NHTSA Complaint #877528 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	877528
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2000
Date Filed	January 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. IT WS RAINING AND ENGINE WAS A V-4. RECALL WAS FOR A V-6 ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE HAD A NEW ENGINE. CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM BEGINNING, AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *SLC

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