1999 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

I WOULD LIKE TO FORMALLY SUBMIT A COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THE OTHER FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS FOR REAR AXLE BREAKING. MY 1999 WINDSTAR BROKE LAST NIGHT WHILE TRAVELING ON I90 IN BOSTON. THE CAR BEGAN TO WANDER EXCESSIVELY, THEN NOISES, TIRE SMOKE, AND DANGEROUS CONTROLLABILITY. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR, AND IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME, MY DAUGHTER AND THE OTHER MOTORISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND PARTIALLY SEPARATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE WHEEL WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 11/17/10

I WAS SERVICING THE BRAKES AND NOTICE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB-FRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) WAS RUSTING AWAY. I WAS TELLING MY FATHER ABOUT THE FRAME RUSTING AND HE HAD THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT. I STARTED SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND FOUND ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT NO RECALL INFO. I AM NOT SURE IF THE VAN IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I ALSO OWN A 2000 WINDSTAR AND IT SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS OF HEAVY RUST IN THE SAME AREA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL CLUNKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR SEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,400.

REAR AXLE BEAM HAS CRACK AND SOME ROT. I NOW HAVE VAN PARKED FOR FEAR FOR SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY. WE DO NOT HAVE A SECOND VEHICLE TO USE .SO IT WILL BE A BURDEN UNTIL A RECALL IS IN ORDER. I AM A FORD GUY AND ALWAYS BOUGHT A FORD VEHICLE AND NOW IM HAVING DOUBT ABOUT THEIR LACKING FOR THIS RECALL. SHAME ON THEM. HAVING TO NOW START BORROWING A CAR UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR

THE REAR AXEL OR REAR CASING ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR BROKE IN HALF. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS AND DO A RECALL AS THIS IS NOT A ONE OFF THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,952.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN HE TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AT 360 DEGREES FIVE TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000

FORD WINDSTAR AFTER RECALL, LINK HAS BEEN INSTALLED. ABS LIGHT STILL TURNED ON AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID UNDER LINK THAT WAS INSTALLED BY FORD DEALER. *TR