# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `726616` · 2009-07-09 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 94,465
## Narrative
I HAVE A2001 FORD WINDSTAR LX   ,I WENT TO THE STORE AND PARKED MY CAR WAS IN THE STORE APROX 40 MINS WHEN I CAME OUT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAR WAS TAKEN TO UNITED CAR CARE MY ALL TIME  CAR REPAIR PLACE , ABS HAD BURN THE CONNECTOR HARNESS .VAN NOT USABLE  I AM A 77 YEAR OLD WIDOW NOW WITHOUT  TRANSPORT FOR MY MEDICAL APPOINTS, AND NO MONEY TO  GET VAN  FIXED OR BUY ANOTHER CAR FORD NEEDS TO REPAIR THIS  AS MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN THE VAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED   PLEASE  MAKE FORD FIX THIS , I WAS LUCKY I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND BEEN HURT    THANK YOU X  *TR
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