1998 Ford Windstar Tires Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1998 Ford Windstar, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,739 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire size” (19% of reports).
- 57tires complaints
- 85,739median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 73%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Tire size: mentioned in 11 of 57 complaints (19%)
- Tread separated: mentioned in 8 of 57 complaints (14%)
- 70R15 dot: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Ford Windstar tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 10 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2002 Windstar | 13 | 1% | 72,000 |
| 2001 Windstar | 19 | 1% | 78,000 |
| 2000 Windstar | 29 | 2% | 79,210 |
| 1999 Windstar | 21 | 1% | 71,862 |
| 1998 Windstar | 57 | 4% | 85,739 |
| 1997 Windstar | 4 | 2% | 82,000 |
| 1996 Windstar | 20 | 1% | — |
| 1995 Windstar | 22 | 1% | 109,914 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 1998 Ford Windstar. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford windstar with star fire flite line iv all wheel drive tires size 215 /70 r15. The contact stated that the tread peeled off of all four tires. The failure occurred with less than 18000 miles on the tires. The tire distributor told the contact that tires only last five…
1998 ford windstar, lost the retread of left rear tire, drove off right side off roadway and struck the ditch. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0432-91)*jb updated 09/13/10*bf
Under normal driving conditions the tread of tire of my tire came off down the belts, the tire made the vehicle hard to drive and could of caused an accident, i was driving on the expressway @ 55 mph when this happened. I had to replace my tire. *jb
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Ford Windstars have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about tires for the 1998 Ford Windstar (4% of the 1,433 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Ford Windstar tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,739 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1998 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “tire size”, in 11 of 57 complaints, followed by “tread separated” (8).
Other 1998 Ford Windstar problems
- Power Train problems (332)
- Suspension problems (229)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (196)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (177)
- Steering problems (143)
- Electrical System problems (111)
- Wheels problems (83)
- Structure problems (81)
See all 1998 Ford Windstar problems or tires problems across all Windstar years.