1998 Ford Windstar Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,433 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Ford Windstar overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHCILE ACCELERATES.”NHTSA complaint 544291 — filed 03/11/1999
“VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION TWICE. DEFECT IS STILL REOCCURRING. CANNOT…”NHTSA complaint 830833 — filed 11/16/1998
“WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT FULL SPEED, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 829588 — filed 10/27/1998
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Ford Windstar have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Ford Windstar: 57 of 1,433 complaints on file (4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Ford Windstar have in total?
1,433 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 54 involved a crash, 65 involved a fire, 59 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
