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1996 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 146097 · 1999-04-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. ALL LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WENT OUT EXCEPT THE HEADLAMPS. ALSO, FUSES BLEW OUT TOO OFTEN AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE TURN SIGNAL. MECHANIC REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL AND NOTICED THAT ALL OTHER WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE DAMAGED. DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT IF THERE WAS NO EXTNDED WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
836572
Machine
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