1999 Ford Windstar Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · 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 power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,522 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Ford Windstar overview page.
What owners report
“UNKNOWN EXACT PROBLEM AT THIS TIME GRINDING NOISE AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN STARTED AND NOTHING ELSE HAS BEEN TOUCHED. SOUNDS EITHER LIKE GEARS ARE…”NHTSA complaint 721464 — filed 04/14/2000
“CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION TWICE. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT DUE TO A CABLE BEING LOOSE, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. ALSO, DEALERSHIP REPLACED A CABLE…”NHTSA complaint 859018 — filed 03/22/2000
“LEAVING A FILLING STATION AND RETURNING TO THE STREET ATTEMPTING TO STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE, THE CAR KEPT MOVING…”NHTSA complaint 720390 — filed 03/20/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Ford Windstar have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Ford Windstar: 184 of 1,522 complaints on file (12.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Ford Windstar have in total?
1,522 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 50 involved a crash, 61 involved a fire, 46 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
