NHTSA Complaint #733066 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	733066
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 11, 2000
Date Filed	October 13, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

COOLING FAN MOTOR REPLACED BY AUTOPACT CAR SERVICE IN CHARLOTTE NC, BUT ENGINE STILL OVERHEATED. CAR THEN TOWED TO HARRELSON FORD IN CHARLOTTE WHERE I WAS TOLD ENGINE WAS "BURNED UP" DUE TO ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILURE. THEY RECOMMENDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND COMPONENTS AT COST NEARLY $5000. IN 1999, COOLING FAN RAN ERRADICALLY AND REQUIRED BATTERY TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN GREENSBORO, NC. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED ENGINE THERMASTAT. RATHER THAN A THERMASTAT PROBLEM, I SUSPECT ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE OVER TIME. DESPITE HISTORY OF FAILURE, FORD DID NOT MAKE ANY OFFER TO REPLACE.

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