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1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 159167 · 1999-07-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A "BEEP" NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE THE BEEP NOISE CAME FROM, THEN A FIRE STARTED DUE TO ALTERNATOR WIRING BURNING. FINALLY, DEALER INSISTED THAT THE BEEPING NOISE WAS AN INDICATOR FOR A PROBLEM, BUT NOT PART OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
842675
Machine
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