# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `591749` · 2006-08-08 · 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:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 87,000
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL #01V207000 DUE TO THE VIN HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL ONNECTOR WAS  FAULTY.  THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE PART IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM FURTHER INCIDENTS OF FIRE.  THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
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