NHTSA Complaint #10016965 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10016965
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 2, 2003
Date Filed	May 3, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE NORMALLY DRIVING AT 35 MILE'S PER HOUR, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. 10 MINUTES LATER STARTED NORMALLY. JUST IN CASE I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC BECAUSE 20 MINUTES LATER I STARTED TO NOTICED AN ODOR, LIKE BURNED PLASTIC. THIS MORNING THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND ASKED ME TO STOP BY THE SHOP, HE SHOWED ME THE FUSE BOX AND THE ELECTRICAL CABLES (HARNESS) THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE BOX, 75% OR MORE ARE WITHOUT INSULATION (CRACKED OR THE INSULATION IS GONE). ACCORDING TO HIM I WAS JUST LUCKY, FORD DO NOT OFFER A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AS A PART, AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO SEARCH FOR ONE IN A JUNK YARD, BESIDES IS A COSTLY ELECTRICAL JOB REPLACING THE WIRES. I AM GOING TO CONTACT FORD BECAUSE AS A CONSUMER I THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE MENTIONED VEHICLE.*JB

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