NHTSA Complaint #10386179 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURERS STEERING RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE BUT LATER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR AXLE CRACKED. FOR OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. UPDATED 07/01/11