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<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996</title>
<subtitle>FORD CONTOUR 1996 Recalls Feed for November 26, 2009 10:14 AM</subtitle>
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<updated>2009-11-26T10:14:08-08:00</updated>
<author><name>Justia Inc.</name>
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<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - SUSPENSION</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:9e60e185-1cc5-2c68-90c3-56a6dd36e3c2</id>
<updated>2008-04-17T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS.  THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353.  THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:26e5e9a0-451e-e7cf-5597-a7c9675b936c</id>
<updated>2006-03-13T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER.  ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 "DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602" ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL.  WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/01i009000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:f73d6d52-8692-0d3b-1153-72fcbcf21403</id>
<updated>2001-07-19T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THIS IS NOT A SAFETY  RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT.  HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY.   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995-1997 FORD CONTOUR AND MERCURY MYSTIQUE VEHICLES.   THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR COULD OVERHEAT CAUSING THE ATTACHED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO MELT.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/01v230000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:3e478b88-549c-cad8-95ee-4d46656d900f</id>
<updated>2001-07-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[ON CERTAIN MY 1996-1998 PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY, CUAUTITLAN ASSEMBLY PLANTS OR ON MY 1999 PASSENGER VEHCLES BUILT AT THE AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLANTS,   THE ROUGH SURFACE OF THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR'S STAINLESS STEEL BLADES CAN DAMAGE THE COPPER SURFACE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.  THE DAMAGE COULD, OVER TIME, CAUSE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE CONNECTOR AND, DUE TO SUBSEQUENT TERMINAL RELAXATION, RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION.  ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/00v367000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:31682358-a660-8d4a-4156-47e06e236990</id>
<updated>2000-11-07T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES.  TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/00v075000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:5d7a6f83-d588-bd1d-88ad-d296bbef3151</id>
<updated>2000-03-14T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM "ABS".  A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE "PCRV" IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/99v247000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:83218d73-5f0e-6fb6-accf-ed67ef112c78</id>
<updated>1999-09-23T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE MAY HAVE LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OZONE RESISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE HOSE BECOMING BRITTLE AND CRACKING.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/99v103000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:a0dd1cfd-0222-e00d-8e28-a24cd37d7c3a</id>
<updated>1999-05-10T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.     THE TERMINALS AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN EXPERIENCE HEAT DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/98v233000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:1316f410-c741-5efa-90a6-90ac9cc60708</id>
<updated>1998-09-25T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS.  THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/97v225000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:aef1e359-b5f9-30b4-14a2-133112e11cc3</id>
<updated>1997-12-18T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION.   THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>FORD CONTOUR 1996 - FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/ford/contour/1996/97v203000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:dfe2304b-d1f2-0033-5a0f-dae26d7c61aa</id>
<updated>1997-11-20T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  BI-FUEL VEHICLES MODIFIED TO RUN ON EITHER GASOLINE OR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS "CNG".  THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS HAVE A SOLENOID SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT STOPS FUEL FLOW FROM THE FUEL TANK IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN MODERATE TO SEVERE COLLISIONS.  IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A COLLISION AND THE NATURAL GAS FUEL LINE IS DAMAGED, THE SYSTEM COULD LEAK NATURAL GAS.]]></summary>
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