Problems with 2003 Ford Windstar SUSPENSION

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right turn, the rear axle suddenly fractured. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). during the repair, brackets were installed to prevent the failure from recurring. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Takata recall uncontrollable driving with steering rear end fishtailing. *tr

2003 ford windstar rear axle broke while driving on highway leaving car and driver stranded on bridge. driver was very lucky not to be hurt. car had previous recalls performed by ford on sept 4, 2012 as recall numbers 10s13 and 11s16, both done at same time. however these recalls were not effective as axle still broke on or about dec 2, 2016. dealer indicates axle can not be replaced under recall because recall expired on dec 31, 2015. ford customer service gave same reply. ford dealer in glenn burnie, md. is replacing axle at an estimated $1,300.00. problem is, the new axle will probably be the same part as the original and still poses the threat of breaking again. these cars should be recalled as several deaths have already occurred. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while the vehicle was being driven, a burning rubber odor and loud noise were present. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle fractured. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not eligible for repair per nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension) because the brackets were not installed properly in 2011. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving over bumps in the road, a clunking noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the failure mileage was 144,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while the vehicle was at the dealer for inspection per nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension), the technician diagnosed that the rear axle was corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not completely repaired at the time of the complaint. the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 12v194000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 109,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving various speeds, the vehicle began to swerve uncontrollably. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the axle fractured and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. prior to the failure, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the vehicle was taken to be inspected; however, the technician stated that the axle did not need to be repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle on the vehicle was defective. the dealer stated that the vehicle had already been repaired per a previous recall regarding the rear axle. the contact inquired about reimbursement eligibility for the repairs. the nhtsa campaign number and failure mileage were not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while the vehicle was at the dealer being repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the technician diagnosed that the rear track bar was corroded and needed to be replaced before the repair could be completed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.

2003 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to rear axle reinforcement brackets recall notice repair issues. *smd the consumer stated the dealer performed a visual check of the vehicle, but nothing was replaced. *jb

2003 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to dealership refuses to repair axle recall notice until consumer pays for a new $300 axle replacement. *smd the consumer stated the dealer installed the brackets at no charge. *jb

2003 ford windstar. consumer writes in regards to rear axle reinforcement brackets recall notice repair issues. *smd the consumer was informed the brackets were installed correctly. however, there was a crack in the axle. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving 25 mph, the rear driver side axle fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle beam was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while the vehicle was stationary, the bolts on the bracket of the rear axle became loose. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 131,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the rear axle was fractured, even though the reinforcement brackets were on correctly. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 220,000. updated 01/11/2017*ct *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the technician informed the contact that the rear axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 116,949. updated 11/29/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving various speeds, the rear axle fractured. as a result of the axle failure, the rear driver side tire failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was confirmed that the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000. updated 11/01/16*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the rear axle was fractured. the contact noted that due to the failure the vehicle could not be operated without risking further damage. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 183,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for a routine inspection and it was noticed that the rear axle had extensive rust and corrosion. the part needed to be replaced. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v608000 (suspension), 12v195000 (suspension), 12v194000 (suspension), and 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear axles were fractured. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brackets were properly installed and the rear axles needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 189,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side tire was abnormally shifted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart however, the rear tires were leaned in and the rear brackets fractured. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brackets were installed properly from nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. when the contact parked the vehicle, an abnormal noise was heard. upon returning to the vehicle, the contact noticed that the wheel was tilted inward. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vehicle failure mileage was 198,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed a burnt rubber odor and then an unknown rear tire blew out. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle, tire line, and the rear tire needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 220,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the rear axle fractured not long after the recall remedy was performed. afterwards, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension), but the remedy was not yet available. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 199,000.

This is a recall from ford motor company regarding deteriation of the rear axle. i first learned of it in early december 2015. took into my local dealer on december 11 and was informed that it qualified for the recall. now they keep telling me that they can't get the parts. how long does a company have after they are aware of a dangerous condition to get it fixed. i haven.t driven it since they told me it was unsafe, but what good is it to me if i can't drive it?

Received recall notice for the rear axle, had 2 (two) ford dealers look at the axle. first dealer noted cracks, offered to replace axle for $700. first dealer did not enter recall/inspection into ford database, no record. second dealer performed inspection, said axle was "good to go". i inspected axle myself, evident that there is no adhesive under the bracket where the crack propagates. we rely on the automotive dealers to make and keep our vehicles safe. now, we cannot trust the dealers to perform the recalls as they should. this is not a safe vehicle.

My local bill brown ford at 32222 plymouth rd livonia mi 48150 (734)421-7000 falsified that they replaced a recall on my vehicle. while driving u can hear a noise coming from the rear.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while taking the vehicle for a routine check, the mechanic informed the contact that the axle was fractured in two places on the driver and passenger sides. the contact was informed that the brackets were placed on a faulty axle. the mechanic advised the contact not to drive the vehicle for long lengths of time. the mechanic diagnosed that the axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). once the repair part and cost was decided, the contact would be informed and a repair would be made. the contact had not received notification and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. updated 04/21/2016*lj updated 05/14/18*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while at the dealer having the vehicle serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension), the technician discovered that the axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 132,000....updated 02/08/16 *bf *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while at the local dealer for a recall repair, the technician diagnosed that the rear axle was corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 187,000. update 01/15/16 ma *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while the vehicle was being serviced for nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000(suspension), the technician informed the contact that the rear axle corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the axle replacement not being included in the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact was informed that the recall only covered the bracket and only the ends of the axle were covered under the recall. the failure mileage was 141,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the front wheels vibrated violently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the front axle fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v608000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving 35 mph, the rear of the vehicle swayed to the left and right. upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side axle fractured and the tire leaned inwards into the wheel well. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v195000 (suspension). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 164,000. the vin was unavailable.

While driving vehicle it started making a loud noise. i stopped and parked the car. upon my inspection the driver rear tire was leaning out on an angle.a mechanic inspected it and noticed the rear axle was broken. there was no noise or problems prior to this time. the rear axle had to be replaced.

This is in regards to the rear axle cracking. during my recent state vehicle inspection, the rear axle was found to be cracked. the rear axle was reinforced per recall notice in 2011, but where the reinforcement is at, is where axle is cracked. ford will not cover the replacement of the axle due to the recall already being performed and is outside the 12 months/12,000 mile warranty. the reinforcement that they provided does not fix the issue, it only pushes the issue out. i have seen many other people having this exact issue happening.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving 20 mph, the rear axle suddenly fractured. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the dealer stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 134,000.

I was driving down the road . in muncie indiana . the rear end on the right side went down all most caused me to wreck . found o ut that day when i got it to the auto garage that the rear end had rusted threw . at 66,000 miles . how can a company put out crap like this that might have coast me my life ? it would have if i was not a semi driver when i was working . and new how to handle a van in case of a problem like this u have me to thank that no one was killed . i think ford needs to fix this problem for me .

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving approximately 1 mph, the transmission was shifted into reverse and the rear axle completely fractured into two pieces. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the rear axle fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving approximately 10 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the contact pulled over and discovered that the rear tire was leaning inward. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Rear axle is cracked and has to be replaced. ford recall in 2011 for issues with the rear axle - dealer installed additional support brackets in lieu of replacing the axle with a new axle of current design. if they would have done the replacement with the current axle design and not added a temporary fix to prolong the life of a defective axle, today i would not be responsible for the financial replacement. i am very fortunate to have noticed an issue and brought this to the attention of my dealer who discovered the crack. i do have a concern though with the ford dealer - they know about the axle issues, failures and recall. they recently inspected the vehicle, replaced various parts, etc. at a cost of $2,800 including brakes, drums, etc. they saw the condition of the axle - they had to know if was due to fail sooner than later - very concerning. ford is not taking responsibility for their design flaw and lack luster recall which amounted to adding some brackets to cause the axle to break in a certain area to reduce the possibility of a complete failure / fatal accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that the entire axle was severally corroded and cracked. the dealer was made aware of the failure and explained that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,675.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving at various speeds and making a right turn, a loud noise emitted from the rear driver side wheel. the contact observed that the rear driver side wheel was bent in towards the vehicle. the failure recurred continuously. 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 vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v193000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

I learned of a front axle recall and when i called the dealership to schedule repairs, they informed me of a rear axle recall, so "repairs" were made to both front and rear axles at the same time. however, this morning on my way to work (luckily traveling at 25 mph vs 75 on the interstate last night) the rear axle broke midway between where the bracket, which was supposed to reinforce the axle, was attached. *tr

Letter from congressman ryan on behalf of constituent re ford motor company issues. *smd the consumer stated in may, the spring on the driver's side broke and punctured the tire. three months later, the passenger front spring broke. *jb updated 11/30/15.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the contact heard a noise from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, the contact stated that the passenger side tire had fractured from the frame of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle assembly, tire, rim and brakes needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. the contact stated there was a four inch crack in the rear axle of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Vehicle on lift for oil change when mechanic noted that the sub-frame was rotted through on the driver side just above and in front of the wheel. he also noted that a repair bracket had been installed as part of the recall on the part of the frame behind the wheel. he said he would not drive the car too much longer without getting it repaired. he advised that i should take the vehicle to the dealer and advise ford which i did. ford declined to offer any assistance since it was beyond the recall warranty period. the reinforcement bracket was obviously not sufficient to repair the corrosion damage to the complete sub-frame. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford windstar. while driving 25 mph, a loud crack emitted from the rear of the vehicle. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear axle was fractured. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension); however, the recall remedy failed to prevent the defect. the manufacturer and dealer were made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 92,000.