1996-1997 Ford Contour recall: storage

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on November 17, 1997. It covers about 1,800 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,800
reported: Nov 17, 1997
owners notified: Feb 9, 1998
related complaints: 42

Fuel system, other: storage

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford has requested owners of these vehicles to have the cng fuel system disabled under a previous recall campaign and to only use gasoline fuel until a permanent corrective action is developed. Owners are being alerted to this solenoid valve concern at this time. The timing of corrective actions is being delayed to allow both conditions to be remedied at one time. In the meantime, there is not risk as long as the natural gas system has been disabled and the vheicle is only operated on gasoline.

Recall number 97V203000

Affected vehicles

Ford Contour 1996-1997 1996 1997

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 42 complaints about fuel system problems.

1996 Ford Contour 1997 Ford Contour

Questions about recall 97V203000

Is there a recall on the 1996-1997 Ford Contour storage?

Yes. Recall 97V203000, reported on November 17, 1997, covers about 1,800 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 97V203000?

Ford has requested owners of these vehicles to have the cng fuel system disabled under a previous recall campaign and to only use gasoline fuel until a permanent corrective action is developed. Owners are being alerted to this solenoid valve concern at this time. The timing of corrective actions is being delayed to allow both conditions to be remedied at one time. In the meantime, there is not risk as long as the natural gas system has been disabled and the vheicle is only operated on gasoline.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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