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2001 Ford Windstar electrical system problems

The 2001 Ford Windstar has 259 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

259

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

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.

What owners report

2001 FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. REPLACED WITH PART THAT HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR F150'S. BURNT PART KEPT. PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. ABS MODULE MALFUNCTION CAUSING LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, OD LIGHT, LOSS OF HEADLAMP, CRUISE CONTROL,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 10, 2009 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Ford Windstar have?

NHTSA has 259 complaints about the 2001 Ford Windstar electrical system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.