Issue ID | 339532 |
Internal NHTSA # | 757379 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | CONTOUR |
Model Year | 1996 |
File date | 18/01/02 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Also the timing belt is broken and there's nothing on owner's guide that tells you to change timing belt after 60,000 miles. Engine light on after one month of buying this car i call the dealer made appointments few times but the problem never went away, few times i had to pay for them to check on the way home the light is back on , i call them back and ask what's the problem , what's the purpose of me taking a day off to bring the car to be fix and the problem still exist., their remark was there's 23 sensor and they could'nt tell which one it was. Now i'm stuck paying 1 1/2 yrs on a car that i don't have , still have to came up with money to get a new engine in which i don't have , bumping ride to and from work, cancel all my appts. And begging people for rides so i can pick up kids from school and food shopping, i can't take the kids to do anything because i have no car that's not fare. Thank-you for all your help ,thank-you again.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EAST FALMOUTH, MA |
VIN pattern | 3FALP6536TMXXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/06/98 |
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 | 30 |
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