| Issue ID | 598228 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10165105 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/07/06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Upon leaving the interstate and coming into town (approximately 1 mile ) my vehicle made a slight noise, i looked at my gauges with no indicators on i proceeded into my driveway where my van began to erupt into flames within moments the entire front end was engulfed with 12 ft. Flames i called the fire dept who extinguished the flames, i narrowly escaped the van. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOPATCONG, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51664BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 23/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DAVID FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 845 359 8100 |
| Dealer's city | BLAUVELT |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 10913 |