| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005023293 | Incident Date: May, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KENT | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5141TB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving, a sudden engine fire occurred in a 1996 windstar. the ford dealer (sound ford, renton wa) states that the fire originated in the cruise control cutout switch. it is clear from the burn pattern that this was indeed the cause. the single occupant was able to exit the vehicle, and the fire was extinguished using a dry chemical fire extinguisher from a local merchant (westmarine, seattle, wa). the ford dealer has been unable so far to repair the vehicle (it's been over three weeks). |
