5.6
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 15,824 miles
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Stud bolt on passenger (right) front hub failed and broke off while conducting routine maintenance- lugs have been torqued to specs- 1999 Ford Windstar van has only has 62,000 miles- no evidence of cross threading/stud threads were clean. Not yet repaired.
- Gilbert, AZ, USA
Wheel stud breakage in my 1999 Ford Windstar vehicles.
- Chandler, AZ, USA
Ford Windstar auto - 1999 - steel studs broke off from one of my wheels. Sears auto had to fix that. Washington post, April 15, 2003, page E@, article indicated NHTSA is considering recall. What are you waiting for? we drive the car with fear that the whells might pop off because of faulty studs>
- Ellicott City, MD, USA
The retaining nuts: Bolts were loose causing the front right wheel to separate from the vehicle. Technician replaced the nuts, but problem still recurring.
- Plainfield, NJ, USA
3 wheel studs on front right wheel of our 1999 Windstar van broke - creating a dangerous situation where the wheel could have fallen off at any speed. The mechanic (craven auto and tire of gaithersburg, md) repaired the wheel and told me that at least one other person had the same problem with a 1999 Windstar. The first symptom noticed was a rattling noise around the right front tire area. Then on Saturday 6/7/2003 we pulled into our drive and heard a very loud "clunk". I quickly realized the van was undriveable and had a tow truck take the van to our mechanic.
- Germantown, MD, USA
While driving less than 20mph front pax wheel came off. Consumer stated all 5 lugs snapped at the rotor, causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle, indicating that the lugs were loose.
- Neshanic Station, NJ, USA
While driving, consumer heard a rattling noise and pulled over, there were 2 lug nuts that had sheared off, consumer continued driving when the wheel came completely off, the vehicle crashed into a cement wall, claim 55-S208-332.
- San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Lugs: Nuts: Bolts on right front wheel have sheared off. Dealer will inspect and correct problem.
- Sante Fe, NM, USA
Consumer was a the stop light and while turning right front passenger's wheel fell off. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. Mechanic told consumer that wheel lugs: Nuts were too tight, and all five were severed.
- Wellington, FL, USA
Was making a lfet turn right front passenger's wheel flew off. This was caused by 5 of the wheel bolts breaking off in half. It made a loud boom & then a bang type of noise. Contacted Ford & informed not their fault & will not pay for repairs.
- Killeen, TX, USA
- Pleasantville, NJ, USA