2001 Ford Windstar service brakes, electric problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, electric on the 2001 Ford Windstar — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Constantly being troubled by the brake/abs light on the dash board. Upon going to auto zone and checking what kind of code comes up for the problem, I received 20+ codes relating to brakes/abs problems. I looked up the problem and discovered it was very popular amongst ford windstars from…”
filed Aug 12, 2011
“2001 ford windstar: abs, traction control system, and cruise control all suddenly fail while driving at highway speeds. Each system works properly at 55mph and lower, until driving on slick or rough pavement; at 60mph or over, all 3 systems are unusable even on dry and smooth pavement. To have…”
filed May 26, 2011
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% |
| 2000 Windstar | 51 | 3% |
| 1999 Windstar | 17 | 1% |
| 1998 Windstar | 6 | 0% |
| 1997 Windstar | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Windstar | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 Windstar | 1 | 0% |
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.