| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047460 | Incident Date: Oct, 21 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PINEHURST | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: WINDSTAR | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: 2FMZA5144XB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact stated after driving for about an hour the od light illuminated. the vehicle was smoking from underneath. the contact was able to pull the vehicle off to the side of the road . the fire department came and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to a dealership to be inspected. the dealership stated there was no damage to the vehicle as a result of the fire. also, they stated the fire could have been caused by transmission fluid leaking on the catalytic converter. while driving at a later time the dashboard light illuminated again. the vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic, who determined that the automatic transmission was causing it to smoke. *ak updated 12/7/2005. *nm |
