Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111619 Incident Date: Jul, 10 2007
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1995
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#: 2FMDA5147SB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 14 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: * cruise control quit working over 24 months ago. * consistent loss of brake fluid over time. * fire discovered under hood when returning home. fire located under brake master cylinder. fire was put out with fire extinguisher. vehicle towed to dealership, and they said this was a known problem with cruise control deactivation switches. other vehicle models with the same switch have been recalled. see http://www.safetyforum.com/fordcruisecontrol/ *dealership is ordering parts to repair vehicle. *ak