Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2003 Ford Windstar

The rear axle has cracked in the middle and I cannot drive it now. This was inspected twice under Ford recall. The first time they put brackets on the front lower control arms, and the rear axle. The second time they recalled it back to reinspect the work that had been done since they had many that were not properly inspected the first time. So , this is twice they had it inspected, and failed to see it was defective. Thus putting my life and that if my family at risk for death. Thanks Ford! after the 2nd inspection, they said it was safe, but offered to replace the axle if I wanted to pay about $500 on my own. That was suspicious in itself.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. While the vehicle was being serviced, the mechanic discovered that the rear axle was fractured and the subframe lower control arm was corroded. The mechanic stated that the rear axle and subframe lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension) and NHTSA campaign number: 12v194000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise was present from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front lower control arm rear attaching bracket was fractured due to rust and corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 80,000.

I have a 2003 Ford Windstar that has been owned by my family since it left the line. I was notified of a recall to the control arms in 2011 and took my vehicle to the dealer. In June 2012 I was driving home from work and had just turned on my street when I heard a loud bang and my car would barely more. When it happened I thought that my engine had hit the ground. I luckily was one house away from home( I had just gotten off the expressway traveling 70 miles an hour. ) as I limped my way into the drive way I thought that maybe I had a flat the way that my car was driving. However when I got out of the car my entire drivers side of the car was less than an inch from the ground. After having it towed to a shop I was told that my strut (spring) had jumped off the mount. I was told there was nothing wrong with the strut (spring) but that it had jumped the mount. Needless to say when Ford was contacted I was told that they were not responsible. This is very wrong given there was extentsive damage done to the control arm and it pulled the tie-rod end out of the passenger side. There were no issues with the front end and I feel that the brackets that were installed due to the recall may have shifted the strut and caused the damage. But Ford would not have anything to do with the matter .

We drove to the store and realized that our rear tires were tilted. We were looking at it and a guy that worked at the garage next door climbed under and told us what it was. He said that the rear axle was broken, he also said that there had been a recall on the vehicle. I contacted our local Ford dealer and the person I spoke to told me that I was covered by the recall and that they would send out a tow truck and the would fix it. The tow truck came and a few hours later the Ford dealer called and said that I was not covered and the I would have to pay for the tow and I would have to tow it off of their lot. This happened after he already told me that I was covered. I eventually had to get a loan to pay for it and I couldn't even afford a new axle I had to get someone to weld it back together and now every couple of months it breaks again. I am now on my third fix. I was doing research on this on the internet and I found something that said that puerto rico was now covered in that recall. I was told that it was just cold weather states. I live in cleveland, ohio. Just because my car was not made here doesn't mean that I shouldn't be covered. I have already had the control arm recall kit put on and now I found out that there was another recall on the electrical equipment all of my abs lights and break lights are on. I really need this to be fixed please change the recalls to include other vehicles too.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the inner control arm on the steering wheel fell apart. The vehicle was uncontrollable and the left drivers side tire turned outward but the right passenger side tire would not move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who will inspect it and replace the inner control arm. There was no warranty related to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,000.

2003 Ford Windstar rear control arm rusted. During the week of 01/24/11, our Windstar was taken in for a rear control arm failure. The unit was rusted and based on the recalls of the rear axel and now the front control arms, I am concerned this should be reviewed as well. The total failure of this part was causing the broken sections to rub against the fuel tank when going over bumps and turns.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, he heard a loud noise and the front end dropped the right control arm which separated from the front subframe. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the subframe corrosion was the cause of the failure and could be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 55,000.