Seven problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1999 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. After closer inspection of the vehicle, he noticed that the wiring harness leading to the master cylinder was melted. The failure led to a small fire under the hood. His model was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The contact still has possession of the melted wiring harness. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 162,000. Updated 12/02/08. Updated 12/03/08.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted white smoke and caught on fire. There were no injuries as a result of the fire however, the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was inspected and the failure was located at the wiring harness and the abs pump module, which was leaking brake fluid. The failure caused the wiring harness to become burned. The failure and the current mileage was 86,037.
I have a 99 Ford Windstar with the VIN # included in the supposed recall, but when I wrote Ford they said that it was not in that list- it starts with 2. My van has begun to burn under the hood and smoke smelling like wiring on fire. A fire had not actually started. Do I have to wait until it does and someone does for them to admit that there is something wrong with my van? it is at the second service station because I do not trust my Ford dealership, with good reason. I have it in for the second week at a second service station with nothing to drive. How do I get this done expeditiously?.
While driving, the vehicle lost power steering which made the vehicle difficult to control. The power steering pump was replaced, and also the wires were burnt. Ph.
The vehicle caught on fire, the investigator determined the fire started in the wiring harness in the rear passenger wheel well.
Insured pulled off the road to stop at a stand and the vehicle caught on fire, fire was found to have resulted from faulty cooling fans/wires, claim 59-v539-348.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The vehicle has been leaking brake fluid. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the leak was caused by failure in the electrical system and the vehicle speed control. After researching the issue, she discovered that there was an investigation currently taking place for the same failures (electrical system: wiring), (vehicle speed control: cruise control). She called the dealer and they stated that they could not repair the vehicle for free because it was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 103,000. Updated 12-15-08 updated 12/17/08.