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Ford's Windstar is equipped well, and that's an understatement. It comes standard with a strong, 200-horsepower V6, room for seven, and enough options to satisfy anyone. Plus, the Windstar has an excellent government crash test rating. View an updated list of 2001 Ford Windstar recalls. Why drive a hazard when you can get it fixed for free? From collapsing tailgates, to wheels falling off, to engine fires, the list of needless risks goes on and on. The amount and severity of 2001 Ford Windstar recalls can also give a clue about overall quality. You can never be sure of how well a car will protect you until it gets crash tested. Search the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2001 Ford Windstar crash test results for all sub-models. Results for 2001 Ford Windstar front and side crashes - the first and second most common types of crashes - are available for every sub-model.
Ford Windstar: Parent Friendly - AutoWorld.Com
The new Windstar's excellent safety features have special significance to Joan Scheske, crash development engineer. As a result of efforts by Scheske and her team, last year's Windstar won the government's highest rating, five stars, for its performance in head-on crash tests on both driver and passenger sides. The 1999 Windstar is likewise designed to achieve the five-star rating for what would be the fourth consecutive year.
1998 Ford Windstar
When Ford was designing the Windstar, its market research showed that minivan buyers didn't really care about having a fourth door. Wrong. Parents find the fourth door makes getting kids, especially little kids, in and out of the van a lot easier. The smooth aerodynamic shape the Windstar started out with in 1995 is still the basis of its look today. Besides the larger front door, the most noticeable change is in the front. The hood has a slightly different contour this year than its former smoothly rounded surface. The Windstar is probably the safest minivan going. Dual airbags, 5 mph bumpers and ABS are standard on all models. There's a child-proof lock on the sliding door and head restraints have been added to the second and third row seats.
usnews.com: Auto reviews: 2003 Ford Windstar (12/5/02)
CRASH COURSE: The Windstar earns 10 stars out of 10 on the government's frontal crash test, and eight out of 10 on the side-impact test. When equipped with optional side-impact air bags, the Windstar earns 10 stars on the side-impact test. Rollover resistance rating is four stars out of five. The "Windstar Moms" have been earning their pay. These 40 or so parents who work on Ford's Windstar program drive their own kids around in the minivan and devise the kind of clever innovations that can only come from real-world testing, with cranky kids and stressed-out parents. On the '03 Windstar, for instance, there's a little overhead compartment that holds a travel pack of tissues, as critical as oil and gasoline during certain emergencies. But such niceties fail to conceal a central weakness: The Windstar is an aging design that is significantly out of date. Model year 2003 is the last iteration of the current Windstar platform, and the updates scheduled for the '04 model couldn't come soon enough. For starters, the third-row seat still doesn't fold flat into the floor, which, four years after Honda introduced the feature in the Odyssey, is becoming a prerequisite for minivans. You can get a hideaway third-row in an Explorer, because the SUV was redesigned for '02. But on Ford's family staple, the dated suspension still gets in the way. The optional DVD player is an awkward retrofit too. The base unit is lodged in between the front seats, which takes away the storage console that's essential in a family vehicle.
Ford Windstar minivan Test Drive (2003 model)
The Ford Windstar is undoubtedly one of the leaders among today's crop of vans, and sports many features that make it a highly desirable, but equally important is the fact that it is a pleasure to drive. In February 2003, in the NHTSA booklet `Buying a Safer Car, 2003', the Windstar (when fitted with side airbags) came top in crash test ratings, the only van to get 24 stars out of a possible 25. On the NHTSA website other vans can now match this total, though none exceed it, and at present on the IIHS crashworthiness website (which is based on a slightly different reporting system) the Windstar holds fourth place, which is still no mean feat considering the continual increase of standards as newer and newer models from other makers hit the market.
CanadianDriver: Used Car Review - 1995-98 Ford Windstar
Safety is a priority on "the ultimate family vehicle" so Ford went to great lengths to ensure that Windstar was the safety leader. Although classified as a van, the '95 Windstar exceeded the more stringent new safety standards set for 1997 passenger cars. L and a loaded Limited were added to the bottom and top of the Windstar lineup. To keep pace with new competition (offering an extra left-side sliding door) the driver's door was enlarged to allow access to the rear seat.
2003 Ford Windstar
Ford Windstar is one of the quickest minivans on the road. Its strong, 200-horsepower V6 delivers quick acceleration performance. Among the largest of the so-called minivans, Windstar offers a versatile interior that can carry up to seven people or big loads of cargo. For eight straight years, the Windstar has earned the Federal government's best crash-test rating: five stars each for driver and front passenger. With its optional side-impact air bags, Windstar achieves a double five-star rating in the government's new side-impact tests as well. Safety is improved further for 2003, as the Windstar gets Ford's AdvanceTrac electronic stability enhancement system. The top-dog Windstar is the Limited ($34,160), with side-impact airbags, SecuriLock perimeter alarm, wood-and-leather steering wheel, heated seats, woodgrain interior trim and in-dash 6-CD changer.
Autonet.ca - Ford recalls over 23000 vehicles: Ford is recalling ...
Th model lines affected are the Escape SUVs, Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Car and the Windstar minivan; all 2001 models. The Crown Victoria line is produced exclusively in Canada, at Ford's St. A combined total of 22,081 Crown Victorias, Mercury Grand Marquis', Lincoln Town Cars and Ford Windstars are being recalled because they contain faulty airbag modules and seatbelt retractors that could deploy unexpectedly.
cars.com: 2002 Ford Windstar Summary
Ford's minivan, in its volume-leading LX form, has a fresh look for 2002. The Windstar LX now comes equipped with standard driving lamps and body-colored front and rear bumpers. The previous LX minivan came with a single sliding side door, but that feature has been dropped and replaced by a base LX model that sports dual-sliding side doors. Sixteen-inch, machined-aluminum wheels are standard on Deluxe versions of the Windstar LX. Ford previously announced that its AdvanceTrac electronic stability system would become available, but that feature has not appeared.
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