2001 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems
292 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Ford Windstar — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
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
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 Windstar | 282 | 19% |
| 2002 Windstar | 324 | 24% |
| 2000 Windstar | 204 | 12% |
| 1999 Windstar | 130 | 9% |
| 1998 Windstar | 177 | 12% |
| 1997 Windstar | 24 | 13% |
| 1996 Windstar | 218 | 16% |
| 1995 Windstar | 484 | 15% |
| 1994 Windstar | 2 | 9% |
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.