Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CONTOUR / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077806 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2006
Consumer's City: HOUSTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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#: 1FALP6532WK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 19 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph, the wiring in the engine compartment became brittle and the insulation cracked and fell off due to overheating. the connection to the engine also disintegrated due to overheating and the check engine light illuminated. the service dealer informed the contact the wiring harness needed to be replaced. when the manufacturer was contacted, the contact was informed the vin did not match the recall for the electrical system (01v230000), ford recall # 01s22. updated 1/17/2007 - *nm