2003 Ford Windstar Reviews - Page 2 of 5

Strobing lights - seems to be fixed by rotating dimmer wheel a few times.

Noisy radio - seems to be fixed by cleaning pins in sliding door.

Transmission leak at 95000.

Very satisfied so far.

Wish Ford still made minivans.

Had to replace brakes at 80,000.

New tires quite often.

New intake manifold gasket.

This has been a very reliable van for me and my family.

PS pump. Replaced with used one for $75.00.

I have been very fortunate with my last 3 Windstars.

Have never replaced any fluids other than oil changes every 15000kms. (tranny fluid, coolant etc. is original).

I do a lot of highway driving so I extend my service intervals.

Now at 338.000kms my battery light came on so I'll have to get a new alternator.

I would have liked to buy a new Windstar, but Ford stopped making them. Dealer told me to get a wheel alignment, but I get over 120,000kms on Michelin tires so I told him no way.

I can't believe how reliable this vehicle has been.

Not sure what I'll buy next.

Intake manifold rail control clip.

Some rust on lower part of vehicle.

Rear tailgate handle sticks.

Front wheel bearings.

ABS module.

I love the keypad on the door that unlocks the doors.

The electric lumbar is good for long trips.

The few problems I have had with it have been easy fixes.

The dealer fixed the ABS module and the wheel bearing before I took delivery.

The stereo CD player is very good quality

Seats are very adjustable, and easy to remove for carrying large items.

Replaced rear shock @ 16,000 miles.

Left flipper window motor @ 17000.

Overflow canister at 30000.

Both front wheel bearing assemblies @ 53000.

Rust on left quarter panel in front of the wheel, and inside the bottom of both front doors.

Wire in driver seat poked thru and ruined 3 pair of pants.

Replaced the plenum isolator bolts @ 59000.

Ignition module @ 60000.

This van looks and runs good until something goes because of the crappy engineered components. Probably on purpose to save costs.

I should have bought a Chrysler van or Toyota or Honda. Will never buy a Ford product again... regardless of what Ford advertises...

By the way, this piece of junk is made in Canada. So it is a foreign car.

Unlike other recalls, the only thing that has gone wrong with the car is that the Emergency Brake light will go on normally when I press the brakes reversing out of my garage. The Driver seat has started to wear badly, and I needed to replace the air filter 3 times.

I was in a frontal accident with a Chevy Silverado, which pushed my grille in, bent my hood, and tore my bumper off, so I don't blame it. The accident cracked and broke lots of the engine parts, like the A/C, and so on. It costed 11,459 dollars to repair. These are all little issues with the car, so I don't really care about a light turning on in the gauge.

The Windstar is a very roomy car with loads of power and acceleration. I'm 21 and I have friends with BMW's and Mustangs, and I'm not very far behind. Actually, I'm close behind. I timed my Windstar: 0-100km in 7.7sec. That's pretty darn fast for a "mini" van. The rear seats are comfortable and the van can fit seven kids and six adults comfortably, with 6 suitcases in the trunk. Although it is hard to remove all the seats, it is worth doing so. I fit all my boxes from the UPS store (I work there) in the Minivan, so I didn't have to take that junky truck. That was 27 boxes, and they weren't small either. The handling is good, but a lot better than my rental car, the Dodge Grand Caravan. The Dodge was a lot slower and less comfortable than my Windstar, and was ugly. I'm proud to go to Gotham's with my Windstar, and the street appearance is outstanding. It's a stylish minivan!!!!.