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1995 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

1 fatalfire · 425435 · 2003-08-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I BOUGHT A CAR ON AUG O8,2003. IT BROKE DOWN AN HOUR LATER ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO TINKS AND THE MECHANIC RUSS TOLD ME THAT THE WERE 20-30 WIRES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THAT THE CAR WAS NO GOOD. I WANTED MY MONEY BACK AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR THE WARRANY IS FOR 30 DAYS.THEY FIXED THE CAR AND I GOT IT BACK ON AUG 14,2003. IT STALLED 4 TIMES AFTER I PICKED IT UP. THEY ALSO GAVE ME 4 KEYS THAT WOULD NOT OPEN THE CAR SO I WAS LOCKED OUT. THEY HAD TO BREAK INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE KEY. I HAD TO GO PHILLIPSBURG TO GET AN ID I HAD LOST. I WAS DRIVING IN THE THIRD LANE WHEN THE CAR JERKED AND STARTED SMOKING. THATS WHEN WE NOTICE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE.I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER WE GOT OUT. THE CAR WAS ON FIRE I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT MY KIDS,MYSELF, AND THIER FATHER WERE IN DANGER.WE I CALLED THE DEALER AND I TOLD ANTHONY WHAT HAPPEN ,HE HAD NO REMORS HE SAID I HOPE YOU HAD INSURANCE. NOT ASKING IF WE WERE OK. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE HOW CAN HE CELL A CAR THAT CATCHES ON FIRE. THAT WAS A SCARY SITUATION AND I NEVER WANTED MY KIDS TO HAVE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF IT WAS YOU. HELP ME PLEASE . *AK

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10032980
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