working properly. I called ford to inform them of what happened and they said there is no recall for my car…”
filed Jul 2, 2013
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. While driving at an unknown speed, the brakes were applied and a passenger seated in the second row on the driver side stated the seat belt did not retain him in place. The contact stated the failure occurred on every seat in the vehicle except for the…”
filed Mar 31, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND…Campaign 00V228001 · Aug 18, 2000
Seat Belts problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 7 | 0% |
| 2002 Windstar | 6 | 0% |
| 2001 Windstar | 20 | 1% |
| 1999 Windstar | 18 | 1% |
| 1998 Windstar | 28 | 2% |
| 1997 Windstar | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Windstar | 18 | 1% |
| 1995 Windstar | 41 | 1% |
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.