1998 Ford Windstar electrical system problems
113 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1998 Ford Windstar, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 113 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 22
- 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 22 fires.
What owners wrote
The amp to the radio and CD keeps burning out and the last time it caught on fire. It's been fixed (again) but I'm still scared to drive it. My van stinks like electrical burnt transformer. They said they found a short, but I wonder??? Also, why is my exhaust putting out so much black soot on my van? I clean it off and every time I drive it, it becomes all sooted up again. My left tie rod went out too. Is that normal for such low mileage? I'm very unhappy with this vehicle.
While driving on highway at 65 MPH occupants started smelling smoke that was coming from the front left side of the dashboard. Within seconds of pulling off the highway vehicle caught on fire. The fire marshall couldn't find the cause of the fire because the front of the van was severely burnt.....
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Windstar
- Transmission 300 complaints
- Suspension 242 complaints
- Brakes 226 complaints
- Engine 221 complaints
- Steering 157 complaints
- Body & structure 85 complaints
- Wheels 84 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints