Windstar Ranked Most Reliable

OK don't shoot me for posting this:

J.D. Power: Most reliable cars
These cars, all 2002 models, have held up the best after three years, according to a survey.

June 29, 2005; Posted: 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT)

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - These 2002 model-year vehicles ranked first in their categories in the most recent J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study.


Compact car: 2002 Chevrolet Prizm

Entry midsize car: 2002 Chevrolet Malibu

Premium midsized car: 2002 Buick Century

Full-size car: 2002 Buick LeSabre

Entry luxury car: 2002 Ford Thunderbird

Mid luxury car: 2002 Lincoln Town Car

Premium luxury car: 2002 Lexus LS 430

Sporty car: 2002 Mazda Miata

Premium sports car: 2002 Porsche 911

Midsized pick-up: 2002 Chevrolet S-10

Light-duty full-sized pick-up: 2002 Cadillac Escalade EXT

Entry SUV: 2002 Honda CR-V

Midsized SUV: 2002 Toyota 4Runner

Full-sized SUV: 2002 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL

Entry luxury SUV: 2002 Lexus RX 300

Premium luxury SUV: 2002 Lexus LX 470

Midsized van: 2002 Ford Windstar

Full-sized van: 2002 Ford E-series

2002 must have been a bad year for minivans................lol

2002 must have been a bad year for minivans................lol

WAIT A MINUTE!!! I happen to think that 2002 was just a really good year for the Windstar. At least, I am really hoping so anyway, considering I just bought one and all.....

Z.

I was really just kidding. I always maintained that pretty much all vehicles have problems regardless of make and model. My 99 has had it's share of troubles but I doubt a Chrysler, Venture or even (dare I say it) an import would have any less problems no matter what propaganda has indicated.

That's pretty much true, especially since they are pretty much built by the same people/companies.

Every vehicle does have problems, but some companies take it to an extreme. When my wife was doing the research mid last year, one of the sites she found had info on the recalls that each minivan had. The best rated minivan, the Honda Odyssey had like 3 recalls, all for weather stripping or some such mundane thing. One of the worst was the Dodge Caravan of some sort. It's recalls included things like "...driver side wheel falls off when turning right..." Seems to me that I would be much happier with the weather stripping not working correctly than a wheel falling off or a transmission exploding under moderate load.

Whatever. I like Fords and the Windstar after 01 seems pretty stable so I am glad I bought one.

Z.

Why is it that just when an auto manufacturer gets the bugs worked out they discontinue the model?

No complaints with my '98 which was purchased as a lease return with 28,000 miles. Now has 140,000 miles, 2 new sets of tie rods, a brake roter, minor electrical annoyances, and now a blown transmission. Typical for this age and mileage on any vehicle.

Ford still makes this van, they just changed the name. Now it's a "Freestar".

My opinion is . . .

The newer the dealership, the better service you'll receive. Fords have been around awhile, and so has you're local dealership . . .


Karl

I'd hope that it's better since the 2001 models just seem to be lacking in reliability. It appears that Ford is smart enough to work out the big warranty dollar items and eventually make a better product. Unfortunately, those of us, purchased on the learning curve, are suffering. The Freestar should be much improved. The name change is an old marketing trick to relaunch an existing product as being new when it's really the same old thing w/ many issues worked out. :nono: