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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 681979 · 2008-08-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
87,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD NUMEROUS TIMES. THE LAST TIME CAUSED SO MUCH DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD THE VAN WAS NOT DRIVABLE. HAD THE VAN TOWED INTO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME A QUOTE AND SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYL , BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED AND IT DRIPPED ON SOMETHING THAT CAUSED IT TO START A MINOR FIRE THAT CAUSED LOTS OF SMOKE. THE SPEED SENSOR WAS DAMAGED. THE FINAL PRICE TO FIX WAS $1,003.00 MOST OF WHICH WAS LABOR. I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS CASES SIMILAR TO THIS ONE AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIXING OF THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237346
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