Used 1997 Ford Windstar Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1997 Windstar, so we've included reviews for other years of the Windstar since its last redesign.
96 Windstar
familyMan, 10/04/2002
1996 Ford Windstar LX 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought the Windstar new and found the minivan to be a real workhorse. The 3.8 eng is strong and peppy and fun to drive. Plows right thru snow while other Front Wheel drive cars are stuck. It's been extremely reliable, have had only the computer and a timing drive (which caused the computer to fail) replaced. It's got 123,000 and still going strong.
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
Top 5 problems of a '96 Ford Windstar
rjf, 12/06/2002
1996 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
5-Electrical problems. 4-Speedometer fails. 3-Front suspension wore out. 2-Antifreeze leaking. 1-Oil leaking. Good bye Windstar. Hello Honda.
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