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FORD WINDSTAR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

fire · 205222 · 2000-03-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEARRED A BANG, WONDERED IF THE ENGINE BLEW UP, CONTINUE TO DRIVE, DURING THAT TIME VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN REGAIN POWER, OFF AND ON, THEN NOTICE VEHICLE ON FIRE, DUE TO THE PLATIC FUEL LINE HAD CRACK LENGTH WISE, GAS SPURTED OUT HITTING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IGNITED. 1992

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9000168
Machine
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