1998 Ford Contour complaints

OUR 98 CONTOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR STALLS AT ABOUT 40 MPH OR LESS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON VEHICLE SAID IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR . ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO RUN ALRIGHT FOR AWHILE THEN ENGINE COMES BACK ON AND THE STALLING OF THE ENGINES STARTS UP AGAIN. SISTER HAS THE SAME CAR IT IS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR HER VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING SHE TOOK HERS IN THEY TOLD HER THE SAME THING THAT IT IS THE OXGEN SENSOR. ALSO HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE CONTOUR THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN IT STALLS YOU LOSE ALL POWER CAN BE DANGEROUS IF TURNING A CORNER OR CURVE IN ROAD. MY CAR FINALLY STALLED AGAIN AND NOW IT WILL NOT START STALLED AT ABOUT 40MPH WAS ONEXITING HIGHWAY HAD NO BREAK POWER OR POWER STEERING.THIS COULD END UP BEING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY SEEM TO BE UNRESPONSIVE.

THIS IS MY SECOND BLOW OUT IN ABOUT A WEEK. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETHING IS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER LOOKED UNDER CAR AND NOTICE GAS LEAKING FROM A PIPE CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

WHILE MAKING A TURN, HEARD A LOUD NOISE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT AXLE. HAD REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *TT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED CONSUMER NOTICED TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISING. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, HOURS LATER VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. CONSUMER TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICE D TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RAISING. CONSUMER RETURNED HOME, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENGINE FAN WAS ON FIRE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT COIL SPRING CRACKED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS, WHEN THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. NLM

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR RECALL 01V230000 AND 01V255000 REPAIRS NONE OF THE TWO RECALLS WERE DONE PROPERLY. NAME OF THE DEALER IS BRAD MARTIN FORD IN YOUNGSTOWN OH 330-793-2444.*AK

WHEN MAKING A TURN AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO START SPINNING ON THE STREET. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT, WHILE SPINNING, FIVE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *JG

BLOCK EATER FELL OUT AND BURNED CYLINDERS. HOWEVER, ENGINE LOCKED UP AND LOST ALL POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATE WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING NOTICE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISING. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ONE HOUR LATER VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE AGAIN. CONSUMER RETURNED HOME AND LOOK UNDER HOOD AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE FAN WAS ON FIRE. DEALER REPLACE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND STICKS UPON CHANGING GEARS.*AK *JB

RECALL 99V243000/AIR BAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY:DEALER:M&M FORD, MUSCATINE, IA; PHONE 563-263-5324 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD TOO MUCH MILEAGE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL ON WARNING LIGHT BUT THE DEALER DID NOT FIX THE RECALL DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *YH

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF RECALL SUMMARY 99V243000 AND 99S23 ARE THEY THE SAME RECALL? THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF FOR SOMETIME NOW. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED WE TOOK IT TO M & M FORD AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $95.00 TO FIX. WE TOLD HIM THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SENORS BUT HE SAID WE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE DID NOT HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED UNTIL NOW WHICH IS WHY I'M WRITING YOU. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR IT STATES IN THE REPAIR ORDER THAT SINCE WE HAD IT LAST CHECK IT SHORTED OUT THE CRASH SENSOR MOINTOR. THIS WAS NEW NEWS TO US SO WE DIDN'T HAVE IT ORDERED. WE CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE THAT NIGHT AND FOUND RECALL 99V243000. IN YOUR RECALL SUMMARY IT STATES VEHICLES WHICH HAVE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WILL HAVE A NEW AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR INSTALLED. NOW THE FORD COMPANY SAYS WE HAD THE RECALL DONE IN OCTOBER OF 1999 UNDER RECALL 99S23. UNDER THAT RECALL IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT THE MONITOR PROBLEM. WHEN THIS ALLEGED REPAIR WAS DONE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE WARNING LIGHT TO THE AIR BAG. THIS REPAIR THEY SAY WAS DONE IN DAVENPORT IA. WHEN WE HAD THE CAR BRAKE DOWN BECAUSE OF THE BAD WATER PUMP. I FEEL THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM WITH THE FORD CONTOUR AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HONOR YOUR RECALL.*AK

FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND CONSUMER FOUND OUT BY TRYING TO START VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY SHUTTING DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING ON FREEWAY. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO 3 EXACT INCIDENTS AND CUTTING OFF AT ANY TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *JB

DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND SOON FAILED ENTIRELY UNDER NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS; TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT AND CAR IS STILL IN SERVICE. *AK

TURN SIGNAL/BRAKE LAMPS BURN OUT VERY FREQUENTLY (ONCE EVERY MONTH OR TWO). IN MID-OCTOBER, THE TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT, AND CHANGING THE BULB DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER SAID THAT PART OF THE FITTING THAT THE TAIL LAMP PLUGS INTO HAD MELTED, THUS SHORTING OUT THE CIRCUIT AND RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE SIGNAL. *AK

A FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING THE TEMPERTURE GAUGE INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE FAN WAS ON FIRE. NLM

THIS PRETAINS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE REINFORCING BAR ATTACHED TO THE REAR, UNDERSIDE OF THE SEAT PAN HAS SNAPPED. THIS BAR CONNECTS THE SEAT PAN BOTTOM TO THE SEAT TRACKS. THE BROKEN BAR IS ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE SEAT AND TRACK ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO BE LOOSE.

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN 8/26 DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR CORRECTLY AND THEN MY ENGINE BLEW UP BEFORE I LEFT TOWN. THEY REPALCED ENGINE AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS AGAIN. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH ALL THESE ISSUES AND THE SERVICE I HAVE REC. MIRACLE FORD HAS NOT REIMBURSED ME FOR ITEMS THEY PROMISED, NOR HAVE THEY SENT ME INFORMATION I REQUESTED SINCE SEPTEMBER. HOW CAN A CAR KEEP HAVING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT. I HAVE RECORDS OF TAKING MY CAR IN FROM THE BEGINNING WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM FACING AGAIN TODAY.

CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER CORE IS INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT BLOW OUT HEAT, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND REPAIRED IT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIRD TIME THAT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED, THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE HEATER / AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED. * JG *AK

SEAT WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF SQUEAKS AND BROKEN STABILIZER BAR UNDER THE SEAT BASE. SEAT WAS STABILE AFTER REPAIR WITH NO MORE SQUEAKS. I GOT INTO THE CAR TODAY, AND AS I TURNED TO GRAB MY SEATBELT, THE SEAT BACK SUDDENLY GAVE WAY. I CAN NO LONGER USE THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO SUPPORT MYSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTOUR IS BEING TAKEN TO SMITH-CAIRNS FORD ON 2/11/2002 FOR REPAIRS. I AM NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECASUE I THINK THAT FORD SHOUD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR, ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 76,000 MILES AND HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH THE SEATS.

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION GEARS STICK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WATER PUMP SHUT DOWN, AND TRANSMISSION VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL(01V23000) REPAIRS PERFORMED AND WAS INFORMED BY FORD THAT SHE WAS ENTITLED TO A REFUND, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON 3 OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT A CHECK HAD BEEN ISSUED, AFTER NOT RECEIVING A CHECK FOR 3 WEEKS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A CHECK HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE FORD WAS NOT AUTHORIZING THE REFUND, FORD STATED THE DEALER DID NOT GO THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS TO BE REIMBURSED, THE DEALER THEN TOLD CONSUMER THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER AND TRY TO GET THE MONEY BACK FROM FORD, HOWEVER CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED A REFUND.*JB

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN THE STREET, THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONTO ITS ROOF AND RAN INTO A DITCH AND AFTER IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY AIR BAG THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMERS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 000-000 FOR THE AIR BAG AND WENT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE DELAER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO RETURN IN A FEW DAYS, CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO STILL HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND APPROXIMATLEY THREE DAYS LATER THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. *AK *MR *NLM

MANY OTHER FORD CONTOUR OWNERS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. ON WWW.CONTOUR.ORG MESSAGE BOARDS. NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED. *AK

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I75 AROUND ATLANTA, CAR STEERING FAILED MAKING CAR FEEL LIKE IT WAS HYDROPLANING BUT IT WASN'T. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET WITH LIGHT DRIZZLE. CAR VEERED TO LEFT AND HIT CONCRETE MEDIAN. BUMPER WAS LEFT HANGING BY A THREAD. CAR WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD TOWED TO BODY SHOP. FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO SIMILAR INCIDENTS WHERE THE CONTOUR STEERING FAILED AFTER WATER HITS THE BELTS & PULLEYS.

I BELIEVE THIS IS A PREMATURE FAILURE OF A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

REAR BRAKES WERE ASSEMBLED BACKWARDS CAUSING BRAKES TO PARTIALLY FAIL AT HIGHER SPEEDS, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *TT

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JULY, 2001 THIS CAR HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN IN FOR DEALER SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR SWITCH (WHICH WAS REPLACED TWICE, I WAS TOLD), THEN STATED THAT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WAS THE CAM SHAFT ITSELF. THAT WAS REPLACED THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND A MANUFACTURER'S REP CONSULTED ON THE FOURTH REPAIR, WHICH TOOK 6 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS/UNPREDICTABLE TIMES. IT HAS HAPPENED OFTEN WHEN TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION, BUT ALSO WHEN TRAVELING AT 60+ MPH ON BUSY FREEWAYS. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM LIKELY TO RESULT IN INJURY IF NOT FIXED. I DON'T BELIEVE THE DEALER CAN FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FOUR TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. DEALER HAS ONLY CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND HAS PAID FOR RENTAL CAR DURING TWO TIMES WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. REGARDLESS, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FEEL FORD MOTOR COMPANY MUST ADDRESS. AFTER CHECKING YOUR DATABASE OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, I FOUND MANY ENTRIES THAT DESCRIBED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE CONTOUR IS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED BY FORD, WHICH TO ME INDICATES THAT THEY KNOW THIS VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS ENGINEERING FLAWS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD VERY HARD ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. UPON STOPPING AND RESTARTING VEHICLE GEAR WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TOOK TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING, JERKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

POWER STEERING UNIT MAKES A LOUD NOISE IF BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ON ICE AND SNOW. A NOISE CAN BE HEARD ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. POWER STEERING FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON DASH,AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BREAKS WERE FINE NOW SINCE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE VALVE. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD NO 3RD SPEED DUE TO BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH FAILURE. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE TAKES FUEL VERY SLOW DUE TO FUEL PIPE FLAPPER VALVE FAILURE. *YH

TRANSMISSION IS GONE. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. WHEN PUT VEHICLE INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR IT MAKES A NOISE. VEHICLE WILL NOT PULL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AFTER GETTER THE RECALL PART REPLACED FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED THE CAR WOULD LEAK FUEL FROM AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE IS LEAKING WATER IN TRUNK AREA DURING RAIN, FAILED SEAL, REPLACE REAR BACK GLASS SEAL AND RESEAL BACK GLASS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, WEAK, REPLACE CANNISTER PURGE AND VAPOR CANISTER.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT IDLES VERY HIGH AND MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

1998 FORD CONTOUR SE, 2.5L V6 - WATER PUMP IMPELLER SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT FLOW. ENGINE OVERHEATED. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALER LESS THAN 1 MILE AWAY FROM THE LOCATION WHERE THE PART FAILED, SO ENGINE DID NOT RUN IN OVERHEATING CONDITION FOR VERY LONG. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THIS LOCAL DEALER ($371 TOTAL). THE CAR IS STILL MY DAILY DRIVER, AND NOW APPEARS TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY WITH THE NEW WATER PUMP.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. ONE SIDE WAS COMPLETELY FAILED, OTHER SIDE WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I NOTICED SUDDEN GRINDING NOISE AND CHECKED FOR CAUSE. HAD BEARINGS REPLACED. COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF I HAD NOT RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. NO WARNING AS TO FAILURE. WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 40,000 AND SHOULD NOT FAIL SUDDENLY.

THE BRAKE/SHIFT INTERLOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SEEMS TO STOP WORKING WHEN IT RAINS. WON'T LET THE CAR BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. COULD LEAVE SOMEONE STRANDED.*AK

CLUTCH HYDRAULIC CABLE HAS BURST THREE TIMES WITHIN 23000 MILES. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT STARTED TO LEAK SOME FLUID. STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE ALOT OF NOISE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE TURNS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AKHE RACK AND PINION UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUIT UNIT, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *NLM

TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN, CAR WOULD WORK IN REVERSE ONLY, NOT IN FORWARD GEARS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INFORMED OWNER THAT A COMPONENT PART BROKE DOWN AND DAMAGED OTHER PARTS. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AT SIGNIFICANT COST.*AK

I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT FORD ABS LST RECALL SUPR SIMON ID 3082 LAUGHED AT MY SITUATION AND I AM COMPLETELY DISSASTIFIED WITH THE LACK OF HELP ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL THAT CLD ENDANGER MY FAMILIESLIFE. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

THE WIRING OF THE MAIN FUSE PANEL CRYSTALIZES DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH CAUSES A BREAKAGE IN THE WIRING AND THE WIRING TO OVERHEAT. THIS HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF BY CAUSING AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR NOT TO WORK. THE WIRING GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I KNOW OF OTHER CONTOURS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM.*AK