Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. While driving approximately 8 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise and the odor of burning rubber was present. Also, the contact lost steering ability. The vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the rear wheels were not lined up and the axle had fractured in the area where brackets had been installed by bay valley ford in saginaw michigan approximately 1 and 1/2 years ago. The vehicle was towed to hagan's ford in bay city, michigan where it was determined that it was normal wear and tear of the axle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000.
2003 Ford Windstar: loss of power steering
6 of the 1,510 complaints about the 2003 Ford Windstar describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 130,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. While driving 20 MPH, the power steering failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local garage and the mechanic stated that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact was seeking reimbursement for out of pocket expenses. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Driving 45 MPH when something snapped under front of the vehicle lost steering completely hit the curb got pushed back to the middle of the 4-line road and came to a stop very lucky. Later found out that lower subframe control arm broke of the frame due to rust and pulled out axle snapped sway bar and damaged ball joints, towed it to a dealer and they are willing to fix frame but want me to pay for all the other expense sway bar, ball joints, tires, steering arm totaling over a 1000 $. Can not believe that ford would not at least replace all needed part considering that I made it out alive and with out a crush. And all this after they have performed rear axle repair and checked the front and was informed that front was safe a year ago .about 10,000 miles and a year later I had this happened. The vehicle has 74,000 miles only.
The right front sub frame on my 2003 windstar corroded causing the lower control arm to separate and wheel to pull out. Lost steering. Also axles shaft pulled from transmission and fluid ran out. Fortunately at slow speed so no accident, but what if I were on a freeway running fast?
Rainy weather . Power steering failed. Let the power steering belt dry out. Took ford car to dealer to have it checked out.
Power steering went out in january 2005. From jan 05 - may 05 rack and pinion has been replaced a total of 3 times.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Windstar power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2003 Ford Windstar?
6 of 1,510 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Windstar (0%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Ford Windstar?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Ford Windstar
ABS 700Transmission failure 68Adaptive cruise 56Check engine light 44Fire or smoke 34Door locks 31Stalling 30Ball joint 24Grinding brakes 24Headlights 16Wipers 14Loss of power 13Brake failure 12Harsh shifting 12Won't shift 12Jerking 11Coil spring 10Won't start 10Tire blowout 9Warning lights 8No deployment 6Engine failure 6Hesitation 6Slipping 6Airbag light 5Fuel gauge 5Misfire 5Steering noise 5Pulling 5Sudden acceleration 5
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