# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `144440` · 1999-03-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
## Narrative
THE AMP TO THE RADIO AND CD KEEPS BURNING OUT AND THE LAST TIME IT CAUGHT ON  FIRE. IT'S BEEN FIXED (AGAIN) BUT I'M STILL SCARED TO DRIVE IT. MY VAN STINKS LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNT TRANSFORMER. THEY SAID THEY FOUND A SHORT, BUT I WONDER??? ALSO, WHY IS MY EXHAUST PUTTING OUT SO MUCH BLACK SOOT ON MY VAN? I CLEAN IT OFF AND EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, IT BECOMES ALL SOOTED UP AGAIN.  MY LEFT TIE ROD WENT OUT TOO.  IS THAT NORMAL FOR SUCH LOW MILEAGE? I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE.  *AK
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