Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#8019938October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND IS ALSO HAVING A STRONG SMELL OF BURN RUBBER. THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON THE ENGINE BUT DOES NOT COVER THEIR VIN #.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS MATTER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006962September 30, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1997 FORD CONTOUR. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*767928
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019783September 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS BUT NEITHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *NLM *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019351September 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MFR# 99S23 & NHTSA# 99 V 243 000/AIR BAG SENOR ASSEMBLY:CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT WOULD FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE THE VEHICLE MAKE & MODEL, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567700September 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE SERVICED, SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PERFORMING POORLY AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN REPLACED ENTIRELY, AFTER LESS THAT 500 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND RELAY WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT WITH THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER THEN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WAS THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS AND THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A SECRET WARRANTY REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD MISSED THE DEADLINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567576September 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE SWEATING ON THE INTERIOR WALL AND ARE BURNING VERY DIM. CONSUMER WONDERS WILL THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019094September 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHT LENS WILL FOG UP, DISTRACTING CONSUMER'S VIEW, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO SEE DURING NIGHT HOURS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE CLOUDED NOT FOGGED AND THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE AS BRIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT IS MADE OF PLASTIC NOT GLASS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767399September 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR AND INDICATOR DO NOT MATCH. INDICATOR SAYS REVERSE WHEN REALLY DRIVE. ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN OTHERS DRIVE THE CAR! DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED VIN NOT COVERED UNDER PREVIOUS RECALL 98V-233. SEEMS TO BE AN AWFUL LOT OF VIN NOT COVERED, BUT WITH PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018782September 17, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. CONSUMER AFRAID IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT WOULD BECOME TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018806September 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL 99 V 060 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S06, FMVSS 114: IGNITION SWITCH IS ABLE TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018832September 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHEN REFUELING VEHICLE PUMP WILL CUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES AND FUEL WILL SPILL. THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AT 96000 MILES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF EXTENTION OF WARRANTY ON FUEL PIPE. PART WAS ON BACKORDER UNTIL VEHICLE WAS OVER 100000 MILES. NOW FORD REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567459September 16, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING IT IN WHEN FLASHING. (IT WAS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE REPLACEMENT MODULE-PER CONSUMER) *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018611September 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATEST THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES TURN YELLOW AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO SEE OTHER CARS CLEARLY AT NIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767148September 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD'S SAFETY LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO FLIP OPEN AND SMASH BACKWARD ONTO TO THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING IT COMPLETELY, KNOCKING OUT THE LIGHT CONSOLE IN THE ROOF, DENTING THE ROOF, AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, AND VARIOUS APPURTENANCES IN THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD AREA. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#567430September 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG MOUDLE SHORTED OUT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018500September 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVER HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF GEAR, RENDERING VEHICLE'S OPERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018503September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD (5) WATER PUMPS SINCE OWNERSHIP REAPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. LAST WATER PUMP WAS MADE BY NAPA. NEW WATER PUMP WHICH IS THE 5TH IS LISTED AS "NWP4091". PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767012September 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018438September 11, 2002
WHEELS:HUB
LEFT FRONT HUB STUCK/ BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING THOUGH INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018444September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WIRING TO COOLING SYSTEM MELTED. ALSO, EACH TIME CONSUMER TAKES VEHICLE TO DEALER SHE IS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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