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Ford Windstar
9 generations · 18 engine options · data across all years of the Windstar platform.
8,643
Labor times
8,486
Torque specs
14,416
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
126
Fluid specs
38
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2003 3.8L OHV V6
$13,947
~$2,789/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2003
2 engine options
3.8L OHV V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
2002
2 engine options
3.8L Essex V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
2001
2 engine options
3.8L Essex V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
2000
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1999
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1998
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1997
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1996
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
1995
2 engine options
3.0L V6
FWD
3.8L V6
FWD
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