1995 FORD WINDSTAR Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Problems

20 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Issues in the 1995 FORD WINDSTAR

20 electrical systemwiringfront underhood complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 FORD WINDSTAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Complaints

#10203879 | September 23, 2007 Fire

1995 FORD WINDSTAR VAN BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. OCCURRED DURING FILL UP AT GAS STATION. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE QUICKLY AS HEAVY BLUE SMOKE ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T THIS VEHICLE PART OF THE RECALL FOR THIS SAME SWITCH? MY HOUSE COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN (GARAGED VEHICLE), AS I UNDERSTAND THE SWITCH IS ELECTRICALLY HOT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF! *JB

#10161732 | July 7, 2006 Fire

STOPPED AT DINER TO EAT LUNCH AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES MY VAN WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD ON DRIVER SIDE. OFFICIALS STATED THAT CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING AT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. CALLED FORD AND GO NO HELP. *NM

#10080184 | June 30, 2004 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S HOME. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. *AK

#10072221 | May 6, 2004 Fire

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE THEN PULLED OVER, BUT BEFORE HE COULD ACTUALLY GET OUT, OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. *AK

#8017610 | August 29, 2002

HEAT GENERATED FROM FAILURE OF PFE SENSOR MELTING THE TAPE AROUND ELECTRICAL HARNESS.*AK

#8012664 | June 26, 2002 Fire

VEHICLE WAS IDELING AND STARTED TO SMOKE, CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD AND SAW FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. CONSUMER FELT FAMILY WAS IN DANGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#763020 | June 17, 2002

I WAS DRIVING FROM WISCONSIN TO PENNSYLVANIA AT NIGHT. IN OHIO, I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER, AND "WHOOSHING" NOISE FROM UNDER CHASSIS, GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE OVER A COUPLE OF HOURS. AT THAT POINT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. AFTER ARRIVING IN PITTSBURGH (AND AFTER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY) I TOOK THE CAR TO A MUFFLER SHOP. AS I EXPECTED, ONE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTORS WAS CLOGGED. ON DIAGNOSING THE PCM FAULT CODES, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER HOSES CONNECTING TO THE DPFE (DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FEEDBACK EGR) SENSOR WAS NEARLY COMPLETELY MELTED AWAY (BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED EXHAUST BACKPRESSURE FROM THE CAT FAILURE???). I WAS PREPARING THE CAR FOR ANOTHER LONG-DISTANCE TRIP ON 6/10/02 WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC AIR INTAKE PLENUM AND THE WIRING HARNESS IN THAT AREA WERE DAMAGED BY HEAT, AS WELL. THE AREA OF DAMAGE IS RIGHT IN THE AREA OF THE METAL TUBES...

#8005072 | March 6, 2002 Fire

WIRES UNDER HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING FUSE BOX. RECALL 94V222000 HAS BEEN ISSUED,BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

#741355 | March 5, 2001

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT IGNITED ON TWO OCCASIONS, FILLING WITH BRAKE FLUID FIXED THIS PROBLEM. NOW THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTANTLY COMES ON. WHEN LIGHT IS NOT ACTIVATED, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED WITH EVERY USE OF THE BRAKE, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. ONCE THE BRAKE GOES BEYOND THIS POINT, THE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR AND PRESSURE WILL PUSH THE PEDAL BACK UP AND PULSATE. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKES WILL MAKE A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT. WHEN THE LIGHT IS IGNITED AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATIONAL, THE BRAKES WORK NORMAL, BUT STILL GRIND WHEN A COMPLETE STOP IS MADE. THERE IS A WIRE AT THE STARTER CONNECTION THAT WORKS ITSELF LOOSE OCCASSIONALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE NOT TO START. WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU NEED TO JIGGLE THE WIRE AND TIGHTEN TO GET TO START. THIS...

#732208 | September 28, 2000

LEHIGH VALLEY FORD REPLACED THE RECALLED HEADGASKET AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED THEN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER FOR $400. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THEY TOOK IN THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER AGAIN, BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM THEY DECIDED TO WITHOUT ASKING TO REPLACE THE MAIN ELECTRICAL HARNESS. I PICKED MY VAN UP TODAY, THE NICE PEOPLE THERE ASKED TO TEST DRIVE FOR A WEEK AND THEN COME BACK TO DISCUSS THE CHARGES. I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT L.V.FORD ARE VERY GOOD PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH BUT I DON'T FEEL IT IS FAIR TO BE CHARGED ANYTHING AFTER I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME HARNESS, AND BEFORE REPLACING THE HEADGASKIT I DID NOT FACE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VAN, I AM NOT SAYING THESE PROBLEMS RELATED TO...

#551350 | April 26, 2000

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, RECALL RELATED PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (94V-222/223). NLM

#856401 | February 7, 2000

ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET. ALSO, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK

#717069 | January 8, 2000

THIS CAR HAS HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM THE DAY WE GOT IT. WARNING LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AT STRANGE TIMES, INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, WARNING BELLS WOULD NOT QUIT. WE TRIED TO DEAL WITH FORD DEALERS IN SRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (FRIENDLY FORD). THEY GAVE US THE RUN AROUND FOR FOUR HOURS. WE COULDN'T EVEN GET THEM TO GIVE US THE REGIONAL SERVICE REP'S NAME OR PHONE NUMBER. WE COULD NEVER GET TO A PERSON ON THE FORD "800" CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, EVEN THOUGH WE STAYED ON HOLD FOR ONE HOUR. PLEASE HELP . *AK

#850582 | October 13, 1999

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT FROM COOL TO HOT IN SECONDS. THERE WAS SMOKE AND A STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED . *AK

#812657 | July 22, 1997 Fire

RIGHT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. OWNER NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE FOR THE FIRE.THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

#800593 | August 7, 1996

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AND IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR AJAR LIGHTS COME ON DASH, BELL RINGS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON. *SLC

#970596 | August 16, 1995 Fire

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SHUT OFF VAN THERE WAS SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD THERE WAS FIRE AROUND THE POWER CONTROL BOX AND WIRE WAS BURNING . TT

#965009 | May 9, 1995 Fire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: FIRE STARTED ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE; VEHICLE NOT MOVING; PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

#960663 | February 27, 1995

DONKOTT FORD 94V222. CONTACTED DEALER COMMENTS " PART ARE UNAVAILABLE" DOESN'T KNOW WHEN SHIPMENT WILL ARRIVE. TT

#960095 | February 15, 1995 Fire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT

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