1998 Ford Windstar fuel system, gasoline problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1998 Ford Windstar — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My windstar has about 155,000 miles on it and a 25 gallon tank. About six months ago it cut off on the interstate in front of a tractor trailer with my daughter driving. It had just traveled about 200 miles and it was raining hard. We had it towed to a ford dealer and all he reported was the fuel…”
filed Aug 2, 2013
“1998 ford windstar. Consumer states issues with repairs *tgw the consumer stated the gas he put in his vehicle, turned out to be bad, which caused the vehicle shake. (consumers handwriting is extremely illegible. ) *jb”
filed Jan 4, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 5 | 0% |
| 2002 Windstar | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 Windstar | 17 | 1% |
| 2000 Windstar | 30 | 2% |
| 1999 Windstar | 25 | 2% |
| 1997 Windstar | 5 | 3% |
| 1996 Windstar | 46 | 3% |
| 1995 Windstar | 138 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.