NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Ford Windstar. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN EVER APPLYING BRAKE,PEDAL PULSATES, AND HEAR GRINDING NOISE. TT
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL. REPAIRED 5 TIMES TT
REAR ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS KNUCKLE BROKE. TT
DURING PANIC STOP, EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE TO STOP AND ALLOWS VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD. TT IN A PANIC STOP THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A STOP, IT COAST TO A STOP. *YH
AT 55MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATE IT THE CV JOINT DEALER SAY THAT THE JOINT IS BAD. TT
DEFROSTER NOT LOCATED WHERE IT DEFROSTS SNOW OR ICE ON THE LOWER PART OF THE WINDOW, THEREFORE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PULL ICE FROM BOTTOM ALL OVER WINDSHIELD. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS/ INSTRUMENT LIGHTS/ CLUSTER MODULE TO FAIL. *AK
BRAKE PADS FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
EA96026; THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKE SHOES REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN BRAKING, ALSO MACHINED DRUMS. *AW
CONSUMER STATES A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASION YET THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. NLM
ON THREE OCCASIONS LOSS OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS; PEDAL GETS HARD AND BRAKES DON'T GRAB AND CAN'T STOP VEHICLE. TT
FUEL INJECTOR SPILLING GAS. TT
RIGHT REAR BRAKE MAKES SCRAPING NOISE AFTER BEING IN REVERSE GEAR. *SKD
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, BRAKE PEDAL FADED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEM TAKES PLACE ONLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE HOT. *AK
DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED TORSION BAR BROKE. TT
ABS: GRINDING NOISE AND 3 OR 4 BRAKING APPLICATIONS BEFORE CLEARS; BRAKES LOCK UP; WET/DRY SURFACE; NO WARNING. TT
OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.
ABS BRAKES MAKES A LOUD WINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED ON ICE OR SNOW. TT
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
SMOKE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM(PLEASE EXPLAIN). TT
PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE NOT STOPPING AS IT SHOULD ( PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL). TT
PE95-023 ACTIVE, POOR BRAKING, IF MAKING A QUICK STOP EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADING. TT
CONSUMER REPLACED ENGINE AND COMPUTER DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE DEALING WITH HEAD GASKETS, MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THIS DUE TO VEHICLE MILEAGE BEING OVER 60,000, EGR VALVE WAS ALSO REPLACED WHEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
TRUCK DRIVES SLUGGISH AND SLOW. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THE FIRST REAR SIDE PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT , THE TIRES IS MICHELIN TIRE #P20570R-15 .
TRAVELING 60MPH FRONT END MADE LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE LOCKED UP. DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TT
DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT. TT
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING PANIC/EMERGENCY STOP SITUATIONS, IN DRY AND WET PAVEMENT AT 25-35 MPH, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK *JB
TURN SIGNALS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. TT
REPLACED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK
HEATER CONTROL KNOB OVERHEATED, BURNING HANDS.
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND BANGING AS THE LAST TO DID PRIOR TO FAILURE.
POWER STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO PUMP OUT OF SYSTEM AT POWER STEERING GEAR. *SKD
MALFUNCTION WITH ABS SYSTEM, DURING NORMAL STOPPING EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL FADES AND THEN GETS HARD, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TOWARDS THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS. *SKD
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY. *DSH
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
LEAKING OIL FROM SEALS OF STEERING RACK,OVERSIZED CYLINDER BORE,DEALER REPLACED . NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING AND HITTING BUMPS, DEALER NEVER HAS FIXED IT , ITS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES BEFORE 2 YEARS THEY TOLD ME IF THEY COULD FIX ONE THEY COULD FIX THEM ALL. THE SOUND IS STILL THERE, IT NEVER WAS FIXED. NOW THE TRANSMISSION WONT GO INTO 1ST OR REVERSE, LEAVING YOU MABY OUT TO FAR INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE WITH NO WAY TO BACK UP AND GET OUT OF HARMS WAY.FORD HAS KNOWN OF THIS DEFECT IN MID 1994 , BUT SOLD DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS TILL MID 96. THEN THEY REPLACED THE ALUM. PISTON THAT FAILS, WITH A STEEL PISTON. I FEEL FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS KNOWING BEFOREHAND THEY WOULD FAIL PREMATURELY UNDER 70000 MILES IN MOST CASES.
STEERING SEEMS TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. TIGHTEN STEERING KNUCKLE. TT
DESIGN FLAW FRONT BRAKES MISALIGNED AND BURNT OUT. TT
SIDE DOOR FELL OFF. *TW
EXCESSIVE EFFORT WAS APPLIED TO ABS BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL FADES FASTER THAN VEHICLE STOPS. TT
FRONT BRAKES FAILED. *SKD
HEATER PANEL GETS VERY HOT, CAN CAUSE BURNS. TT
1. FRONT END LOOSENESS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING TO THE PRESENT TIE BARS CTC. REPLACED WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. 2 SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT 45K 3. POWER WINDOW MOTOR (LEFT FRONT) QUIT. 3. TRANSMISSION FAILED/ REPLACEMENT (WITH ONLY 17K FAILED.4. HEAD GASKET BLEW. I FIND IN RESEARCHING THE DEFECTS THAT MY EXPERIENCE IS QUITE COMMON BUT THAT FORD HAS NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN SOME OF THESE AREAS -ESPECIALLY THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS,. IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOUR ORG. CAN VERIFY THESE FEFECTS AS BEING WORTHY OF FORD COMPENSATING THE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THESE MFAILURES OF MANUFACTURE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE STATUS OF YOUR WORK . THANK YOU, GEARY LEASON. *AK
REAR SEATS DO NOT HAVE HEADRESTS. TT