1999 Ford Windstar latches & locks problems
Owners reported latches & locks problems in 36 complaints for the 1999 Ford Windstar, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Both rear sliding doors are not stable when moved to fully open position, especially on roads/driveways where there is a decline. In four cases over the past two weeks, the vehicle was parked in our driveway with approx. A 15% decline. I opened the door for my son and it "locked" in the fully opened position. However, in one instance he was exiting the vehicle when the door closed and lodged his head between the door and the frame of the vehilce. He was not seriously injured.
The latches on the vehicle are defective. The glove compartment latch will not open. The latch on CD storage will not work either and the latch on the hatchback is about ready to break...it doesn't always want to open.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Windstar
- Body & structure 281 complaints
- Brakes 230 complaints
- Transmission 220 complaints
- Electrical system 216 complaints
- Steering 213 complaints
- Suspension 211 complaints
- Engine 136 complaints
- Cruise control 99 complaints