15 of the 1,949 complaints about the 1998 Ford Windstar are about the seats — 1% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
3
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
We woke up this morning to the driver's side completely burned and melted. It had been parked sinced Monday. Fire inspector said it was definitely an electrical issue coming from the seat.
NHTSA complaint #11468285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
UPON BEING IN A PARKING LOT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A MECHANISM UNDER THE SEAT. CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10115395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
ACCELERATOR WENT DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE IN REVERSE, NO BRAKES TO STOP, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. STEERING VIBRATES, RECOMMEND ROTATING THE TIRES. INTERIOR SEATS SLIGHTLY TWISTED, DOOR LOCKS WORKS SOMETIME, INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES.
NHTSA complaint #9005277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, TRANSMISSION WORK AND A LOT OF SMALLER PROBLEMS. RIGHT NOW IT IS HAVING THE DRIVERS SEAT TRACK AND ADJUSTERS REPLACED. WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THE WINDSTAR MAY BE SAFE, BUT IT ISN'T RELIABLE.
NHTSA complaint #751779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
A FIRE HAD DEVELOPED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #881419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT WILL NOT RETURN AFTER 'DUMP-SLIDE' IS USED. A LEVER ACUTATES THE SEAT BACK TO TILT FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD TO LET IN REAR SEAT PASSENGERS ON DRIVERS SIDE (NO SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE). SEAT WILL NOT RETURN AND SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHEN ACCERATING/BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #725111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD REST MALFUNCTIONS. YH
NHTSA complaint #608708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAREND COLLISION CAUSING MORE SEVERE INJURIES TO DRIVERS NECK,BACK AND ARMS THAN IF IT HAD NOT BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #701238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REAR SEAT LATCH INJURED THE DRIVER WHILE REMOVING THE REAR SEAT. YH
NHTSA complaint #610270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT CONTROL (LATCH / SWITCH) FAILED, RESULTING IN LOOSE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #606583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BROKE AND CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE UPWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #838596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
UPON ACCELERATING THE SEAT TRACK RELEASES FROM THE SET POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE TO THE REAR. *AK CONSUMER FEELS UNSATISFIED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #828526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE, RESULTING IN THE SEAT SLIDING BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHEN DRIVING, ALSO, FORD HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT GLIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #825469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN POSTION WHICH CAUSES THE SEATBACK TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #818771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD SHIFT ON TRACKS; WOULD NOT LOCK IN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TAKING OFF FROM STATIONERY POSITI0N, SEAT MOVES FORWARD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT TRACKS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #816879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.