Overview & Reviews

The Windstar now has standard power-adjustable pedals and an optional rear-seat video entertainment center. There's also a new trim level called the Limited. Available midyear 2000, it will contain more standard features than the previously top-line SEL.

• Top-flight safety equipment and ratings, plenty of interior features and options, sonar backup warning system.

• Floaty ride, restricted legroom for second- and third-row passengers, noisy engine.

User Reviews:

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  Run away quickly! - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By irishmafia - April 8 - 12:34 am

  Worst car ever FORD fix or repair daily very apt for this piece of junk. What hasnt been fixed? Transmission went at 100k and had it back for months (new not rebuilt trans) trying to find out why it kept slipping -dealer finally found broken part in the housing, all types of emission repairs, starter sounds like its going today, many unique repairs needed, blower motor gone heat/ac electronic temp control went winter without any heat lousy gas mileage drivers seat springs cushioning gone at 140k cruise control stopped working fuses blow regularly electric rear window broken ABS light on since I bought it cant find anything wrong with brakes some genius designed only one door w/key

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  Bad Van! - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By Jamies - March 5 - 10:28 pm

  My husband and I bought a 2000 Windstar SEL before the birth of our 2nd child in 06 and have had nothing but trouble with it. Had to replace something with the cruise control and brake fluid which Im told now is a recall, a new transmission, the doors sometimes dont close right, it makes a creaking noise when I turn left or right and now it is making a knocking noise and the check engine light is on. My husband liked the looks of it but I now tell him looks arent everything!

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  NEVER LOOK INTO THIS CAR !!!!! - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By EMH888 - July 9 - 10:00 am

  This van seemed like a good deal at first but at about 30,000 mi. It started burning oil profusly and I took it in for repairs. Ford said they havent expierienced this with the windstar before but I have hered of a few stories from others who say they too have had problems. Ford fixed some of the problem but i dont know what will go next.

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  Cant wait for the Sledge hammer - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By zulubuff - January 8 - 9:34 am

  This car was nice whe we first bought it. First signs of problems came when the check engine light came on and has remained on for 7 years. After 1 year, the paint started chipping. 6 years later, it is nicknamed brown top because of rust. Transmission is bad, replacing brake fluid is hard, cup holder fell off, radio no longer works. Indicator for lights and washer fluid come on for no reason. When it is warm, the guages dart around, so you never know how fast you are going or how much gas you have. Drivers side wiper is junk. Seatbelt didnt latch and had to be replaced. Heater/AC control replaced. Idle is rough, and when I turn or park, every looks because it is so loud.

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  Never ending money pit - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By wbazinau - April 23 - 12:10 pm

  Bought this van in 2005 with 100,000. Miles. I had it checked at local Ford dealer before purchase and they said it was perfect? since, then new transmission, brakes, lots of rust, shocks, struts, check engine light wont stay off, interior lights go on when they want and wipers only work when they want.

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  Why I will never buy from Ford again. - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By supremecourt101 - April 13 - 9:21 pm

  Overall, this is a terrible car. The brakes are bad and the car is so heavy that it takes a long time to stop. The interior is uncomfortable and looks cheap, and everything breaks. I have had to spend over 15,000 dollars on repairs.

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  REALLY BAD DECISION! - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By liz - March 8 - 12:36 pm

  Bought this car used at about 3yrs/36k miles. Checked all reviews for this year and they seemed great for reliability. After hitting close to 75k miles this car is a money pit. The emission control light keeps coming on and my mechanic cant seem to fix it. Every week it goes back with a different problem fixed related to this light. I am starting to feel the trans slipping...just great! Just what I need. At the time I bought it, I couldnt afford a used Honda minivan, now with all that Ive spent in repairs and aggravation I could (and should) have purchased that Honda. There has to be some type of recall...this is ridiculous!

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  Stuck with a lemon in oregon!!! - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By gizzy - February 17 - 10:00 am

  I purchased this from a local dealership in Oct 2001, it was their fleet car and had 35000 miles. Right away I had major problems. 8 months later it has been in the shop 7 times, almost $8000.00 in repairs (almost all covered by extended warrenty) Transmission replaced at 42500 miles. No used car lemon law in oregon. Never again will I own a WINDSTAR!! make sure you look at national highway safty website and go to any search engine and type windstar problems and see how many you get.

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  Good Bye Ford, Hello Nissan - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By jon - July 26 - 9:52 am

  I purchased my 2000 Windstar used 4 years old with 42000 miles on it in the hopes it would last me several years and provide dependable service. I have spent far more maintaining this vehicle than I would have with another vehicle. The transmission is slipping (75,000 miles), struts need replacing, power door locks not working, fuel economy is 17 mpg (which is harder to swallow closer to $3/ gallon) and vehicle has always had problems with alignments. The worst part is that given the dependability and performance of the Windstar, Ill lose a significant amount of money today as I trade it in on a (yes) foreign car to take advantage of the Japanese ability to build dependable vehicles that hold their value.

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  Never Again! - 2000 Ford Windstar
  By KVriezen - June 15 - 7:38 pm

  I bought this car from a dealership with 23K miles on it 3.5 yrs. ago. We rolled our 96 Windstar (which had problems) after hitting a patch of MN ice and T-boning another van. Because we walked away with only a few bruises and scratches (living to tell about the 5-star crash rating), I bought another Windstar. Stupid me. At 97K the O/D light & the Check Transmission lights came on. It seemed to be OK if the car was cold, but after about 45 miles it would come on. It also started skipping gears. After three trips to the mechanic (whom we have used for years) he says there is a tranny leak and we need a new one ($2K). He first thought it was a stuck solenoid. NOT! No more Fords for us! EVER!