NHTSA Complaint #837829 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	837829
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	May 5, 1999
Date Filed	May 12, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, NOTICED SMELLS OF BURNING RUBBER, AND EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURE AT THE SAME TIME, CITY GARAGE #10 SAID THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD, CAUSING A SHORT REPAIRED THE WIRING AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR WITH A REBUILT ONE, A SERPENTINE BELT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK

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