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4.88 out of 5 stars

Awesome Taurus Upgrade

jcd302, 02/12/2005
2003 Ford Windstar LX Standard 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We just replaced our aged Taurus with this van. High mileage doesn't bother me because my last few Fords had 178k, 182k, the Taurus had 123k and my '94 Ranger has 146k and no problems. Ford did it right with the Windstar; too bad I don't like the new Freestar, otherwise I would have bought one of those. The Windstar is supposed to be able to tow 3500#. We will see when we go camping with our 2000# pop-up camper this summer.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Value

Richard, 01/14/2005
2003 Ford Windstar 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

90,000 miles, front brakes, power steering pump, set of Firestone Tires at 75K after the OEM General's were retired. Do the math; $1300.00 plus oil change and filter, tire rotation every 10,000 miles at $55.00. $1795.00 for 90,000 miles. 2 cents per mile. How can you beat it. About 22 miles per gallon at $2.00 in California is $8200 of fuel in two years and price paid of $22,405 OTD. $.36 per mile for two years. Value to move $6,000. $26,400 / 90,000 = .2933 cents per mile. FORD HAS A BETTER IDEA.

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1 out of 5 stars

More time in the SHOP than on the ROAD!

tony22r, 08/02/2003
2003 Ford Windstar 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought NEW for $20K out-the-door. Since New: Service Engine Soon light ON. 5K Trim, Weatherstripping falling off 7K All doors rattling, squeeking 40K Blown Head Gaskets 50K Blown Transmission 55K (and 10 Recalls later) Sold for $3K Good riddance! I feel sorry for the Sap who bought it, and I'm just glad that it's not MY problem any more!

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2.38 out of 5 stars

bad car, avoid

hadit, 01/05/2003
2003 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This pig has been back for repairs regularly since we bought it new. Front end parts, interior pieces break, engine problems. Just replaced tranny, power steering unit, rack and pinion unit, starter, at 64000 miles. Electrical shorts abound with this car. I am fighting with Ford now. They know they have a loser in this one. Avoid at all costs. On my way to get a Honda or Toyota, US automakers do not care or build in quality.

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2.13 out of 5 stars

1998 Ford Windstar GL - Big disappointme

Mia, 09/29/2002
2003 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I own a 1998 Ford Windstar GL which I bought new in 1997. It needed a transmission within 2 years, has made a squeaking noise which they can not find since I first bought it. Now 4 years & 64,000 miles later it stalls when you stop for a light the whole car shakes when stopped and chugs and sounds like there is a washing machine in the engine and no one can figure out what it wrong with it. I spent two years running back and forth to the dealer with it and they never fixed some of the problems that exist to this day!! I will never buy a FORD product again. Ford should stand for fix or repair daily or found on road dead!!!!!

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