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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 738019 · 2009-10-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
25 mph

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. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE FUSE WHICH ALLOWED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO VIEW HIS SPEED SINCE THE FIRE DAMAGED THE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 01/29/10 *BF UPDATED 01/29/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286054
Machine
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