# 2002 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `683240` · 2008-08-15 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 77,500
## Narrative
INTERMITTENT RED BRAKE LIGHT FOR A YEAR OR MORE. ABS WOULD STILL WORK.. THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN GARAGE. FOUND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO ABS UNIT BURNED UP. VEHICLE BATTERY DEAD. RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. SURE GLAD IT DIDN'T BURN MY HOUSE DOWN.  *TR
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