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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 717757 · 2009-04-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH IN OUR MINI VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS THICK BLACK SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER OUR HOOD. OUR CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. IT IS ALSO LINKED TO OUR MASTER CYLINDER, FOR OUR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED OUR BRAKES TO STOP WORKING. WE NEED A NEW PRESSURE SWITCH, AND A NEW MASTER CYLINDER FOR OUR VEHICLE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NO INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266743
Machine
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