1999 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems
130 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Ford Windstar — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Shifted from park to drive and entered into traffic lane. Pressed down on gas pedal but all that happened was engine revved up but vehicle would not go forward. Luckily, there was light traffic or I would have been hit. A helpful person pushed me to a safe place to park. I started the car and found…”
filed Jan 29, 2016
“My abs light started to flash and is now on constant,my brakes work but not the greatest. My air bag light will start to flash and then come on constant once the vehicle is shut off and restarted the light usually stays off but will do this at random. I have had on several occasions where I hear a…”
filed Feb 9, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 Windstar | 282 | 19% |
| 2002 Windstar | 324 | 24% |
| 2001 Windstar | 292 | 17% |
| 2000 Windstar | 204 | 12% |
| 1998 Windstar | 177 | 12% |
| 1997 Windstar | 24 | 13% |
| 1996 Windstar | 218 | 16% |
| 1995 Windstar | 484 | 15% |
| 1994 Windstar | 2 | 9% |
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.