1998 Ford Windstar transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 300 complaints for the 1998 Ford Windstar, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 300 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 50 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 6 fires, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving, consumer smelled a funny smell and then saw flames coming up from the hood, consumer was injured in accident, possible transmission leak onto manifold, claim 40-2554-562. *slc
Dt*: the contact stated a burning smell was present after the vehicle was parked. Upon inspection, there was transmission fluid on the ground of the driveway. Underneath the vehicle there was fluid leaking out of the servo cover of the transmission. The dealer was contacted and faxed a copy of the NHTSA recall #97v097000.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Windstar
- Suspension 242 complaints
- Brakes 226 complaints
- Engine 221 complaints
- Steering 157 complaints
- Electrical system 113 complaints
- Body & structure 85 complaints
- Wheels 84 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints