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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004026887 | Incident Date: Nov, 11 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MIAMI | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP66L6WK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 30 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 17 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was purhased in jan of 1998. vehicle currently has 70,000 miles. vehicle was taken to a goodyear for tune up. when picking up the vehicle goodyear informed me of a fautly wire harness. they also included that the wire harness was flaking off almost as if it was rotten. the vehicle was never in a fire or an accident. i took the vehicle to another ase certified mechanic for a second oppinion. they stated that vehicles wire harness was of poor quality and that due to the protective layer over the metal wires flaking off it caused a short once the exposed wires touched metal burning the computer. they also included that it could have caused a fire and or worse while operating the vehicle. i contacted ford and even took the car to them and they refused to even look at the vehicle claiming that goodyear damaged it. i have researched this car and the sister vehicle mercury mystic on the net and they both have had the same exact problems as far as the manufacturer using a decective wire harness cause shorts and or sometimes fires. i have contacted a lawyer and they contacted ford with no resolution. ford does not want to look at the vehicle because it's out of warranty. i have contacted many specialist in field and according to them a wire harness should last as long as the vehicle. please help! |
