Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford Windstar GL
Estimated: $34668 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 | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1796 | $757 | $225 | $2291 | $7832 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $197 | $197 | $197 | $197 | $197 | $291 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8186 | $6799 | $5984 | $5654 | $8045 | $34668 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR VAN, I WOULD SMELL A ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL AFTER DRIVING IT AND A LITTLE SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. MY DADA AND MYSELF CHECKED AND FOUND A SMALL BRAKE FLUID LEAK THAT WAS GETTING ON A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THIS WAS ALSO CAUSING SOME FUSES TO BLOW. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE ABS ECM MODULE SWITCH UNDER THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. I PURCHASED A NEW SWITCH AND REPLACE IT, AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS WITH IT. *TR |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | TRANSMISSION FAILED @ APPROX. 24,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING, HAD TO BE TOWED, TOOK 3 WEEKS FOR DEALER TO REPLACE, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH APPROX. 49,000 MILES, UNABLE TO GET OUT OF 1ST GEAR, DROVE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR - TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER SEEMED RIGHT ON THIS CAR - AT A REGUARLY SCHEDULED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WE SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED - UPON REVIEW OF THE OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS RE: TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE 98 WINDSTAR,I DO NOT FEEL I DRIVE A RELIABLE CAR - I HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE - THEY STARTED SMOKING WHEN DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS - I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH POWER WINDOW LOCKS AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH OIL LEAKAGE *AK |
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