1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8 from North America
Summary:
Reliability doesn't work at Ford
Faults:
The dome light stays on with all doors closed. I solved the problem with a strong water stream and by lubricating all the door hinges.
The transmission died at 113 000 km. I had to make it rebuilt.
I have the bumping speedometer needle problem. The problem seems to be the very tiny spring that put tension on the needle to make it go back to zero.
General Comments:
The van has a high comfort level.
The engine runs great (3.8).
Interior sound level still good for a 7 years van.
The fuel economy is better than what I was expected (12.5l/100km city and 9.5l/100km highway)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 2nd September, 2003
21st Apr 2006, 15:05
I have had so many of the same problems with mine, believe me, it was a junker!