Issue ID | 178011 |
Internal NHTSA # | 711576 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | CONTOUR |
Model Year | 1996 |
File date | 14/09/99 |
Component | EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Ac switch and blower speed not working properly. Mechanic said: "found burnt blower motor resistor, hi blower motor resistance affected circuit. Melter resistor and harness." later mechanic also said it need a new ac dash switch and wiring harness. A total cost of about $600. 00. I don't understand how a high resistance causes increased current and thus burn up the resistor and wiring. I believe that the resistor had a short and the excessive current burned up the resistor and the wiring. I don't know whether the blower is damaged or not. This faulty resistor is a manufacturing defect and could have caused a serious fire under the dash. Therefore the manufacturer should repair the damage. The manufacturer's representative says that the car is four months over the warranty period and even though it had only 27,000 + miles, the manufacturer would not repair the damage. If i pay to have the damage repaired, can i get my money back if you find the manufacturer responsible? |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FALP65L2TKXXXXXX |
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 | 01/05/96 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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