Ownership Cost for 1999 Ford Windstar SE
Estimated: $35390 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1950 | $2009 | $2079 | $2162 | $2259 | $10459 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1767 | $761 | $225 | $2291 | $7807 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $208 | $208 | $208 | $208 | $208 | $308 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8333 | $6912 | $6135 | $5806 | $8204 | $35390 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2001 FORD WINDSTAR BEGINNING IN SUMMER OF 2009, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SOMETIMES LIT ON DASHBOARD. DASHBOARD CONTROLS EITHER STOPPED WORKING, GOING ON AND OFF AND CONTROLS SUCH AS RPM, GAS IND, SPEEDOMETER EITHER NOT WORKING OR GOING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. THE RPM INDICATOR PIN ACTUALLY SNAPPED OFF. NOW IT IS STUCK AND DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED MOTOR. HAD FORD DEALER REPLACE SWITCH AS INDICATED IN RECALL 09S09 IN NOVEMBER 2009. THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS FIXED.AS OF JAN 18, 2010, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AFTER ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. BEFORE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL I HAD FULL BRAKE SERVICE ON FRONT AND REAR BRAKES IN OCTOBER 2009. ALSO, NOT SURE IF RELATED OR NOT, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AT A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TP RESTART IT TO TURN OFF LIGHTS AND THE ALTERNATOR DIED, HAD TO REPLACE. *TR |
| 1999 | STEERING:LINKAGES | TRANSMISSION JERKS HARSHLY INTO SECOND GEAR AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND ACCELERATING ESPECIALLY ON INCLINE. DEALER REPLACED SOLENOIDS AND TORQUE CONVERTER AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER RETURNING TO DEALER THEY STATE IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. STEERING MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING. DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD, PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER 1 WEEK. DEALER THEN REPLACED RACK.*AK |
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