general problems of the 1996 Ford Windstar

Three problems related to parking brake have been reported for the 1996 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Parking Brake problem

Failure Date: 06/20/2003

My 1996 Ford Windstar was parked "in park" in my driveway, without the keys in the ignition, and just rolled downed the driveway and crashed into a stone wall. There is significant undercarriage damage to the car and wall damage.

2 Parking Brake problem

Failure Date: 06/06/1998

Parking brake keeps failing,adjusted 5 times,dealer refuses to replace.

3 Parking Brake problem

Failure Date: 03/24/1998

Pads and rotors replaced twice in 36,000 miles, emergency brake requires adjustment monthly. Abs light has been reset once.


Other Parking Brake related problems of the 1996 Ford Windstar



Fuel Economy of Windstar Vehicles
Windstar Service Bulletins
Windstar Safety Recalls
Windstar Defect Investigations