TSB 14-0146 — Ford Service bulletin
14-0146 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Windstar, 1998–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: ON SOME MINIVANS, REAR AXLE WILL FRACTURE, IN HIGH CORROSION AREA, AFTER OPERATING FOR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD, AND VEHICLE HANDLING ABILITY WILL BE AFFECTED. MODEL 1998-2003 WINDSTAR.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 14-0146 names
Every document filed under 14-0146
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-14-0146 | August 11, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What 14-0146 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 14-0146?
14-0146 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Windstar across the 1998–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: ON SOME MINIVANS, REAR AXLE WILL FRACTURE, IN HIGH CORROSION AREA, AFTER OPERATING FOR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD, AND VEHICLE HANDLING ABILITY WILL BE AFFECTED. MODEL 1998-2003 WINDSTAR.
Which vehicles does 14-0146 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Windstar (1998–2003). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 14-0146 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 14-0146 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 14-0146?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 14-0146, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 14-0146. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.