1997 Ford Windstar

minivan

1997 Ford Windstar Minivan
1995 Ford Windstar shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
G

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 1995-98 models

Tested vehicle: 1996 Ford Windstar GL passenger van

The Ford Windstar was introduced in the 1995 model year.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.

Post-crash damage shot.

During the offset test, rearward movement of the left front wheel caused the floor structure to separate from the door sill.

Technical measurements for this test

About the original moderate overlap front test