1998 Ford Windstar power train problems
332 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Ford Windstar — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“10/16/15 bought van. 10/30/15 stop had towed home.call dealership had towed to there place. They ran a red wire from fuse relay to inside of dashboard took over a week got it back. Not in even week later transmission start messing up told them wouldn't change gears. It went out. They didn't want to…”
filed Feb 14, 2017
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford windstar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission failed intermittently and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…”
filed Feb 10, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Power TrainCampaign 12V193000 · May 3, 2012
Related service bulletins
General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004Groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park with the vehicle parked on an incline. *tt this bulletin updates previous bulletin 17358, dated 11/01/2003 to include 2005 models. *tt
17358 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2004
Power Train problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 7 | 29% |
| 2003 Windstar | 225 | 15% |
| 2002 Windstar | 97 | 7% |
| 2001 Windstar | 145 | 9% |
| 2000 Windstar | 271 | 16% |
| 1999 Windstar | 278 | 18% |
| 1997 Windstar | 43 | 22% |
| 1996 Windstar | 322 | 23% |
| 1995 Windstar | 875 | 26% |
| 1994 Windstar | 8 | 35% |
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.