# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `522199` · 2005-03-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.  THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER.  THE SMOKE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN.  THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.  THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODING WHILE DRIVING.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE  REPLACED.   *AK  ONLY FOUR OF THE SEAT BELTS WORKED.   *SC  *JB
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