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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 818243 · 2010-10-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE "O/D OFF" LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEEDOMETER DIED AND THE ODOMETER CLEARED. I NO LONGER HAVE HEAT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE , NOR AIR CONDITIONING. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK OR SO AGO, MY HUSBAND HAD JUST RETURNED FROM AN ERRAND AND WAS IN THE HOUSE WHEN HE HEARD A POP AND WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE. HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FUSES FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359007
Machine
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