2001 Ford Windstar Overview
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Vehicle
Limited 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
We bought ours used with 171,000 miles. It seems to have been well taken care of. The recall had been out for a couple of years before we bought ours, so when I brought it in, the rush was over and replacement parts were plenty. They replaced the rear axle and reinforced the front subframe free of charge. The van now has 266,000 miles on it and other than routine maintenance, we really haven't had any issues. The only gripe we have is leg room for the rear seats. You either don't have any in the middle to make the rear seat passengers comfortable or you don't have any in the rear to make the middle seat passengers comfortable. I find it amusing that people complain about having to do routine maintenance. After 100,000 miles you would expect to do struts and wheel bearings on any vehicle. Nothing lasts forever. UPDATE: 16 years old and almost 280,000 miles and still kicking. This minivan owes us nothing. We've decided to upgrade and bought a 2013 Ford Flex. The Windstar is now my commuter car. It's running so well, there's no reason to get rid of it. UPDATE: 291,000 on original engine and transmission. I was going to finally retire it at the end of the year, but it's running so well, we've decided to keep it another couple of years at least. It's nice having two separate vehicles capable of hauling the whole family.
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Available Ford Windstar 2001 Submodel Types: Minivan
Available Trims: LX, SE, SE Sport, Limited, SEL
Exterior Colors: Light Parchment Gold Clearcoat Metallic, Light Sapphire Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Spruce Green Clearcoat Metallic, Bright Red Clearcoat Metallic, Cabernet Red Clearcoat Metallic, Light Parchment Gold/Mineral Grey Clearcoat Metallic, Matador Red Clearcoat Metallic, Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic, Spruce Green/Light Parchment Clearcoat Metallic, Tropic Green Clearcoat Metallic
Interior Colors: Medium Graphite, Medium Parchment
Popular Features: 3500lb Towing Capacity, Third-row seating, Auto Climate Control, Power Driver Seat, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Tire Pressure Warning, Leather Seats, Heated seats
Engine/Mechanics: 6 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded
Drivetrains: front wheel drive
