NHTSA Complaint #888504 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	888504
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 1, 2000
Date Filed	May 17, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

OUTER RING IS PLASTIC AND IT WORE OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING. CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A CRUNCHING SOUND, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TENSION AGAINST PULLEY, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *AK THE OUTER RING BROKE OFF OF THE CENTER METAL PART OF THE PULLEY IN SEVERAL PIECES, MECHANIC STATED HE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING PART BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF THEM FAIL. *SLC

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