1995 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"The Windstar GL is a piece of crap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
As everyone else mentioned, we had the head gasket problem too.
It's currently being fixed because of the transmission. It has been slipping out of gear the last couple of months. Estimated minimum bill to fix it is $1,400!!!! Apparently it is only one $27 part that has gone bad, but they have to remove the entire transmission to fix it. So the labor costs are huge. I can't wait to sell it and hope I can recoup some money.
Does anyone know if there is any kind of recall for the transmission? Seems like a design issue to me.
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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 | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 3.8 Liter Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 82000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 25th July, 2000 |