Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072162 Incident Date: Jul, 16 2006
Consumer's City: COLONIAL BEACH Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 2001
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#: 2FMZA57401B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's cruise control activation sensor caught on fire and melted the control module switch and the component caught on fire. the fire was contained in that area and extinguished before it could spread. the manufacturer has this problem on three different models and for the same component whether the vehicle was on or off. this vehicle was off the day the fire incident.*ak updated 10/25/2006 - *nm