2000 Ford Windstar Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 121,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs comes” (11% of reports).
- 124service brakes complaints
- 121,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%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 14 of 124 complaints (11%)
- Code C1185: mentioned in 10 of 124 complaints (8%)
- Brake fluid: mentioned in 9 of 124 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 103 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 124 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Windstar service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windstar | 1 | 4% | 152,000 |
| 2003 Windstar | 296 | 20% | 105,000 |
| 2002 Windstar | 233 | 17% | 112,000 |
| 2001 Windstar | 193 | 11% | 120,000 |
| 2000 Windstar | 124 | 7% | 121,000 |
| 1999 Windstar | 72 | 5% | 137,525 |
| 1998 Windstar | 7 | 0% | 136,514 |
| 1996 Windstar | 1 | 0% | 152,000 |
| 1995 Windstar | 2 | 0% | 248,313 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes 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.
Going down the road traction control will go off and on . It will make the steering very hard. Then when you turn the engine off. It is very hard to start up . Some times you have to wait for about two or three hours then it will start right up. The electric system is very bad. Sometimes when the…
My ford windstar has had problems with the abs for a couple of years. It turns on and off on the dashboard randomly. When the abs light is on, the abs is not working. When the abs light is off, the abs is working. I had my mechanic fix this for $850. Three weeks later, the new part started doing…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the abs sensor indicator remained illuminated. As a result, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. While the vehicle was undergoing routine service, the independent…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Windstars have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 124 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2000 Ford Windstar (7% 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?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 121,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “abs comes”, in 14 of 124 complaints, followed by “code c1185” (10).
Other 2000 Ford Windstar problems
See all 2000 Ford Windstar problems or service brakes problems across all Windstar years.