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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 720741 · 2009-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 FORD WINDSTAR: THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) OVER TIME DEVELOPED A LEAK THAT LEAD TO A FIRE. THE LEAKY SWITCH AT WORST CAUSES A FIRE AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE ABS ECM MODULE. THE CAR WAS OFF. I WAS STANDING NEARBY WHEN A BIG POP AND A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE. I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269429
Machine
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