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2002 Ford Windstar suspension problems

282 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2002 Ford Windstar, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
282 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
133,000 miles 242 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 7
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Windstar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 133,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 15 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 26 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 41 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 47 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 42 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 29 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 18 complaints 200k+ miles: 17 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 133,000 miles
Based on 242 complaints that include mileage. 3% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles15
80k to 100k miles26
100k to 120k miles41
120k to 140k miles47
140k to 160k miles42
160k to 180k miles29
180k to 200k miles18
200k+ miles17

What the data shows

Of the 242 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 133,000 miles, and 3% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 7 fires, 4 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

Driving down highway,had to swerve for animal,van started to sway back n forth,heard metal scraping ground,got out looked to see rear sway bar hanging down. The bar had rotted out of frame...is this one of the components covered in the multiple recalls of the suspension and all the problems related to them...thanks

Reported at 163,000 miles, October 2011

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