general problems of the 2000 Ford Windstar - part 2

On my way home from work on Friday July 24, 2015 at about 10:00 p. M. The back of my 2000 Ford Windstar started bouncing. I slowed down fortunately and a few blocks later there was loud bang and the van veered into a right turn and spun around coming to a stop less than a foot from a large light pole. I was close enough to walk to my house and I called aaa and they towed the van back to my workplace. Upon inspection I saw that the axle had snapped in two right next to a repair that Ford had previously done under a recall. When I called Ford's customer service I was informed that the axle recall had been successfully completed in 2010 and any further issues with this vehicle are not their problem. I am very lucky that I was not on an expressway when this happend as it would likely be one of my family members writing this and not me, not to mention other vehicles that may have been around me at the time. I would now worry about any Windstars driving around me.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. While making a right turn, the vehicle felt as if it were driving over a bump. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rear axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown manufacturer recall. The approximate failure mileage was 285,000.

I bought my van used just a month before I noticed this defect, I came outside to get in the van and noticed the rear wheels leaning slightly inward at the top. My son in law inspected it further to discover that the rear axle had bent. Upon further investigation we discovered that there had been a recall on all Ford Windstar models between 1998 and 2003. We notified Ford and they told us that this vehicle had already been recalled and repaired in 2011 and the repair had a 12 month warranty. My son in law checked and sure enough there were repair sleeves wrapped around the rear axle at both ends. This repair did not fix the original problem because the rear axle had cracked right under where the repair sleeve was placed and had bent bad, bad enough that both rear tires were rubbing the inner fenders at the top and the van was sitting much lower in the rear end than it should have been. Thank god I had noticed the problem before the axle completely cracked in half the rest of the way because there is nothing else holding the rear wheels onto the vehicle and if I was driving the wheel and part of the axle could have flown off to who knows where and possibly killed me and whoever else was in the van. I've had to completely replace the rear axle with another part from another van which is also defective and will soon have to be replaced again. Ford takes no responsibility for this past the original "fix" which was warrantied for only 12 months. The recall was not a good fix and seems to have only been a band aid to keep customers quiet until the warranty on it runs out. I have done research online and found that this is not an isolated incident and in fact has happened to many hundreds of people, coincidentally around the same time as my incident happened.

I got this van used from a family member then checked with local Ford dealer to make shure recall work was done aka rear axle beam and front subframe were done they assured me that it was done about 2 monthes later the axlebeam broke due to corosion under the clamp they put on to stop this from happaning I almost lost control of the van went to the dealer next morning and they told me there weas nothing they can do as case was closed this repair does not fix the problem or prevent it from seperating if I was at highway speed the van whould have flipped they have sence sent us a letter stating the clamps may not have been installed right and want to charge for a replacement axle 300 I was travaling 25 miles an hour when this happened I have more pictures then this will allow me to upload but I have replaced the axle using my own garadge seeing how I cannot trust the dealler.

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.

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 reimburse any costs related to getting the rear axle replaced. The cost of repair in total was $800. 37.

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.

Corrected recall was not done effectively within two years of repaired recall beam axle failed at the end of the repaired area.

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.

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.

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.

The rear axel broke. Contacted Ford because this was a recall that they just put brackets over parts of the axel. It still broke due to corrosion. When I contacted Ford they said there was nothing they could do because they put brackets on and that fixed it but it still broke right where they said it was going to.

The rear axle cracked.

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, creeky cracking like noise coming from the front of the car.

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 it was safe for a short time. I am not able to afford a new vehicle right now I am the only one working and supporting a family of 5.

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.

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.

2000 Ford Windstar. Consumer writes in regards to defective rear axle assembly in vehicle. 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.

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.

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 be replaced and it also had to have a evac and recharge the a/c system. This costed me $705. 98. A few months later, which is now, on 12/21/2012, the vehicle is starting to make a loud clicking noise from the engine, or atleast I think it is the engine. While I was driving, the vehicle slowed down like there was a power surge or something, like it was going to brake down, so I immediately put the hazard lights on and drove 15-20 miles below the speed limit, all the way until I could make it safely back home. I don't know what is wrong with it this time. I have already invested almost $2,000 into this vehicle and I have only owned it for about 3 months!.

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.

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 for a ride and he said he should look at it. The car started to pull to left and I went to the tire shop. Went by for a tire rotation and alignment, was informed the sub frame is cracked and only has 10 percent of metal left holding it together. Going to dealer this week. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lets see if it is safe to drive still!.

Hit brakes and heard popping a cracking took to shop and they said the front subframe was cracked and need to be fixed.

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 (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.

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.

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 Ford to repair this problem at no cost to us.

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.

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.

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. Kmj.

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.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that there was abnormal swaying in the rear of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle started experiencing the failure after it was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v194000 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected and the technician noticed that the rear tires were bent outward and the sub frame was cracked. The brackets and the body mount attachments failed to support the frame and underbody of the vehicle. Also, an independent mechanic indicated that the brackets were not correctly installed to support the frame. The mechanic retained the vehicle for parts and indicated that the repair was extensive. The contact no longer owns the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and refused to provide a remedy because the recall repair was already completed. The failure mileage was not available.

I have gotten several recall letters from Ford about the rear axle. The first time they bolted brackets for the repair. I can't get my vehicle inspected because of this and to do so I have to pay $300. 00 for a new axle which I feel being a recall it should be up to Ford to take care of this matter. It is a major safety problem that could be deadly to myself and many others.

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.

2000 Ford Windstar - broken rear axle - fortunately discovered while car was in a parking lot - heard one loud noise earlier in the day and a louder noise at time of discovery. Axle is visibly broken and was towed.