# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `748667` · 2009-12-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 117,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING  40 MPH HE HEARD A CLANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY  WHILE DRIVING THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY.  HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE  OF THE ROAD AFTER HE SAW SMOKE. HE TOWED THE VEHICLE HOME. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CORRODED AND THAT THE AXLE HAD FRACTURED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE SERVICE MANAGER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE .THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*