2001 Ford Windstar engine and engine cooling problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Ford Windstar — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am the original owner of this 2001 ford windstar se minivan which now has a rusted, corroded and broken passenger side engine subframe which renders the vehicle unsafe to drive. I complied with the earlier ford recalls with regard to this issue (11s16) and the service was completed (6/20/2012) at…”
filed Sep 29, 2014
“While investigating the 50 mph failure of the pcm module, and the ongoing off/on action of the abs module, I ran across what appears to be a mistake on page 43-3 of the fomoco "2001 wiring diagrams/windstar" manual (fcs-12255-01). I exchanged several emails, case # cas-4648613-l1x1r6…”
filed Jul 15, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission…
CSP-08B01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2008
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 Windstar | 47 | 3% |
| 2002 Windstar | 27 | 2% |
| 2000 Windstar | 92 | 5% |
| 1999 Windstar | 129 | 8% |
| 1998 Windstar | 196 | 14% |
| 1997 Windstar | 38 | 20% |
| 1996 Windstar | 470 | 34% |
| 1995 Windstar | 1,610 | 48% |
| 1994 Windstar | 8 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.