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1995 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 275477 · 2001-02-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT TURN OVER. RAISED HOOD OF VEHICLE AND TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT A FIRE STARTED AND WAS IMMEDIATELY PUT OUT BY CONSUMER. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS, AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT A PIECE OF MOTOR THAT WAS INITIALLY BURNED, HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK PREVIOUSLY CONSUMER HAD THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT REPLACED DUE TO ENGINE STALLING, THERE WAS ALSO A COOLANT LEAK, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING ENGINE FIRES (00V367). *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
881024
Machine
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