# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION:REAR
> NHTSA complaint `758093` · 2010-02-04 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR
- **Miles at failure:** 138,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
1) NO WARNING SIGNS  2) 2001 FORD WINDSTAR SE   THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  3) THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE.  MY MECHANIC (NOT A DEALER) TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
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