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1996 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 267446 · 2001-01-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR OVERHEATED SEVERLY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, I HAD IT TOWED AND SPENT 2 WEEKS AT 2 DIFFERENT AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES (INCLUDING THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BURIEN, WA) TRYING TO GET IT FIX BEFORE DISCOVERING IT HAD CRACKED THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. I SPENT ABOUT $1,300 AND HAD TO SALVAGE THE CAR. IS THERE A POSSIBLE WAY TO GET SOME COMPENSATION BACK FROM FORD? I HAVE ALL MY PAPER WORK SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP. GAIL BOWMAN*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
739302
Machine
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