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1998 Mark Iii Ford Windstar

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Power Train
1Suspension
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. 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

Suspension complaints

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84,000 miles · May 14, 2012
Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MARK III FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TWO RECALLS RELATING TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 01I007000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) AND 01V199000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MARK III FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TWO RECALLS RELATING TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 01I007000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) AND 01V199000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, AS THE RECALLS HAD BOTH EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF EITHER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000. THE MECHANIC ALSO DISCOVERED THE REAR SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED. UPDATED 06/25/12

NHTSA ODI #10458452

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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