| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109491 | Incident Date: Jun, 18 2007 |
| Consumer's City: GLASFORD | Consumer's State: IL |
| 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#: 2FMZA52441B | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 18 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. the contact heard a popping sound and noticed smoke coming from her vehicle. the vehicle caught fire. the cruise control switch shorted out and caused brake fluid to leak into the wiring harness. the leak then flowed into the abs module and created the fire. the contact filed a claim with her insurance company and they found that the vehicle had a defective part from the dealer. the claim was closed. the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer. when the contact stated that she notified her insurance company, both the dealer and the manufacturer decided not to pay for the damage. the vehicle sustained $2,197.50 worth of damage. the current and failure mileages were 123,000. |
