# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `717757` · 2009-04-26 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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