Ford DN5 platform

The Ford DN5 platform is a automobile platform produced by Ford Motor Company from 1985 to 1998. Developed to transition the midsize Ford and Mercury sedan range to front-wheel drive, the DN5 platform served as the replacement for the sedan model ranges of the Ford Fox platform. In 1987, it became the sole basis of an all-new Lincoln Continental (FN9), introducing front-wheel drive to the Lincoln division.

Ford DN5 platform
Overview
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Also calledFord FN9, WIN88 platform
Production1985–2002
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size (D)
LayoutFF transverse
Body style(s)4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
3-door minivan
Vehicles
Chronology
PredecessorFord Fox platform (Long wheelbase)
SuccessorFord DN101 Platform (Cars)
Ford V platform (Minivans)

In 1994, the platform was expanded further as Ford introduced its first front-wheel drive minivan, the Ford Windstar (WIN88).

Models

Replacement

In 1995, Ford introduced the DN101 platform for the 1996 model year Taurus and Mercury Sable.[1][2] For the 1999 model year, the Ford Windstar was shifted to the Ford V platform, designed from the ground up for minivan use. After rebranding it as the Ford Freestar/Mercury Monterey, Ford discontinued the platform in 2007.

Following the 2002 model year, the Lincoln Continental was withdrawn by Lincoln.

References
  1. https://www.wardsauto.com/news-analysis/team-taurus-revisited-96-early-look-workings-ford-2000
  2. Walton, Mary (February 1999). Car: A Drama of the American Workplace. ISBN 9780393318616.


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