2004 Ford Windstar problems, complaints & recalls

2019-04-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 153,000 mi

“intermitten the speedometor does not work at all or does not show the correct speed, over drive light blink constantly, cruise does not work at ll. happen in city and highway. hitting a bump sometime correct speedometer or driving on highway this contnues to happen on a daily bases…”

2016-10-18 · Electrical System

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. …”

2016-01-05 · Engine · 118,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that the engine caught on fire. the contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle received routine maintenance where the battery, the water pump, and the engine belt were replaced. the fire department was present. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicl…”

2015-05-07 · Suspension · 169,784 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that the front axle fractured. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v194000 (suspension). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 169,784. the vin was not available. the consumer sta…”

2014-12-29 · Suspension · 90,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30-35 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from rear driver side of the vehicle. the contact discovered that the rear driver side axle detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the axle needed to be…”

2014-04-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 138,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled as the electronic throttle control warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle restarted on the first attempt and resumed normally. the failure recurred on seven separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure …”

2013-07-23 · Suspension · 75,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, a crunching sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. …”

2013-07-08 · Wheels · 138,869 mi

“returned van to dealership, rear end making noise. previous recall (august 2012) fix to reinforce rear axle now shows axle is cracked. ford says they will not enact a repair, after numerous calls to customer service, the rep stated the recall department stated the fix is performing and the vehicle is safe to drive regarding the rear axle. i ask…”

2013-04-30 · Suspension · 160,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford windstar. the contact stated that her vehicle was included and repaired under an unknown manufacturer's recall for the axle. after the repair, the axle fractured. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. *tr…”

2012-06-25 · Service Brakes · 152,000 mi

“purchased the car used on 5/26/12, drove away from the dealership and the abs warning light and the break warning lights both came on, indicating issues with abs. took it to the repair shop and was told that the abs module (??) was causing the issues. car dealership and warranty company refused to cover it because it's an optional system. there app…”