Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FORD / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045073 Incident Date: Oct, 26 2005
Consumer's City: TAMPA Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FORD Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA5147WB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving from the store on 10/27/05 ,when i stop to a red light and i saw smoke come from the side and front of the car. the light turned green and i proceeded to go home ,when i got home i ran up the stairs to where i live and explain to my boyfriend smoke is coming from the car he went down stairs to check and there was a fire under my hood my boyfriend put the fire out and then we talked about the fire and we also drove to the ford dealership which we got no answers. now on 10/28/05 we had a wrecker to tow the car to a ford dealership so they would see the damage they looked on the computer and we were informed there's no recall on the ford windstar gl, but they would fix it but not under warranty, i ask the manager what did he suggest he said, call my insurance and see what they say. but instead of doing that i towed the car to a electrition and his description was the pigtale was burnt and also the brake pressure switch was burnt up and needed to be replaced i don't know much about cars, but i know there should not have been a fire.*jb