Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Windstar has 71 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
71
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I pulled up to a stop sign having been traveling at less then 20 mph, and only while the vehicle... |
| Feb 12, 2020 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | Car was in an single car accident. Steering and body damage. All fixed now. Need verification for s... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | REMOVED SUBFRAME TO REPLACE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. FOUND SUBSTANTIAL RUSTING AT FIREWALL END OF S... |
| Jun 19, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I RECENTLY HAD MY WINDSTAR FRONT END WORKED ON BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE... |
| May 1, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | I CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN, THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE BROKE OFF THE FRAME, I LOST STEERING, BRAKES, HAD TO... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | AFTER NOTICING WOBBLING OF MY BACK TIRE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER HOME FROM SCHOOL MY FATHER LOOKED AT ME ... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE SUBFRAME IN THE FRONT HAD CRACKED AFTER HAVING THE REPAIR/RECALL DONE BY FORD. THIS IS THE PASS... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES. DURING THE LATEST EVENT WHICH OCCURRED... |
| Aug 5, 2015 | STEERING | THE SUBFRAME RUSTED & SWAY BAR ANCOR BRACKET BROKE LOSE. I WAS ABLE TO WEILD IT BACK ON. I NOTICED T... |
| Jul 30, 2015 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BETWEEN MY MARCH 2015 OIL CHANGE AND MY JULY 30 2015 OIL CHANGE THE CONTROL ARMS BROKE AND COMPLETEL... |
| Jul 7, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | WE WISH TO BE CONTACTED AND HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES TO REPORT. (1) ODI REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDIN... |
| May 1, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | OUR VAN HAS A RUSTING SUBFRAME. WE BROUGHT IT IN TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE OF A SCRAPING SOUND WE HEARD ... |
| Feb 24, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Dec 3, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | IN 2011 FORD RECALLED OVER 400000 VANS (1997-2003) DUE TO SERIOUS CORROSION OF AXLES AND OTHER COMPO... |
| Nov 21, 2014 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME D... |
| Oct 24, 2014 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING MY FORD WINDSTAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN I HEARD A CLUNK. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I H... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | STEERING | STOPPED AT INTERSECTION. BEGAN MOVING FORWARD MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND STEERING DISENGAGED, STEE... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE SUBFRAME FELL OUT OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING THE THROTTLE BODY TO OP... |
| Jun 21, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 39 TOWARDS WISCONSIN DELLS WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTERS. ABOUT 15 MILES OU... |
| Jun 12, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND I LOST ALL STEERING... |