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1996 Ford CONTOUR Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	163045
Internal NHTSA #	708153
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	17/06/99
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The motor froze after overheating. The reason for the failure was the heater hose rubbed against an electrical connector at the location near the firewall. There is no sleeve on this hose to protect it as other hoses are protected. Over time it had worn a hole in the hose and the marjorty of the coolent leaked out and the speed that i was traveling i could not tell the car was overheating because of the relative speed that i was traveling. I never saw the vehicle overheat and it blew the motor while i was going down the highway. My car is out of warranty, but i wanted to let other know there is a potential hazard with the motor freezing up and ofcourse it is too late. My motor started to cough, that was the only indication that there was a problem. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLEVELAND, OK
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	01/08/97
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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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.
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects

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