NHTSA Complaint #10234936 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10234936
Vehicle	2003 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	June 20, 2008
Date Filed	July 19, 2008
Mileage	59,396 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

2003 FORD WINDSTAR, 59396 MI. DRIVING DOWN LOCKPORT RD ON 6/20/08, HEARD LOUD SNAP, CLUNK, THEN TIRE BLOW OUT. CALLED FOR AAA ASSISTANCE, TOW TRUCK OPERATOR TOLD ME IT WAS BROKEN RIGHT SPRING, SAYING IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAD TOWED SEVERAL MINIVANS OF THIS MODEL, WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I MADE IT 2 MILES TO INTERSTATE 190 WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH? THIS HAPPENED AT APPROX. 20 MPH. IS THIS A COMMON THING LIKE THE TOW OPERATOR SAYS? IN ALL, RESULTED IN 555.25 IN DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE SPRING FAILURE. *TR

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