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1996 Ford CONTOUR Electrical System Wiring Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	581715
Internal NHTSA #	10152353
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	01/12/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I paid to have the car towed again to get a second opinion. While doing this i also did some research on the internet and found that my car had a recall on the under wire harness but that the recall had expired after 100,000 miles after seeing how many recalls where done on my car i realized that what genes evans ford told me was that it would cost me $2500. 00 to fix the under wire harness problem. I obtained a second opinion which confirmed the wire harness, issue and ford built the car., and gene evans ford knew nothing about the recalls! I want my car fixed! On april 28,2004 when i was not sure if my car had a problem i took it to gene evans ford for a diagnostic reading, the odometer read 95904 and on may 3,2004 when the odometer read 96037, which is considerably less than the statute of limitations with regard to the electrical problem as well as the under wire harness recall,99m03, which is 100,000 miles or ten years. If the automotive technician at ford service could not elaborate that there was a recall that may cause problems . How was i to know? I continued to drive my car, trusting ford's opinion on any concerns i may have had. This situation has cost me endless distress as well as financial setbacks, fixing problems that now i see where related to one recall or another . I have but one car, pay my premiums on time and a clean driving record. I feel that this can happen to anyone and i am most dissatisfied , with the way gene evans ford has handled this matter. I want my car fixed! Or if need be replaced, with functioning non-defective parts, should my car get fixed i want all recalls on my car researched and fixed since the underwire harness was not the only recall i found on my car,and i want it all in writing! Thanking you in advance for your careful consideration in this matter. My car is now completely dead. With no attempt at gene evans ford or dearborn michigan addressing my concerns.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107880
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALMETTO, GA
VIN pattern	3FALP6538TMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	05/09/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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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 Wiring Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Electrical System Wiring Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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