1995 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"It's worth a nickle and some blue string"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Where do I begin?
At first the interior lights would stay on a drain the battery - dealer fixed this, but now the door ajar light and beep noise constantly go off.
The biggest problem is that this van has a mind of its own when it shifts. It downshifts hard, and doesn't like going through the gears the way its supposed to.
The transmission was checked and cleared. The speed sensor was the replaced and the weird shifting stopped. 2 weeks later and it started again. No fix yet. REALLY bad on gas when engine is revving at 3500 RPM all the time.
Then the alternator and belts and bearings and everything attached to the serpentine belt went.
Then the dashboard froze up. No instruments working now.
And Ford sends me information on their new FREESTAR? from what I hear, it's the same van - just different looks.
General comments?
The van is comfortable and spacious. Reliable it isn't. I wish I had seen the previous reviews here first.
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| This is absolutely the worst car (a Ford) I ever own |
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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 | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 188000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda 323 |
| Date of Entry | 15th February, 2004 |