SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. TWO YEARS AGO AROUND JUNE 7 2003 WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ALL WEEKEND, WHEN THEY GOT OUT OF THE VAN AND WALKED INTO A STORE, WERE NOT INTO THE STORE FOR 10 MINUTES AND SOMEONE SAID THAT THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON, AND THEY TRIED TO HAVE THIS FIXED. WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THIS FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED IT. SHE BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS FROM THE DEACTIVATION OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK