2003 Ford Windstar cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 85 complaints for the 2003 Ford Windstar, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
On may 24 while backing out of the driveway I was a passenger in my sons car when it suddenly accelerated at a tremendous rate of speed and with a loud noise and crashed into the vehicle in front, which was pushed into our shed. I sustained injuries of 6 broken ribs, bruised lung and contusions to my chest. If not for the car and shed in front we would have ended at the bottom of the hill behind our home. The insurance company, 21st century, did not send a claim form and is fighting paying for this accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. The contact was pulling into a parking spot when suddenly, smoke began emitting from the hood. The contact opened the hood and saw that the engine compartment was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and the police took a report shortly after. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealershi.p, where the contact was informed that the fire was caused by the speed control deactivation switch (recall 09v399000).
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 687 complaints
- Electrical system 285 complaints
- Suspension 257 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 137 complaints
- Body & structure 128 complaints
- Transmission 100 complaints
- Engine 67 complaints
- Lighting 59 complaints