1996 Ford Windstar latches/locks/linkages problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 1996 Ford Windstar — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle's door locks locked and unlocked on their own. *nm there were problems with the front driver side wheel and the engine light and the abs light was intermittent. The consumer experienced an accident which may be due to the brake lines. Refer to recall#02v101000. *sc the sway bar rattled…”
filed Feb 22, 2005
“When you put the car in park, engage the emergency brake and take your foot off the brake pedal, the car lurches forward or backward (depending upon incline of vechicle on a hill) and the sliding door, if opened, forcefully rolls and slams shut. Someone exiting the vehicle can be seriously injured…”
filed Mar 3, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Latches/locks/linkages problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 Windstar | 33 | 2% |
| 2002 Windstar | 17 | 1% |
| 2001 Windstar | 20 | 1% |
| 2000 Windstar | 52 | 3% |
| 1999 Windstar | 35 | 2% |
| 1998 Windstar | 17 | 1% |
| 1997 Windstar | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 Windstar | 29 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Windstar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.