| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081828 | Incident Date: Oct, 08 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CATAWISSA | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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#: 2FMZA5145YB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 mph, smoke was observed coming from underneath the hood and driver side wheel. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. upon inspection, the smoke originated from the driver's side under the hood. the engine was turned off immediately and the smoke seized. after two hours, the vehicle was restarted and the smoke started immediately erupting from the same area. the vehicle was towed to the service dealer who determined that the speed control deactivation switch started to burn and the brake wire jumper kit was replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the information was forwarded to the consumer relations department. *ak |
