191 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Windstar. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1997 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 40 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (36 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Windstar in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Windstar, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Ford Windstar with the Ford Windstar from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Windstar is 191 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Ford Windstar is 1,175.
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