1999 Ford Windstar transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 220 complaints for the 1999 Ford Windstar, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 220 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 102 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 102 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 8 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Van was running in park and jumped from park to reverse. Pinned my leg to a tree, then threw me to the ground and then proceeded into my garage through the closed door. It then stopped.
Dt*: the contact stated while engine was running with the transmission in park, the engine engaged and the vehicle moved forward hitting another vehicle parked in the driveway. Some damage was caused to the other vehicle. The column shift indicator was still in park. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer however the service dealer and the manufacturer have not determined a cause for the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Windstar
- Body & structure 281 complaints
- Brakes 230 complaints
- Electrical system 216 complaints
- Steering 213 complaints
- Suspension 211 complaints
- Engine 136 complaints
- Cruise control 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 86 complaints