2002 Ford Windstar electrical system problems
261 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Ford Windstar — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Manufacture Recall # 09S09 NHTSA Recall # 09V399000 Instrument cluster has become faulty. Details listed below. Overdrive (O/D) light will randomly start flashing for no reason ABS will randomly engage Parking brake light will randomly turn on Speedometer with become sporadic Transmission has…”
filed Apr 19, 2025
“The gauges are acting crazy which causes the engine to jerk or the transmission and then it starts making the lights flicker in the interior and the gauges start sticking. It seems to make the overflow on the radiator to empty more because it is causing the sensors in the electrical for the parts…”
filed Nov 29, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 3 | 13% |
| 2003 Windstar | 280 | 19% |
| 2001 Windstar | 223 | 13% |
| 2000 Windstar | 222 | 13% |
| 1999 Windstar | 209 | 14% |
| 1998 Windstar | 111 | 8% |
| 1997 Windstar | 7 | 4% |
| 1996 Windstar | 83 | 6% |
| 1995 Windstar | 168 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.