NHTSA Complaint #10030828 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10030828
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 3, 2003
Date Filed	August 5, 2003
Mileage	69,820 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

SUFFERED A WATER PUMP FAILURE. THE PLASTIC/BAKELITE IMPELLER SHATTERED CATASTROPHICALLY, RESULTING IN PARTS STREWN THROUGHOUT COOLANT SYSTEM. TOTAL REPAIR COST: $470. SINCE PART WAS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE, FORD WILL NOT REPORT THE FAULTY PART. PERHAPS PROPYLENE GLYCOL, THE PRINCIPLE CHEMICAL FOUND IN COOLANT, CAUSES THE PLASTIC PART TO BECOME BRITTLE AND SHATTER, BUT NO ONE AT FORD WILL LISTEN TO THAT. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ON WEB REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. TIME FOR A RECALL - THE TORONTO FIELD OFFICE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

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