2003 Ford Windstar visibility problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2003 Ford Windstar — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Battery was dead all of a sudden... Jumped it and all the lights started flickering... Dome light dash lights... Windshield wipers came on and they were turned off... Driving down the road everything shut down until the gas was pressed and then it all came back on... Called several places and no…”
filed May 9, 2013
“2003 ford windstar minivan vehicle had been driven to a workplace and parked for the day. Upon entering the vehicle to travel home, driver started vehicle normal and attempted to shift automatic transmission into gear to move from the parking space. The transmission would not engage into either…”
filed Mar 22, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Windstar | 24 | 2% |
| 2001 Windstar | 38 | 2% |
| 2000 Windstar | 67 | 4% |
| 1999 Windstar | 60 | 4% |
| 1998 Windstar | 44 | 3% |
| 1997 Windstar | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Windstar | 38 | 3% |
| 1995 Windstar | 104 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.