This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.
Campaign Details
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2003 AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. AFTER MANY YEARS OF VEHICLE SERVICE IN THESE AREAS, CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REAR AXLE, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO TORSIONAL STRESS. CORROSION AND STRESS CAN LEAD TO CRACKS WHICH IF UNDETECTED CAN PROPAGATE AND RESULT IN A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE AXLE.
Consequence / Hazard
A FRACTURED AXLE CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
AS PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY INSTALL THE REAR AXLE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
"Ford Motor Company está llevando a cabo un llamado a retiro para ciertos vehícul..."
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
"Ford está recogiendo ciertos vehículos Ford Windstar de los años modelo 1998 a 2..."
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
"Ford está realizando un llamado a revisión (recall) para ciertos modelos del año..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles6
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.