| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004007131 | Incident Date: Oct, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PORTLAND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP6638XK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 16 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 17 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dashboard, near the windshield, has lifted (warped) to the point that the defroster does not properly defrost the windshield. dealer wants $1700 to repair the problem, because the car is 6 years old, and this was part of an expired recall. at the time of the recall i did not own the car, so i couldn't have had it repaired. now i am held responsible for a costly repair that the dealer should repair, due to faulty craftsmanship. *jb |
