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2001 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems

292 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Ford Windstar17% of all complaints for this model year.

292
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
17%
share of all complaints
90,134 mi
median reported mileage
9 / 10
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. While driving 55 mph and without warning, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed and would not stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be repaired. The…

    filed May 6, 2016

  • While investigating the 50 mph failure of the pcm module, and the ongoing off/on action of the abs module, I ran across what appears to be a mistake on page 43-3 of the fomoco "2001 wiring diagrams/windstar" manual (fcs-12255-01). I exchanged several emails, case # cas-4648613-l1x1r6…

    filed Jul 15, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Windstar years

YearReportsShare
2004 Windstar28%
2003 Windstar28219%
2002 Windstar32424%
2000 Windstar20412%
1999 Windstar1309%
1998 Windstar17712%
1997 Windstar2413%
1996 Windstar21816%
1995 Windstar48415%
1994 Windstar29%
Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.