2001 Ford Windstar LX review from North America
"F.O.R.D - Fix Or Repair Daily"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
It never stopped making a "pinging" noise from the engine. Tried everything, higher octane fuel, fuel additives. Nothing worked.
General comments?
I bought this car because my grandkids were coming to live with me and I needed a bigger car. I bought a Ford because my P.O.S Lumina died at 80,000 miles (never buying GM again) and I decided to give Ford a try. Big mistake.
It never broke down on me, but the loud "pinging" noise was a constant annoyance and it eventually started to do damage to the engine itself. Brought it to the dealership multiple times and they could never figure it out. I sold it so soon because I didn't want to deal with the engine dieing. Then made the mistake of buying another that gave me even more problems. Sold that one and bought myself a Honda. So glad I did.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 61000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 31st July, 2009 |