Heat rises as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moves into higher stages of investigation of the Ford Windstar Minivan.

Models from 1999-2003 were recalled this August, due to corrosion in the rear axles. This corrosion is reportedly caused by road salt used during winter months. Because of this, only twenty-two states where salt is predominantly used in the winter were involved in the recall.

According to the Detroit Free Press, “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a posting in its Web site that it had begun an engineering analysis, an advanced state in its investigation, of about 550,000 Windstars…”

Aside from corrosion issues, drivers have also reported air conditioning leaks that amount in condensation, “…dripping from the front subframe.”

A family has reportedly claimed that they were not informed of the recall until a week after a member died in a Windstar crash.

All of these incidents will hopefully be answered soon. In the meantime, fill all your vehicle shippers needs through our website.