NHTSA Complaint #731441 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	731441
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	August 3, 2000
Date Filed	September 22, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES IN ONE MONTH - ALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, STARTER, WIRING HARNESS, SPEED SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR WERE ALL CHANGED. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I AM HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. IT WAS ALSO IN A GARAGE FIRE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THIS TIME AND I HAD SMOKE DAMAGE TO MY CAR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE PROBLEMS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I LOSS MONEY ON THE TRADE IN. THIS IS THE WORSE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD CAR OR TRUCK AGAIN. *AK

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