MYRModel Year Report

Ford Windstar — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 1997, 2002, 1996, 1998, 2003, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Windstar Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1985: 5 complaints 1985 1990: 6 complaints 1991: 3 complaints 1992: 2 complaints 1992 1993: 11 complaints 1994: 23 complaints 1995: 3326 complaints 1995 1996: 1386 complaints 1997: 192 complaints 1998: 1433 complaints 1998 1999: 1522 complaints 2000: 1675 complaints 2001: 1686 complaints 2001 2002: 1353 complaints 2003: 1509 complaints 2004: 24 complaints 2004 2005: 1 complaints 2005
2005: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19855
19906
19913
19922
199311
199423
19953326
19961386
1997192
19981433
19991522
20001675
20011686
20021353
20031509
200424
20051

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 1509 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 1353 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 1686 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 1675 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 1522 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 1433 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 192 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 1386 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 3326 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.