NHTSA Complaint #10507091 — 2003 FORD WINDSTAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.