1996 Ford Windstar electrical system problems
88 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1996 Ford Windstar, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 19
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 19 fires.
What owners wrote
While vehicle wa parked it caught on fire in the engine compartment dueto a possible defective electrical alternator wire.
I have been having problems with my check engine light coming on and staying on since sept. 2000 when vehicle had under 100,000 miles on it. Took it to dealer while under warranty. Now have a private certified auto tech who does my repairs and code read outs. I have had a tune up at 95,000 miles, and had to have another one at 121,000 miles. Had problems with engine stalling while driving down the interstate and up a hlll. In summer of 2001, I had the iac valve changed which corrected the stalling problem.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Windstar
- Engine 491 complaints
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Transmission 190 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 152 complaints
- Suspension 114 complaints
- Cruise control 83 complaints
- Fuel system 55 complaints
- Steering 55 complaints