NHTSA Complaint #10332188 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10332188
Vehicle	1999 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	December 5, 2009
Date Filed	May 25, 2010
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

RECENT NEWS REPORTS HAVE LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: THE REAR AXEL OF MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR BROKE IN HALF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONTO I-93, NORTH OF BOSTON, ON DECEMBER 5, 2009. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE ON RAMP JUST BEFORE MERGING WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THE WINDSTAR WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, THEN DONATED TO CHARITY ON DECEMBER 7, 2009. TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE VAN, HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE STRUCTURAL FAILURE. *TR

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