1995 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"Comfortable drives better at 70 MPH than at 40 MPH"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The brake lines rusted out. the master cylinder went at 65,000. The head gasket blew out at 70,000. Trans blew four times, covered under warranty, once not under warranty. at 100,000 the trans slipped severely in first gear eventually blowing first gear, was able to drive van by starting out in second and shifting into drive about 35MPH. At 110,000, I got tired of having to drive it like this so I took it to a performance shop owned by my cousin hand had the trans removed and gutted and rebuilt with racing parts. This rebuilt shifts quick and firm with no slipping. In December 2005 as I was backing out of the garage I noticed that It was leaking Antifreeze, the radiator had a hole in it and had to be replaced a $600.00
General comments?
Good daily driver, but some major problems that needed to be fixed. I just purchased a used 2005 Ford Freestar, and I will only drive the 1995 Windstar on the highway because it is more comfortable than the Freestar on road trips.
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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? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Liter fuel injected V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25 miles |
| Most recent distance | 255000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 12th February, 2006 |