# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `577703` · 2006-03-30 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 71,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.  IT WAS PARKED AND WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPEN, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER.  UPON INSPECTION, THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.  THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.  THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL AND VIN.
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