NHTSA Complaint #744674 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	744674
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	April 26, 2001
Date Filed	May 3, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	UT

Consumer Description

ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC: FAILURE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO THREE THINGS: PROBLEMS IN FUSE BOX BY BATTERY, BURNED WIRES IN SAME AREA, CORROSION OF CONNECTORS TO BATTERY -- FORD STORE DIAGNOSIS: NEED NEW WRAP AROUND BATTERY CABLE CONNECTORS -- DANGER OF FIRE -- WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TWICE BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THERE WAS SMOKE -- AND ONE OF THE WIRES BURNED THROUGH COMPLETELY> FIRE DANGER TO ENGINE

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