Ownership Cost for 2001 Ford Windstar LX
Estimated: $34754 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1650 | $729 | $225 | $2291 | $7658 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $216 | $216 | $216 | $216 | $216 | $320 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8248 | $6699 | $6005 | $5704 | $8098 | $34754 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SUSPENSION:REAR | 2002 FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXLE BEAM BROKE IN HALF WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE VAN STARTED SWAYING IN THE REAR EARLIER IN THE DAY AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF ICE AND SNOW ON THE ROADS THAT DAY. ON GOOD PAVEMENT WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUES. WE STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND THEY ALL LOOKED FINE , AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST ANYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG WITH VAN. NO OTHER WARNING BEFORE FAILURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BOTH REAR WHEELS TOWED INWARD CAUSING VAN TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL FOR SHORT DISTANCE, AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65 MILES AN HOUR I WOULD NOT LIKE TO THINK WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED.WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS WAS $1782.33 NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING BILL.THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN A REAR AXLE BEAM BREAK BEFORE. THIS COULD OF BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT, CAUSING BODILY HARM OR DEATH. I HAD THE DEALER SAVE THE PARTS FOR ME AND I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF THE FAILED PART AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER ANY COST OF THE REPAIRS. *TR |
| 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE PARKING BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND TEND TO STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE RECALL 09V399000 PERFORMED ON IT SO THE LIGHTS COMING ON SHOULD NOT BE RELATED TO THAT ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THEIR WINDSTAR VANS WHICH IS A BAD SOLDER ON THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CIRCUIT BOARD. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE VAN A FEW THOUSAND MILES SINCE THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON SO I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY LOSS OF FUNCTION THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED. *TR |
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