Cases We Take

• Auto Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims
• Boat/Jet Ski Accidents
• Tractor - Trailer Truck Accidents
• Personal Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Workers Compensation
• Social Security Disability

Blog

General

• NHTSA Funds Development of Alcohol Measuring Start Button in Cars
• Study Links Sports-Related Brain Injury with Brain Disease
• Anderson County School District 5 Requires Students to Take "Alive at 25" Course
• Volvo XC90 Named as Least Expensive Car to Insure in the United States

view all

News

General

• South Carolina Legislature Considers Enhanced Safety Measures for ATV's...
  Posted on 4/5/2011
• Boat Capsizes, Seven Rescued...
  Posted on 9/9/2010

view all

Library

General

• Dirk Derrick's book "3 Feet From Disaster" gives tips on how to purchase the right car insurance and how to protect you and your family.
• Dirk Derrick's book "3 Feet From Disaster" gives tips on how to purchase the right car insurance and why the insurance companies wouldn't want to sell you more coverage.

view all

News

NHTSA opens investigation on Ford Windstars

Posted on May 14, 2010

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation on Ford Windstars manufactured from 1999-2003. The agency has received 234 complaints about axle failure at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more. Consumers have reported the breaking of the rear axle, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. Two accidents have been reported, but there have been no injuries thus far. Ford has sold an estimated 900,000 vehicles of this model or more.

The axle failure at higher speeds is a failure of the rear suspension axle, which the NHTSA believes could result in serious loss of vehicle control, as reported by consumers. Ford says that the axle issue is not a problem, explaining their lack of action after numerous consumer complaints. They believe that since the Windstar is a front wheel drive vehicle, the driver should remain in control of the vehicle at all times, despite the possibility of damage to the rear axle. The car manufacturer finds the reports inconsistent with the design of the vehicle model.

Ford has also said that most of the reported failures occurred after the vehicle had been driven over 100,000 miles, which is beyond the factory warranty.

NHTSA reports that the axle problem is worse in states that use a lot of road salt. The rear axle beam of Windstars have an inverted U-shaped design which over time collects salt slurry from the road which corrodes the beam and weakens until it eventually fractures.

The investigation by the federal agency is considered a Preliminary Investigation. If the agency concludes there is a serious safety problem, it will move onto an Engineer Analysis, which brings the model one step closer to being recalled. However, if NHTSA determines there is no safety issue, the investigation is closed.

Read More About NHTSA opens investigation on Ford Windstars...

back to top

Personal Injury Attorney,  Personal Injury Lawyer, Personal Injury Attorneys, Injury Lawyer Myrtle Beach, Personal Injury Lawyers, Injury Lawyer, Accident Lawyer, Social Security Disability, Myrtle Beach Accident Lawyer, Myrtle Beach Accident Attorney, Auto Accident Attorney, Workers Compensation Attorney, South Carolina Truck Accident Lawyer, Conway Car Wreck Lawyer, Conway Truck Accident Attorney, Conway Motorcycle wreck Lawyer, Conway Workers Compensation Attorney, Conway Social Security Disability Lawyer, Conway Insurance Law Attorney, Conway Wrongful Death Lawyer, Conway Personal Injury Lawyer, Conway Jet ski boating accident Attorney, Myrtle Beach Car Wreck Attorney, Myrtle Beach Truck Accident Lawyer, Myrtle Beach Motorcycle Accident Attorney, Myrtle Beach Jet ski accidents Lawyer, Myrtle Beach Personal Injury Attorney, Myrtle Beach Wrongful Death Lawyer, Myrtle Beach Social Security Disability Lawyer, Myrtle Beach Workers Compensation Attorney, Wrongful Death Attorney, Wrongful Death Attorneys, Wrongful Death Lawyers, Wrongful Death Lawyer, Workers Compensation Lawyer, Workers Compensation Attorney, Auto Accident Lawyer

Contact Form

Video Library

General:

• What We Can Do For You
• Case Results
• Have You Been Injured in a Car, Truck or Motorcycle Accident?

View All