The serpentine belt is also known as the accessory drive belt - indicating it drives the A/C, alternator, Power Steering & water pump (usually).
The timing belt... Well it handles the synchronized movement of the crankshaft & camshaft(s).
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The 2001 3.8L Ford Windstar has a timing chain, not a belt.
Serpentine belt See "Related Questions" below for more about Windstar serpentine belts - routing & installation information.
The 3.8 liter V6 engine in a 2003 Ford Windstar has a timing CHAIN
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No , the serpentine belt is outside of the engine , at the front , and is used to " drive " the accesories . Also , it uses a timing CHAIN instead of a timing belt
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On a 1998 Ford Windstar : The 3.8 liter V6 engine ( and the 3.0 ) has a timing CHAIN
No your timing belt/chain is different from your serpentine belt. Just make sure the groves on the belt match the groves on the pullies. Other wise you will have premature belt failure.
As per www.totalrecallinfo.com there are 9 recalls on this item, but not on the timing belt.
There is no timing belt - Windstar engines all have a timing chain. No routine, mileage based replacement required. See "Related Questions" below for more
there are two tensioners, the serpentine tensioner and the timing belt tensioner. the timing belt tensioner is behind the timing belt cover ;)