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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

fire · 727184 · 2009-07-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I TURNED THE KEY ON AND A HUGE BALL OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. MYSELF ,MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR INHALING THESE TOXIC FUMES. I HOPE INHALING THESE FUMES DON'T CAUSE ANY FUTURE HEALTH RISKS. THANK GOD MY VAN DID NOT EXPLODE AND WE WERE ABLE TO EXIT OUT SAFELY. FORD SHOULD REALLY TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10276856
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