NHTSA Complaint #10346728 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR ANY ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AXLE EXHIBITED A CRACK. THE TECHNICIAN WELDED THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE BEAM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.