Ford Windstar problems reported in Illinois
1,018 of the 19,460 complaints filed about the Ford Windstar came from Illinois, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
1,018
Complaints from Illinois
38
Crashes
27
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
166
16.3%
Suspension
155
15.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
154
15.1%
Engine & Cooling
153
15.0%
Body & Structure
80
7.9%
Electrical System
70
6.9%
Steering
43
4.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
42
4.1%
Other & Unspecified
26
2.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
26
2.6%
Wheels
16
1.6%
Airbags
15
1.5%
By model year
1993 Windstar
1
0.1%
1994 Windstar
3
0.3%
1995 Windstar
228
22.4%
1996 Windstar
103
10.1%
1997 Windstar
22
2.2%
1998 Windstar
72
7.1%
1999 Windstar
96
9.4%
2000 Windstar
116
11.4%
2001 Windstar
156
15.3%
2002 Windstar
105
10.3%
2003 Windstar
111
10.9%
2004 Windstar
5
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
89
33.8%
Naperville
30
11.4%
Rochester
23
8.7%
Peoria
19
7.2%
Bloomington
16
6.1%
Swansea
13
4.9%
Buffalo Grove
13
4.9%
West Chicago
13
4.9%
Joliet
12
4.6%
Rockford
12
4.6%
Schaumburg
12
4.6%
Tinley Park
11
4.2%