# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `577332` · 2006-03-28 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED AFTER EXITING THE DRIVEWAY, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, UNDER THE HOOD A FIRE WAS ALSO OBSERVED AND EXTINGUISHED.  THE VEHICLE AS THEN PARKED AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.  *AK
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