NHTSA Complaint #710625 — 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	710625
Vehicle	1995 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Date of Incident	August 13, 1999
Date Filed	August 28, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

CAME OFF OF HIGHWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AGAIN THEY WENT TO FLOOR AGAIN, RISKING HITTING CARS WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY PUMPING THE BRAKES, BUT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD I SAW THE AREA AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR ON FIRE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED AND LEAKED ON THE CONVERTOR CAUSING THE FIRE AND BURNED A WIRING HARNESS AND DAMAGED THE OXYGEN SENSOR ALSO. THE COST TO ME WAS 483.00 WHICH WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTEE DUE TO RUST BEING THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

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