1999 Ford Windstar tires problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1999 Ford Windstar — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 ford windstar, control arm broke off sub frame causing vehicle to come to a dead stop and front end to drop. There was no warning except the vehicle started to pull to the right a little. To fix the problem, had to replace sub frame. The bracket where the control arm should be was completely…”
filed Dec 21, 2009
“Traveling at approximately 65 mph when left rear tire near instantly deflated causing total tire failure before the vehicle could be pulled to side of road. Tire sidewall was totally destroyed. Spare installed. No punctures, tears or cuts were found anywhere on the tire tread or sidewall. The only…”
filed Jan 7, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 10 | 1% |
| 2002 Windstar | 13 | 1% |
| 2001 Windstar | 19 | 1% |
| 2000 Windstar | 29 | 2% |
| 1998 Windstar | 57 | 4% |
| 1997 Windstar | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Windstar | 20 | 1% |
| 1995 Windstar | 22 | 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.