NHTSA Complaint #897486 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	897486
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2001
Date Filed	October 9, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. ALSO,VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHENEVER GOING ABOVE 50 MPH. *AK

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