# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `540134` · 2005-06-17 · 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:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 66,800
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
BOUGHT A 2000 FORD  WINDSTAR MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND LOST HER BRAKES   I CHECK IT OUT AND THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT THE WIRING AND SWITCH  AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE SWITCH TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO FORD  TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND WIRING
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