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2003 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 974922 · 2013-04-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
105,700
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FROM DEALER AND NOTICED THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. IT WAS "FIXED" BEFORE COMPLETING THE PURCHASE. LASTED FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. WAS TOLD IT NOT A BIG DEAL, SO I DIDNT WORRY ABOUT IT. WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY OTHER ISSUES UNTIL 1.5 YEARS LATER WHEN I TURNED THE DEFROST FAN ON AND IT STALLED THE MOTOR AS I WAS TRAVELING. THE NEXT WEEKEND MY HUSBAND WANTED TO LOOK AT IT AND AFTER THE VAN IDLED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNED ON THE DEFROST AND IT DID NOT STALL, CALLED IT A FLUKE UNTIL WE POPPED THE HOOD AND HAD SMOKE COMING OUT! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508961
Machine
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