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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007105045 | Incident Date: Apr, 23 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BETHEL PARK | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5343YB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 29 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2000 ford windstar with appx 79500 miles had the rear axle nearly severed (appx 80 %) on apr 24, 2007 while pulling out of my driveway. my local ford dealer service mgr states that he has seen at least 5 of these malfunctions. my vehicle has been highly maintained, garage stored, and under body flushed twice a year since i purchased it in the spring of 2000. upon inspection of the axle, it was apparent that corrosion was present in an appx 1/2 inch area, and the roadside curb caused the crack from this weakened spot. obviously, if a less observant driver had not noticed the instability and had taken it on a high speed highway, a catastrophic accident would likely have occurred. kenny ross ford south replaced the axle (for $1135.74), and i have retained the old one for my next course of action. |
