Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CONTOUR / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003260014 Incident Date: Oct, 10 2003
Consumer's City: CORAL SPRINGS Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTOUR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FALP66L9TM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 10 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Intermittently transmission went in and out of overdrive by itself. when this failure occurred and the system failed to correct itself vehicle was taken to a dealership. dealer determined that an electrical malfunction affected the speed control sensor, and the sensor needed to be replaced. the electrical failure was caused by wiring harness plastic installation disintegrating and falling off. manufacturer issued an extended warranty on this part, but consumer's vehicle was over the warranty mileage.*ak