| Ford DN5 platform | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Also called | Ford FN9 platform Ford WIN88 platform |
| Production | 1985–2002 |
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| Class | Mid-size |
| Layout | FFtransverse |
| Body style(s) | 4-doorsedan 5-doorstation wagon 4-doorminivan |
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| Predecessor | Ford Fox platform (Long wheelbase) Ford VN1 platform (Minivans) |
| Successor | Ford DN101 Platform (Cars) Ford V platform (Minivans) |
TheFord DN5 platform is anautomobile platform that was produced byFord Motor Company. Serving as the front-wheel drive replacement for the mid-size sedans of theFord Fox platform, the DN5 chassis was produced in its initial form for the 1986 to the 1995 model years.
Developed as Ford transitioned its mid-size Ford and Mercury sedan ranges to front-wheel drive, the long-wheelbase FN9 variant of the platform was used by Lincoln; the 1988Lincoln Continental was the first front-wheel drive vehicle ever sold by the division. As Ford developed its second generation of minivans, the WIN88 variant was used by the 1994Ford Windstar.
In the late 1990s, the DN5 chassis was gradually replaced through model revisions and retirements.
For 1996 production, the DN5 chassis underwent a substantial revision, receiving the DN101 chassis code for thethird-generation Taurus and Sable.[1][2] For 1999, the Ford Windstar retired the WIN88 chassis (derived from the DN5) in favor of theFord V platform. Retaining an identical powertrain configuration (and wheelbase), the V platform was developed specifically as a minivan.
Following a substantial revision of the FN9 chassis for 1995 (to accommodate the 4.6L DOHC V8 for front-wheel drive), Lincoln produced the front-wheel drive Continental through the 2002 model year until the withdrawal of the model line.
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