2000 Forest River Windsong Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Windsong years
- Not enough data 2nd of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Forest River Windsong. That ranks 2nd out of 8 Windsong model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (1 complaints, 50%), typically at around 22,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 1complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Forest River Windsong problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 | 50% | 22,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Forest River Windsong recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
Service brakes, hydraulic:brake fluid low warning: lamp
Problem: Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Risk: In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Fix: Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 forest river windsong. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v3366000 (vehicle speed control) in september of 2007. She called ford motor company on three separate occasions and was informed that the parts were still unavailable. Ford further…
Ford motor company on its v/10 transmissions knowingly having problems with the torque conveters, and not telling the public, or correcting the problem. *la
Other Forest River Windsong years
← 1999 Windsong · 2001 Windsong →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windsong | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Windsong | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 Windsong | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 Windsong | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Windsong | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Windsong | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 Windsong | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Forest River Windsong?
Owners most often report power train, vehicle speed control problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Forest River Windsong?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Forest River Windsong a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Windsong model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.