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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004310383 | Incident Date: Nov, 25 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BEMIDJI | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 04 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1.abs brake fuse and blower motor fuse are one and the same, darn cold in minnesota, and hard to get too to replace. must pull out battery first. to replace the hydraulic pump for abs brakes to fix problem...$3000.00, more than the car is worth for trade in or resale value. i found this out after hitting a deer on nov. 26 2004. and does not include cosmetic damage. air bags did not deploy either. 2.front and back window molding is shrinking and forcing windows out, very drafty. 3.shift module failed, took to ford dealer to replace, when replaced the dash board started smoking. the neighbor module burnt up, and all the dash board wiring. total cost to repair $1200.00, but the dealership took off $200.00 of the labor costs. 4. i called ford on several different occasions to complain. they will not stand behind their product. i have dealers that will not take it on a trade in, because it's a contour.*ak |
