# 1996 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `267753` · 2001-01-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE.  THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING LIGHT AT ALL.   VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.   MECHANIC TOLD  CONSUMER THAT  ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT.  *AK
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