Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FAIRMONT / 1981

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997032569 Incident Date: Jul, 15 1997
Consumer's City: MADERA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FAIRMONT Model Year: 1981
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FABP21B2BK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 17 1997 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 05 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Air control module-air pump deverter valve closed, causing hot gasses and air returning from exhaust to explode/melt/ignite the plastic valve, damaging vacuum lines/valve cover surface, resulting in a fire. *ak