2000 FORD WINDSTAR Structureframe And Members Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE RECALLS. RECALLS MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO REPLACE THE SUBFRAME ASSY; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED INSTEAD. CONTACTED FORD ABOUT MY CONCERN OVER HOW IT WAS BEING FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WAS GIVEN INFO. ON HOW TO DO THE REPAIR AND IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM AFTER IT WAS FIXED, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A WARRANTY ISSUE WITH THEM, THAT FORD WOULD NOT HELP ME. NOW AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE A/C NO LONGER WORKS. - IT BLEW COLD AIR BEFORE THEY GOT IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE AND AS THE VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP, THE FRAME COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,500. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAVED IN DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION ALONG THE UNDERCARRIAGE. UPDATED 07/22/11

2000 FORD WINDSTAR FAILURE OF FRAME BRACKET THAT FASTENS THE REAR STABILITY ARM TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. TODAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP. THE VAN STARTED TO FEEL FUNNY IN THE REAR, ALMOST LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND UPON INSPECTING THE REAR WHEEL, NOTICED IT WAS LEANING IN AT THE TOP. I LOOKED AT THE REAR AXLE AND IT HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS INSPECTED IN JANUARY FOR THIS VERY SAME RECALL. MY FAMILY WAS WITH ME AND COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

FORD WINDSTAR RECALL 11S16 I CONTACTED FORD HEADQUARTERS REGAURDING THE FRONT RECALL ON 4/18/2011 I SPOKE WITH A WOMAN NAMED [XXX] DOCUMENTED CASE # [XXX] WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE FRONT RECALL PARTS WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE SHE TOLD ME NOBODY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. THEN I ASKED HER I WAS CALLING FORD CAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE ONE TO CALL CAUSE THEY WERE MANUFACTURING THEM. I WAS SHOCKINGLY INFORMED THEY WERENT MANUFACTURING THEM AND DIDNT KNOW WHO WAS OR WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM. I EVEN ASKED HER IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE SKY THEN? (SHE LAUGHED) SHE TOLD ME TO CALL MY DEALERSHIP. WHICH I HAVE ASKED MY DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW AND GOT 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS. BUT I DID LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL ME. MY CONCERN IS IF FORD HEADQUARTERS ISNT MANUFACTURING THE PARTS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON A STRESS POINT OF THE FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRACK FOUND ON THE CONTACTS FRAME WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DEALERS WORD AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE...

WE RECENTLY HAD OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR INTO THE DEALER FOR A SUBFRAME RECALL. THE DEALER FOUND A CRACK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME MOUNT BUT STATED IT WAS UNDER 3MM SO IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED UNSAFE. THEY DEEMED IT SAFE TO DRIVE AND PUT ME BACK ON THE ROAD IN IT, MY CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE AT RISK, THEY REFUSE TO BUY IT BACK OR GIVE ME A LOANER AND STATED I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL HE PARTS COME IN TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP US FORD IS SCREWING OVER ALL OF US, I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE IT!!! *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXLE AND FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILURE: FORD DEALER HAS HAD MY VAN FOR 7 MONTHS NOW SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. I JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE THIS WEEK ABOUT POTENTIAL FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILURE. DEALER SAYS MY VAN FAILED FRONT END INSPECTION BUT IS REPAIRABLE AND MUST NOW WAIT FOR THOSE PARTS ALSO. FORD HAS BEEN GREAT WITH RENTAL CAR AND TREATED US FAIRLY. HOWEVER, I HAVE LOST TOTAL CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND DO NOT WANT IT BACK, EVEN WITH REPAIRS. ASIDE FROM SITTING WITH THE SAME FUEL IN IT FOR 7 MONTHS NOW, IT HAS OBVIOUSLY INCURRED WEATHERING AND WEAR ON SYSTEMS LIKE TIRES, BATTERY, OIL, ETC. I HAVE ALSO BEEN PAYING INSURANCE FOR A PARKED VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS. OF GREATER CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY LOST ALL TRADE IN VALUE OR RESALE POTENTIAL. WITH ONLY 80K MILES,...

FORD WINDSTAR RECALL, FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING FLANGE AND BODY MOUNTS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE SUBFRAME IN HIGH CORROSION AREA. FORD CLAIMS RESTITUTION OF VEHICLES CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO BUY BACK VEHICLE AT 150% OF THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK PRIVATE SALE EXCELLENT RATE. FOR MY SEL WINDSTAR THE PRIVATE SALE EXCELLENT RATE IS $4275. 150% OF THE VALUE OF MY CAR IS $6412.50. FORD IS OFFERING A NON-NEGOTIABLE BUYBACK OF $4253. LESS THAN THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD HONOR THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOT VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, TITLE 49 U.S.C SECTION 13120 CLAIMING AS SUCH (PREMIUM OFFER OF 150% OF AN AVERAGE KELLEY BLUE BOOK FOR MODEL AND TRIM LEVEL AT PRIVATE PARTY, EXCELLENT CONDITION AND 12,000 MILES PER YEAR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEL WITH ONLY 125,000 MILES, WHICH IS LESS THAN 12,000 PER YEAR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT...

MY FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED HAD TO REPLACE SUBFRAME. WHEN I PURCHASED PUT FORD REMAN TRANSMISSION IN VEH AND NOW FORD WILL NOT FIX WANTS TO BUY ME OUT FOR $2,900 MY VEH ONLY HAS 95,000 MILES AND WHERE WOULD I GET A VEH LIKE THIS FOR $2,900 DO NOT THINK IS FAIR THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE FRONT SUBFRAME. *TR

MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR DID NOT PASS SAFETY RECALL 11S16 THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME IT WAS GROUNDED. THEN THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME I CANNOT RENT A VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A CREDIT CARD. ALTHOUGH I OFFERED THEM MY DEBIT CARD WHICH THEY SAID WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I LIVE IN N.H. WHERE INSURANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. SO I DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE BUT I AM NOT REQUIRED TO SINCE I'M OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE A GOOD DRIVING RECORD. I ALSO HAVE LIVED AT MY ADDRESS FOR 9 YEARS WITH THE SAME PHONE NUMBER. SO IT COMES DOWN TO MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT IF I WANT A CAR TO GET PLACES I NEED TO SINCE, I'M HANDICAPPED ALSO ON A FIXED INCOME. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER STATING MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO GET...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR THROUGH A PRIVATE SALE. WHEN I GOT THE VAN I HAD IT INSPECTED AND IT PASSED INSPECTION. ABOUT A MONTH LATER WE HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING BECAME SHAKY. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THAT MY HUSBAND WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. HE PULLED OVER AND WHEN MY DAD LOOKED UNDER THE CAR HE SAW A CRACK IN THE SUB FRAME. *TR

FORD 3F2Z-5C145-CA FRAME ASY ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR IS RUSTED TO THE POINT I CAN PUT MY FINGER THROUGH IT. NOT PART OF ANY RECALL BUT IT IS USED TO HOLD UP THE MOTOR. PHOTO AVAILABLE IF YOU WISH TO SEE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 27, 2010 FOR RECALL REPAIR 10V385000 SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND THE ENGINE WAS BEGINNING TO FALL DOWN. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 148,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE CRADLE BROKE. SIGNS OF SEVERE RUST IN THE AREA. VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET. THIS IS A BAD PROBLEM AND IT IS A GOOD THING I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE ABNORMALLY ROUGH AND THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

RIGHT PASSENGER SUBFRAME RUSTED AND REAR ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATED FROM FRAME DUE TO RUST--NO LONGER ABLE TO BOLT NEW MOUNT TO THE FRAME AS THE FRAME IS CORRODED AND A CRACK IS PRESENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON DIXIE HIGHWAY IN GROVELAND TWP., MI. MY MOUNTING BRACKET THAT IS A FACTORY WELD TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE AND PULLED MY DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS ON A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE WELD BROKE DUE TO CORROSION FROM SALT EATING AWAY THE WELD ITSELF. MY VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAD MYSELF AND MY 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR TO FIX IT. I AM APPALLED BY THIS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT AND NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX. THE DETROIT FREE PRESS HAD AN ARTICLE ON THIS VERY PROBLEM ON DECEMBER 23,...

HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE SUBFRAME ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. COULD NOT DRIVE TIL REPLACED. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR - SUBFRAME CORROSION - JUST WANTED TO SAY I HAD TO HAVE MY SUBFRAME REPLACED JUST LAST MONTH AS (LUCKILY) MY FORD MECHANIC NOTICED IT RUSTING. I KNOW THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS AND I HOPE A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE CHASSIS THAT HELD THE ENGINE IN PLACE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RUST HAD BEGUN IN THE H FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

CRACKED REAR AXLE, CONFIRMED BY DEALER. DEALER HAS SEIZED VEHICLE WITH RECOVERY ONLY POSSIBLE IF LIABILITY RELEASE IS SIGNED. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR, THE CONTROL ARM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 11/19/10. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS COMING OR SHE WOULD HAVE HIT THEM HEAD ON. ALL VEHICLE CONTROLS WERE LOST; NO STEERING , NO TRANSMISSION DRIVE TRAIN. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL LUCKILY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED PARTLY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. I ALSO NOTICED A HOLE IN THE REAR AXLE WHICH THERE IS A RECALL FOR. THE VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND I AM UNSURE IF THE TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED DUE TO THE DRIVE AXLE BEING PULLED OUT OF IT. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX 95,000 MILES. REAR AXLE IS CRACKED. RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. BOTH PARTS ARE READY TO FAIL AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE RECALL THE WINDSTAR FOR THE RUSTED SUBFRAMES BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING HURT. IT IS A REAL PROBLEM AND YOU WILL RECEIVE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS. THAT NONSENSE FORD IS SPOUTING ABOUT RUST IS NORMAL ON VEHICLES OF THIS AGE IS NOT GOING TO FLY. BODY RUST IS NORMAL IN THE "SALT BELT", FRAMES AND AXLES RUSTING TO THE POINT OF BREAKING IS NOT. I BOUGHT A WINDSTAR FOR IT'S FIVE STAR CRASH RATING. I THOUGHT IT WOULD KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE! *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR DETECTED FRONT END SUBFRAME CORROSION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOW LONG WILL THE INVESTIGATION TAKE? WILL I BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR IF THERE IS A RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,439.

I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR, AND HAD THE WATER PUMP BREAK RECENTLY. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE HOIST HE NOTICED A LARGE DEGREE OF RUSTING AND SEPARATION ON THE SUBFRAME CONNECTING TO THE CONTROL ARM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN AGAIN AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN - AS PER THE MECHANIC. *TR

I TOOK MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VIN [XXX] FOR THE CURRENT RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND DISINTEGRATING TO THE EXTENT THAT IS CRUMBLING AND THE ENGINE WOULD FALL TO THE GROUND POTENTIAL KILLING ME, PASSENGERS AND SOME ONE ELSE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR ENGINE CRADLE ROTTING OUT ON THESE VANS. ONCE ROTTED THROUGH ,AND IT BREAKS YOU LOSE CONTROL OF VAN! AS IT IS TIED INTO THE STEERING! AT 70MPH THIS COULD BE FATAL TO EVERYONE IN THE VAN ALONG WITH LOSS OF CONTROL AND SMASHING INTO CARS IN THE OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC! SHOULDN'T BE ROTTING OUT ON A TEN YEAR VEHICLE CHEAP METAL ! *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR HAS A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE. IT HAS A HOLE RESULTING FROM RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS BEGINNING TO RUST. PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR AXLE REPAIRED DUE TO RUST. THE SUB FRAME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING 90KM WHEN I HEARD A LARGE BANG AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY VAN. I VEHICLE CAME TO REST AT THE EDGE OF A STEEP DITCH. APPARENTLY THE SUBFRAME ON IT HAD ROTTED CAUSING THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM TO BREAK, WHICH IN TURN TORE THE AXEL FROM THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK EVERYWHERE. AS WELL VERY LIKELY CAUSING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

THE SUBFRAME, LOCATED AT THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE 2000 WINDSTAR, IS SUPPOSED TO HELP KEEP THE ENGINE AND OTHER INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE WINDSTAR IN PLACE AND STABLE. IT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED ON THIS VEHICLE WITH 185,000 MILES, AND BROKE DURING A TURN INTO A PARK AFTER CHURCH ON THE AFOREMENTIONED DATE (10-10-10). FORTUNATELY THE RESULTS WERE NOT DEADLY BUT COULD HAVE BEEN IF WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH WE FREQUENTLY DO. WHAT HAPPENED WAS A DETACHMENT OF THE DRIVE AXLE (HALF SHAFT) FROM THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH OCCURRED WHEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO PULL FREE FROM THE DRIVE AXLE. FURTHERMORE THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED FAILURES. THE AREA OF THE SUBFRAME AFFECTED BY THIS CORROSION IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT...

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY REAR AXLE SNAPPED IN HALF CAUSING ME TO SLIDE SUDDENLY. I PHONED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT FORD HAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSTAR (MINE IS A 2000). WHY IS FORD NOT SENDING OUT WORD TO PEOPLE, MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

REVERSING VEHICLE FRONT SUBFRAME FAILURE, LOWER SUSPENSION ARM BROKEAWAY DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED SUBFRAME & DRIVESHAFT REPLACED OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

WHILE REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR, WE WERE REMOVING SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLT WHEN WE FOUND THE TOP OF THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO BE COMPLETED RUSTED THROUGH WITH A LARGE HOLE. THERE WERE ALSO CRACKS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME WITH VERY LITTLE HOLDING IT TOGETHER. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNDRIVABLE AND UNABLE TO PASS VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY THE STATE. *TR

RECENTLY HAD MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX EXAMINED BY MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THE FRAME IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE IN FRONT, THE OTHER IN REAR. COST OF REPAIR $2000+. CAR HAS 175K MILES. NEEDS REPAIRS TO PREVENT FURTHER CORROSION. SINCE NEW CAR LOCATED IN RI. STILL NEED TO HAVE REAR AXLE RECALL INSPECTION. *TR

SUBFRAME AT RIGHT CONNECTION RUSTED THROUGH. SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10026, VEHICLE IN MICHIGAN (SALT BELT STATE). ITS TERRIBLE THAT I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN THEY MAY BE FORCED TO FIX THIS FOR FREE SOON! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME ON THE VEHICLE CRACKED AND BROKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME BROKE WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER DRIPPED ONTO THE FRAME. THE LEAK CAUSED RUST LEADING TO THE FRAME BREAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77441 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79500.

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SUB FRAME. THERE IS NO RUST VISIBLE ON THE SEPARATION POINT; IT COULD BE POOR WORKMANSHIP. THERE WAS NOT ACCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEED. I PHONED FORD CANADA CUSTOMER RELATIONS SERVICE, THEIR REFUSED TO EXAMINE THE CAR. *TR

CORROSION FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SUBFRAME OF 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. *TR

I READ ABOUT THE NHTSA ACTION # PE10026, FRONT SUBFRAME CORROSION ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK IT TODAY AND HE FOUND THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AROUND 75%+ OF THE CONNECTION POINT TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THIS WAS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAD SIDES AND IT WAS CORRODED ALL THE WAY THROUGH FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP OF THE SUBFRAME. .HE RECOMMENDED THAT I NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD IT REPAIRED AS IT WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH A HIGH PROBABILITY OF IT BREAKING ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL SQUEAKING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME WHICH HELD THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE IN PLACE HAD FRACTURED IN HALF DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. MY WINDSTAR IS NOW SITTING IN MY YARD, BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME RUSTED AWAY FROM THE CONTROL ARM. *TR

2000 FORD WINDSTAR THE RIGHT FRONT AXEL STARTED MAKING A RUBBING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT ABOUT 6INCHS OFF CENTER. THE SUBFRAME HAD BROKEN APART AT THE MOUNT AT THE RIGHT REAR ATTACHMENT BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND CAME DOWN ABOUT 4 INCHES CAUSING THE WHOLE ENGINE TRAN TO GO OUT OF LINE. THE REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE SUB FRAME FOR $1600.00., HAD IT DONE RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THE WHOLE ENGINE TRANS COULD BREAK LOSE WITH UNIT HANGING DOWN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 WINDSTAR ON THE SKUYKILL EXPRESSWAY ON MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010 AT 12:33 PM ON MY WAY TO AN APPOINTMENT. ABOUT A QUARTER MILE BEFOR THE GILPH MILLS EXIT HEADING EAST, I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE TRAVELING ABOUT 55-60 MPH, WHEN THERE WAS A LOAD "POP" FROM THE REAR OF MY VAN. I IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROLL OF THE VAN AND IT SLID ACROSS THE HIGHWAY . I FIRST HIT THE EMBANKMENT OFF THE SHOULDER, WAS THROWN BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY AS THE VAN SLIDE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE VAN CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKUYKILL EXPRESSWAY UPSIDE DOWN, FACING THE TRAFFIC. THANK GOD ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED AND NO ONE HIT ME, AND I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE.. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED. I SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES, AS WELL AS BROKEN AND BRUISED RIBS IN MY BACK, AS WELL...

CUSTOMER'S 2000 FORD WINDSTAR BROKE A REAR AXLE BEAM, WE INSTALLED A USED AXLE AND ON 8/19/10 THAT AXLE BROKE AND WE INSTALLED A NEW AXLE. BOTH AXLES WERE NOT RUSTY AND CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. WE HAVE PICTURES ON FILE. *TR

MY 2000 FORD MINIVAN BEGAN TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE HAD TOLD ME THE REAR AXEL WAS BROKEN. *TR