NHTSA Complaint #864810 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	864810
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 28, 2000
Date Filed	July 5, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER/ODMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, AND SHUTDOWN WHILE IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP'S REMEDY FOR FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER ARE FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. DEFECT MAY HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER INTO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.*AK SOMETIMES, ALL OF THEM DO WORK, BUT MAY FAIL WHILE TRAVELING. *YH

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