# 1995 FORD CONTOUR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `275477` · 2001-02-21 · 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
## 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
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