2001 Ford Windstar stability control problems
16 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2001 Ford Windstar, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Ford windstar brake, ABS brake, cruise control, and speedometer/odometer electrical problems * brake light (red) stays on * 15 amp fuse #10 blowing out * fire or smoke coming from under the van ABS ECM area while off. * melted ABS ECM wiring connector. * speedometer and odometer stop working. * cruise control will not activate or deactivates without warning. * ABS brake light (yellow).
We were headed home on the freeway and turned onto our exit. My husband put his foot on the brake to start slowing the van down, but the pedal did nothing. He was able to stop the van by coasting and switching into reverse. He then got out and checked fluid which was full and checked the brake lines which were fine. There was no warning signs or anything that our brakes were going to fail. I am just glad that we were already at our exit and there was no other traffic!
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
- Engine 77 complaints
- Steering 70 complaints