Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#763334June 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWICE NOW, I HAVE FELT THE ENGINE SURGE AND REV UP, POWERING FORWARD, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. INCIDENTS WERE APPROX. 2 MONTHS APART. IF I HAD NOT HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED HARD, WE WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR OR A CEMENT BARRIER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT WANT TO GET IT ON RECORD SOMEWHERE, AND FIND OUT IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012269June 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THERE IS A SPRING CLIP THAT BELONGS WITH TENSIONER BELT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THERE COMES A KNOCKING NOISE AND SHAKING FROM VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763284June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACEMENT BRAKE ROTORS WAS ONLY THREE WEEKS OLD. ROTORS SEPARATED, DID NOT RETREIVE BROKEN ITEM FROM REPAIR SHOP.
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No
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0
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0
#8012000June 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL IS LEAKING AT WELD OF FUEL FILLER NECK, THERE IS RECALL 95V232000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS IS AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012006June 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS CONSUMER CAN NO LONGER TELL WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. THERE IS A RECALL 98V232000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012007June 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS LOOSE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763191June 17, 2002
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT,BACKREST,RIGHT SIDE,INTERNAL STEEL FRAMEWORK,SNAPPED COMPLETELY THROUGH,CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ALMOST BEING INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763146June 17, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I RECENTLY PAID $526.00 BECAUSE THE FORD REPAIR SHOP SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STILL COMES ON FOR NO REASON. NEED HELP IN DETERMINING IF THERE IS A SILET RECALL OR ANY TYPE OF RECALL MAKING THIS SITUATION OCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763123June 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BADLY NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT AS CAR BEHIND ME DID NOT ANTICIPATE MY CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELARATE AS I TURNED ONTO A BUSY ROAD. SECOND TIME TRANMISSON HAS FAILED IN THE VEHICLE - FIRST AT APPROX 25000 MILES. LEAKING TRANS FLUID ALSO DAMGE SEALS TO POWER STEERING "RACK" CAUSING SEALS TO FAIL COMPETELY IN LESS THAN 300 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763060June 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MULTI-FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THE PART # IS: SW-5042.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763061June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. 30 SECONDS LATER, I HEARD NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE BICYCLE CHAIN SWITCHING GEARS. 90 SECONDS AFTER THAT, THE OIL LIGHT LIT , TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGINE DIED. FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT. DIAGNOSED "WATER PUMP FAILURE". REMOVED WATER PUMP. THE PLASTIC IMPELLER HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND NO LONGER SPINS WITH SHAFT. FORD DEALER HAS SERVICE BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGING PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMPS ON MY TYPE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDS WARRANTY TO 6 YEARS/75,000 MILES. MY CAR IS "TOO OLD" TO QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE, ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER THE MILEAGE LIMIT, AND I THINK IT IS UNFAIR. ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS I PURCHASED THIS CAR WAS THE 2.5L ENGINE THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE A TUNE-UP UNTIL IT REACHES 100,000 MILES. THIS ENGINE BLEW AT 70,381 MILES BECAUSE OF A LITTLE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO KEEP IT FROM OVERHEATING. IN MY OPINION, IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO USE PLASTIC IN SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT FAIL-SAFE WARNING SYSTEMS THAT ALLOWS VEHICLE OPERATOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SLOW DOWN, GET OFF THE ROAD AND PREVENT TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A VERY EXPENSIVE MOTOR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS OF $6,700.00 EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE CAR WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN $6,435 (KELLY BLUE BOOK DEALER RETAIL) BEFORE THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO REGIONAL SALVAGE YARDS, WHOLESALERS AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IS A GENEROUS $250.00. THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING MY COMPLAINT. ANY INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE ME REGARDING THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011694June 13, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ONE PIECE VENT ON DASHBOARD HAS POPPED OUT. DASHBOARD HAS ROLLED ITSELF UPWARD, LOCKING APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 INCHES OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAS A TEHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN LISTED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011649June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE PROBLEM RE REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT ALTHOUGH RECALL LETTER STATED THAT WILL REPLACE IF PROBLEM REOCCURRES. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763003June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I HAVE MADE EXCUSES, STUCK BY MY CHOICE IN BUYING THE 1995 FORD CONTOUR, BUT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE SPENT OVER 6,000 DOLLARS ON REPAIRS, MOST OF WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL (OCT.99) OR THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD NOT FAILED. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS ARE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MOTOR MOVING AROUND WHEN HITTING POTHOLES OR STOPPING SUDDENLY. THE CAR HAS A PATTERN OF SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT A PROBLEM SHOWING ON THE COMPUTER ANALYSIS. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS, EVEN BEFORE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS OF REPAIR BILLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011497June 11, 2002
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. MINUTES LATER, LIGHT WENT OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WITH FULL TANK OF GAS, FUEL LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011421June 10, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN DOORS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE LATCH. *AK THE DOORS ARE NOT POWER BUT OPERATE MANUALLY. WHEN INSIDE OF VEHICLE THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IF YOU PUSH THE BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE DOORS THEY STILL DO NOT UNLOCK. DOORS WILL ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH A KEY AFTER UNLOCKING THEM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011332June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED OUT/STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011208June 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO EXTEND OUTWARD WITH ONE OF THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS TRAPPING A CHILD AT ONE POINT. SECOND FAILURE WAS THAT SEAT BELT BUCKLES/LATCHES HAVE FALLEN APART. REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT USABLE AT ALL EXCEPT MIDDLE LAP BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010970June 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER, THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STOPPED AND AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING THE GEARS WILL JUMP, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010678May 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING IN REVERSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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