2000 FORD WINDSTAR Complaints

TAKATA RECALL - AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. PROBLEMS WITH TURNING OF STEERING WHEEL. COULD NOT PERFORM COMPLETE TURNS. STEERING WILL STOP HALFWAY DURING TURNS. AFTER REVIEW IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRBAG IS COMING THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. VAN CURRENTLY NOT DRIVABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CROSS AXLE BEAM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V030000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AS IF TWO TIN CANS WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET AFTER EXITING HIWAY AND MY VAN FELT LIKE IT HIT THE GROUND THERE WAS ALOT OF NOISE. MY DAUGHTER STARTS CRYING SHE WAS REALLY SCARED .LATER A FRIEND SAID MY AXLE BROKE IN TWO. I CALLED FOTD COMPANY AND ASK THEM HOW & WHY WOULD AN AXLE BREAK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY COULDNT HELP ME. ALTHO THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VERY SAME VEHICLE FOR THE VERY SAME REASON. REAR AXLE BREAKING. IM TOTALLY CONFUSED . PLEASE HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS TILTED INWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V080000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE IN THE VAN AND IT STARTED TO SWERVE A LITTLE BACK AND FORTH, BUT THE WIFE DIDN'T KNOW WHY. THEY MADE IT HOME AND I LOOKED AT IT AND SAW THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF. WE'RE LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T GO OUT OF CONTROL WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING.

THE RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP WENT BAD AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. THE ELECTRICAL LOCKS ON THE DOORS LOCKS US IN REGULARLY, WHILE DRIVING IT OFTEN SLIDES ON IT'S OWN. THERE'S A GOOD BIT OF THINGS GOING ON WITH MY CAR THAT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT TO TELL YOU ABOUT.

THE REAR AXLE ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR IS CRACKED. THERE WERE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE AND NOW A THIRD. FORD WANTS ME TO PAY $300.00 TOWARD REPAIR WHICH I FIND UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS HANGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.