The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the sub-frame on the vehicle cracked and broke. The dealer stated that the frame broke where the air conditioner dripped onto the frame. The leak caused rust leading to the frame breaking. The failure mileage was 77441 and the current mileage was 79500.

- Merrit Island, FL, USA

Corrosion failure of right front passenger subframe of 2000 Ford Windstar.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

The lower control arm on my 2000 Ford Windstar separated from the right front sub frame. There is no rust visible on the separation point; it could be poor workmanship. There was not accident, I was driving at very low speed. I phoned Ford Canada customer relations service, their refused to examine the car.

- Metcalfe, Ontario, Canada K0a2, 00, USA

I read about the NHTSA action # PE10026, front subframe corrosion on my 2000 Ford Windstar. I had my mechanic check it today and he found that the subframe was corroded around 75%+ of the connection point to the lower control arm. This was on both the right and left had sides and it was corroded all the way through from the bottom to the top of the subframe..he recommended that I not drive the vehicle until I had it repaired as it was a very serious safety issue with a high probability of it breaking all the way through and causing loss of control.

- Washington, NJ, USA

I was driving home and all of sudden my 2000 Ford Windstar made a funny noise and the front wheels locked up. I could not turn the steering wheel. I had to have it towed home. My Windstar is now sitting in my yard, because the subframe rusted away from the control arm.

- Canton, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact was driving 35 mph when he heard a loud noise from under the vehicle. The steering immediately became extremely loose and the contact pulled off the roadway as the vehicle continued to exhibit an unusual squeaking sound. The contact was discovered that the passenger side sub frame which held the transmission and the engine in place had fractured in half due to severe corrosion. The manufacture would not provide any assistance. The contact was concerned that the failure could potentially have caused a crash. The failure mileage was 113,000.

- Long Beach, NY, USA

2000 Ford Windstar the right front axel started making a rubbing noise and the steering wheel went about 6inchs off center. The subframe had broken apart at the mount at the right rear attachment because of corrosion and came down about 4 inches causing the whole engine tran to go out of line. The repair was to replace the sub frame for $1600., had it done right away because the whole engine trans could break lose with unit hanging down.

- Elmhurst, IL, USA

I was driving my 2000 Windstar on the skuykill expressway on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12:33 pm on my way to an appointment. About a quarter mile befor the gilph mills exit heading East, I was in the passing lane traveling about 55-60 mph, when there was a load "pop" from the rear of my van. I immediately lost controll of the van and it slid across the highway. I first hit the embankment off the shoulder, was thrown back into the highway as the van slide on the drivers side and then flipped upside down. The van came to rest in the middle of the skuykill expressway upside down, facing the traffic. Thank god all traffic stopped and no one hit me, and I didn't hit anyone.. the van was totalled. I suffered head injuries, as well as broken and bruised ribs in my back, as well as severe muscle damage. I was able to unhook my seat belt and crawl out the window, and I waited till help came. As I looked at the upside down van, I did see that the rear axles was split in half. I was taken to bryn mawr hospital for treatment, and released several days later. I still have not been able to go back to work because of my back issues.

- Trappe, PA, USA

Customer's 2000 Ford Windstar broke a rear axle beam, we installed a used axle and on 8/19/10 that axle broke and we installed a new axle. Both axles were not rusty and cracked in the same area. We have pictures on file.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

My 2000 Ford minivan began to swerve out of control on the highway when I took it to my mechanic he had told me the rear axel was broken.

- Stoneham, MA, USA

Drove vehicle to destination and when we arrived the axle snapped in half on the 2000 Ford Windstar. Vehicle just turned 100,000 mi when rear axle snapped. Towed to repair facility, waiting for repair estimate.

- Weymouth, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. While traveling 35 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had began shaking violently, after examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear frame had separated. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 182000.

- Swegesborl, NJ, USA

2000 Ford Windstar, 125,000 miles took to mechanic after almost wrecking on highway and found rear axle almost cracked in two. $700 later still cannot believe Ford has not recalled this problem after all the complaints.

- Niles, MI, USA

My rear axle snapped in half, at about 40 mph causing the wheels to buckle.

- Cohoes, NY, USA

2000 Ford Windstar rear axle failure - driving with my mother and my grandchildren the rear axle broke in half. We are lucky it did not happen on the major highway on the way. I had to be towed, and had the rear axle replaced.

- Wall, NJ, USA

2000 Ford Windstar SE 98,020 mileage original owner one driver I notice sharp, loud sounds when breaking in reverse and when riding across rougher street and highway pavements. I inspected underneath car and found a cracked rear axle, left of center (on drivers side). Crack is half way through axle, completely cracked through from bottom to top, and is on rear facing side of axle. I don't recall an event which could have caused a crack.

- Metuchen, NJ, USA

2000 Ford Windstar rear axel split in half. Just driving home from work and heard crunch and felt sway. Got home and found rear wheels tilted.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

I was driving to pick up my son from a friends house when I heard a loud crack. The van began to sway from side to side. I got out to see what had happen and the rear axle had broken about two feet the driver side tire. Luckily no one was injured or killed. I don't have the money to replace it with a new axle so there it sits in my driveway undriveable. I'm not sure if I want to replace with a used axle it might just happen again.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

While driving out of a parking lot the rear axle of my 2000 Ford Windstar sel snapped in two. We just pulled off the highway thankfully, I don't know what would have happened to my family if we had been traveling on the interstate when it happened. It has 119,230 miles on the vehicle.

- Lancaster, PA, USA

Rear axle ready to snap in half from a crack not salt rot 2000 Ford Windstar.

- East Haddam, CT, USA