Two problems related to rear suspension shock absorber have been reported for the 2000 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2000 Windstar.
Took car for routine oil/grease. . . Car was on lift and being inspected. . . I was told the rear axle was cracked and needed to be replaced. . . Repair (replacement) was made today ("replaced rear shock absorber and axle asy"). . . Old part may be yet with tom's Ford, hazlet, NJ.
I was driving down the road at 35 mph when the car started shaking violently. . . Drove about 1 mile to find a safe place to pull over. . . By this time the car was barely moving. I pulled into a turn lane and heard a loud crash at the back of the car. I stopped and got out to look to find that my rear axle had snapped in two. It was completely broken into two pieces to the left of center on the driver's side. Thank god I was not on the highway when this happened. The Ford dealer acted totally shocked that this could happen and told me to call my insurance company. . . That surely I must have hit something in order for such damage to occur. The insurance company found no damage. . . And so we paid out of pocket for the repair. . . Which also included work on "rear suspension" and shock absorbers. . . Damaged as a result of the axle breaking. We replaced with a used axle. Total paid $1076. 45.