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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 726645 · 2009-07-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE POWER LOCKS WERE FAILING. HE REPLACED THE FUSE SEVERAL TIMES AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS, SWITCH, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WIRING HARNESS AT THE COST OF $888. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10276314
Machine
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