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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 721332 · 2009-05-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
280,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 5-22-09 MY FORD WINDSTAR CAUGHT FIRE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE WED. NIGHT AROUND 9:00PM. IT WAS BURNING UNDER THE MASTER CYL. I CALLED KEN STOPEL FORD IN KERRVILLE TX. AND THEY SAID MINE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT'S THE SAME SWITCH THAT IS RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. HE SAID I WAS ON MY ON WITH THE REPAIR. THAT JUST DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269878
Machine
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