1996 Ford Windstar review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This is to all those Windstar owners who are spending their hard earned money on that stupid check engine light. Mine came on and continued to be on for a year until finally it ran really rough. The solution turned out to be simple. The problem was a vacuum leak!! I have the 3.8 and there is a vacuum line that goes from the PCV valve right next to the throttle body on the upper plenum. There is a 90 degree elbow made from the cheapest rubber imaginable which breaks down thus creating a vacuum leak. Replace the elbow or duct tape it, unhook your battery for a half an hour then hook it back up to reboot the brain and voila!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 165000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Windstar |
| Date of Entry | 20th July, 2004 |