# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `335517` · 2001-09-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **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:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED A FUNNY SMELL AND THEN SAW FLAMES COMING UP FROM THE HOOD, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION LEAK ONTO MANIFOLD, CLAIM 40-2554-562.   *SLC
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