| See: Most Positive | Most Negative | Most Recent |
|
by dru6866
Jan 23 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Great for family
Cons: Poor handling
The Bottom Line: Vehicle is very heavy and may not be the best on the market. Test drive others before making this purchase.
I have a 2000 Windstar SEL. It has everything. There are many features that are helpful with small children. I especially like the remote sliding door and the revers alarm that warns you if you about to hit something. We made this purchase without doing...
Read the full review
|
|
by thowe21
Apr 13 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Power, excelleration, roominess, handling, smooth ride
Cons: Ford reliability history, A/C problems
The Bottom Line: Great for a new car purchase because of price, just make sure to buy with confidence. It price isn't a factor, try the Odyssey.
My experience with this minivan started in 2000 when my wife and I, after having our first child, decided to upgrade from our 1996 Honda Civic 2 door. I thought about the Explorer at first but figured out that a minivan would probably give us the most ...
Read the full review
|
|
by stevepuppet
Aug 21 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: low to the ground
Cons: bad trans
The Bottom Line: run away, they have'nt backed their product with me. please don't subject yourself to these bad encounters.
I just rolled 39000 miles and my transmisson is burned up due to the pump going bad and the fluid leaking out of a seal. The sloggin built Ford tough is a joke in my opinion. When I asked for them to back their product they said sorry it's out of...
Read the full review
|
|
by and1playa2007
Oct 18 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: great engine
Cons: ugly interior exterior (too plastiky), uncummfy seats.
The Bottom Line: I just do not reccomend it...to ugly!! not comfy!!
Fords older model windstar and the current one, is just plain ugly. The base model is way to plasticy, and the interior of every model is just way to plasticy. I've ridden in my friends many times. We have a Chrysler Town and Country LX (Base model)...
Read the full review
|
|
by shekinah
Jan 04 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Looks Great
Cons: Not a 4by 4
A friend of mine just paid more than $20,000 to try to get the comfort I have in a van almost ten years older and $13,000 cheaper. We have a 1990 model Ford Aero-Star. This van is awesome and most comfortable. The Windstar has much less head room than...
Read the full review
|
|
by maharashi
Dec 05 '99
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: safety is awsome.automatic doors,just about everything else
Cons: not to good on wallet
my dad used to own the 99 windstar and the got the 2000. not much changed except that it has an extra side door and they both open by themselves. all the magazines say that its the safest of the bunch and i have to agree with them. it has the standard...
Read the full review
|
|
by ihfw
Mar 20 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Plenty of room - probably more than any other van I've had.
Cons: Awful reliability
The Bottom Line: Fix the transmission problems and blown head gasket problems. and you will have the best mini van on the market.
Ford Windstars have for the past 4 or 5 years done very well with styling and comfort. However their continuing problems with bad transmissions and blown head gaskets on the engine make it a definite vehicle to avoid. Ford did do a recall on the '94 and...
Read the full review
|
|
by cylina
Apr 11 '00 - Updated Dec 29 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Lots of room.
Cons: Its a mini-van.:)
The Bottom Line: Great van to own for a growing family, reliable and sturdy.
After our old car broke down, we broke down and decided on buying a minivan. With one son and plans for more(and also have a dog:)) we decided a minivan would be the best choice. The Ford Windstar was one of the best looking and also priced great. I ...
Read the full review
|
|
by TresPalms
Nov 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Roomy, great features, safe
Cons: Failing engine/trans, bad mpg
With all the hype that the Windstar has produced, I regretfully must say it doesn't hold up to the hype. I made the mistake of buying a Windstar, against my Chevy upbringing. It was a roomy van with alot of clever features, but the fuel efficiency was...
Read the full review
|
|
by scarello2
Dec 13 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: a) Comfort in seating and motion while vehicle underway. b) Sound system is good and rear passengers have the option of listening to different music if so desired.
Cons: a) Gas mileage is much lower than window sticker indications. b) Auto lamps are not standard equipment. c) Rear airbags are not standard and those with children should consider this feature.
In June of 1999, a vehicle was needed to assist aging parents entering and exiting a vehicle. Vans were researched and the Ford Windstar was selected as it had the dual sliding passenger door capability and it was listed as one of the safest vehicles on...
Read the full review
|
|
by RockyP
Nov 16 '00 - Updated Nov 20 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Space, Safety
Cons: Poor engine again
I bought this vehicle because of the 1995 Windstar engine recall. The recall buyback required that I purchase another Ford vehicle otherwise I probably would have looked elsewhere. At this time, I feel like there may be a recall on the 2000 engine also....
Read the full review
|
|
by SysTeMoFaDowN
Mar 20 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: comfortable and convenient
Cons: back seats only big enough for children, doest give best ride
well i had to rent a car the other day so i got a ford windstar. and i had some mixed oppinions on it. first off is the overall comfort which i would have to say is great. it has alot of room in the front and back as compared to other minivans, the seats...
Read the full review
|
|
by wldabst
Dec 17 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Safety, Convenience
Cons: Lack of 4WD
I recently purchased a 2000 Windstar LX. My primary reason for choosing the Windstar was the four 5-Star crash ratings. Since my wife drives our 16 month old daughter int his vehicle. Safety is probably enough of a reason to choose the Windstar.
...
Read the full review
|
|
by catholicman
Apr 27 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: the high safety ratings
Cons: the reliability
The Bottom Line: If Ford had a different transmission and would put the 4.0 V6 from the Explorer, then I would recommend it. I will instead recommend a Dodge Caravan
The Windstars I am righting about are not my own thank goodness. My friend bought a 2000 Ford Windstar with a 3.8 OHV V6 in the summer of 2000. He bought this to replace his 1998 Ford Explorer which was falling apart on him. He drove this vehicle...
Read the full review
|
|
by monterra
Dec 17 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Look, colour, ride, space and options
Cons: Nothing significant
We leased a 1999 Winstar LX in June 1999. We traded in a 1997 Ford Aerostar which is no longer mfg. We traded in the Aerostar because we wanted a few more features and luxuries that we did not get on the Aerostar.
The first an most pleasing...
Read the full review
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.