NHTSA Complaint #10262127 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10262127
Vehicle	2000 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	March 15, 2009
Date Filed	March 17, 2009
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVING MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR (85,000 MILES ON IT) ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON SUNDAY 3/15/09. THE BACK END OF THE CAR GAVE WAY AND STARTED FISH TAILING. TURNS OUT THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF ON ITS OWN. I HAVE THE CAR AT BILL BROWN AUTO CLINIC IN CANTON, MICHIGAN. THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW AXLE. THEY ORIGINALLY WERE GOING TO GET A USED ONE FROM A SALVAGE YARD BUT INDICATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD WINDSTARS AND SO THEY ORDERED A NEW AXLE. EVERYONE I TALK TO SAYS REAR AXLES SHOULD NOT GIVE WAY THE WAY THIS WINDSTAR DID. THE INDICATION IS IT HAD A LONG TERM CRACK AND RUSTED THROUGH UNTIL IT GAVE WAY. THE CAR DID FISH TAIL WILDLY BUT DID NOT FLIP OVER BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. *TR

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