# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
> NHTSA complaint `506785` · 2004-11-16 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
## Narrative
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING  TO CHURCH WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY TWO KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE CENTER. THE BRAKE MONITOR SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE.  *AK
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