NHTSA Complaint #10373215 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 COMPONENT: SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) WHEN THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN FRONT OF THE BOLT THAT HELD UP THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THAT COMPONENT (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA10007 COMPONENT(S): STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE SUB FRAME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,100. /UPDATED 3/7/11*CN UPDATED 12/7/11 *CN