NHTSA Complaint #10352962 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10352962
Vehicle	1999 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	August 20, 2010
Date Filed	August 31, 2010
Mileage	113,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED IN HALF. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

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