Equipment Related Problems of the 2002 Ford Windstar

Table 1 shows five common equipment related problems of the 2002 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the equipment (29 problems). The second most common problem is related to the carrier/rack (nine problems).

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Ford Windstar


Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2002 Ford Windstar

The Equipment problem

The rear axle passenger side broke.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

Rear axle cracked through on the driver's side, even after a recall patch/repair was made. No collisions, no hard driving. Not a corrosion issue. Metal is cracked perpendicular to the axle. . Across the grain.   Read details...

The Adaptive Equipment problem

They had a recall in 2011 where they put support brackets on the rear axels. Mine did have the brackets put on and right behind the bracket the axle still broke driving down the street at 40 mph where we almost hit another car with children inside her and my vehicle.   Read details...


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