2000 Ford Windstar Service Brakes, Electric Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, electric problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 110,275 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs comes” (22% of reports).
- 51service brakes, electric complaints
- 110,275median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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.
- ABS comes: mentioned in 11 of 51 complaints (22%)
- Brake fluid: mentioned in 11 of 51 complaints (22%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 10 of 51 complaints (20%)
- Deactivation switch: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire.
Ford Windstar service brakes, electric complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Electric complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 69 | 5% | 81,000 |
| 2002 Windstar | 83 | 6% | 88,000 |
| 2001 Windstar | 53 | 3% | 102,000 |
| 2000 Windstar | 51 | 3% | 110,275 |
| 1999 Windstar | 17 | 1% | 109,262 |
| 1998 Windstar | 6 | 0% | 120,000 |
| 1997 Windstar | 1 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 1996 Windstar | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Windstar | 1 | 0% | 149,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, electric 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.
Intermittent failure of abs system. Seems to be temperature related. I had codes read and was told a new abs ecm module would fix it. *tr
My 2000 ford windstar has bee having problems with the abs. Over the past few weeks the brakes have occasionally made a high pitched noise that sounds like metal grinding together. I also happened to be driving down the road the other day and the brakes decided to activate themselves without me…
2000 ford windstar abs light based on abs power relay failure, in association with previous recall. That recall was repaired by ford (recall 09s09 was completed by ford), but they did not address the abs light. Abs light with power relay (ecm) persists. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Windstars have service brakes, electric problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about service brakes, electric 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 service brakes, electric?
No recall currently lists service brakes, electric for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems start?
The median reported mileage is 110,275 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, electric problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “abs comes”, in 11 of 51 complaints, followed by “brake fluid” (11).
Other 2000 Ford Windstar problems
See all 2000 Ford Windstar problems or service brakes, electric problems across all Windstar years.