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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002286488 | Incident Date: Jun, 21 2002 |
Consumer's City: THEODOSIA | Consumer's State: MO |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1995 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving consumer noticed a greasy substance on the rear windshield and smelt smoke. consumer pulled off the road to check the smell, but didn't find any problem. then, consumer pulled back onto the road, drove for a few seconds, before pulling into a gas station. consumer was alerted by the gas station attendant that vehicle was on fire. a fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire. vehicle was towed to a dealership, who indicated the fire occurred because of transmission seal failure. *ak |