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1995 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 264909 · 2001-01-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. IT WS RAINING AND ENGINE WAS A V-4. RECALL WAS FOR A V-6 ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE HAD A NEW ENGINE. CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM BEGINNING, AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877528
Machine
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