# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `628778` · 2007-06-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 190,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR.  WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.  THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BURST INTO FLAMES.  THE VEHICLE IS AT A TOW YARD.  THERE WILL NOT BE AN INVESTIGATION TO FIND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE.  THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL CASE # IS C07OFFO66334.  THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 190,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*