Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#846961September 7, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846439September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES ANT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT DIES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE , AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846492September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLIED THEY CAUSE A CRACKING SOUND. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE. SEEKING HELP OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATON FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846529September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHENEVER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD LOCK UP. KEY WOULD STILL BE IN IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TURNED TO LOCK POSITION WHILE NOTHING WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. BEEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846545September 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846670September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PROTECTIVE COATING ON WIRE HARNESS IS FLAKING OFF ONTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSES BEAR WIRES TO BE TOUCHING. A HAZARD DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846266September 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE, AND TRANSMISSION STILL WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846310September 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS VISIBLE DUE TO A HALF IN CRACK WITH THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710811September 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FLEXIBLE VENT HOSE IS DETERIORATED AND CRACKED. IT LEAKS GASOLINE WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED AND WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN.IT APPEARS TO ME , THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF HOSE IS BEING USED IN THIS ASSEMBLY. IF THIS IS HAPPENING SO PREMATURELY, IT MUST BE HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHER CONTOUR OWNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846182August 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 TO 40 MPH AND OVER NOTICED SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE AND VIBRATION WITHIN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DUE TO WHEEL BEARING THAT WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710723August 31, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
THE LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE CAR BEGINS TO BACK UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548198August 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POSSIBLE DEFECT IN BRAKE DESIGN RESULTING IN REPAIRS SEVEN TIMES WITH MULTIPLE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND PAD REPLACEMENTS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548261August 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT TO ILLUMINATE(99V-103). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548209August 30, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
UNABLE TO FILL TANK UP WITH GAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846084August 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS WHICH ARE ELECTRIC DO NOT FUNCTION. THE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON ALL 4 WINDOWS ONCE. THE REGULATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846112August 30, 1999
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHCEK LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846126August 30, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHENEVER TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONING ON HIGH, THERE IS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE A/C UNIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846039August 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710592August 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710616August 27, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 FORD CONTOUR WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO CHECK MY POWER STEERING FLUID. THE FLUID CONTAINER WAS EMPTY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO FIRESTONE SERVICE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MECHANIC ASKING IF I HAD TRANSMISSION WORK DONE ON THE CAR. I INDICATED I DID IN 9/97 WHEN THE FORD DEALER, RITTENHOUSE-KERR, REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRANS UNDER FORD WARRANTY. I ASKED HIM WHY HE WAS ASKING ABOUT THE TRANS WHEN IT WAS THE POWER STEERING THAT WAS INOPERATIVE. HE INFORMED ME THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE TRANS TO THE MOTOR MOUNT WHERE MISSING AND THAT CAUSED THE TRANS TO DAMAGE THE AXLE WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING LINE TO BE CUT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. RITTENHOUSE-KERR ACKNOWLEDGED THE BOLTS WHERE MISSING BUT COULD NOT GIVE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION WHY. I SUGGESTED THEY WERE DEFECTIVE OR NOT PUT IN PROPERLY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE BOLTS. I THEN CALLED FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS AND THOUGH COURTEOUS, THEY ESSENTIALLY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALER. I THEN BROUGHT THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET REPAIRED. I HAD THE POWER STEERING LINE AND AXLE REPLACED BUT COULD NOT GET THE TRANS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THERE ARE THREE BOLTS (FORD PART NUMBER W500034-S303) THAT HOLD THE TRANS TO THE ENGINE MOUNT. IN TWO OF THE THREE OPENINGS WHERE THE BOLTS THREAD INTO THE TRANS, THERE WERE PARTS OF BROKEN BOLTS IN THEM AND THE THIRD HAD STRIPPED THREADS PREVENTING THE BOLT FROM HOLDING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FORD AGAIN. NEITHER WOULD ACKNOWLEGDE RESPONSIBILITY. IF USEFUL, I HAVE PICTURES I CAN PROVIDE. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN LOOKING INTO THIS UNSAFE SITUATION IS APPRECIATED. ALSO, DID FORD HAVE A RECALL ON TRANS BOLTS FOR THE 1993 TAURUS MODEL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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