NHTSA Complaint #10347791 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD POP. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE FLAT. THE REAR AXLE WAS ALSO FRACTURED IN HALF AND HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE BOTH REAR TIRES AND THE AXLE WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ARE UNKNOWN.