Faults:

Fender damaged by vandal, fender damaged by electric gates at work.

Hood seal replaced under recall.

Clear panel over the instrumentation cracked, replaced under warranty.

New tires approx every 80,000km, lube every 5,000km, new shocks at 120,000 and 210,000 approximately.

Transmission fluid changed.

Filters.

Bodyside moulding replaced.

General Comments:

After some problems with the Camry and lack of space, the Windstar was purchased as a family vehicle. It now shares the driveway with a 2000 Chevrolet Astro, which has been less than stellar.

This van has reported engine and transmission problems, however after being used for 6 years car pooling, going on vacations, shopping, and going to sporting events, this vehicle has proven to be extremely durable.

Love the green interior, electronic instuments and dual blade windshield shades, etc.

No problems whatsoever, however replacement time does loom near due to the high mileage.

Faults:

Brakes.

Faulty electrical system.

Blown head gasket.

General Comments:

After owning many Japanese autos which were highly reliable and well engineered, I decided to buy American for a change. I had heard that Ford had made most improvements to its quality. What a crock! I suffered more problems in the few years as the owner of a Windstar than all my previous vehicles combined. The latest is a blown head gasket at 47,000 miles. From what I read on this survey site, the problem is not eliminated by replacing the gasket. Engine defects can cause the same thing to happen again.

Faults:

Transmission @ 58,000 miles.

Headgasket @ 60,000 miles.

Power window on the passenger side @ 55,000 miles.

General Comments:

I got a bad lemon car. I now know that these troubles are not only for me. Ford service is terrible. No help from Ford.

I will never buy a Ford. Ford produces this kind of defective car and the Ford dealer makes more money by repairing these with expensive bad service. I will never believe in Ford. Stay away from this car.

Faults:

The head gaskets - the head gaskets and everything else under the sun!

General Comments:

I bought my used '95 Ford Windstar only 2 months ago and it has been in the shop for one of those!

I had it exactly 3 weeks to the day I bought it when the head gaskets blew. It broke down on the Cajon pass (a big mountain pass in California). The pass is so dangerous that CHP pays tow trucks to haul broken down cars off of the pass for free!) with me and my two small children in it.

I got it back and drove it for 4 days when the engine light came on. Now the dealer has had it every since. They have no idea why the engine light keeps coming on. At first they told me that the fan shut off causing the engine to blow one of the gaskets. Now they can't figure out what the REAL problem is. They can't fix the thing. It keeps ripping up the gaskets though! DO NOT BUY ONE! PLEASE HELP if you know why the engine light does that!

Faults:

Headgasket blown.

Electronic sensor blew shutting down the entire car.

Transmission slipping and leaking.

Power window on the passenger side quit.

General Comments:

Sorriest automobile I have ever owned. Turned me off Ford totally. Next automobile will be a Honda.

Ford has a problem and would not honor repairs until the heat got too bad for them. Now I will add Ford to Chrysler on the list for not buying their products.