1999 Ford Windstar interior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the interior lighting on the 1999 Ford Windstar — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First: while traveling 70 mph on an interstate in nc our van died. After safely pulling over, crossing 3 lanes of traffic, we had the van towed home to va and the mechanic said he changes 7-8 transmissions a week in ford windstar vans. We had fallen victim to this. We still have problems with the…”
filed Sep 21, 2007
“I opened electronic sliding driver side door on my 1999 ford windstar van to load the car for a weekend trip. I kneeled in the door opening to position things in the back seat. Without warning the door began to shut on its own. Before I could jump out of the car, it had my calves stuck in the door…”
filed Jul 5, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Interior Lighting problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 24 | 2% |
| 2002 Windstar | 4 | 0% |
| 2001 Windstar | 4 | 0% |
| 2000 Windstar | 5 | 0% |
| 1998 Windstar | 25 | 2% |
| 1997 Windstar | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Windstar | 13 | 1% |
| 1995 Windstar | 30 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.