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2001 Ford Windstar wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 46 complaints for the 2001 Ford Windstar, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
46 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2001 Ford Windstar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 52% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

2001 ford windstar sport minivan was parked. One person entered thru the drivers side sliding door and pushed the button to open the sliding door on the passenger side. Loud popping noise was heard and rear passenger side window exploded. Large chunks of glass were shattered both inside and outside the car. Minor cuts from the glass were sustained. Window was replaced at my expense.

Reported at 100,000 miles, October 2010 Injury

Dt*: the contact stated the wipers stopped working on the vehicle and the wiper/washer motor was getting hot. There is a NHTSA recall, # 01v261000, regarding the wiper/washer motor. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 4/11/2006 -

Reported at 80,000 miles, March 2006

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