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1991 Ford Windstar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 192

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1991 Ford Windstar

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 3 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 1 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 1 reports
  • Visibility: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    6
    1990    3
    1991    2
    1992    11
    1993    23
    1994
    Compare all Windstar years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1    Visibility
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Visibility. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    3 reports
    150,000 miles · May 30, 2011
    Structure

    1991 FORD WINDSTAR SUBFRAME BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAS SPLIT. SIGNS OF RUST IN THE AREA OF THE SPLIT. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10403714

    65,000 miles · Dec 7, 2009
    Vehicle Speed Control

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD WINDSTAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE NOTIFIED SIX DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. EVENTUALLY H…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD WINDSTAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE NOTIFIED SIX DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. EVENTUALLY HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER THAT WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    NHTSA ODI #10294792

    Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2002
    Visibility

    LEFT SIDE/DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAS A BLIND SPOT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT WHEN A VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE LANES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IS ALONG SIDE IN THE LEFT LANE, THE MIRROR WILL NOT SHOW THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TT CONSUMER INSTALLED A BLIND SPOT CONVEX MIRROR TO HELP ILLEVIATE THE BLIND SP…

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    LEFT SIDE/DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAS A BLIND SPOT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT WHEN A VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE LANES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IS ALONG SIDE IN THE LEFT LANE, THE MIRROR WILL NOT SHOW THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TT CONSUMER INSTALLED A BLIND SPOT CONVEX MIRROR TO HELP ILLEVIATE THE BLIND SPOT. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #8006314

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.