1996 FORD CONTOUR Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Problems

12 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Issues in the 1996 FORD CONTOUR

12 electrical systemwiringinteriorunder dash complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 FORD CONTOUR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Complaints

#10110741 | February 18, 2005

I OWN A 1996 FORD CONTOUR [XXX] THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT ON. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM (RECALL 99S14) BACK IN 1999. UPON BRINGING THE CAR INTO AN BROOKDALE FORD (BROOKLYN CENTER, MN), THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I THEN CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ALREADY FIXED ON MY CAR (EVEN THOUGH I NEVER BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THIS SERVICE). THEY REFUSED TO HELP. EVEN IF THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON MY CAR, THE FACT THAT THE SAME TWO PARTS OF MY CAR (INSTRUMENT PANEL AND TAIL LIGHTS) FAILED, TELLS ME THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

#10110958 | February 7, 2005

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR PROBLEM. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. ALSO, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

#8008404 | April 23, 2002

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL # 99 V 103 000 FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED. A MONTH LATER , HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#751992 | September 14, 2001

FORD FIXED BLOWER SWITCH AND RESISTER UNDER WARRANTY YEARS AGO. DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALL? I THINK IT'S ALL FIXED. *AK

#878232 | January 16, 2001 Fire

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYAND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING BLUE SMOKE. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DASHBOARD WAS BADLY BURNED. NO INJURIES. *AK

#730541 | September 18, 2000

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TAKEN IT MORE THAN EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE SERVICE AND PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED EVEN AFTER HAVING ENGINE REPLACED I AM HAVING SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND STILL IT HAS PROBLEMS.E . .

#843992 | July 30, 1999 Fire

SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD . *AK

#840281 | June 17, 1999

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF, AND VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE OCCUPANT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT YET LOOKED AT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#706527 | May 15, 1999

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND MOUNT FAILED/BURNED UP/LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF/ON, NEEDED REPLACING, DASHBOARD COMPONENTS ALWAYS RUN HOT; FUEL DOOR LEVER INSIDE CAR DOESN'T WORK RELIABLY & DOOR STICKS; EGR HOSE FAILED, TOOK FORD 1.5 WEEKS TO GET ONE IN, NO GUIDELINES RE: THIS HOSE EVER NEEDING REPLACED, & IT COSTS $93??!?!

#832819 | February 4, 1999

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE, ALSO RESULTING IN DAMAGES TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

#702764 | January 30, 1999

FORD NEED TO REPLACE THIS CAR WITH A SAFE ONE! COME ON 6 ELECTRICAL FAILURES? WHEN WILL THE FIRE START FROM THE FAILURES?..DATELINE NBC NEXT!

#541040 | October 14, 1998

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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