2003 Ford Windstar electrical system problems
285 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Ford Windstar, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 285 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 233 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 36 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 39 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 36 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 24 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 233 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 8 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* - on january 17, 2007 the contact's 2003 ford windstar caught on fire. There were no warning indicator lights when she drove the vehicle earlier in that day. The contact was informed that the vehicle was on fire , and that sparks were seen under the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department has not determined the cause or location of the fire. The fire also caused damage to two other vehicles. The contact has pictures and a videotape.
While driving down the road the ABS and brake light come on and stay on, and the interior lights come on and go off. I've had the brakes checked, and they are fine. We changed the module, which we were told was the problem, but it didn't solve the problem. The problem occurs more often when the weather is warmer, but it does happen during the winter, too. It is very distracting while driving at night, especially, to have the lights on the dash and the interior lights flashing, and it could be dangerous.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 687 complaints
- Suspension 257 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 137 complaints
- Body & structure 128 complaints
- Transmission 100 complaints
- Cruise control 85 complaints
- Engine 67 complaints
- Lighting 59 complaints