NHTSA Complaint #10124475 — 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10124475
Vehicle	1996 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 13, 2005
Date Filed	June 7, 2005
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, A SUDDEN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED IN A 1996 WINDSTAR. THE FORD DEALER (SOUND FORD, RENTON WA) STATES THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL CUTOUT SWITCH. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE BURN PATTERN THAT THIS WAS INDEED THE CAUSE. THE SINGLE OCCUPANT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING A DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM A LOCAL MERCHANT (WESTMARINE, SEATTLE, WA). THE FORD DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE SO FAR TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE (IT'S BEEN OVER THREE WEEKS).

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