Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CONTOUR / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119886 Incident Date: Sep, 12 2007
Consumer's City: JEANNETTE Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTOUR Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP66L3WK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 17 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. while driving 20 mph, the contact noticed smoke and flames rising from under the hood. the fire destroyed the vehicle. a police report was filed. as of september 18, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 75,237.