NHTSA Complaint #862360 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	862360
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 19, 2000
Date Filed	May 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THIRD GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

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