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2003 Ford Windstar electronic stability control (esc) problems

25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2003 Ford Windstar2% of all complaints for this model year.

25
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
99,635 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • It has an electrical problem. Needs wiring harness, needs front and real axle replacement. Dangerous. Alarm goes off at random. Won't hold charge. Steering wheel bearings are shot. *tr

    filed May 12, 2020

  • On may 24 while backing out of the driveway I was a passenger in my sons car when it suddenly accelerated at a tremendous rate of speed and with a loud noise and crashed into the vehicle in front, which was pushed into our shed. I sustained injuries of 6 broken ribs, bruised lung and contusions to…

    filed Jul 11, 2016

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Windstar years

YearReportsShare
2002 Windstar222%
2001 Windstar161%
2000 Windstar151%
1999 Windstar50%
1998 Windstar30%
1996 Windstar10%
1995 Windstar30%
Windstar electronic stability control (esc) 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.