NHTSA Complaint #10276285 — 2001 FORD WINDSTAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10276285
Vehicle	2001 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2009
Date Filed	July 9, 2009
Mileage	94,465 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I HAVE A2001 FORD WINDSTAR LX ,I WENT TO THE STORE AND PARKED MY CAR WAS IN THE STORE APROX 40 MINS WHEN I CAME OUT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAR WAS TAKEN TO UNITED CAR CARE MY ALL TIME CAR REPAIR PLACE , ABS HAD BURN THE CONNECTOR HARNESS .VAN NOT USABLE I AM A 77 YEAR OLD WIDOW NOW WITHOUT TRANSPORT FOR MY MEDICAL APPOINTS, AND NO MONEY TO GET VAN FIXED OR BUY ANOTHER CAR FORD NEEDS TO REPAIR THIS AS MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN THE VAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED PLEASE MAKE FORD FIX THIS , I WAS LUCKY I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND BEEN HURT THANK YOU X *TR

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