# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `522953` · 2005-01-05 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN.   *NM   THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT.  THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINES.  REFER TO RECALL#02V101000.    *SC   THE SWAY BAR RATTLED, THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED.  *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*