| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003279318 | Incident Date: Nov, 16 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CRESAPTOWN | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP653XWK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving there was a loud boom and the front left tire was rubbing. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealership, who indicated that the right front coil spring broke. the spring was replaced. however, within 6,000 miles the failure recurred, the left front spring broke. the dealership was unable to replace the spring because the manufacturer discontinued manufacturing the part. *ak the steering knuckle was removed and replaced due to the wheel bearing race spinning in the knuckles which caused abnormal wear of the knuckle. the knuckle and the bearing were replaced. *sc *jb |
