1999 Ford Windstar - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1999 Ford Windstar

1,607 problems have been reported for the 1999 Ford Windstar. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 1999 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 236 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (233 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1999 Ford Windstar

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Structure	236
Power Train	233
Electrical System	206
Service Brakes	174
Suspension	163
Steering	145
Engine And Engine Cooling	127
Vehicle Speed Control	64
Visibility	44
Latches/locks/linkage	31
Equipment	28
Air Bag	28
Unknown Or Other	21
Gasoline Fuel System	20
Wheel	17
Seat Belt	17
Tire	16
Seats	10
Electronic Stability Control	6
Interior Lighting	5
Exterior Lighting	5
Other Fuel System	4
Parking Brake	4
Child Seat	2
Traction Control System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Ford Windstar in 1999.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	2
2024	2
2023	0
2022	3
2021	3
2020	5
2019	5
2018	8
2017	22
2016	21
2015	25
2014	58
2013	31
2012	51
2011	87
2010	227
2009	99
2008	78
2007	49
2006	45
2005	64
2004	85
2003	134
2002	116
2001	89
2000	75
1999	5

📊 Compare the 1999 Ford Windstar with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Windstar, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 Ford Windstar with the Ford Windstar from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 Windstar is 1,607 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Ford Windstar is 1,182.

Table 3. Compare the 1999 Ford Windstar with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2005 Windstar	2
2004 Windstar	29
2003 Windstar	1,774
2002 Windstar	1,606
2001 Windstar	1,933
2000 Windstar	1,840
1999 Windstar	1,607
1998 Windstar	1,453
1997 Windstar	191
1996 Windstar	1,385

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