Recall 15V608000: 1998–2003 Ford Windstar

Report received

Sep 29, 2015

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Potentially affected

283,413vehicles

Model years

1998–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been misinstalled. The incorrect bracket installations may limit the effectiveness of the service repair for NHTSA recalls 10V-385, 12V-193, and 12V-195.

Possible consequence

If the brackets were not installed properly, the rear axle may fracture, affecting the vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brackets to verify their proper installation. If a bracket is found to have been misinstalled, the rear axle will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S27.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Ford Windstar1,433 complaints
• 1999 Ford Windstar1,522 complaints
• 2000 Ford Windstar1,675 complaints
• 2001 Ford Windstar1,686 complaints
• 2002 Ford Windstar1,353 complaints
• 2003 Ford Windstar1,510 complaints