NHTSA Complaint #738869 — 1997 FORD CONTOUR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	738869
Vehicle	1997 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 28, 2000
Date Filed	January 10, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TEMPERATURE GAUGE DIDN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. CAR OVERHEATED, TOOK CAR TO PEP BOYS THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, PAID FOR RADIATOR SERVICE. ABOUT 5 DAYS LATER CAR OVERHEATED AND BLEW A HEAD GASKET. TOWED CAR HOME. 2000 MILES OVER WARRANT. WHAT TO DO?*AK

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