Ford Windstar · Engine family

Ford Windstar 3.8L six-cylinder

This is the 3.8L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Windstar — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 200 hp. We decode it on 10,732 VINs across 51 factory builds, and 35 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
200 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1996–2003

◷ Updated September 24, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,995
Configuration price reference
35
On sale today with the 3.8L 6-cyl
1996–2003
Model years it was fitted
51
Factory configurations
10,732
Windstar VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Windstar years got a 3.8L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2003 3,302 12 11
2002 2,149 6 11
2001 1,806 5 11
2000 1,706 6 8
1999 807 2 6
1998 676 3 2
1997 45 — 1
1996 241 1 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Windstar report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

51 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2003

5 builds
2003 Windstar SEL 2fmza564 200 hp 2003 Windstar SEL 2fmda534 200 hp 2003 Windstar LX 2fmda514 200 hp 2003 Windstar Sport 2fmza574 200 hp 2003 Windstar Trim not recorded 2fmza504 200 hp

2002

6 builds
2002 Windstar Trim not recorded 2ftza544 200 hp 2002 Windstar SEL Limited 2fmda584 200 hp 2002 Windstar SEL 2fmda564 200 hp 2002 Windstar LX 2fmda514 200 hp 2002 Windstar SE 2fmda524 200 hp 2002 Windstar SE Sport 2fmza574 200 hp

2001

4 builds
2001 Windstar SE 2fmza524 200 hp 2001 Windstar SEL 2fmza534 200 hp 2001 Windstar LX 2fmda514 200 hp 2001 Windstar SE 2fmda524 200 hp

2000

6 builds
2000 Windstar SE 2fmza524 200 hp 2000 Windstar SEL 2fmda534 200 hp 2000 Windstar Base 2fmza504 200 hp 2000 Windstar SE 2fmda524 200 hp 2000 Windstar LX 2fmza514 200 hp 2000 Windstar SEL 2fmza534 200 hp

1999

1 build
1999 Windstar LX 2fmza514 200 hp

1998

1 build
1998 Windstar LX 2fmda514 200 hp

1997

1 build
1997 Windstar LX 2fmda514 200 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 51. Every 2003 Windstar build →

The 3.8L 6-cyl Windstar: common questions

Which Windstar years have the 3.8L 6-cyl?

1996–2003, without a break — 8 model years in our VIN decode, across 51 factory configurations and 10,732 VINs.

What does a 3.8L 6-cyl Windstar cost?

$4,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

3.8L 6-cyl Windstar on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.