Serious Safety Issue with the Ford Windstar Minivan

If you know anyone who has a Ford Windstar minivan 1998-2003, please tell them to STOP driving it!  I recieved the following message from someone I trust (so therefore I believe it to be true) and thought I'd pass it along ....

"If you know anyone who has a Ford Windstar minivan 1998-2003, please tell them to STOP driving it until they have the rear axle checked and replaced. 

I got the recall letter a couple of weeks ago and have not had a chance to take the car in. My husband inspected it right away and saw nothing. Friday after a grueling morning commute to Hartford on 84 I safely got to my destination and parked. When I got back into my car the back tires were bowed to the ground and the rear axle was completely broken in half!  If this had happened while I was on the highway I would not be writing you again.

Please tell anyone you know that they must stop using their car.

Once my car was towed to the Plainville Ford dealer it was put on a lot with over 30 windstars this has happened to since the recall. My car had to be dragged off the flatbed. The problem is so bad that every Ford dealer is overwhelmed with windstars.

There aren't enough mid sized rentals in the state to accomodate the problem. There are no parts availabe to possibly Jan or Feb 2011. Needless to say, I called Ford and blasted them for not making it imperative that the cars be taken off the road and telling us that our lives are in immediate danger. Why isn't it on the news?  Well hopefully it will be soon."

Thank you

 

So please, if you know anyone who has a Ford Windstar minivan 1998-2003, please tell them to STOP driving it! 

 

 

 

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