Ford Windstar
1999 only
1999 Ford Windstar have 687 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion, typically surfacing around 126,723 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1999 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Windstar report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 1999 only
Median onset: 126,723 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 133,042 miles.
Typical repair: $1,350–$2,550 nationally.
Median onset: 120,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 109,827 miles.
Median onset: 145,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 116,500 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 115,000 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 129,658 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1999 model year. See the full Ford Windstar report for every year and full specs/safety data.