NHTSA Complaint #731953 — 1997 FORD CONTOUR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	731953
Vehicle	1997 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date Filed	September 27, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE WIRES TO THE A\C AND THE ALTERNATOR HAVE RECENTLY BURNED UP..COMPLETLY MELTED..I AM AFRAID THAT THE CAR IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE..ALSO IF YOU COULD LOOK AT MY WARRANTY THROUGH AUTO NATION YOU COULD SEE HOW MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR..IT'S OUTRAGOUS.. IF I DID NOT HAVE WARRANTY I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO..I WANT TO TRADE IT IN ALL THOUGH I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR IN A HALF..BUT I CAN'T AFORD TO KEEP FIXING IT....THANK YOU C.J STAFFORD. *AK

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