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1.75 out of 5 stars

NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN

NEVER BUY A FORD, 08/17/2007
2003 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this lemon in 2005 had 32000 miles on it. I had to replace transmission in April 2007 at 50000 miles and replaced engine at 59000 miles, what a lemon. It makes me sick to think Ford builds cars like this to sell to family's. Will never buy another Ford product ever!!

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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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2.13 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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3 out of 5 stars

Time to sell it before too late

G W, 03/18/2010
2003 Ford Windstar SEL 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We bought it used w/ @ 33,000 mi on it. The driver's side window motor went right away but the dealer fixed it under warranty. Now have @ 77,000 mi on it. Rear vent windows work & then don't, interior lights also flash on for no reason, now the head gasket is leaking- a seemingly common issue. I owned a '96 & it also was plagued w/ electrical glitches. I'm very nervous about the multiple listings of tranny failure as it has never seemed well mated to this engine - lots of downshifting when going up just moderate grades, not like the '96 but then Ford made this model @ 1000 lbs heavier. Think it's time to sell.

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