Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#562175July 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER STOPPED TO ADD ANTI-FREEZE, A LITTLE WHILE LATER VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749005July 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING BROKE PUCTURING NEW $ 50.00 TIRE. WHILE PARKED. IS RIGHT SPRING A CONCERN? IS FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562151July 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GRINDS WHEN GOING UP, THE GLASS TRACKS ARE UNEVEN GOING UP CAUSING THE REAR EDGES TO COME OUT OF THE TRACK, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR 5 TIMES, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS DEFECT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748801July 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE OF THESE TIRES FAILED WITH TREAD SEPARATION AND WERE REPLACED. I JUST NOTED THAT THESE TIRES WERE MADE AT FIRESTONE'S DECATUR PLANT WHICH PRODUCED THE RECALLED WILDERNESS TIRES. IT SEEMS THEIR PROBLEMS MAY BE WIDER THAN JUST THE EXPLORER ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002969July 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DROVE INTO A SPACE, BEFORE TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, PUT GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD, ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RAN INTO A TREE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#562106July 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG, AND THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENSES THAT CONSUMER INCURRED DUE TO THE FACT THAT VEHICLE HAD ONLY 37,000 MILES AND IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748527July 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHILE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN DRIVE. OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892871July 16, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT STAYS LOOSE AND WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAS ASKED DEALER TO REPLACE SEAT, BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785526July 12, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS DISTORTED SO THAT THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562043July 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892505July 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING EXPLODED WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THIS CAUSED RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO BE SLICED. FRONT END SEIZED UP AFTER VEHCLE COLLAPSED TO GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892308July 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892323July 10, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748196July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I REQUESTED FOR THE AUTO TO BE RETURNED DUE TO DEFACT OF THE ENGINE PART AND NOT HAVE NEGATIVE REPORT. MY DAUHGHTER, LA TOSHA D. WRIGHT IS HANDLING MY AFFAIRS DUE TO ME HAVING CONGESTED HEART FAILURE. SHE WAS DRIVING THE AUTO WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. I ALSO HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FORD'S AUTO. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, FORD PROCLAIM THAT THERE ARE NOT RESPONBILE FOR THEIR PARTS AFTER WARRANTY. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS SAYING THAT FORD DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE PARTS AND PRODUCTS FOR THE AUTOS. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE CONTOURS ARE NO LONGER BEING MADE. WHY? IS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF RECALLS AND DEFACTS OF THEIR AUTO PARTS. PLEASE SEND ME A LIST OF COMPLIANTS ALSO AGAINST FORD REGARDING THEIR CONTOURS. THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT AND CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S CARELESS OF PRODUCTION. I DO NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANY MORE FORDS. LATOSHA WROTE A LETTER TO JACK NASSAR, CEO OF FORD, ON JUNE 21, 2001 AT 16800 EXECUTIVE PLAZA DRIVE, PO BOX 6248, DEARBORN, MI 48212 AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892242July 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUSHED CLUTCH IN AND ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000 RMPS. IT COULD BE IDLING, AND FOR NO REASON IT JUST REVVED UP. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED SENSOR LIGHT.*AK DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892195July 9, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 5MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO LOOSE LUGS: NUTS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING: FUEL FILTER, SPARK PLUGS, TRANSMISSION, CV BOOT, BRAKES, AIR FILTER, WIRE, ROTORS NEED TURNING, TIMING GEAR, TIMING BELT, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892206July 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THERE IS A FUEL SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER SENSOR 4 TIMES, AND ONCE COOLANT SENSOR.BUT, IT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747996July 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND CAUSED TIRE TO EXPLODE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891997July 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AFTER RECEIVING RECAL ON 00 V 367 000/ ENGINE COOLING FAN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. UPON RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER,. TWO DAYS LATER, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY DID WOULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER INSISTED HE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON ENGINE COOLING FAN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892002July 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT BRAKE DRUM. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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