Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CONTOUR / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004286957 Incident Date: Jun, 23 2004
Consumer's City: BELLFLOWER Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: 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#: 1FAFP6539WK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 10 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated that the temperature gauge system was defective. vehicle lost power, and began to smoke. consumer was told that the wiring of the temperature gauges was done incorrectly. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told that there was nothing that they could do.*ak the vehicle's engine was damaged and had to be replaced as a result of the overheating. *nm