Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#530791February 13, 1998
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND THE VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH A PUDDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819386February 5, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS TO ENTER STREET, RIGHT FRONT LURCHED INTO AIR AND SLAMMED BACK INTO PAVEMENT DUE TO FRON TWHEEL COMIN G OFF. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHER EIT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FRONT STRUT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523223February 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPPED IMPROPERLY DUE TO SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. INADDITION, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530405February 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ROD BEARING FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820696February 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529575January 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS OCCURS ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES AT ONE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529589January 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS OCCURS ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES AT ONE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529570January 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529610January 28, 1998
STEERING
DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE STEERING BECOMES LOCKED TEMPORARILY WHENEVER A PUDDLE IS HIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529014January 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING MELTED TOGETHER UNDER THE DASHBOARD,ALSO THE SWITCH MELTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820962January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, TIRES
AT 20,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530026January 27, 1998
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKS TEMPORARILY DURING RAINY WEATHER AND VEHICLE HITS A PUDDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529752January 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATLAYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528473January 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARM FAILED CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO FALL OFF THE CAR.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528456January 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL HESITATE ON OCCASION AS WELL AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529145January 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE LAMP FROM THE POLE, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820621January 14, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, GOT INTO RIGHT LANE AND TOUCHED BRAKES LIGHTLY TO STEER CAR STRAIGHT, STEERING LOCKED UP, COULDN'T STEER LEFT OR RIGHT, STEERING STUCK IN SLANT POSITION. PUMPING BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. CAR RAN INTO GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#523002January 14, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522982January 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH STRONG SULPHUROUS SMELLS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY AFTER SHORT TRIPS AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE SMELLS INDICATE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522912January 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DAS TANK DEFORMED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER/STALLING. IN ADDITION. IN ADDITION, STUTTERING OF ENGINE DUE TO FALSE GAS GAUGE READINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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