1996 Ford Windstar suspension problems
114 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1996 Ford Windstar, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 114 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 death.
What owners wrote
On june 6th as I was leaving my driveway to go to work the front drivers side spring broke off causing the left front to drop down on the tire. After calling the dealership (artino ford in huron, ohio) I found out this was not covered under warranty. I asked them if they have had this problem with other windstars and they said "a few".
The stabilizer bar broke about 5 inches from the tire after the bend and into the straight part of the bar. Efforts I have made to find a replacement part new or used is proveing difficult because every single place has been out of them, this would indicate to me that there is a rash of brakeages of this part and not an isolated incident.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Windstar
- Engine 491 complaints
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Transmission 190 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 152 complaints
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Cruise control 83 complaints
- Fuel system 55 complaints
- Steering 55 complaints