Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Ford Windstar has 9 recalls, 1399 complaints.
9
Recalls
1399
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
15V608000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected v...
12V193000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED O...
12V195000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, REGISTERED IN PUERTO RICO....
12V194000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. CORROSION-RELATE...
11V030000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, TH...
10V385000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2003 AND CURRENTLY REGISTERE...
06E056000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE L...
09V399000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-15...
03V459000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." DURING T...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2002 Ford Windstar w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:... |
| May 12, 2025 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Axle broke on rt side just underneath the bracket that ford installed for recall.i was only going 10... |
| Oct 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Manufacture Recall # 09S09 NHTSA Recall # 09V399000 Instrument cluster has become faulty. Details l... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear axle passenger side broke. |
| Dec 30, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH... |
| Aug 25, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle was wobb... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independe... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The van took off without my control and the brakes stopped working and the fuel system it caused me ... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, t... |
| Nov 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The gauges are acting crazy which causes the engine to jerk or the transmission and then it starts m... |
| Oct 15, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 1... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear Axle . Fell on the highway split in half while I was driving on a state Hwy 71 at 45 mph. Crack... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The driver and passenger side sliding doors tend to not open or close correctly sometimes you have t... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, there was an abnorma... |
| Jan 26, 2022 | WHEELS | The rear axle of my 2002 Ford Windstar completely fractured while traveling on Interstate 75. The re... |
| Sep 19, 2021 | WHEELS | My tire starting making a whistle screech sound and a sway and I look under my tire is crooked and m... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the ve... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Broken rear axle on the van. The axle has broken where the reinforcements were welded in from the r... |
| Apr 12, 2021 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. PRIOR TO BREAKING THE AXLE ... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR AXLE CRACKED THROUGH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, EVEN AFTER A RECALL PATCH/REPAIR WAS MADE. NO COLLI... |