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1999 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

crash · 462966 · 2004-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO ROTATE THE IGNITION KEY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. *AK ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE PARKED, BECAUSE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10065040
Machine
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