# 2016 Ford Windstar - Hill start glitch **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [April 26, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-windstar-hill-start-glitch/183831 "2022-04-26T19:35:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vava40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6de8d8/32.png) [@vava40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vava40)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-windstar-hill-start-glitch/183831/1 "2022-04-26T19:35:42Z")
hill start not available how to clear? ford wildtrack 2016 model ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-windstar-hill-start-glitch/183831/2 "2022-04-28T16:11:28Z")
What is hill start? I know what hill holder is from a 41 Studebaker but I have never heard of hill start. S ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-windstar-hill-start-glitch/183831/3 "2022-04-28T16:26:37Z")
I think the person means hill hold feature but I doubt if they will ever return like so many of those from the Ask Anyone site . Certainly have no idea what they mean by clearing . ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-windstar-hill-start-glitch/183831/4 "2022-04-28T20:32:16Z")
Commonly known as hill start assist in recent years. I suspect the brake system has detected a fault and disabled the hill start assist. Check the ABS system for faults.