There are 4 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 1997 Ford Windstar in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
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FUEL ODOR ENTERED INTO VEHICLE. *AK THE FUEL VAPORS ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN FREQUENTLY. DEALER SAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE FUEL VAPOR ODOR AND THAT IT IS ONLY A PROBLEM IN THAT LOCALITY BECAUSE OF THE HIGH ALTITUDE. CONSUMER ONLY EXPERIENCES THIS ODOR PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER. THE SOLUTION GIVEN BY THE DEALER IS TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER AT MAXIMUM. *JG
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, VAN HIT A POT HOLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO CRACK, FUEL TANK WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CJ
NO SUMMARY
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.