1995 Ford Windstar LX from North America - Comments

Head gasket blew @ 101,000

Power window doesn't work

Vehicle speed sensor

Change brakes every few months.

After the head gasket blew on our Taurus, we decided to try Ford again and purchased a used Windstar. We had the vehicle 6 months when the head gasket blew. The vehicle was 1000 miles over the warranty period and Ford would do nothing for us. The dealer was worthless and customer service at Ford was horrible. We had no idea about the recall or we would have had it in to be replaced because we drive a lot of miles. Repair by a mechanic friend was over $1,000.

Power window quit working 2 months into having the van - still haven't been able to get that fixed - the part has been out of stock at the vendor - apparently because everyone else is having the same problem.

Now we have to replace the vehicle speed sensor. The check engine light came on and that was what the code said was the problem. The vehicle just shifts into a lower speed as you are driving down the road. Also having a problem with pick-up when trying to accelerate. Apparently we have to remove the exhaust system to get to the sensor.

Just replaced the brakes for the 4th time today. Going to try the carbon metallic pads instead of the semi-metallic pads. Hope that will make a difference.

Luckily I work for an auto parts store now and can get a discount on the parts. But I see a lot of Windstar owners at my job and at least half have had head gasket problems, and they are coming in because the check engine light is on...

I own a 1995 Ford Windstar. I bought it knew in 1995. I have replaced the engine 3x, the transmission 1x. The vehicle started to have problems after 50,000 miles. The dealer replaced the engine 2x, I paid the 3rd time. The vehicle has several recalls. You cannot expect things to get better, even after repairs. Check engine every 11 months, just before 12 mos warranty expires.