NHTSA Complaint #879126 — 1997 FORD CONTOUR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 879126 |
| Vehicle | 1997 FORD CONTOUR |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. WATER TEMPERATURE GAUAGE WOULD FLUCTUATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC A TSB WAS SENT BY MANUFACTURER ON CAUSE OF PROBLEM. SEEMED THAT COMPUTER CHIP CAUSED VEHICLE TO HESITATE. MECHANIC REMOVED BATTERY CABLE & LET VEHICLE SIT FOR AWHILE BEFORE REHOOKING CABLES. THIS CAUSED COMPUTER CHIP TO RESET ITSELF. *AK
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