Ford Windstar suspension problems

suspension problem

10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$750.00

Average Mileage:

137,000 miles

Number of complaints:

3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace rear axle (2 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)

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problem #3

2008Aug 16

Windstar LX V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 127,000 miles

Windstar Broken Rear Axle strikes again (See Ford site Vee)
We were on our way to dinner with retired Ford employee and his lovely wife. We were in Dearborn on Michigan Avenue when bad noises, and smells came from the rear of the van. We pulled over and discovered a totally broken axle cover. My husband works in steel. If we had been on the Southfield as we had planned and this happened there would have been disastrous results not only for us but we could have placed other families in danger as well.
Both men. the police who stopped to help and the tow truck driver agreed that axles don't just break there was a crack that broke apart. From the Vee entry at the Ford site, others have had the same problem. Please share your experience before someone is really injured.

Karen S.

Redford, MI, USA

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problem #2

2008Aug 09

Windstar LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 147,000 miles

This is really bad the axle broke completely in half. This is a very dangerous thing. Thank God I was not going fast or on the parkway. Ford needs to look into this I think this should be a recall item.

Jeff O.

Hemstead, NY, USA

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problem #1

2008Jun 11

Windstar SEL 3.8L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 137,000 miles

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rear axle failure rear axle failure

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Our Windstar is in EXCELLENT condition I never expected a problem like this. My Ford dealer offered me a decent discount on the work which should have been about $1100.
FORD would not offer any help or acknowledge this very serious failure.
I have reported this to NHTSA . I hope everyone with this failure will do the same. Check your Windstar!!
Thank goodness my tire dealer caught this before the axle completely broke; as others have in 1996 - 2001 Windstars.
THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IT IS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE OF A MAJOR COMPONENT.

cunliffecj

Lakewood, NJ, USA

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