# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
> NHTSA complaint `603013` · 2006-11-14 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- **Miles at failure:** 109,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
1- THERE WAS NOT ANY SYMPTOM LEADING UP TO FAILURE.   2- THE FAILURE WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL.  THE WELD ON ONE OF THE CONTROL ARMS ACTUALLY BROKE OFF THE FRAME. AS A RESULT THE WHEEL WAS ALLOWED MOVE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THEN THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THIS FORCED THE VEHICLE OFF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A VERY IMMEDIATE UNCONTROLLED MANNER.   3- THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN FIXING THE VEHICLE UNLESS WE PAY FOR IT.  *NM
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