2003 Ford Windstar drivetrain & axles problems
137 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Ford Windstar, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 137 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 29 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 118 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. The contact stated while the vehicle was turned on and unoccupied the vehicle rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. A pedestrian attempted to stop the vehicle but ended up being pinned between the two vehicles. The pedestrian sustained injuries to the arm. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
2003 ford windstar transmission completely failed at 87343 miles. I have seen thousands of reports on 2003 ford windstar transmissions failing under 70k miles. Transmissions should be recalled.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 687 complaints
- Electrical system 285 complaints
- Suspension 257 complaints
- Body & structure 128 complaints
- Transmission 100 complaints
- Cruise control 85 complaints
- Engine 67 complaints
- Lighting 59 complaints