1995 Ford Windstar GL review from North America
"Good van"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brake calipers @ 180,000.
General comments?
This car has been totally dependable to me.
The previous owner had the transmission rebuild at ca. 160,000.
Good mileage. I average 28mpg. Always starts at once. No corrosion, interior still in good condition, seats still comfortable.
Only right ventilation window does not open and sometimes the speedometer becomes somewhat unstable over 60mph.
Comfortable and rather practical car. Does not even corner that bad.
I do miss adjustable headrests in the front and in the back headrests are totally absent unfortunately.
Also comfortable on a long journey. I went with it from Virginia to Florida on a round trip recently (5,000 miles in 12 days, four people on board) and from Virginia to Massachusetts (750 miles, used as moving van) in one day.
I only spend $200.- on maintenance and repairs in 10,000 miles.
This is the best car I owned so far. That includes a 4 year old Suzuki and a 4 year old Volkswagen.
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| Wish it had good reliability |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 172000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 182000 miles |
| Previous car | Suzuki Baleno |
| Date of Entry | 24th July, 2006 |