Suspension Problems of Ford Windstar - part 1

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while attempting to reverse, the contact heard a loud sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that steering wheel became difficult to turn. A local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was inspected, and the contact was informed that there was no recall related to the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v194000 (suspension); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 160,263.

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Axle broke on rt side just underneath the bracket that Ford installed for recall. I was only going 10mph when it happened no warning I was able to gain control and stop was towed into a shop not driveable if this seems to be a problem mine looked fine they must filled it up with expand foam I would think that would trap in more moisture but these are dangerous they should all be fixed or bought back from the customer.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 5 mph out of the driveway, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding and popping sound. The contact shifted to park(p). The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger's side tire was pushed inward, and the axle was fractured. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that an unknown recall was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the passenger’s side rear wheel. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that later while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear suspension and the contact almost lost control of the vehicle but was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact stated that upon a visual inspection there was excessive corrosion around the rear axle and the axle was detached. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the rear axle. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the contact became aware that the rear passenger's side wheel was pushed upward and was nearly rubbing the inner wheel well. The contact stated that upon inspecting the rear axle, he became aware that the rear axle was fractured. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension); and the recall repair was previously performed on the vehicle. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed an unknown smell circulating inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated the vehicle started losing motive power, and he was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a failure with the rear axle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure with the NHTSA camping number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The rear axle broke for the second time on a Ford Windstar, after already breaking prior to a recall in 2010. It appears to have broken where a clamp was attached. This caused the rear wheels to fall into, and grind against the wheel well. This happened on a side street near my house. Had it happened at highway speeds, the rear wheels could have locked up or perhaps broken free causing loss of control. The axle problem has been known to Ford, but it is concerning that this is the second one to fail. I have not yet contacted Ford or a a repair facility to evaluate. There were no warning lamps or other indication. The axle simply broke abruptly. I thought it was a tire blow out until I saw the wheels tilted in. The vehicle is older, but I maintain it well.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving from the driveway, the front driver's side control arm detached from the vehicle. The vehicle made an abnormal scraping sound. While making a turn, an abnormal clicking noise was heard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 207,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the contact pulled over and noticed that the tire was not straight inside the wheel well. While hoisting the vehicle on a lift at the residence, the contact noticed that the tire was rubbing on the inside of the wheel well and that the rear axle had fractured. The contact stated that the failure occurred at the site of the repair on the patch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed about a recall. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering significantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent tire mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle was corroded and was fractured from the upper side to the lower side. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 15mph when he heard a rumbling sound at an undisclosed location of the vehicle and veered of the road. The contact notified the tow that inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear axle had fractured. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the NHTSA campaign number 10v385000 (suspension). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Rear axle cracked where bracket that was installed during previous recall. Van is not drivable and could have been a bad accident.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic to replace the water pump, the mechanic determined that the rear axle was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the previous owner had the vehicle serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the contact started losing control of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) and advised the contact to contact the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and drove off the side of the roadway. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic who discovered that the rear axle had fractured due to severe rust. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Rear axle cracked in multiple locations causes car to sway and tires to turn inward and bald.

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the rear axle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at approximately 10 mph and making a left turn, a loud bang was heard from the rear of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact's girlfriend was able to veer to the side of the road and notice that both the rear driver and passenger tires were tilted inward and the rear axle was fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced and remained awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact had taken her vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the rear axle had cracked due to severe corrosion. The mechanic informed her that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact was also informed that the vehicle might be included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The dealer and manufacturer were contacted, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, and crossing rail road tracks which were flush with the road surface, the contact heard that the passenger side rear tire had made a loud screeching noise. The contact could hear the sound of rubbing or friction and then noticed that smoke had begun to issue from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled of the road safely and inspected and saw that the tire had tilted in to the wheel well and was rubbing the top and interior side of the tire against the well. The contact had the vehicle towed back to his residence. The vehicle not taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph the contact felt the vehicle wobbling. Once the contact reached her home her husband noticed that the rear of the frame was fracture. The dealer was contacted, and they stated that the vehicle was not under recall NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 136,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension) and 11v030000 (structure) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the subframe was severely corroded. The failure mileage 59,839.

I pulled up to a stop sign having been traveling at less then 20 mph, and only while the vehicle is in drive but not moving, it was shaking like the motor was going to jump out of the vehicle. I assumed it was the motor mount broken and took it to the mechanic and found out it was the subframe on the front passenger had corroded and had detached from the frame . I need it repaired but I don't know where to begin. Was told that there is a active recalls on this part. .

Rear axle . Fell on the highway split in half while I was driving on a state hwy 71 at 45 mph. Cracked rear axle. 2002 Ford Windstar part of a recall for rear axle. No warning was given and didn't know about the recall until after it happened. Inspection was preformed by a mechanic. I could have flipped or rolled or caused a major collision as this highway is very heavily traveled.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and had the vehicle towed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the rear driver’s side axle had fractured. The axle was replaced. On another occasion while driving 20 mph over railroad tracks, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver’s side axle had fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who confirmed that the rear driver’s side axle had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 139,619.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while his wife was exiting the vehicle, she noticed that the rear driver’s side wheel was leaning in towards the frame of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Went into a curve and vehicle swayed and went into the other lane as if had a flat tire. I had it checked at an independent garage and found rear axle is breaking.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle made screeching sounds. The contact saw smoke and detected a burning odor. The vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to pullover and park the vehicle in a parking lot, where it remained. The contact's boyfriend inspected the vehicle and related the failure to the rear axle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,724.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, there was an abnormal sound, and the vehicle felt as if it had a flat tire. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear driver's side tire was tilted inward and the rear axle was fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that in 2016, per the recall, the brackets were inspected to verify their proper installation however, the recall repair was not performed. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.

Abs light, brake light came on. The seatbelt unhooks while I’m driving, I was told I had a cracked axle, the wheel bearing was very noisy, I’ve paid a lot of money to get things fixed. The labor was at a ridiculous amount on $25 parts. I’m wondering if I’ve paid to have parts fixed that were under recall. I fix one thing and then there’s another issue. Oil is leaking under the hood and I’m afraid it will catch fire so I’m scared to drive.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the abs warning light and brake warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where she was informed that the rear axle was severely corroded and at risk of fracturing. The dealer informed her of NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension) however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. The VIN was invalid.

Broken rear axle on the van. The axle has broken where the reinforcements were welded in from the recall in 2010. Nhtsa action number is pe10016. So, the corrective action did not work and now I have broken axle as a result. The axle broke while driving the van and we were very fortunate to be driving at a slow rate of speed.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, when they heard a loud popping sound coming from vehicle. The driver looked out the rear-view mirror and saw smoke coming from the vehicle. The driver pulled over to the side of the roadway. The driver called the contact to come to where they vehicle was pulled over to inspect the vehicle. The contact became aware that the driver’s side rear axle was fractured. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to local dealer to be inspected. The mechanic confirmed that the driver’s side rear axle was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired because the manufacturer denied that the rear axle bracket matched the measurement for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 136,397.

The rear axle broke in half without warning while driving down the road. Prior to breaking the axle looked to be in good shape. Upon looking it up Ford had previously recalled this part for that specific reason. I called Ford after this happened and the informed me there was no open recall currently. When I called the parts department to order a replacment axle I was informed by the parts counter that they have seen several of these failing in the same way recently. This is a pacitularly dangerous issuse beacus it looks fine from the outside untill it gives up and the van is not rusty in general anyway.

I was driving on a city street going about 30 miles an hour the van filled with smoke when I came to a stop I looked under the car and the back axle was broke I had it towed to the Ford dealership and they said it would cost $3200 to fix it they said it didn't fall under the recall they had for the back axle breaking.

Rear axle broke when driving slowly pulling into our driveway on street.