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2000 Ford Windstar suspension problems

362 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2000 Ford Windstar, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
362 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
118,000 miles 304 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 1
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2000 Ford Windstar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 118,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 34 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 48 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 61 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 58 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 43 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 26 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 17 complaints 200k+ miles: 7 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 118,000 miles
Based on 304 complaints that include mileage. 3% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles34
80k to 100k miles48
100k to 120k miles61
120k to 140k miles58
140k to 160k miles43
160k to 180k miles26
180k to 200k miles17
200k+ miles7

What the data shows

Of the 304 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 118,000 miles, and 3% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 ford windstar. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle struck a bump in the road and began to sway. The contact lost control of the vehicle, struck a fire hydrant, flipped over three times, and landed upside down. The driver and the front passenger were knocked unconscious. The passenger in the rear of the vehicle was not wearing a seat belt and was nearly thrown from the vehicle. All of the passengers sustained injuries that required medical attention.

Reported at 117,000 miles, April 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated that the right suspension failed while she was reversing from a residential driveway. The front passenger side coil spring suddenly broke and punctured the tire, causing a blowout. There were no prior issues with the component before the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and informed them of the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 125,000.

Reported at 125,000 miles, May 2011

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