What Owners Complain About
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Worst Issues
- 1996 Windstar misfiring cylinder 13 (100%)
- 1996 Explorer transmission slips out of gear 9 (69%)
- 1996 Windstar rear AC blows hot air 8 (62%)
- 1996 Windstar hesitation or stalls on acceleration 7 (54%)
- 1996 Explorer seat belt does not stay latched 7 (54%)
- 1996 Explorer transmission failure 6 (46%)
- 1996 Explorer o/d light is flashing 6 (46%)
Worst Models
- Explorer 112 (100%)
- Windstar 92 (82%)
- Taurus 35 (31%)
- Contour 23 (21%)
- F-150 16 (14%)
- Crown Victoria 14 (13%)
- Thunderbird 10 (9%)
What Breaks
- Engine 89 (100%)
- Transmission 56 (63%)
- Electrical 40 (45%)
- HVAC 27 (30%)
- Interior 26 (29%)
- Fuel System 19 (21%)
- Cooling System 16 (18%)