Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081098 Incident Date: Oct, 04 2006
Consumer's City: COLUMBUS Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMZA5246YB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, black smoke emanated from under the hood. upon stopping the vehicle; the air conditioner, odometer, and speedometer failed simultaneously. the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where, while the mechanic was replacing a fuse, the cruise control switch caught fire and burned. the mechanic determined the cruise control switch was faulty, and replaced it. there was a nhtsa recall # 05v388000 pertaining to the vehicle speed control. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.