1,777 problems have been reported for the 2003 Ford Windstar. The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for 2003 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 563 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (275 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 2003 Ford Windstar in the United States are 144,878 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Windstar owners in the last 23 years is 1777, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1777 / 144,878 / 23 * 1000 = 0.53.
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 2003 Ford Windstar in 2003.
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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 2003 Ford Windstar with the Ford Windstar from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Windstar is 1,777 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Ford Windstar is 1,183.
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