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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 641979 · 2007-10-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT, A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING HIS VEHICLE, HE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSE BECAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. AS SOON AS HE REPLACED THE FUSE, HE SMELLED BRAKE FLUID BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS LEAKING AND THE BRAKE FLUID SHORTED OUT THE WIRING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FORD WINDSTARS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205646
Machine
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