Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#727514August 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS ITEM WAS COVERED ONCE UNDER MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND ONCE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867441August 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SCREW FOR DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING BLOCKED VISION TOTALLY. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FELL OFF TWICE. THE SECOND FALL SHORTED ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING RADIO, CLOCK AND OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867316August 9, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE FROM THE TIRES, AND FRONT TIRES WERE SPLITING ACCROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD AND SOME OF THE STEEL BELTS ARE STICKING OUT. THE TIRES IN QUESTION ARE FIRESTONE FIREHAWKS GTA'S MADE IN MEXICO P205/60R15 90T M+S AND DOT # V6UN1PH298 *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866869August 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM HAZARD SWITCH, AND CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE AT SAME TIME. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OF WARNING ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866711August 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE INADVERTENDLY WHILE IN PARK, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MANFUACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866477August 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FUSE TO TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO BLOW, AND THERE IS NO WARNING UNTIL ATTEMPED TO USE THE SIGNAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER IN MAY 2000 FOR SHIFT INDICATOR PROBLEM RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND APPROXIMNATELY 12 FUSES BLEW OVER ALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553284July 31, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WATER PUMPS FAILED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726297July 31, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
REPEATED STALLING, MISSING & LOSS OF POWER APPEARS MOSTLY WHEN IT'S VERY HOT OUT & CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN A LOT. ROUGH IDLE EVEN UNDER NO LOAD IN NEUTRAL. NO INDICATORS LIGHT EXCEPT DURING STALL WHICH HAPPENS EVEN WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED. MISSING IS MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION OR STEADY HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVEN WITH CRUISE ON. CAR SOMETIMES SHAKES AT HIGH SPEED (70MPH). MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS NEVER SHOW SAME RESULTS. DEALER CAN NEVER DUPLICATE, SAYS I AM DUMPING CLUTCH TO STALL & LOSS OF POWER IS DUE TO A/C. THEY ALSO CLAIM EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IS DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866313July 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE IN REVERSE FRONT COIL SPRING SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE . DEALER HAS REPLACED COIL SPRINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866324July 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT GEAR, IT SHOWS ONE GEAR LESS THAN ACTUALLY IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726162July 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. MY DAUGHTER STILL SUFFERS NECK AND BACK ACHES. NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#553215July 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL (99M03) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001413July 26, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
(3)OF THE FOUR TIRES SEPERATED WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL AT 7000MILES. DEALER WILL REPLACE ONLY TWO OF THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725987July 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, AIR BAGS
HAVE HAD 5 RECALLS SINCE BUYING THE CAR. ALSO, HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WATER PUMP CHANGED. THE PROBLEM IS TRYING TO GET THE RECALLS DONE. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN PREVIOUSLY ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND HAD TO RESCHEDULE. THE LAST TWO RECALLS I STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING THESE DONE WHEN SCHEDULE. THE AIR BAG AND THE BRAKES WERE THE LAST TWO. I SCHEDULED THEM FINALLY IN APRIL THIS YEAR. ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. I EXPRESSED AGAIN HOW HARD IT WAS FOR ME TO COME IN BECAUSE I WORK 5-6 DAYS A WEEK. AGAIN I RESCHEDULED FOR JULY. I CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT VERIFIED THE PARTS WERE THERE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. AGAIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD AGAIN THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS. IT SEEMS TO BE THESE RECALLS ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT. I ALSO ASKED WHY MY BRAKES SCRUBBED WHEN I STOPPED, THEY COMMENT WAS WE COULDN'T GET IT TOO. MY POINT IS IT I DO NOT BELIEVE THE FORD PLACE CARES ONE WAY OR THE OTHER WHAT HAPPENS TO ME OR MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726001July 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865988July 25, 2000
WHEELS
WHEELS HAVE 12 HOLES ON A 14 INCHES WHEELS WHERE THEY ARE CRACKING AND CAN POP OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865887July 24, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER HAD A/C ON & WENT TO TURN IT DOWN, AND KNOB WOULDN'T TURN. KNOB HAD STARTED TO BURN & MELTED DOWN TO THE SWITCH. DEALER BASICALLY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725792July 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725713July 20, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT 10-2-99 WITH O5 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD IT IN THE DEALERS SHOP AND THEY AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY CANNOT SOLVE,BUT NOE THEY WON'T EVEN WORK ON IT ANYMORE AND HAV MADE THE STATEMENT" WE HAVE PUT TOO MUCH MONEY IN IT ALREADY" I'VE SPOKEN TO MANAGERS AND CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TWICE BY PHONE THE RESPONSE WAS TO GIVE THE DEALER TWO BUSSINESS DAYS TO LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO.MY LOANER CAR AND APPOINTMENT FOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO REVIEW MY CAR IS 7-27-00. THIS CAR IS A LEMON I FEEL SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD, IM AFRAID IT COULD ENDANGER SOMEONE NOT KNOWING WHAT IS EVEN WRONG WITH IT ,WHAT SYSTEM OR ANYTHING. CAN YOU HAVE ANY INPUT IN THIS SITUATION, I HAVE A DISABLED CHILD IN A WHEELCHAIR AND DEPEND SOLELY ON THIS CAR FOR HIS HEALTH AND SPECIALIST APPTS. THIS CAR IS A NESSESSSITY NOT A LUXURY. THANKYOU SINCERELY, VIRGINIA SMITH. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865763July 20, 2000
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN CONSUMER STEERED TO THE LEFT VEHICLE PULLED MORE THAN INTENDED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE & FOUND NOTHING WRONG.*AK THE STEERING PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY BAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT WAS FOUND. THE HEATER FAILED TOO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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