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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 1063577 · 2014-05-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR AN HOUR WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL IN 2011, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10587455
Machine
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