2000 Ford Windstar Steering Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 113,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear axle” (14% of reports).
- 72steering complaints
- 113,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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.
- Rear axle: mentioned in 10 of 72 complaints (14%)
- Tie rods: mentioned in 7 of 72 complaints (10%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 7 of 72 complaints (10%)
- Control arm: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury.
Ford Windstar steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 40 | 3% | 97,332 |
| 2002 Windstar | 35 | 3% | 105,000 |
| 2001 Windstar | 70 | 4% | 121,938 |
| 2000 Windstar | 72 | 4% | 113,000 |
| 1999 Windstar | 184 | 12% | 67,922 |
| 1998 Windstar | 143 | 10% | 71,734 |
| 1997 Windstar | 13 | 7% | 75,172 |
| 1996 Windstar | 50 | 4% | 85,550 |
| 1995 Windstar | 75 | 2% | 70,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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.
The steering started to fail to return to normal position. I had the original recall bracket put on my vehicle as can be seen in the photo but this did not actually make the steering arm any better and probably made it worse by allowing the bracket to collect road salt. Ford as been evasive toward…
I watched last night as my wife and kids were coming home on the parkway, the rear axel snapped in. Two and both tires just dangeling basically,we had a blow out also managed to get the2000 ford windstar lx off of the main road where i had to call several to companies and no one with a wrecker was…
Took my van to ford because a radiator hose came off, $350 for part of a hose clamp. While there had the 3rd rear axle safety recall inspection, i don't think they did it, told me my van was a 16 year old junker not worth fixing. Replacement of non-structural steel rear axle was again offered for…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Windstars have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about steering for the 2000 Ford Windstar (4% 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 113,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2000 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “rear axle”, in 10 of 72 complaints, followed by “tie rods” (7).
Other 2000 Ford Windstar problems
See all 2000 Ford Windstar problems or steering problems across all Windstar years.