NHTSA make / model monitor
Ford Windstar: recalls, complaints and investigations.
US NHTSA records for Ford Windstar. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
No recent campaign in this snapshot. Check your VIN for current and older outstanding recalls.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Evidence summary
- Evidence found
- 0 recent recall campaigns, 17 complaint rows, and 1 monitored investigation.
- Source coverage
- NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
- What this means
- The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Ford Windstar”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
- What this does not mean
- Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
Official recall campaigns
Recall campaigns in the monitoring window
No recall campaigns matched this model and selected year in this snapshot. The historical count above may still include earlier campaigns.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SUSPENSION (3); STRUCTURE (2) |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SUSPENSION (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1) |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1); VISIBILITY (1) |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (1); SUSPENSION (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
SQ99001: OVERHEAD CONSOLE LOOSE OR HANGS DOWN open
THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO ASCERTAIN FACTS CONCERNING THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE, SCOPE, AND RATIONAL FOR ISSUING A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.HISTORICALLY, PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALLS INVOLVING SIMILAR TYPE OF FAILURE HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE AGENCY.
Linked recall campaign: 66V002001