NHTSA Complaint #10445167 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). IN 2010, THE REAR AXLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL. AFTER THE MOST RECENT RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ