Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043129 Incident Date: Oct, 16 2005
Consumer's City: MERRITT ISLAND Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5145TB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I discovered burnt wiring near the master cylinder on my 1996 ford windstar. i took the van to the local ford dealer, paradise ford in cocoa florida, they told me that the sensor/switch, that is attached to the bottom of the master cylinder, had malfuntioned and shorted out causing the wire and connector to burn until the wire was no longer connected to the sensor/switch. *jb