| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005021908 | Incident Date: Mar, 04 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PARMA | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP66L3TK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 28 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 24 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Shift indicator does not move when car is shifted, driver has to count the clicks to be able to tell if they're in what drive they're in. saw it in a recall, took it to the dealer and was told that my model isn't covered in the recall. after getting off the highway, car made load moaning noises, engine reved, rpms jumped around and car stalled in the middle of traffic. started up right after. did not take to get looked at. if the temperature outside is under 40 degrees, the car will moan loudly, the engine will rev, the steering will go out, and then the car stalls, happens mostly when breaking. sometimes instead of stalling, the car will lurch forward. almost caused atleast 3 accidents. took to a repair shop, they couldn't find anything wrong. when first purchased the car, the engine light would come on all the time. took it for repair, they said it was a sensor. had to get the sensor replaced 6 times before the problem stopped, at conumers expense. |
