NHTSA Complaint #567700 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	567700
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	June 1, 2002
Date Filed	October 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE SERVICED, SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PERFORMING POORLY AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN REPLACED ENTIRELY, AFTER LESS THAT 500 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND RELAY WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT WITH THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER THEN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WAS THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS AND THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A SECRET WARRANTY REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD MISSED THE DEADLINE.*JB

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