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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 739064 · 2009-10-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY AND ABS,AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. 2. CHECKED FUSE BOX FOUND FUSE BLOWN,REPLACED AND BLEW AGAIN. 3. FOUND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, SPRAYED CONNECTION WITH BRAKE FLUID,REPLACED SWITCH,BUT LEFT UNHOOKED DO TO IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSE. BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286951
Machine
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