Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#10028630July 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR SPUTTERING AND STALLING. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. HAVE HAD IT "RESET" TO TURN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT OFF ONLY FOR IT TO COME BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028542July 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT FIRE IN 1999 - CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. 2 MORE ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS IN 1999 THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN 2002 THE ENGINE BEGAN OVERHEATING AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT, OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WERE REPLACEMENT OF OXYGEN SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP DUE TO LEAKAGE. IN JUNE 2003 CAR OVERHEATING, THE COOLING FAN CONNECTION HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. IN JULY 2003 CAR OVERHEATING, CHECKED BY MECHANIC WHO NOTED THAT THERE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING, RECOMMENDED DEALERSHIP REPAIR DUE TO COST. ON DAY ONE DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED COST OF WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT $380.00. DAY TWO DEALERSHIP CALLS - HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND FAN BELT WORN BILL NOW $1100.00. DAY THREE DEALERSHIP CALLS - ONE OF THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND ANOTHER PART NEEDS REPLACING AN ADDITIONAL $300-400.00. TOTAL BILL $1600.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028529July 17, 2003
EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT A 1999 FORD CONTOUR, AND WHEN I BOUGHT IT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASH WAS COMING UP, BUT THEY WERE ON RECALL. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO I FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THAT RECALL LIST. EVER SINCE I DID BUY IT IN JANUARY 2003 THE DASH HAS COME UP EVEN MORE.THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE DASH IS WARPED.I HAVE TRIED EPOXY, BUT THE WHOLE DASH JUST NEEDS TO BE REPLACED,IT'S SO BAD. I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT BECAUSE IT IS A DEFAULT ON THE MAKERS END. I THINK THAT IT IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THERE ARE AIRBAGS UNDER THE DASH. WHY IS THIS NOT ON A RECALL LIST? CAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY CHILDREN AND I. PLEASE CALL ME WITH INFORMATION. [XXX] VIN# [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025943July 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR AND RECENTLY HAD IT IN THE GARAGE TO HAVE SOME TRANSMISSION WORK DONE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MOST OF THE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESSES WERE FAULTY. THE INSULATION OM THE WIRES WERE CRACKING AND IN SOME CASES BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL'S ON THE CONDITION HAVE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025941July 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK BECAUSE THE NECK WARPED. FORD MOTOR CO. SAYS IT WILL NOT COMPENSATE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027268July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD IS COMING APART FROM FRAME. FORD TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A RECALL. AFTER TWO TO THREE MONTHS PAST THERE WAS NO PART AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026931July 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026737July 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THE DEFECT WITH ITS FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AS STATED IN RECALL 94 V 203 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025607July 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FORD CONTOUR (2000) DASH IS BENDING UP WHERE THE DEFROSTER VENT IS. IT HAS WARPED AT LEAST AN INCH ABOVE NORMAL HEIGHT. THE FORD COMPANY REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ITS VECHICLES AND FIX THE DASH. I HAVE RECEIVED HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THEM AND DECIDED TO NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025656July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERAL ITEMS FIRST THE DASH BOWED IN FROM BOTH SIDES,A MONTH AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY PROBLEM, THE TIRES WERE BAD WE REPLACED THEM THEY ARE BAD ALL THE TIME HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE THEN A NORMAL TIRE SHOULD , THE CAR BROKE DOWN LAST YEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN MY PROBLEM THE ROTORS AND OTHER THINGS WERE BAD SOMTHING I AS A CONSUMER WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT , CANNOT GET CAR INSPECTED BECAUSE THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AND CANNOT BE FIXED DUE TO AIRBAG AGAIN MY PROBLEM O YES WAS IN A FINDER BINDER AIRBAG DID NOT WORK MINOR INJRIES , THE DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS THE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK MORE PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS WORTH NOTHING I ON;Y DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK IN IT AND THE WAY IT IS FALLING APART YOUD THINK I TRAVEL ACROSS COUNTRY IN IT ...THIS IS NOT A GOOD CAR TO EVER PURCHASE WILL NEVER BUY FROM FORD AGAIN!!! SRB THIS PRBLEMS HAVE BEEN ON GOING FROM 2000-2003. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026644July 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT AIR BAG PROBLEMS. STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026570July 3, 2003
STRUCTURE
SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2002 DASHBOARD CURLS UP WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 7/3/2003. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND COULD BE FIXED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026297July 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026385July 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DASHBOARD IS PEELING, AND THE VENTS ARE FALLING ONTO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026213June 30, 2003
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD FALLING DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025066June 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE HEAT BLOWER 010I 009 000 WAS COMPLETED. THE DEFECT RE-OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023830June 26, 2003
STRUCTURE
INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE - UNSAFE, BLOCKING FORWARD VIEW OF VEHICLE.FORD WILL NOT HONOR RECALL 01B78 BECAUSE IT EXPIRED IN AUGUST OF 2002.THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE, AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY OCCUR IF NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED.*AK THE PANEL WAS ALREADY REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRENTY AND WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025034June 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE MECHANIC LOOK UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS MELTING INSIDE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. SHE HAD NO AIR CONDITION OR HEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022106June 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE FLOATED ERRATICALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL FLOW METER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024777June 24, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALLS ON VEHICLE SPRINGS, RECALL 01V230000, AND HEATER BLOWER SENSOR, RECALL 01I009000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE, EVEN LEFT VEHICLE WITH MECHANIC. RECEIVED CALL TO PICK UP VEHICLE, AND ALSO INFORMED NONE OF THE RECALLS WERE EVER REPAIRED. MECHANIC REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS. BRAMVIEW FORD; QUEEN ST; BRAMPTON ONTARIO CANADA; 9054511041. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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