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1996 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 947249 · 2012-10-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
148,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR HAD BEEN HAVING MANY ISSUES .FIXING WHAT WE THOUGHT WERE THE PROBLEM WE FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTED TO THE COOLING FAN WAS MELTED AS WELL AS MANY PROBLEMS IN WIRE HARNESSES IN FRONT OF ENGINE.. IT IS VERY APPARENT THE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED MELTING N BURN WIRES THROUGHOUT THE WIRING SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD 4 MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD BY ALL THAT THIS MAKE N MODEL IS VERY WELL KNOWN FOR THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482706
Machine
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