2001 Ford Windstar recalls
The 2001 Ford Windstar is affected by 15 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 15
- Most recent
- September 29, 2015
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V-608 | September 29, 2015 | Suspension (rear, axle, non-powered axle assembly) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been misinstalled. The incorrect… | 283,413 |
| 12V-193 | May 3, 2012 | Power train (axle assembly) | Ford is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 windstar vehicles manufactured from september 1, 1997, through july 3, 2003, and currently registered or originally sold in virginia. Over time, corrosion can weaken the rear axle making it susceptible to torsional stress. Corrosion and stress can lead to cracks which, if… | 27,000 |
| 12V-194 | May 3, 2012 | Suspension (front, control arm) | Ford is recalling certain model year 1999-2003 windstar vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the state of virginia. Corrosion-related fractures of the front lower control arm rear attaching brackets and body mount attachments may occur. | 23,000 |
| 12V-195 | May 3, 2012 | Suspension (rear, axle, non-powered axle assembly) | Ford is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 windstar vehicles manufactured from september 1, 1997, through july 3, 2003, registered in puerto rico. Due to increased stresses caused by high cycles of torsional loading, specific to this market, the rear axle can crack. | 9,192 |
| 11V-030 | January 26, 2011 | Structure (frame and members, underbody shields) | Ford is recalling certain model year 1999-2003 windstar vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio… | 425,288 |
| 10V-385 | August 26, 2010 | Suspension (rear, axle, non-powered axle assembly) | Ford is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 windstar vehicles manufactured from september 1, 1997 through february 28, 2003 and currently registered or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri… | 492,650 |
| 09V-399 | October 13, 2009 | Vehicle speed control | Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed… | 4,500,000 |
| 03V-459 | November 6, 2003 | Seats (mid/rear assembly) | Certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." during testing, a third row bench floor-to-seat latch released before the strength requirement was met. Identical latches are used in the second row of seats. | 257,119 |
| 02V-072 | March 11, 2002 | Trailer hitches | In some minivans, water and other contaminants (dirt, salt, etc.) can enter into the right rear passenger compartment due to a missing body sealer. | 417,037 |
| 01V-261 | August 15, 2001 | Visibility (windshield wiper/washer, motor) | Vehicle description: mini vans. Contaminants such as water, salt, and windshield washer solution can enter the wiper motor cover assembly through pinholes on the exterior of the cover that are used in the molding process. In addition, on certain of the vehicles built between february and august 2000, a switch located… | 598,256 |
| 01V-262 | August 15, 2001 | Equipment (appliance, air conditioner) | Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with auxiliary rear air-conditioning. If the auxiliary air-conditioning blower motor stops turning while in the medium-low blower speed setting, there is the potential that the resistor may become hot and smoke. | 413,245 |
| 01V-227 | July 16, 2001 | Seat belts (front, buckle assembly) | Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01… | 1,400,000 |
| 01V-207 | June 22, 2001 | Vehicle speed control (accelerator pedal) | Vehicle description: minivans equipped with an adjustable pedal option. The driver floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal. | 45,800 |
| 00V-412 | December 6, 2000 | Air bags (frontal, sensor/control module-inactive) | Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be… | 16,000 |
| 00V-270 | September 13, 2000 | Air bags | Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up. | 18,500 |