Used 1996 Ford Windstar Consumer Reviews
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Not a bad van
ed, 09/17/2002
1996 Ford Windstar LX 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My Windstar has been very dependable up to 50k miles. It has the 200hp engine so its got some get up and go. The ride is comfortable and handles well. The oil pan had a leak that had to be fixed twice under warranty. The CD player won't eject half the time. I almost bought a Explorer sport, the van was so much nicer.
Turned In The Clunker
webwandererx, 08/26/2009
1996 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We finally traded our Windstar as our clunker. It served our transportation needs over a decade and it protected us through two accidents. Power steering that growled and Ford replacements that growled worse did not give us confidence about Fords. The worst part was that the Ford dealership was essentially telling me that the vehicle was used up well under 100K. The engine blew up at 80K when a non-dealership mechanic was doing a head gasket leakage test didn't help matters. We were nursing a sick transmission when the CARS program came on. We jumped at the chance!
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Crappy vehicle
khuri, 11/14/2002
1996 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Terrible can. Unreliable, poorly built.
Windstar
tigger, 06/29/2002
1996 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Call me an idiot but I bought another 3.8 engine. I have a Ford Thunderbird with 3.8 engine and had the head gaskets replaced and now I'm changing the head gaskets on a 96 Windstar. Neither case has ford offered to help. I find it very funny that they say it is because of maintenance. I do my own maintenance. I changed the oil every 2,000 miles on the Thunderbird and followed the maintenance manual for flush and fills of the anti-freeze. My advice to anyone is stay away from Fords. If you do buy a Ford stay away from the 3.8 engine.
Been had by Windstar
Been had by Ford, 07/25/2003
1996 Ford Windstar LX 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Transmission, Head and Engine Gasket failure and very expensive