Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#552664June 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE BY THE MANUFACTURER, WEB SITE ALERTED THE CONSUMER TO OBTAIN REPAIRS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724066June 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW STUCK DOWN, AND STRUTS NEEDED.....4 YEARS OLD???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724067June 15, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE THAT I THOUGHT WAS A TIRE OR BRAKE CALIPER.DROVE CAR FOR A WEEK.WENT TO DEALER AND WHEN I PULLED IN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. POWER STEERING LINE WAS REPLACED ($600), CAR RELEASED TO ME. DROVE HOME. HEARD METALLIC SOUND AND RETURNED CAR THE NEXT DAY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS SHEARED BOLTS ON THE REAR MOUNT. THEY SPECULATED THAT CORROSION STARTED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING IS ALUMINUM AND THE BOLT ARE STEEL.THIS WILL COST ME ANOTHER $600 TO REPAIR. ABOUT A MOTH AGO THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACE. DON'T KNOW IF ANY CONNECTION TO THE LATER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724070June 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PLASTIC IMPELLER ON WATER PUMP BROKE, CAUSING FAILURE TO PUMP COOLANT, CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANOTHER AUTOMAKER USE A PLATIC IMPELLER WHICH IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE BECAUSE, AS COMPARED TO STEEL IMPELLERS, IT IS BOUND TO BREAK UNDER THE PRESSURE OF YEARS OF USE, AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE AND IMPERIL THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863501June 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552616June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
VEHICLE CAN NOT RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (98V-233), PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN THE CONSUMER RELEASES FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AT THIS TIME, POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF RECALL COMPONENT BEING EXPERIENCED AT THIS TIME. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723840June 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TRIP ODOMETER AND GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. GENERALLY THEY RESUME WORKING ON THEIR OWN, AT WHICH TIME THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GOES OUT. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 10 APRIL 00. THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING. I HIT THE TOP OF THE DASH SMARTLY, WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS, BUT NOW IT HAS RETURNED. LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SPEED AND FUEL IS MOST ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863337June 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER CALLED ON FEB 2, 2000 TO SEE IF PARTS WERE IN, AND THEY WERE NOT IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552546June 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
60 AMP MEGA FUSE BLEW, THIS CAUSED ANTI LOCK FAILURE, LIGHT AND VENTILATION/HEATER/DEFROSTER FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863273June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD FEEL BRAKES RUBBING AND GRINDING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. BUT, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723708June 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY; TIRE WAS PUNCTURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863185June 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RECALL 95V223000/ FUEL PIPE: FILLER:NECK. UPON RECEIPT OF THE RECALL, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS NOT AFFECTED. SINCE THAT INSPECTION, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL ( AUGUST 96) BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552517June 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723644June 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE DASHBOARD VENTS THAT SHOULD CLEAR FOG AND FROST FROM THE SIDE WINDOWS DOES NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE HEAT SELECTOR IS SET TO HOT. THUS, IT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR FOG AND FROST FROM THE SIDE WINDOWS IN COOL WEATHER. THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE THEN USELESS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTS ALL FORD CONTOURS, AND PROBABLY MERCURY MYSTIQUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863063June 6, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM DUE TO WATER CONDENSATION IN THE FUSE BOX. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723614June 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC, COOLING FAN MADE TERRIBLE NOISE AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. COOLANT TEMP. QUICKLY ROSE. HAD TO STOP AND LET VEHICLE COOL BEFORE LIMPING HOME WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE COOLING FAN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723621June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, TIRES
COIL SPRING ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF CAR BROKE. REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING WAS NECESSARY: SHOCK ABSORBER, CB SPRING, D BOOT, BEARING ASSEMNBLY, AA SEAT, MOUNTING ASSY, HALFSHAFT ASSEMBLY, CV JOINT ASSEMBLY, BRAKE SHOES, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723560June 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT, ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILT $2600. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723480June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ( 70 MPH ) ENGINE JUST STOPPED . DEALER SAID ENGINE LOCKED UP .WITHOUT WARNING,NO NOISES .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723441June 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AFTER I HAD MY CAR I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE OF THE DEFFECTS ON IT, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HELP ME OUT THEN. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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