2001 Ford Windstar engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 77 complaints for the 2001 Ford Windstar, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 7 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The tail pipe sticks out very far and has very sharp points on it. Son punctured his left knee on one of the points. It dug into his knee and left a gapping hole which needed stitches. Tail pipe sticks out too far and the end should be even all around.
All parts are affected, my car which is ford windstar 2001 , it got fired by itself at early mornings while it was parked and ignition was off, we are the victim of the ford windstar 2001,my car is totally burned.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 564 complaints
- Suspension 421 complaints
- Body & structure 297 complaints
- Electrical system 223 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 129 complaints
- Cruise control 128 complaints
- Steering 70 complaints
- Transmission 53 complaints