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1996 Ford CONTOUR Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	190330
Internal NHTSA #	714746
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	01/09/99
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Have had numerous problems: interior/brake lights failed to light. Replaced switch twice. Fuel filler door will not open with latch inside. Never worked. Cigarette lighter failed. Power window on driver's side has failed. Car intermittently will not start due to drained battery. Mechanic could find no cause for this related to alternator/charging system of car. Never able to fix this. Trunk leaks water around seal. Abs light keeps coming on . Mechanic could find no problem with abs. Air conditioner/heater would only blow out defrost setting. Also bad smell comes from ac when on. Rear seat belts keep jamming; not able to use sometimes because they won't come out. Worst problem so far: transmission has failed. Not yet fixed. I loved this car once, now i hate it! The whole thing should be recalled. *ak
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDEPENDENCE, MO
VIN pattern	3FALP6533TMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/10/96
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1996 Ford CONTOUR Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

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