NHTSA Complaint #10383038 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10383038
Vehicle	2001 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	February 16, 2011
Date Filed	February 17, 2011
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TODAY I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD WINDSTAR FROM YONKERS NY TO WHITE PLAINS NY WHEN THE REAR AXLE CRACKED. IT WAS A CLEAR, DRY DAY. THIS AXLE HAD CRACKED BEFORE - IN AUGUST 2010, PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED. AT THAT TIME, AS THERE WAS NO REPAIR BEING OFFERED BY FORD, I HAD THE AXLE WELDED. WELDING THE AXLE WAS A 'FIX' REPORTED BY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS SO I WAS NOT TOO BOTHERED. UNTIL TODAY I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AXLE. THE NEW CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY AN INCH FROM WHERE THE FIRST ONE HAD BEEN. THE VAN HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY USUAL MECHANIC. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF FORD HAS THE PART TO FIX THIS. MY MECHANIC CALLED BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO NOW - THIS REALLY LEAVES ME IN A BAD SPOT AS I USE MY CAR DAILY. OTHERS I KNOW WHO HAVE THIS SAME VEHICLE AND TRYING TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART TAKEN CARE OF HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARTS AND/OR PROBLEMS GETTING APPOINTMENTS. *TR

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