NHTSA Complaint #882354 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	882354
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 1, 2000
Date Filed	March 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING ENGINETO MELT. AND WAS REPLACED. PRESENTLY, CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN.*AK RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING WIRING HARNESS AND HAD REPAIRS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER REPLACED ENGIN DUE TO OVERHEATING VEHICLE SOON EXPERIENCED A BAD MISS AND POOR MILEAGE, DEALER THEN FOUND DEFECTIVE HEADS, HOWEVER MISS IN ENGINE WAS STILL PRESENT. DEALER STATED CAUSE WAS A CRACKED FLYWHEEL WITH BROKEN SENSORS. CONSUMER FEELS DEALER BROKE FLYWHEEL DURING ENGINE INSTALLATION. MISS IN ENGINE STILL NOT CORRECTED. DEALER FINALLY FOUND CAUSE TO BE TORQUE CONVERTER NOT SEALING CAUSING DAMAGE TO ADJUSTING SENSOR. *YH

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