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2002 Ford Windstar body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 104 complaints for the 2002 Ford Windstar, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
104 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
114,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Windstar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 114,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 15 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 18 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 114,000 miles
Based on 83 complaints that include mileage. 11% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles15
120k to 140k miles18
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 83 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 9 injuries.

What owners wrote

To whom it may concern, I am seriously concerned about this vehicle and the way I am treated by ford motors. The car suddenly while driving on highway came to a complete stop and almost flipped. Thank god that injuries were not that serious but the car is now total loss. After taking the car to private mechanics, it was determined that subframe broke and the axles, control arms all broke. It was then discovered that this was part of a recall. Car was towed to ford motors dealership.

Reported at 105,000 miles, April 2012 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE) and 15V608000 (SUSPENSION). The contact stated that while approaching a traffic signal and driving slowly, the vehicle shook, and the engine shifted. The contact stated that the engine shifted to the right. In addition, the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The contact stated that the RPMs became elevated. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and turned off the vehicle.

Reported at 108,000 miles, February 2026

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