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1.5 out of 5 stars

No More FORDS for me!

DeltaPDave, 04/11/2003
2000 Ford Windstar SE 4dr Minivan
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I've had 3 Fords in 10 years and each vehicle was worse, culminating in the Windstar. Car "chimes" for no reason due to an electrical "gremlin". It also stranded my wife at work refusing to start. Dealer shrugged his shoulders. Transmission #2 at 20,000 miles and the thing still lurches and groans. The front bumper began to deteriorate as a crack developed and began spreading. Dealer says I hit something, but vehicle has NEVER come in contact with anything. Rear bumper has crack too. (I must have backed into a water buffalo without noticing!) The dealer has been worthless only surpassed by Ford Regional Management.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Two lemons to make sour lemonade

Gary, 03/29/2007
2000 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan
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The Windstar SEL was well equipped and it offered some means of comfort and style. The exterior looks very appealing, stylish and a real head turn kind of vehicle. Truly an amazing color and great color coordination plum and gray in color. Adequate power for a minivan and very responsive. But the transmission stinks! I went through two Windstars, both gave me transmission problems. The first Windstar was an SE version and it was rather roomy, as a matter of fact the 1995 SE was roomier than the 2000 SEL though it was an army green and gray I got used to it. The 95' SE was a joke as far as handling and power. Since the Windstar had such a great safety rating I bough another big mistake.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Never buy a Ford!

Disgusted, 04/17/2007
2000 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan
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Nice vehicle in terms of looks, comfort, safety and driveability. But it has been costly to maintain. Needed new tie rods, intake manifold developed a leak, new rotors, AC/heater control failed, blown head gasket. Over $8000 in repairs with 66000 miles. I have owned three Fords and all had major mechanical problems. That's three strikes in my book. I will never buy another Ford. I looked at an Odyssey but wanted to buy American. It's a national disgrace that they can't build a better vehicle.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

2000 Windstar

alias1, 05/13/2003
2000 Ford Windstar SE 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Transmission just blew at less than 3 years and 43,000 miles. Blind spots due to headrests

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4.25 out of 5 stars

No Problems

No problem, 08/22/2007
2000 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Bought it new in early 2001. Wife's car she's a lead foot. Very few problems, no engine or tranmission problems. Sliding doors need adjusting very couple years. We put 107500 miles in 6.5 years. Never broke down, if they still made them I'd buy another. We never missed an oil change or other service.

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