| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001143534 | Incident Date: Mar, 30 2001 |
| Consumer's City: GOULDSBORO | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:windshield:electrical heating element |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FALP6538VM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Heater fan control switch began smoking and shutdown while vehicle was in operation. consumer has taken vehicle to private mechanic, who indicated that defect resulted from factory wiring harness being too small a guage of wiring to carry electrical load. replacement wiring harness was of a higher guage. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak |
