← NHTSA complaints

2001 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 678847 · 2008-07-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
79,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL, CONSISTING OF THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ALSO BEEN ON. UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10234825
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown