There are 1 stored owner reports matching the lighting 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 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)BROUGHT VAN IN FIRST TIME AND GOT CHARGED $132.00 FOR THEM TO TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG,PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING WHEN DRIVING . FORD WANT ME TO RETURN IT WHEN IT HAPPENS AND CANNOT DO THIS. ITERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I DON'T WANT TO GET STRIANDED WITH MY 3 CHILDREN. *AK
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.