2001 Ford Windstar Service Brakes, Electric Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, electric problems on the 2001 Ford Windstar, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 102,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brake” (53% of reports).
- 53service brakes, electric complaints
- 102,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,700typical repair cost reported by owners
- 35%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 brake: mentioned in 28 of 53 complaints (53%)
- Deactivation switch: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
- Control module: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, electric repair on the 2001 Ford Windstar at $1,700, and half of them between $1,150 and $1,950.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2008–2010), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, electric problems happen?
Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 2 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 2001 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.
Constantly being troubled by the brake/abs light on the dash board. Upon going to auto zone and checking what kind of code comes up for the problem, i received 20+ codes relating to brakes/abs problems. I looked up the problem and discovered it was very popular amongst ford windstars from…
2001 ford windstar: abs, traction control system, and cruise control all suddenly fail while driving at highway speeds. Each system works properly at 55mph and lower, until driving on slick or rough pavement; at 60mph or over, all 3 systems are unusable even on dry and smooth pavement. To have…
Front end steering,disturbing front end frame sound,abs lights noticed abs braking problem,brake light,od light,interior lights flash on and off intermittently when driving. Have to cut the van off and restart for to stop that only last awhile. .took into dealer for recalls still dealing with…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford Windstars have service brakes, electric problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about service brakes, electric for the 2001 Ford Windstar (3% of the 1,686 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 2001 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 102,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, electric problems on the 2001 Ford Windstar?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,700 (half paid between $1,150 and $1,950), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, electric problems on the 2001 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “abs brake”, in 28 of 53 complaints, followed by “deactivation switch” (7).
Other 2001 Ford Windstar problems
- Suspension problems (416)
- Structure problems (293)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (292)
- Electrical System problems (223)
- Service Brakes problems (193)
- Power Train problems (145)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (127)
- Steering problems (70)
See all 2001 Ford Windstar problems or service brakes, electric problems across all Windstar years.