| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001165491 | Incident Date: Dec, 29 2001 |
| Consumer's City: FOUNTAIN VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3FALP65L2SM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 23 2002 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 24 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and noticed a smoke smell coming through the vents. he pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle was on fire. dealership was aware of problem.*ak prior to recall 00v367, engine was overheating and burning excess oil from overheated piston rings, after recall repairs, there was an internal antifreeze leak that was going into motor oil, engine cooling fans were operating intermittently when engine was hot, dealer found upper radiator hose at water pump had a pinhole leak, engine cooling fan wiring overheated and burned out at fan relay and fan connectors, then consumer received recall 01i009 and had these repairs completed on vehicle, after recall repairs, engine and in-dash wiring overheated and burned, dealer installed recall parts for blower motor again, consumer later informed a new motor was needed due to no compression due to overheating damage. this took place prior to vehicle fire. headlight and taillight lenses replaced. overdrive light was inoperative, shift lever internal sliding bezel had a stress crack, at times it was hard to get out of park when temperature was cold. a/c did not blow cold air and was noisy. fuel door would not open at times. speedometer cable was replaced due to a ticking noise. *jb |
