NHTSA Complaint #858976 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	858976
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 18, 2000
Date Filed	March 22, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR 4TH RECALL REPAIRS. THIS ONE WAS FOR THE ENGINE WIRES. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. CONSUMER PICKED UP CAR, AND ON THAT SAME EVENING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IN VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. COULDN'T TELL HOW FAST CAR WAS GOING. ALSO OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK ON/OFF.

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