Ownership Cost for 2001 Ford Windstar SEL
Estimated: $34956 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 | $1743 | $792 | $225 | $2291 | $7814 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $247 | $247 | $247 | $247 | $247 | $366 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8279 | $6796 | $6073 | $5706 | $8102 | $34956 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ABNORMALLY SOFT AND THERE WAS A DECREASE IN BRAKING POWER. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH, WHICH WAS ALSO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,520. |
| 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTANTLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT SEEMS THAT THE ABS ECU MODULE IS THE PROBLEM AS MULTIPLE ABS CODES WERE READ. NOW, TWO MONTHS LATER MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. IF YOU DO THE RESEARCH ONLINE AS WELL AS IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION FOR 2001 WINSTAR IT IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT ADDRESSED PROPERLY ON AN EARLIER RECALL BY FORD (09S09) WHICH INCLUDED A SCDS WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT ONLY CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO WIRING AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. MANY OWNERS BELIEVE THE FLUID NOT ONLY RAN DOWN THE WIRING CONTINUING TO RUN ONTO THE ABS CONNECTOR CAUSING PARTS TO SHORT OUT AND FAIL AND ALSO ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTOR CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE REASON ALL THESE ABS MODULES ARE FAILING...IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WITH MY SAME PROBLEM ARE ON YOUR WEBSITE THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE PARTS TO REPLACE (OVER $1000) PLUS LABOR. THE ABSENCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM DOES CAUSE BRAKING PROBLEMS AND CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND SKID...THIS HAPPENED TO ME...JUST MISSED HAVING A WRECK! THE CONNECTOR TO THE CRUISE IS ALSO BEING EFFECTED CAUSING IT TO FAIL AS WELL. I THINK FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO AT LEAST CHECK THESE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THESE PARTS IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE FAULTY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY MAY HAVE ALREADY. *TT |
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