Ford Windstar problems reported in New York
1,614 of the 19,460 complaints filed about the Ford Windstar came from New York, 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.
1,614
Complaints from New York
64
Crashes
33
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
261
16.2%
Suspension
246
15.2%
Engine & Cooling
231
14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
206
12.8%
Body & Structure
170
10.5%
Electrical System
123
7.6%
Steering
60
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
58
3.6%
Other & Unspecified
43
2.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
34
2.1%
Lights
29
1.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
28
1.7%
By model year
1991 Windstar
1
0.1%
1993 Windstar
2
0.1%
1994 Windstar
2
0.1%
1995 Windstar
371
23.0%
1996 Windstar
177
11.0%
1997 Windstar
17
1.1%
1998 Windstar
218
13.5%
1999 Windstar
160
9.9%
2000 Windstar
172
10.7%
2001 Windstar
193
12.0%
2002 Windstar
146
9.0%
2003 Windstar
153
9.5%
2004 Windstar
2
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Brooklyn
50
16.4%
Bronx
49
16.1%
Rochester
42
13.8%
Staten Island
32
10.5%
Buffalo
29
9.5%
Crown Point
15
4.9%
Lindenhurst
15
4.9%
Poughkeepsie
15
4.9%
Wantagh
15
4.9%
Oswego
14
4.6%
Plainview
14
4.6%
Hicksville
14
4.6%