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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 561939 · 2005-11-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,643

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. HE THEN DROVE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD WERE BURNED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10142247
Machine
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