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Brazilton KS | Well, pretty much everyone has made points here. Yes, it appears the situation could have been a safety problem, however I don't really see why it should have caused an accident. I have never figured out why everyone's reaction to any little mechanical problem, or even a flat tire, seems to be to crash into something....I always figure that is a last resort. It appears to have corroded. Prematurely? maybe, but then we have bought vehicles from your part of the world, and the simple fact is that your part of the world is unusually hard on them. We have a 2000 GM truck from your latitude which has an amazing amount of corrosion on it, and did when we got it in '05. Also have owned a couple heavy trucks that came from that part of the world which were basically junk long before they would have been down here, again because of corrosion. It is also true that the vehicle has been out of warranty for some time, and I am not aware of corrosion warranties other then on galvanized body panels.
Now, as to what to do....I'd get an axle from a salvage yard and replace it, and then either drive it or sell/trade it. Obviously, I would suggest inspecting the replacement for signs of corrosion. Assuming there is no progressive damage and it is repaired properly with good parts, I do not see any issue with it afterwards which would be any different then any similar vehicle. I would presume given what I know that you have the capability to simply repair the existing parts, but there are probably silly reasons not to do that, having more to do with litigation then with actual engineering or ability. | |
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Ford Windstar Broken Rear Axle Pictures
