1995 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"A complete and utter money guzzler"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission - 52k.
Lower-end engine failure - 92k.
Transmission - 98k.
Transmission - 137k.
Head gasket on new engine - 45k.
Engine computer - 160k.
General comments?
Hard to believe I have been driving this vehicle for seven years, but I have tried to get rid of it for the last three. I seem to get 40 - 50k out of each transmission repair, which entails $1,200-1,500 and a lot of inconvenience. This car has been a highway transporter, hence the amount of miles, yet the transmission will not hold up. Now, at 181k it is once again aimed for the shop, but I may just bury it! I couldn't even donate the car to get rid of it!
The complete engine replacement was due to the head gasket problem, and while they were installing it I asked for the dealer to change the head gasket in the new engine. They refused saying, "It should not be a problem". Well guess what? I had to have the head gaskets done 45k later!
Through all of this time and money, FORD has reimbursed me a whopping $1,200! While I have invested close to $10,000!
I have since bought a GM product with NO concerns.
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| Wish it had good reliability |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 181000 kilometres |
| Previous car | BMW 5 Series |
| Date of Entry | 25th October, 2001 |