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2003 Ford Windstar brakes problems

The 2003 Ford Windstar has 687 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 33% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

687

Brakes complaints

33%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT. THERE IS ALSO FLUID LEAKING AND MELTED WIRES UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 1, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2003 Ford Windstar have?

NHTSA has 687 complaints about the 2003 Ford Windstar brakes — 33% 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.