NHTSA Complaint #842675 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 842675 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD WINDSTAR |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
A "BEEP" NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE THE BEEP NOISE CAME FROM, THEN A FIRE STARTED DUE TO ALTERNATOR WIRING BURNING. FINALLY, DEALER INSISTED THAT THE BEEPING NOISE WAS AN INDICATOR FOR A PROBLEM, BUT NOT PART OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK *ML
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