Dashboard Failed problems of the 2000 Ford Windstar

Four problems related to dashboard failed have been reported for the 2000 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2000 Windstar.

1 Dashboard Failed problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2014

The instrument cluster gauges start dancing back and forth, then the tach gauge maxed out and stuck under the shift indicator. I went to a Ford dealer in fort wayne in. And they removed the cluster and broke off part of the tach needle so it cant become stuck again. Still to this day (a year later) the gauges start dancing and sometimes freeze in a position. Once it showed I was doing 80 mph while stopped at a stop light. Some days they work then other times they dont. I recently found out this is a common problem with Ford Windstars. Look up dancing gauges Windstar on utube and see all the issues people show. If this is such a big issue why isnt something being done about it? respectfully, keith coyne.

2 Dashboard Failed problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2013

Abs light continues to come on intermittently. No immediate affect on braking until used hard. Then rear brakes lock-up immediately. Sliding doors will not open using overhead control. Locks do not 'un-lock' when unlock is depressed. Child protective door locks are off, and still the sliding doors will not operate from inside handle. The only automatic function that operate on the sliding doors is the 'close door' button on both sides. Exterior handles do not open the door until the locks are manually/physically forced into the unlock position. Dahboard lights and gauges go out-of-control randomly. Speedometer goes from 0 - overspeed, tachometer does the same as well as fuel and temp.

3 Dashboard Failed problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2010

Abs light comes on intermittently, not sure if they work after this. I have had it to the repair shop repeatedly to have the brakes and sensors inspected. This vehicle also leaks from the speed control module, instrument cluster dies, air conditioning fails due to control module shorts, fuses blow, suspension and rot issues.

4 Dashboard Failed problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2009

Abs traction control error on all the time intermittent speed control with speedometer misreads and cluster failure.




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