Major Problems with 2003 Ford Windstar Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford Windstar
2003 Ford Windstar
AIR BAGS
Victims: 4
Mileage: 46000 miles
2003 Ford Windstar
AIR BAGS
Victims: 2
2003 Ford Windstar
SIDE/WINDOW
Victims: 2
Mileage: 108373 miles
Browse 2003 Ford Windstar complaints by category
Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Windstar owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| SERVICE BRAKES my abs and brake light comes on and when i cut the car off and then on. it may come... |
295
~ 94509 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle is a ford windstar limited 2003 minivan. the advance trac system came on during normal operation and on dry... |
261
~ 82173 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC there is a noise in the rear break drums caused by moisture. *mr there was a noise in the rear... |
209
~ 67643 miles |
| SUSPENSION i bought a 2003 ford windstar on july 7 2003. shortly after i left for pa for vacation. after one... |
158
~ 125296 miles |
| POWER TRAIN purchased vehicle 10/17pm with 50 miles registered on odometer. driving the car home from king's ford the engine light came... |
109
~ 104084 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN nar 05/21/2003 *mr the consumer has made two major safety related repairs (transmission and steering pull) made to the vehicle |
93
~ 81748 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer complained about an acceleration problem. when driving at any speed the vehicle accelerated making it very hard to maneuver |
73
~ 80358 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC after i have driven my 2003 ford windstar long enough for the engine to heat up the yellow abs light... |
69
~ 82335 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION vehicle pulls to the left at highway speeds and rear axle dog tracks. unable to drive in left lane of |
48
~ 108031 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE body seams not sealed resulting in water intrusion into floor seat anchors of passenger compartment. *nlm... |
42
~ 113742 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the brake and abs lights illuminated without incident. an independent repair shop determined there was no... |
36
~ 54032 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER the abs light keeps coming on in my ford van and the brakes get hard to push. it seems to... |
33
~ 101942 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the timing cover gasket leaked coolant. *jb... |
32
~ 73879 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i am entering this info on behalf of my brother daniel cullen of meadville pennsylvania. dan does not regularly use... |
31
~ 118334 miles |
| STEERING nar 05/21/2003 *mr the consumer has made two major safety related repairs (transmission and steering pull) made to the vehicle |
30
~ 87811 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC exhibiting intermittent anti-skid brake system and red brake lamp on at times while driving. *jb... |
27
~ 63669 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL anti-lock braking system fails when outside temperatures are above 90 degrees. *tr... |
24
~ 95876 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING on my 2003 ford windstar the abs system light is almost always on also my brake light is the same... |
24
~ 77981 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING consumer 2003 windstar interior light blinks on and off while driving and sometimes will stay. *ts the consumer was told |
24
~ 62732 miles |
| ENGINE i have had multiple problems with my 2003 windstar sel to include complete failure of the vacuum system where brakes... |
22
~ 110981 miles |
| AIR BAGS air bag warning light activated. would change from a blinking light to steady on for 20-30 minutes. vehicle taken in |
22
~ 96845 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE abs and brake light started to go on in the last week. also odometer goes flat brakes squeal every other... |
18
~ 83010 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES automatic sliding door opens by itself - no command door will not power open door lock assembly freezes. the door... |
18
~ 50469 miles |
| WHEELS 2003 ford windstar driving on highway approximately 65mph. loud bang and immediately car started to sway and pull to the... |
17
~ 118003 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE consumer arm was pinched while she was resting it on the window ledge of the vehicle. *mr this problem would |
17
~ 67241 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE nar 03-25-2003. the consumer had to return the vehicle to the vehicle to the dealership on numerous occasions because of... |
16
~ 19193 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. she stated while driving at speeds of 60 mph in clear conditions... |
15
~ 71587 miles |
| STRUCTURE the reflection of the dashboard onto the windshield when the sun shined over head caused a glare. the glare drastically |
15
~ 59193 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when the vehicle was on an incline rear sliding door on the driver's side slammed shut. door slammed on the |
15
~ 21185 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs and parking brake light on instrument panel come on sporadically had a ford shop diagnose it as a bad... |
12
~ 52721 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION 2003 ford windstar 59396 mi. driving down lockport rd on 6/20/08 heard loud snap clunk then tire blow out. called... |
10
~ 101080 miles |
| NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR driving out of parking lot onto the road my rear axle broke in two. had just had it at ford... |
9
~ 42478 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument panel malfunctioned. *ak... |
9
~ 59971 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer noticed the engine raced when a stop was made. consumer had to place the engine in neutral in... |
9
~ 50356 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle accelerated when brakes were applied due to a faulty brake sensor. the consumer experienced sudden acceleration on three different... |
9
~ 5540 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a 2003 ford windstar limited. the check advancetrac and abs light come on intermittently...hirsch ford in michigan city... |
7
~ 88203 miles |
| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer stated that brake light worked intermittently. consumer has took vehicle to the dealer and repairs were made. however problem... |
7
~ 20656 miles |
| EQUIPMENT with no prior problems to report i was suddenly unable to put my vehicle in gear after starting it. the... |
6
~ 63495 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the left front power window control works intermittently. the vehicle was seen by a dealer. the |
6
~ 70277 miles |
| VISIBILITY to the best of my knowledge most states have passed a law requiring motorists to turn on their headlamps during... |
6
~ 77333 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE with no prior problems to report i was suddenly unable to put my vehicle in gear after starting it. the... |
5
~ 113235 miles |
| SEAT BELTS when starting car airbag light cont' on. cont' problem pretention retractor replaced-working. no old parts returned to me. *tr... |
5
~ 76223 miles |
| TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*-the contact owns a 2003 ford winstar. the contact's family member and passenger were in tehe vehicle while driving through... |
5
~ 79916 miles |
| TIRES i purchased four new michelin hydroedge tires for my wife's car in february 2005. bgod haex 2004 215/65/r1698t. two have... |
5
~ 48580 miles |
| SEATS drivers side seat moves when parked and left alone. this veries from 1/2 inch to several inces. problem is inconsistant. |
5
~ 10822 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was in an accident on monday april 5th while driving down the expressway at 60 mph when a 3x5... |
5
~ 82475 miles |
| INDICATOR LIGHT > PARKING BRAKE i would like to request an investigation on my 2003 ford windstar van. my abs and emergency brake light randomly... |
4
~ 46000 miles |
| COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT with no warning the front left coil spring on my 2003 ford windstar snapped as we were driving. the broken... |
4
~ 68999 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES consumer had vehicle for 7 weeks and the check tire pressure light stayed on. consumer took vehicle to the repair... |
4
~ 23000 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in an accident on monday april 5th while driving down the expressway at 60 mph when a 3x5... |
4
~ 64428 miles |
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fuse to the fuel pump blewout several times causing vehicle to stall while driving and when coming to a complete |
4
~ 35250 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM first of all there is a short located by the steering wheel around the air bag. i thought it was... |
3
~ 65000 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT ford windstar 2003 recall was completed for abs along with replacement of abs module. now car is worse than before.... |
3
~ 60300 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 ford windstar - problem began in october 2006. vehicle wouldn't start therefore we purchased a new battery. same problem... |
3
~ 59067 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY passenger side window inploded while i was driving vehicle. police report indicated no sign of vehicle being hit by object.there |
3
~ 39443 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING noise in power steering. *nm... |
3
~ 38666 miles |
| PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the accelerator pedal and brake pedal are too close. when pushing the brake pedal somehow the accelerator is pushed causing |
3
~ 33 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR abs brakes light problem ford windstar 20003 air brakes problem cruise control problem suspension problem. *tr... |
2
~ 127315 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs and brake warning lights intermittently go on and off for no apparent reason. it only happens when the engine... |
2
~ 80515 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR abs and brake warning lights are lit on dash. dealer says that the abs ecu has failed and that the... |
2
~ 37500 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2003 ford windstar is a nightmare. it started with the dome lights flickering on and off or just staying... |
2
~ 77208 miles |
| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2003 ford windstar is a nightmare. it started with the dome lights flickering on and off or just staying... |
2
~ 55500 miles |
| SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that after the vehicle has been driven 1 to 10... |
2
~ 45750 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* - the contact stated that he took the to a ford dealer to be serviced. the dealership informed the... |
2
~ 21200 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING was driving down street steady speed approx 40 mph not using cruise control. attempted to brake for intersection vehicle would... |
2
~ 18500 miles |
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the instrument panel gauges started jumping all over and i could not determine my speed gas amount or any other... |
2
~ 18500 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY we're writing this letter to inform you of what we see and feel is a flaw in the design of... |
2
|
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING since purchase i have had to replace transmission airconditioner and the alternator--this has been replaced 4 times. there is still... |
2
~ 56500 miles |
| MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS my husband and i were driving our 2003 ford windstar when it was hit by another vehicle traveling at a... |
2
|
| AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the advanced tracking system engaged on its own. when tracking system engaged vehicle shook violently. this problem occurred three times |
2
~ 4700 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER started having wiper issues (intermittent did not work) randomly for a couple weeks then headlights went out on highway at... |
1
~ 120000 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while attempting to turn into the driveway the contact heard a clunking... |
1
~ 160000 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving approximately 50 mph the cruise control failed to disengage when... |
1
~ 150000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY anti-lock brake system became inoperable according to code c1185 abs light and brake light illuminated on instrument panel. *tr... |
1
~ 110000 miles |
| CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the inner control arm on the steering wheel fell... |
1
~ 105000 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 ford windstar transmission problems the torque converter broke on my van . the van came to a complete stop... |
1
~ 70100 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a 2003 ford windstar new . i am the only driver 66 years old. i backed out of... |
1
~ 160000 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving approximately 35 mph the tire pressure illuminated on the dashboard. the... |
1
~ 90000 miles |
| HUB > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the hub has been replaced 15 times and the... |
1
~ 81000 miles |
| WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS emergency brake light came on around three months ago. the emergency brake was not engaged and this had no effect... |
1
~ 90925 miles |
| TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING right side (passenger) front marker light has a grounding problem. i changed the bulb twice and the problem still occurs.... |
1
~ 55000 miles |
| LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs and brake warning lights are lit on dash. dealer says that the abs ecu has failed and that the... |
1
~ 75000 miles |
| INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR abs and brake warning lights are lit on dash. dealer says that the abs ecu has failed and that the... |
1
~ 75000 miles |
| ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM failure of the heater blend door. van has no defroster and is undrivable in winter. *tr... |
1
~ 45000 miles |
| RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*- the contact stated that the driver's side and passenger's side front seat belts would not retract. the contact took... |
1
~ 55600 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING message: i have a 2003 ford windstar that is getting water into the left headlight. the water is causing the... |
1
|
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS front right wheel separated on 2003 windstar. all five wheel studs sheared off. wheel came out and fender fell on |
1
~ 50035 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT noise in power steering. *nm... |
1
~ 56999 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES i purchased four new michelin hydroedge tires for my wife's car in february 2005. bgod haex 2004 215/65/r1698t. two have... |
1
|
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES failure(premature tread seperation) on 07/24/2005 at 10:30 pm my husband and i were in our 2003 ford windstar( on hwy... |
1
|
| POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC our 2003 ford windstar began experiencing intermittent electrical failures. on may 27 after driving normally we stopped for about 30... |
1
~ 25255 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING our 2003 ford windstar began experiencing intermittent electrical failures. on may 27 after driving normally we stopped for about 30... |
1
~ 25255 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased a used van from local dealer. it has a dvd player already installed (not factory installed). approx. 6 months... |
1
|
| FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure third time in two month period. *ak... |
1
~ 6066 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer complained about two. first the transmission will not shift properly when changing gears. this condition almost caused a rear... |
1
~ 50 miles |
| POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS drivers side seat moves when parked and left alone. this veries from 1/2 inch to several inces. problem is inconsistant. |
1
~ 450 miles |
| CHILD SEAT my husband and i were driving our 2003 ford windstar when it was hit by another vehicle traveling at a... |
1
|
| CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION the power sliding doors on my 2003 windstar open spontaneously after closing. this is a concern when there are children... |
1
|
| ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the right front tire blew out. the driver pulled over to change the tire with the jack. while taking off... |
1
|
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in an accident on monday april 5th while driving down the expressway at 60 mph when a 3x5... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
| ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING steering wheel locked at 35 mph. consumer had to press the brake and gas pedals simultaneously to unlock steering wheel. |
1
~ 1500 miles |
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer noticed left front brakes grab without depressing brakes and while traveling at any speed. *ak... |
1
|
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer feels that brake/gas pedals are located too close together. this resulted in accidental acceleration.*ak... |
1
~ 1000 miles |
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