Issue ID | 948798 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10482706 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | CONTOUR |
Model Year | 1996 |
File date | 17/10/12 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My car had been having many issues . Fixing what we thought were the problem we found that the electrical connected to the cooling fan was melted as well as many problems in wire harnesses in front of engine.. It is very apparent the wiring is defective and caused melting n burn wires throughout the wiring system. I have had 4 mechanics look at it and was told by all that this make n model is very well known for this electrical issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 148000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LEIPSIC, OH |
VIN pattern | 1FALP6531TKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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