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Used 1997 Ford Windstar Minivan Consumer Reviews

3.3 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

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Jordan M, 02/22/2003
1997 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
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This minivan is great. Has Great power, aceleration is very good, you can roast the tires in this very very good. Gas Milege is also good

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4 out of 5 stars

What problems? Do preventative maint.!!!

ezrider, 12/16/2003
1997 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
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If you take car of this vehicle, it will not give you many problems. It's true the front driver side door sensor was a little bit of a pain, an alternator went (it's pushing 80K) but so what! It still has its original FoMoCo battery after almost 6 years of dependable service! This vehicle is as solid and reliable as any foreign car I have owned (about 10 Honda's)

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Mixed bag

Sigh..., 11/12/2009
1997 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
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Have owned the car since it was new. Now have 180,000 miles on itso we know the good and the ugly. The good: great concept and design, very comfortable, great highway vehicle (primary use for us - never was a city car which is prob why we have so many miles on it),tranny is orig and fine engine/trans/systems well conceived (but see the bad...) now has 180K on it and runs great - still not burning oil. The bad: it was made so poorly!!! We have replaced virtually every seal in the engine, rebuilt all the brakes, cruise control and ABS computer quit working years ago. Have replaced many parts - it has been an expensive car to maintain.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Windstart GL

lhm, 08/12/2002
1997 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
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Can pack 4 adults and 2 kids, with tons of "stuff" and travel fairly comfortably, good cargo space. Has been very reliabale, given the punishment we put it through.

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2 out of 5 stars

Local Use Only!

SteveFromSyracuse, 03/19/2004
1997 Ford Windstar GL 3dr Minivan
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Don't ever take this baby on the LONG HAUL! That transmission will sing you an expensive tune. It heats up after an hour or so and everything starts to blink and go alarmed. Fixed the traditional things like the mysterious power windows & lights & warning alerts. Just over 100k miles now, front bearings are going. Must sell and buy anything but a FORD.

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