# 1999 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `430114` · 2003-10-16 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
## Narrative
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 20 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.    *PH   THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE CONTROLS WERE FOR THE REAR A/C.  POSSIBLE RECALL # 12117.   *SCC   *JB
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