2000 Ford Windstar Latches/locks/linkages Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about latches/locks/linkages problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 46,074 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding doors” (27% of reports).
- 52latches/locks/linkages complaints
- 46,074median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding doors: mentioned in 14 of 52 complaints (27%)
- Passenger door: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do latches/locks/linkages problems happen?
Based on 26 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 1 an injury.
Ford Windstar latches/locks/linkages complaints by model year
| Model year | Latches/locks/linkages complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 1 | 4% | 129,000 |
| 2003 Windstar | 33 | 2% | 46,736 |
| 2002 Windstar | 17 | 1% | 33,500 |
| 2001 Windstar | 20 | 1% | 67,045 |
| 2000 Windstar | 52 | 3% | 46,074 |
| 1999 Windstar | 35 | 2% | 77,000 |
| 1998 Windstar | 17 | 1% | 62,500 |
| 1997 Windstar | 3 | 2% | 75,172 |
| 1996 Windstar | 10 | 1% | — |
| 1995 Windstar | 29 | 1% | 108,840 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists latches/locks/linkages for the 2000 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 2000 ford windstar. The contact stated that the sliding doors would periodically lock and not unlock. The failure alternated between each rear sliding door. The vehicle had not been to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 177,000…
The rear sling door has door latches locks linkages problem it does not close all the way the door latches do not latch and lock all the way close make it unsafe that the door could open at any time from 0 to 75 mpr it's a 2000 ford windstar and i called ford and ask about the rear axle recall and…
I own a 2000 ford windstar. I have recently had my abs brake light go on and stay on, along with my traction control light also staying on and finally, my speedometer no longer works above 40 km per hour. All of these happened exactly the same time. I took it into ford and they are saying i need a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Windstars have latches/locks/linkages problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about latches/locks/linkages for the 2000 Ford Windstar (3% of the 1,675 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 2000 Ford Windstar latches/locks/linkages?
No recall currently lists latches/locks/linkages for this vehicle.
At what mileage do latches/locks/linkages problems start?
The median reported mileage is 46,074 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about latches/locks/linkages problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding doors”, in 14 of 52 complaints, followed by “passenger door” (6).
Other 2000 Ford Windstar problems
See all 2000 Ford Windstar problems or latches/locks/linkages problems across all Windstar years.