2001 Ford Windstar electrical system problems
223 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2001 Ford Windstar, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 223 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 177 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 22
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 47 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 20 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 177 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 22 fires, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
FOIA request any reports, notices complaints/ information, mfg violations, warning/ regulatory ltrs re electrical and/or air bag fires in 2004-2004 ford windstar minivans. The consumers daughter died and the son was injured when their vehicle caught on fire.
I bought the van from someone drove from a hour fourtyfive min away from home got almost home and the brake light came on bk light on right went out seats stop working they electrical and the heat mess up very unpleased cause I have kids I drive to school everyday
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 564 complaints
- Suspension 421 complaints
- Body & structure 297 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 129 complaints
- Cruise control 128 complaints
- Engine 77 complaints
- Steering 70 complaints
- Transmission 53 complaints