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2000 Ford Windstar electrical system problems

The 2000 Ford Windstar has 255 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

255

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Windstar electrical system complaints by model year320 complaints1985: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1995: 217 complaints1996: 90 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 123 complaints1999: 230 complaints2000: 255 complaints2001: 259 complaints2002: 307 complaints2003: 320 complaints2004: 3 complaints
Windstar electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

00V351000Electrical SystemOctober 30, 2000 · 180,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS BUILT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS WITHOUT THE MESSAGE CENTER, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW, PARTITION, AND ROOF PANEL SYSTEMS." THE POWER WINDOWS MAY BE OPERABLE AFTER THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPENED.

Consequence

THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT POWER OPERATED WINDOWS MAY BE CLOSED ONLY WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE "ON," "START," OR "ACCESSORY" POSITIONS, OR DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN THE TIME THE KEY IS TURNED OFF, AND THE OPENING OF EITHER OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DOORS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE VEHICLE FRONT END ELECTRONIC MODULE.

What owners report

THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TWO MILES THEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF. ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE CAR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE & LEAKING OUT OF THE DOOR CRACKS. THE FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED AND EXSTINQUISHED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE APPARENTLY ORIGINATING WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 3, 2002 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2000 Ford Windstar have?

NHTSA has 255 complaints about the 2000 Ford Windstar electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Ford Windstar electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 00V351000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.