# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
> NHTSA complaint `276999` · 2001-02-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND SHE WAS APPROACHING A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON  RAMP, AND HEARD A BOOMING NOISE.  SPRING BROKE AND PIERCED  LEFT RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES.   SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO  SHOULDERS.*AK   THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CAUSE OF THE SPRING BREAKING WAS COLD TEMPERATURE RATHER THAN CORROSSION.  HOWEVER, THE CONSMER ALSO INDICTED THAT SPRINGS WERE BREAKING ONLY IN AREA OF HEAVY SALT ROADS.  *YH
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