This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.
Campaign Details
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN VIRGINIA. OVER TIME, CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REAR AXLE MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO TORSIONAL STRESS. CORROSION AND STRESS CAN LEAD TO CRACKS WHICH, IF UNDETECTED, CAN INCREASE 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
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL REAR AXLE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS, OR REPLACE THE AXLES, AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2012. 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..."
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
"Ford está realizando un llamado a revisión (recall) para ciertos modelos del año..."
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
"Ford está realizando un llamado de atención para ciertos vehículos Ford Windstar..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles6
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.