# 1995 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `180584` · 1999-10-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
(1) DUAL ELECTRIC RADIATOR FANS COUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON - MAY (2) WATER PUMP FAILED. PLASTIC IMPELLER CRUMBLED AT FINGER PRESSURE (3) SMELLS OF GAS, WHEN LOW ON GAS (4) CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING RESTRICTION (5) POWER LOSS INCLUDING POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE OR IN HEAVY RAIN.
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