NHTSA Complaint #10281024 — 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE BRAKE AREA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES; HOWEVER, AFTER REMOVING THE TIRES HE NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE BLACK AND SMOKING. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND MILEAGE GAGE FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE CONNECTED TO THE ABS HAD A SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,000.