# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
> NHTSA complaint `1064483` · 2014-05-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SW.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE REAR AXLE BECAME FAILED AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL CRASHING.  THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.  A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR AXLE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*