1998 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"Great family vehicle with good fuel economy!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The door open warning would not shut off. I had to disconnect and take the fuses out in the drivers door and sliding door, it would not stop beeping.
The intake manifold rudder control is stuck open/closed and I have yet to fix this.
General comments?
Great van! I bought it off a friend for a great price so I can't complain if I have to put money into fixing it. Very comfortable ride, and is pretty quiet. (Compared to my Dodge custom campervan if you know what I mean).
Fuel economy is pretty good, it gets about 15 kilometres per litre, and as a bonus it has a non-standard 100 Litre tank (most cars have 50 litre) so it costs about $180 to fill up but I don't drive a lot so I only do that every couple months!
Handling is okay, of course, this isn't an 86 Honda civic so what can you expect ;-)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 essex V6 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 238036 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 238236 kilometres |
| Previous car | Dodge Campervan |
| Date of Entry | 19th June, 2008 |