| Ford DN5 platform | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Also called | Ford FN9 platform Ford WIN88 platform |
| Production | 1985–2002 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Layout | FF transverse |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 4-door minivan |
| Vehicles | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Fox platform (Long wheelbase) Ford VN1 platform (Minivans) |
| Successor | Ford DN101 Platform (Cars) Ford V platform (Minivans) |
The Ford DN5 platform is an automobile platform that was produced by Ford Motor Company. Serving as the front-wheel drive replacement for the mid-size sedans of the Ford 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 1988 Lincoln 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 1994 Ford Windstar.
In the late 1990s, the DN5 chassis was gradually replaced through model revisions and retirements.