Wheel Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Windstar

Table 1 shows four common wheel related problems of the 1998 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the wheel bolts (48 problems). The second most common problem is related to the wheel (16 problems).

Table 1. Wheel related problems of Ford Windstar

Problem Category Number of Problems
Wheel Bolts problems
48
Wheel problems
16
Wheel Rim problems
10
Wheel Multi Piece problems
1

Recently reported Wheel problems of the 1998 Ford Windstar

The Wheel Bolts problem

1998 Windstar lug nuts sheared off. The left front wheel came off the vehicle as a result of the lug nut shearing off. The vehicle landed on it's wheel.   Read details...

The Wheel problem

Was taking kids to school rear end started to wiggle over bump & left rear tire went into body. Found where Ford did re-call snapped under their clamps.   Read details...

The Wheel Rim problem

My front driver side wheel was making a clunking noise. Thought it was something inside. I took it to a les swabb tire dealer to have it looked at. The reason for the noise was a cracked rim, about 6 inches long. They said this is not supposed to happen, very dangerous. It costed me $45.   Read details...


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