# 1995 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `264909` · 2001-01-05 · 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:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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
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