# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `804554` · 2010-08-05 · 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:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED  THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE REAR WHEELS, WHICH WERE PROTRUDING INWARD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*