NHTSA Complaint #10071970 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071970
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	November 17, 2003
Date Filed	May 3, 2004
Mileage	49,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM AND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS RUBBING. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, WITHIN 6,000 MILES THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE SPRING BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED MANUFACTURING THE PART. *AK THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO THE WHEEL BEARING RACE SPINNING IN THE KNUCKLES WHICH CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE KNUCKLE. THE KNUCKLE AND THE BEARING WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

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