Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford windstar has 73 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
73
Complaints
0
Recalls
11
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING STARTED TO FAIL TO RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION. I HAD THE ORIGINAL RECALL BRACKET PUT ON ... |
| Jun 6, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I WATCHED LAST NIGHT AS MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE COMING HOME ON THE PARKWAY, THE REAR AXEL SNAPPED IN. ... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TOOK MY VAN TO FORD BECAUSE A RADIATOR HOSE CAME OFF, $350 FOR PART OF A HOSE CLAMP. WHILE THERE HAD... |
| Jul 13, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL - AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. PROBLEMS WITH TURNING OF STEERING WHEEL. COULD NOT PERFORM COMP... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER VAN WHEN SHE HEARD A CLUNK. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 25MPH ON A STATE ROAD. UP... |
| May 13, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | CAR SWAYING ALMOST LOST CONTROL TOOK TO BELLE TIRE FOUND CRACKLIN IN AXLE. |
| Sep 24, 2014 | STEERING | WHINING, GRUNTING AND SHUTTER FROM UNDER HOOD WHEN TURNING LEFT. WITHIN 4 DAYS NOISE OCCURRED WHEN T... |
| Aug 30, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR WAS REPAIRED LAST YEAR ON A RECALL FOR THE POSSIBLE REAR AXLE FAILURE. FORD IN... |
| Mar 31, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THERE IN NO ACCIDENT YET BUT CAN HAPPENS AT ANY TIME !!! EXTENSIVE COROSION ON FRONT SUBFRAME A SP... |
| Feb 1, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ... |
| Jan 24, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FRONT END IS MAKING A VERY LOUD POP... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO P, R, N, OR D, IT MAKES A LOUD THUMPING SOUND AND MAKES THE WHOLE CAR J... |
| Jun 28, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALL OF THE DASHBOARD NEEDLES BEGAN FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH SPORADICALLY. THEY WOULD BOTTOM OUT BELOW... |
| Jun 10, 2013 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING AND ABOUT THE MAKE A TURN BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL W... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | 11S16 EXAMPLE TEMPLATE, FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM: SEE SUSPENSION AND STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE. I DO NOT S... |
| Sep 14, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE | I BOUGHT THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ON 09/12/2012. IT HAD 125,000 MILES. AFTER I BOUGHT IT I IMMEDIATELY... |
| Aug 12, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | ON 8/12/12 AS I WAS DRIVING TO NEW YORK I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A WEIGHT TRANSFER I HEARD ... |
| Jul 2, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GAUGES GO CRAZY AND DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME. ABS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. STEERING CREEKS. THERE IS A... |
| Jun 29, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES IN IT... |
| May 22, 2012 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE BRACKET FOR THE FRONT STABILIZER IS ATTACHED RUSTED COM... |