NHTSA Complaint #836572 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	836572
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	April 1, 1999
Date Filed	April 7, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. ALL LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WENT OUT EXCEPT THE HEADLAMPS. ALSO, FUSES BLEW OUT TOO OFTEN AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE TURN SIGNAL. MECHANIC REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL AND NOTICED THAT ALL OTHER WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN WERE DAMAGED. DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT IF THERE WAS NO EXTNDED WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR. *AK

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