NHTSA Complaint #10143472 — 1999 FORD WINDSTAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10143472
Vehicle	1999 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 22, 2005
Date Filed	November 22, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

DT: CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE OD LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. ALSO, THEY STATED THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LATER TIME THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

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