Issue ID | 152180 |
Internal NHTSA # | 705525 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | CONTOUR |
Model Year | 1996 |
File date | 01/05/98 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Dealer finally replaced tires with michelin x1 and vibration is down to barely noticeable. We feel the tires are masking the problem. Ford admits having the same problem with the sister model sold in germany, doesn't know what causes it but these extremely expensive tires seem to help. They use pirelli gold, michellin x1 in germany to "fix" the problem. They ruled out other causes such as suspension, alignment, wheel balance, etc. We are worried that there is an inherent design flaw that will cause major failure. |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HACKETTSTOWN, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1FALP65L3TKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/02/98 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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