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| germaneighter |
 Aug 17 2006, 02:12 PM
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I'm not sure where OT questions go......
My elderly father-in-law looking at buying a 2000 FORD Windstar van. Does anyone have any feedback to help me to help him decide? |
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| rwjames |
Aug 18 2006, 10:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States |
My parents have had several Aerostar vans with no major problems, but the Windstar, at least the earlier models had major transmission problems. I have know several people that had the same transmission problem and I'm not sure of the model years, they were probably pre-2002 models.
My wife worked at Ford at the time and tried to help a friend get their Windstar repaired with no luck. It was out of warranty, but the problem had started when it was still under warranty and work was performed under warranty, but it obviously wasn't fixed they kept having problems. I would research Consumer reports and other sources, but I would shy away from this one myself. The newer models may be better, but I have heard enough horror stories to be very scared. |
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germaneighter Way OT Anyone tell me about Ford Windstar Van Aug 17 2006, 02:12 PM
sportlicherFahrer Why do I sense a Ford/Chevy battle??? :ph34r: Aug 17 2006, 02:16 PM vesnyder I currently own my second Windstar - '03 SEL -... Aug 17 2006, 02:49 PM Toast Sorry, don't know much about the Windstar, or ... Aug 17 2006, 02:53 PM porschecb Google "Ford Windstar Problems". You wil... Aug 17 2006, 02:56 PM germaneighter I have searched the net and found quite a bit of i... Aug 17 2006, 04:13 PM Cap'n Krusty Nature's way of ensuring mechanics have plenty... Aug 17 2006, 05:15 PM Racer FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily Aug 17 2006, 07:08 PM marks914 The Windstar is a major POS.
Check out any JD Pow... Aug 17 2006, 07:26 PM JRust It depends on what you are going to pay for it. YO... Aug 17 2006, 07:44 PM mikey I bought a low mileage 2003 Windstar from Enterpri... Aug 17 2006, 08:13 PM GeorgeRud Our family kid haulers were a Ford Aerostar, Ford ... Aug 17 2006, 09:59 PM mack914 Had two. POS, both of them. Didn't learn the... Aug 18 2006, 07:22 AM groot I worked on and launched the V229 (Freestar) progr... Aug 18 2006, 08:49 AM SharonG My folks have a 2000 (I think) Windstar - I would ... Aug 18 2006, 09:04 AM Steve Thacker Not to cause a pissing match. If it has Ford, Dodg... Aug 18 2006, 11:20 AM Brett W Kevin touched on something that seems to apply to ... Aug 18 2006, 01:54 PM sww914 Toyota or Honda are the way to go. The Ford's ... Aug 18 2006, 02:13 PM Brett W My folks went through four transmissions in an 88 ... Aug 18 2006, 02:19 PM pete-stevers how do you spell trouble? Aug 18 2006, 02:28 PM 9146986 We purchased a 2000 Windstar SEL new in Nov of 99,... Aug 18 2006, 04:17 PM
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