1998 Ford Windstar cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 76 complaints for the 1998 Ford Windstar, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 8 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle jumped forward when stopping. Accelerated by itself, resulting in a crash. Brakes when applied, squeak loudly. Gears were very hard to change. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Problems still exists. Provide further information.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford windstar. While driving 55 MPH, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle surged forward and crashed. The vehicle was destroyed. The police and ambulance arrived at the scene and one person was injured. The contact stated that the night before the crash, the cruise control activated on its own. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for inspection. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were approximately 96,000.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Windstar
- Transmission 300 complaints
- Suspension 242 complaints
- Brakes 226 complaints
- Engine 221 complaints
- Steering 157 complaints
- Electrical system 113 complaints
- Body & structure 85 complaints
- Wheels 84 complaints