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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 543012 · 2005-07-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WAS IDLE IN THE GARAGE FOR OVER AN HOUR. CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE FORD WINDSTAR TO IGNITE INTO FLAMES INSIDE THE GARAGE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE OWNER''S HOUSE AND ADDITIONAL VEHICLE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. HTTP://WWW.BRUCE.ORG/FORDFIRE FOR PICTURES

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127813
Machine
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