1999 Ford Windstar Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
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 1,522 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Ford Windstar overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN BRAKES PEDAL WAS APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AS IT SHOULD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT FIND THE…”NHTSA complaint 860271 — filed 04/13/2000
“INTERMITTENTLY VAN SURGES AT LOW SPEED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. VAN HAS BEEN TAKEN 8 TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. NEITHER DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE…”NHTSA complaint 858295 — filed 03/10/2000
“WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A LOUD SOUND. AND VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THEN TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE AGAIN THE SAME NOISE &…”NHTSA complaint 850748 — filed 10/14/1999
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 1999 Ford Windstar have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Ford Windstar: 78 of 1,522 complaints on file (5.1%). 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 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 50 involved a crash, 61 involved a fire, 46 reported injuries, and 1 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.
