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1995 Ford Windstar transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 824 complaints for the 1995 Ford Windstar, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
824 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
98,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
22 and 5
Injuries and deaths
17 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 1995 Ford Windstar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 98,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 98,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 16% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 22 crashes, 5 fires, 17 injuries.

What owners wrote

I asked the seller at ford to completely service the van before I would buy it. He said his mechanic would. I checked the van out two weeks later, low on oil, no brake fluid, trans fluid very low, no water hardly at all in receiver, then the starter went out, replaced it no good, replaced switch, no good, brakes gone out, can't keep fluid in systems, engine light came on, emission problems, mechanic stalls for the hour amount, and still can't fix/test II code. Inside lights dim when extra. Lights come on.

Reported at 78,000 miles, February 2004 CrashInjury

1995 ford winstar transmission failed at 72,252 miles. Transmission began smoking and fluid leaked out. While changing oil gasket, found chunks of metal in pan. Despite changing oil gasket and putting it new transmission fluid, car still hesitates and jerks at stop light, sign. Told transmission needs to be replaced.

Reported at 72,252 miles, May 2008

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