# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `404480` · 2003-04-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
## Narrative
MY 1998 WINDSTAR CAUGHT FIRE TODAY.  THE FIRE APPEARED TO START IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK COMPONENT.  THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DESTROYED, THE WINDSHIELD MELTED AND CRACKED AND THE CEILING AND DASHBOARD MELTED.  THE ENTIRE VAN IS SMOKE-DAMAGED.  THE VAN HAD SEVERAL AUTO-LOCK, INSTRUMENTATION AND DOOR AJAR PROBLEMS WHICH HAD BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALERSHIP.   *NLM
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