Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CONTOUR / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007122353 Incident Date: Oct, 06 2007
Consumer's City: MINNEAPOLIS Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTOUR Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FALP67L3TM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1987
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford contour. after being parked for four hours, the vehicle caught fire without warning. the fire originated on the front driver side. the vehicle was not towed or inspected by a dealer. the fire extinguished on its own. the current and failure mileages were 101,000.