1996 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"It was disguised comfort and beauty, with one heck of a good Air Condtioner!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
An Oxygen Sensor went out.
The ever wonderous road wonder and wind drift. No classification of something wrong, but it was.
General comments?
Bought it new. It was a wonderful vehicle. It felt like it was built solid in body. However, it was built cheap in what is important. The brick streets here about tore it up. Traded it off at 50k before the head gaskets blew. Used synthetic oil, and never had any problems really. But it never did drive easy. Wondered down the road and drifted. There was play in the steering of some sort. It acted like the Castor was not spec right from day one. Trade in value was an absolute joke, with only 50k on it. All in all, a bad investment due to Ford cutting corners in the Chassis, Driveline, Suspension, and I guess the Engine too. Enjoyed it when it was new, but it did not hold up well all in all.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.7L. V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2 miles |
| Most recent distance | 50000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 14th September, 2003 |