1,933 problems have been reported for the 2001 Ford Windstar. The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for 2001 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 463 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (346 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2001 Ford Windstar in the United States are 177,515 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Windstar owners in the last 22 years is 1933, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1933 / 177,515 / 22 * 1000 = 0.49.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Windstar model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Ford Windstar in 2001.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Windstar, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Ford Windstar with the Ford Windstar from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Windstar is 1,933 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Ford Windstar is 1,180.
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