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1998 Ford Windstar lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 47 complaints for the 1998 Ford Windstar, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
47 2% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Accelerator went down on its own while in reverse, no brakes to stop, resulting in a accident. Steering vibrates, recommend rotating the tires. Interior seats slightly twisted, door locks works sometime, interior lights work sometimes.

August 2000 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford windstar. The contact stated that the vehicle taken to a local mechanic for inspection of the sub frame when the contact was advised that the sub frame was severely corroded and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact stated that the brake lines were also found to be corroded. The brake lines were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the sub frame failure and denied any assistance with the repair. The sub frame was not repaired.

Reported at 114,000 miles, December 2011

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