2000 FORD WINDSTAR Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, A LOUD POPPING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR END COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IN 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

CORRECTED RECALL WAS NOT DONE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN TWO YEARS OF REPAIRED RECALL BEAM AXLE FAILED AT THE END OF THE REPAIRED AREA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO SWAY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS NEARLY THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS A DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND A BURNING RUBBER ODOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS RUBBING ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO THE TSB LETTER THAT I RECEIVED REGARDING THE REAR AXLE PREMATURE FAILURE BACK IN FEB OF 2011. THEY PERFORMED RECALL (10S13) WHERE THEY INSPECTED AXLE (FOUND NO CRACKS), INSTALLED BRACKETS AND PAINTED THE AXLE. 4 YEARS LATER ALMOST TO THE DAY OF RECEIVING THIS "FIX" I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS CAVING IN AT THE TOP, WHICH WAS A SIGN FOR BREAKING REAR AXLE. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS BROKEN REAR AXLE. I REQUESTED IT TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE SAME RECALL BUT WAS REFUSED SERVICE DUE TO THE SERVICE THAT I RECEIVED IN 2011. I CALLED FORD'S WARRANTY CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE BUT WAS REFUSED FOR ANY KIND OF SUPPORT. OBVIOUSLY FORD'S "FIX" WAS NOT ENOUGH TO RECTIFY THIS SAFETY ISSUE, SO I THINK THEY SHOULD...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,723.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VAN JUST MADE A HUGE SOUND, AND WENT LEFT TO RIGHT AND BACK SEVERAL TIMES. VERY SCARY! I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF IT. I HAD JUST LEFT THE HIGHWAY! I MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE THE VAN BY THE SIDE OF THE STREET. AFTER FULL STOP, WENT TO LOOK AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND AND LOOKED BROKEN IN HALF! I REMEMBER THE VAN WENT THRU A RECALL IN 2012 (07-19-2012) AND HAD BEEN TAKING CARE BY SUNTRUP FORD. I FOUND THE PAPERS TODAY ABOUT THAT RECALL AND THE INVOICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE LISTING OF THE WORK DONE PER FORD. MY TAKE IS THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY OR THE RECALL WAS NOT DEMANDING ENOUGH. THE BRACKETS INSTALLED DID NOT DO THE JOB TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE SAFE! I TOOK PHOTOS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. THE VINE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERBODY, FRAME, BRACKETS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE AND THE RUST TO THE FRAME AND UNDERBODY WAS EXTENSIVE AND ALMOST CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V194000 (SUSPENSION), 10V385000 (SUSPENSION), AND 11V030000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I FELT THE REAR AXLE BEND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/18/2014 *JS

MY VAN HAS HAD WEIRD SWAYING ISSUES WHEN GOING VERY SLOWLY OR FAST LIKE HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FINALLY THE OTHER DAY, THE AXLE BROKE. THE REAR ONE. THAT WAS RECALLED. THEY WERE SO BAD IN THESE VEHICLES, FORD WAS BUYING THEM BACK AND GIVING PEOPLE RENTAL CARS UNTIL THEY WERE FIXED. I WAS TOLD THEY WON'T FIX IT AT A DEALERSHIP, THEN FORD SAID THE SAME! THEY WON'T FIX A PART THAT IS BROKEN AFTER HAVING A KNOWN PROBLEM, SO KNOWN THAT THERE WAS A HUGE RECALL AND THEY WERE DOING BUYBACKS BECAUSE OF IT? BUT THEY WON'T FIX MINE? I HAVE TO WALK MILES TO THE GROCERY STORE AND MILES TO WORK. THIS SHOULDN'T BE MY PROBLEM. MY ENTIRE FAMILY WAS IN THE VAN WHEN IT BROKE. THEY ALL COULD HAVE DIED! FORD DOESN'T CARE! THEY WON'T EVEN FIX A PART THAT THEY KNOW THEY SCREWED UP ON AND WERE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS EROSION AND CRACKING AROUND THE AXLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION), HOWEVER THE CONTACTS STATE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, AS IT ONLY COVERED THE NORTH EASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE CONCENTRATED USE OF SALT ON ROAD SURFACED WAS USED TO MELT AND/OR BREAK UP ROAD SURFACE ICE. . THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,900. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE WORKING ON THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, A CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON THE REAR AXLE. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE AXLE A DISTANCE FROM THE LEFT REAR, DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER STATED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, IT WAS EASY TO SEE THAT THERE WAS...

THERE IN NO ACCIDENT YET BUT CAN HAPPENS AT ANY TIME !!! EXTENSIVE COROSION ON FRONT SUBFRAME A SPECIALLY ON FRONT CONTROL ARM LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. VECHICLE WHEN DRIVING IS IMPOSED TO VIBRATION COMMING FROM FROM LEFT SIDE. ANY BUMP AND HOLE CREATE HAMMERING NOISE FROM FROM SUSPENSION. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED EXTENSIVE CORROSION TO BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS. THEY CAN SEPARATE AT ANY TIME. CAR WAS INSPECTED ON JAN 04, 2014 AND ON JAN 24 ,2011 AND NOTICE WAS GIVEN "RECAL COMPLETED" TIME OF THE REACLL COMPLETED IN 0.3 HOURS !!! THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTS GIVEN TO OWNER OR ANY EXPLANATION WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. CURENTLY BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARM ARE ALMOST ARE 95% CORODED SO THE NOTE AS "RECALL COMPLETED" WAS ONLY A JOKE. HOW THE CONTROL ARM CAN BE COMPLETLY CORODED IN 2 YEARS ?? THERE WAS ANOTHER DEALER SERVICE - RECALL VISIT ON...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

THE REAR AXLE CRACKED. *TR

I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES AND HAVE A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT ON MY VAN SO I BROUGHT IT TO KEENE AUTOMOTIVE IN DANSVILLE NEW YORK. WHILE I WAS THERE I ALSO HAD A NEW INNER TIE ROD END PUT IN. AFTER HE WAS DONE THE OWNER BOB KEENE BROUGHT ME OUT TO THE SHOP FLOOR AND SHOWED ME ON THE COMPUTER FOR ALIGNMENT WAS SHOWING THAT THERE WAS A DEGREE OF CAMBER OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH HE FEELS WAS CAUSED BY THE FIX JOB THAT WAS DONE TO THE SUBFRAME BY FORD. HE ALSO SHOWED ME IN SPOTS WHERE THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTING BENEATH FORDS FIX IT JOB THAT WAS DONE IN JULY OF LAST YEAR FOR THE RECALL . I AM UNSURE AS TO WHAT TO DO IN THIS SCENARIO I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS KEENE STATED...

WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO P, R, N, OR D, IT MAKES A LOUD THUMPING SOUND AND MAKES THE WHOLE CAR JERK. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL YOU CAN HEAR A LOUD GRINDING, CREAKY CRACKING LIKE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. GOING 20 MPH. HEARD A CLUNK, THEN A BIG BAM. FRONT TIRE WAS BLOWN. PULLED INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO WHERE I WORK (TOYOTA DEALER). SERVICE LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY. THE LEFT FRONT AXLE BROKE. IT ALSO NEEDS A NEW TIRE, SPRING, STRUT AND ABS SENSOR. I'VE HAD ALL THE RECALLS PERFORMED. I'VE ALWAYS DONE THE SERVICE NEEDED. OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKS IT OUT EVERY YEAR TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. I'M LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. *TR

WHILE HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES IN IT. I HAD GOT A RECALL NOTICE THE DAY AFTER FORD PUT A NEW REAR AXLE IN THE WINDSTAR. (DID THEY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE NEW RECALL?) AFTER HAVING THE SUB FRAME KIT PARTS INSTALLED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME WAS PERFORATED, THE NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER PASSENGER FEET STARTED. I WENT BACK TO DEALER THAT DID THE REPAIRS (BILL BROWN IN LIVONIA, MI>) THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT AND VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE NOISE HAS GOT WORSE AND LOUDER. I CALLED FORD IN DEARBORN AND THEY SAID IF BILL BROWN SAYS ITS SAFE THEN IT IS SAFE? I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND THE FACT THAT IS MAKES NOISE HAS ME CONCERNED. RAN IT BY BILL BROWN AFTER 6 MONTHS AND TOOK THE SERVICE GUY...

11S16 EXAMPLE TEMPLATE, FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM: SEE SUSPENSION AND STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE. I DO NOT SEE A RECALL THAT VISIBLY INCLUDES CALIFORNIA AS A RECALL STATE. I HAVE DEFINITELY EXPERIENCED THIS OR A SIMILAR ISSUE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LARGE SCALE RECALL AND BUYBACK PROGRAM. MY VEHICLE WAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL/SPEED CONTROL RECALL AND SERVICED AT GOSCH FORD IN HEMET, CA. I EXPERIENCED MORE ISSUES THAN ONLY THAT, OR EVEN THAN THAT AND THE ABOVE. CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION. NOT LIMITED TO ONLY THIS RECALL, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES, MANY OF WHICH WERE ATTENDED TO WITH OUT OF POCKET FUNDS, EITHER TO PREVENT, OR DUE TO, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN/FAILURE. PLEASE ALSO CONSIDER AXLE RECALL, AND ADDITIONAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I NEED AN ASSESSMENT DONE ON MY FORD 2000 WINDSTAR LX SO I MAY BE COMPENSATED FOR THE TOTAL COSTS AND DAMAGES AND HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REAR AXLE AND BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

2000 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHE BACKED OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF UNTIL THE SECOND WEEK IN FEBRUARY, WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT IT WAS MUCH LOUDER. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SWAYING, WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHERE A HUGE CRACK WAS FOND IN THE REAR AXLE'S MAN BAR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER AND THE MECHANIC CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, THEY WERE TOLD THERE WE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED FOR THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION) BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE SUBFRAME WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN LX. SHE WAS CROSSING OVER A BRIDGE AND THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HAVE.THE VAN WAS TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC HE PUT ANOTHER REAR AXLE ON, TO THE TUNE OF 1,750 DOLLARS. THE YEAR THAT WAS 2007. FAST FORWARD TO FEB.2, 2013 I'M BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND GUESS WHAT HAPPENS, YOU GUESSED IT THE REAR AXLE BREAKS AGAIN. *TR

I BOUGHT THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ON 09/12/2012. IT HAD 125,000 MILES. AFTER I BOUGHT IT I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OVER. THEY FOUND THAT THE OUTER AND INNER TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT STRUTS AND THE REAR SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD ALL THAT WORK COMPLETED FOR AROUND $1,500. THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN IN MY FRONT YARD. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SERPANTINE BELT WAS SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING A LITTLE BIT. A HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MECHANICS FOR $50. THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSED THE POWERTRAIN. THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH NEEDED TO...

ON 8/12/12 AS I WAS DRIVING TO NEW YORK I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A WEIGHT TRANSFER I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND ON THE RIGHT FRONT, AFTER RETURNING TO NEW JERSEY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEARS AUTO TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT AND WAS TOLD AND SHOWN THE DEFECT WAS WITH THE FRAME WORK WHICH A RECALL WAS DONE FOR IN 2011. THE REPAIR THAT THE DID IN 2011 TO THE FRAME WAS IN MY OPINION A DEATH TRAP AND I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SEND A INSPECTOR TO INSPECT THE REPAIR THAT FORD SAID THEY DID TO THESE FRAME WORK, THE STRAP THAT THEY PUT ON THE FRAME IN MY OPINION IS LIKE PUTTING A BAND AID ON A THIRD DEGREE BURN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO FORD DEALER IN HACKENSACK NJ AND THEY ARE GIVING ME A HARD TIME, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN THERE...

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOT SURE IF THEY WORK AFTER THIS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND SENSORS INSPECTED. THIS VEHICLE ALSO LEAKS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIES, AIR CONDITIONING FAILS DUE TO CONTROL MODULE SHORTS, FUSES BLOW, SUSPENSION AND ROT ISSUES. *TR

ABS LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENT..../ /OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND SENSORS ALSO GO ON AND OFF ALOT ! / /ALSO A/C AND SUSPENSION HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES TO PREVIOUS RECALLS..../ /MILEAGE NOW JULY 2012 - IS APPROX 73,400/ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). LATER, A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRACKET THAT WAS INSTALLED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR HAD CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS MAKING A DECISION ON OF ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE REAR AXLE BROKE. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I WENT TO THE FORD WEB SITE AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE.. THANKS *TR

HIT BRAKES AND HEARD POPPING A CRACKING TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED AND NEED TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

AFTER HEARING A LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM REAR AREA OF THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR, HUSBAND INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A LARGE CRACK IN THE REAR AXLE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TODAY WHO AFTER LOOKING AT MY VIN TOLD ME THAT WHILE EVERYTHING IS THE SAME (IE: THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK, YEAR AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE) AS IN RECALL #10S13, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VAN WASN'T MADE AT THE FACILITY THAT THE RECALLED PARTS WERE MADE. HOW IS IT NOT COVERED AND IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME? VERY RUDE CUSTOMER RELATION GUY, I MIGHT ADD. VERY UNHAPPY FORD OWNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A 20 INCH LONG FRACTURE ON THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

2000 FORD WINDSTAR: CRACKED REAR AXLE AND CORROSION AND RELATED FAILURES OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME. WE ARE WRITING TO REPORT A REAR CRACKED AXLE AND FAILED, DAMAGED AND CORRODED FRONT SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY OF OUR 2000 FORD VAN. FORD RECALLED: "CERTAIN 1998-2003 MODEL YEAR WINDSTAR VEHICLES OPERATED IN CORROSION STATES" FOR CRACKED OR BROKEN REAR AXLES (SAFETY RECALL 10513- SUPPLEMENT #10); AND FOR FAILED AND CORRODED "SUBFRAME FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING FLANGES AND REAR BODY MOUNT ATTACHMENTS. OUR FORD VAN HAS BOTH THESE FAILURES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO ITS CRACKED AXLE. THE INSPECTOR ADVISED US THE VAN WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE KOONS FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INSPECTED THE VAN AND CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND FRONT SUB-FRAME HAVE FAILED BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS "OPERATED" REGULARLY IN MARYLAND AND THE...

I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX. I HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN IN WHICH A BRACKET CAME A LOOSE ON MY VAN. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY VAN AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR HELP. THANK GOD I WAS ON THE CITY ROADS AND NOT THE HIGHWAY. THE LAST TIME I HAD AN INCIDENT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKING AND MY SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED THE REAR AXLE REPLACED. I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN THE NORTHERN STATES BUT I RESIDE IN CHARLOTTE, NC. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED OUT TO THE SOUTHERN STATES. PLEASE CONSIDER IN ALLOWING US TO HAVE OUR AXLES INSPECTED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES; IF THE VEHICLE NEEDS REPAIRS TO ALLOW...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR AXLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V385000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER OFFERED A 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILEAGE WARRANTY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD KEEP HER SAFE WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER EMPLOYING THE STANDARD ISSUED FORD WINDSTAR SCISSORS JACK AND RAISING THE LR SUBFRAME AT THE DESIGNATED JACK POINT TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, THE SUBFRAME STARTED TO SNAP AND BUCKLE. THE VAN THEN STARTED TO LOWER IN HEIGHT WITHOUT OPERATING THE JACK. THE VAN LOWERED IN HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 1-2 IN. AFTER REMOVING THE JACK, THE ASSIGNED JACK POINT WAS BENT. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY EMPLOY(AND STILL CAN NOT SAFELY EMPLOY) THE ISSUED JACK AND REPAIR THE FLAT WITHOUT POSSIBLE HARM OR INJURY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V385000 (SUSPENSION: REAR: AXLE: NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE FRONT END WAS ALSO ALIGNMENED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. DUE TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND THE TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE A RESULT OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE RELATED TO THE FRONT END. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,553.

MY FORD WINDSTAR HAS A REAR AXLE THAT IS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT, DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE FORD SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS COMING APART. FORTUNATELY, I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE. MANY OTHER WINDSTARS HAVE HAD THE REAR AXLE SNAP IN TWO WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

WE HAVE HAD ELEVEN RECALLS ON OUR FORD WINDSTAR VAN TO DATE. OUR CURRENT RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE HAS LEFT US WITH NO WORTHY VEHICLE. THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN IS SO RUSTED OUT THERE ARE HOLES IN IT AND WE WASH IT AND KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT OF THE VAN TWO TIMES AND ARE NOW SCHEDULED FOR A 3RD REPLACING. THE SUSPENSION ON THE VAN HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT AND IT FEELS UNSAFE. THE FORD COMPANY IS NOT WORKING WITH US TO FIX THE AXLE OR OTHER ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CLICKING NOISE STOPPED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME CLICKING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN SHE OPERATED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE AND SHE COULD FEEL VIBRATIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,432.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES, FROM ABOUT 40,000 TO CURRENT 130,000. THE CODE THAT COMES UP CAN BE 1 OF ABOUT 10 THINGS. NOTHING CORRECTS THIS. I HAVE THE 3.8L ENGINE AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. HAD A MECHANIC PULL THE CODES UP AND THEY ARE BANK 1 RUNNING LEAN AND BANK 2 RUNNING LEAN (P0171) AND (P0174). WAS TOLD COULD BE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, O2 SENSOR (1 OF 4), VACUUM ISSUES, HEAD GASKET OR A FEW OTHERS. I HAVE REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR AND ALL 4 O2 SENSORS AT ABOUT $200.00 A PIECE. STILL ON. 2ND ISSUE. NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING. 3RD ISSUE. CURRENTLY SITTING AT FORD DEALER WITH FRACTURED REAR AXLE FOR LAST MONTH. ALSO ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE PART HAD BEEN RE-ENGINEERED AS IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/23/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT THE SPEED IT WAS MOVING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED; HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW IT DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. FURTHERMORE, THE LOCKS ON THE REAR SLIDING DOORS DID NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.