2001 Ford Windstar vehicle speed control problems
127 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Ford Windstar — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ABS light, brake light came on. The seatbelt unhooks while I’m driving, I was told I had a cracked axle, the wheel bearing was very noisy, I’ve paid a lot of money to get things fixed. The labor was at a ridiculous amount on $25 parts. I’m wondering if I’ve paid to have parts fixed that were under…”
filed Dec 4, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. While driving 55 mph with the cruise control activated and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle proceeded to drive forward without warning. The vehicle caught fire and a fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was…”
filed Nov 16, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V399000 · Oct 13, 2009
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE PEDAL OPTIONCampaign 01V207000 · Jun 22, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 4 | 17% |
| 2003 Windstar | 85 | 6% |
| 2002 Windstar | 147 | 11% |
| 2000 Windstar | 138 | 8% |
| 1999 Windstar | 99 | 7% |
| 1998 Windstar | 73 | 5% |
| 1997 Windstar | 21 | 11% |
| 1996 Windstar | 82 | 6% |
| 1995 Windstar | 116 | 3% |
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.