2001 Ford Windstar power train problems
145 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Ford Windstar — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle was manufactured in 2001. There was a recall put out for the suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly. In 2011, according to sunset ford dealership (where I took it for axle repair and was denied) the recall was remedied in 2011. However, as stated along with the recall notice, the…”
filed Aug 3, 2019
“Driving home I heard a thud and my 2001 ford windstar spun off the road. Turns out the axle cracked in half and almost killed me. Towed the car into the ford dealership and even though there is an open safety recall on my windstar and ford knows of thousand of axle problems they said that it is not…”
filed Apr 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Power TrainCampaign 12V193000 · May 3, 2012
Power Train problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 7 | 29% |
| 2003 Windstar | 225 | 15% |
| 2002 Windstar | 97 | 7% |
| 2000 Windstar | 271 | 16% |
| 1999 Windstar | 278 | 18% |
| 1998 Windstar | 332 | 23% |
| 1997 Windstar | 43 | 22% |
| 1996 Windstar | 322 | 23% |
| 1995 Windstar | 875 | 26% |
| 1994 Windstar | 8 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.