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1996 Ford CONTOUR Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	197438
Internal NHTSA #	701701
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	23/12/98
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The first noticable symptom was that my dashboard lights went out. I then learned that, although my headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and ememgency flashers still functioned, my running lights were also out. Upon taking the car into the dealership, i was informed that my headlight switch had shorted and caused damage to the interior wiring harness. To add further insult to injury, i had to purchase an entire wiring harness regardless of whether or not i wished to have the damage harness repaired or replaced because the needed parts could not be obtained separately. This has all been reported to ford motor company and they are looking into the matter. I have only reported my case to the nhtsa after finding a listing in your online investigations database for action number pe98063 and thought that my story may pertain to this investigation. Thank you for your consideration.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	3FALP6536TMXXXXXX
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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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 Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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