Suspension Noise problems of the 2001 Ford Windstar

Tl the contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver heard a noise coming from the rear driver's side tire. The contact coasted the vehicle into a parking lot and noticed that the rear driver's side axle had detached without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 280,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). While driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the rear driver side tire was pushed in the vehicle and the rear axle was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, there was an abnormal sound while making a left turn. The rear axle fractured and the contact lost control of vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:10v385000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Tw.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 35 mph, there was a whistling sound coming from the passenger side. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. While driving approximately 30 mph over a man hole cover, the vehicle jerked to the left and right. The failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds when the vehicle drove over any type of bumps, cracks, and man hole covers on the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle emitted a loud abnormal noise from the rear driver side. The contact discovered that the rear driver side tire was angled at 90 degrees towards the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact previously received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). When the vehicle was brought to the dealer to be repaired under the recall, the mechanic stated that the repair was not necessary. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 209,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 10 mph she heard an abnormal crackling sound, followed by a loud screeching sound. The contact then noticed that the entire rear of the vehicle had dropped to the ground. The contact was able to drive off of the main road where the police informed her that her rear axle had detached from the vehicle and was still in the middle of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised of NHTSA campaign number 12v195000 (suspension) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that she contacted the manufacturer regarding NHTSA campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) and stated that the VIN was not included. The contact also mentioned that the rear axle on the vehicle was cracked, corroded and would make loud banging noises when driving at various speeds. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 122,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:12v195000 (suspension). The contact stated the vehicle was taken to a dealer for recall repair of rear axle. The repair was performed. The failure occurred after the recall repair. While making a right turn at 10 mph, there was a loud abnormal thump noise from the read of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the safely. The left rear wheel was tilted in toward the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a service station. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. The contact manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Jb.

The rear suspension had been making noise for a few days. Visual inspection didn't show anything obvious. Backing out of the driveway the rear axel snapped in half approximately 18 inches from the drivers side tire.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle and maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the rear axle fractured. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they stated that the rear axle required replacement. There was a recall related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 10v385000 (suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly); however the vehicle was ineligible because it was not currently registered or sold in the united states, as mentioned in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

While switching from rear drive to forward drive, big noise was heard. Unable to drive car after due to front wheel suspension break, passenger side. Front suspension was replaced.

I had been hearing a clunking noise after my wife reported it to me when she was backing up. It took a few days before I heard it as well. I couldn't figure out if it was the exhaust or suspension. A few weeks goes by and it got worse. Managed to look under it at a gas station and saw a crack on the back side of the axle from bottom to almost the top. Normal driving, no towing. I haven't fixed it yet because I don't want to spend $1000 on a repair using another failure prone part, same reason I haven't attempted the abs repairs on the van.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. He stated that while driving over a bump at unknown speeds, the rear end of the vehicle swerved and produced an abnormal noise. Upon further investigation, the contact found that the rear suspension had fractured. The dealer advised the repairs would be at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 106,000. Updated 10/27/10.

A loud noise from the rear suspension while turning led me to look under the rear end and find the rear axel had a crack approximately half way through it in the center.