# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `693134` · 2008-10-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT'S PARENTS OWN A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR.  WHILE THE CONTACT'S PARENTS WERE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER.  THEY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.  AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE EXPLODED FOUR TIMES AND WAS DESTROYED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000.     UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF  THE CONSUMER STATED HE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT HIS MAKE AND MODEL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL . UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
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