# 1999 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `682461` · 2008-08-11 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  HE ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE BATTERY IN HOPES THAT IT WAS A DEFECT.  TWO WEEKS LATER, SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.  THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED IN THE VEHICLE.  THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS LISTED; HOWEVER, FORD STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.  CURRENTLY, THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08035) FOR THE DESCRIBED FAILURE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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