# 1999 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION:REAR
> NHTSA complaint `809393` · 2010-08-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR
- **Miles at failure:** 170,000
## Narrative
MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS WERE GETTING OFF I-696 TO MOUND IN OUR 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WHEN THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED. THE VAN SWERVED AND THEN ROLLED 3 TIMES. THE VAN CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN AND WHEN THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED IT WENT THROUGH THE GAS TANK AND COVERED OUR BABY IN GASOLINE. THIS HAPPENED ON 1-21-2010. I'VE BEEN READING OF THE SAME FAILURE ON OTHER WINDSTARS AND DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED. *TR
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