Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#722580May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE IS VERY STRONG INSIDE CAR AT TIMES; DEALER CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND SAID THERE WERE NONE.........NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722581May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS IN VERY HIGH NORMAL RANGE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; CAR COMES VERY CLOSE TO OVERHEATING. HAVE I MISSED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861826May 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM, MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. DEALER ADJUSTED LIGHTS 3 TIMES , BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS JUST A DESIGN FLAW AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552222May 10, 2000
TIRES
HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE SLIP AND SLIDE IN THE SNOW BECAUSE IT IS MADE FOR DRY PAVEMENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861720May 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BACK SEAT BELT BASE CAME APART (ANCHOR). THESE BELTS CANNOT BE USED.*AK SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH DUE TO SEAT BUCKLE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861727May 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEATBELTS ARE NOT OPERABLE. SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722443May 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
MY AC/HEATER SWITCH HAS GONE OUT TWICE. THERES SEEMS TO BE A SHORT IN WHICH THE PLASTIC IS MELTED BEHIND THE SWITCH, WHERE THE SWITCH CANNOT BE TURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000668May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
RECIEVED SEVEN RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, BRAKE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552150May 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
VEHICLE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR DUE TO FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861549May 8, 2000
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, ENGINE IDLED VERY FAST, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED., DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861582May 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT THE OWNER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861389May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
EA00005, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE FLAMES CAME OUT, STARTING A FIRE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861426May 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
DEALER HAS NO REPAIR PARTS FOR RECALL #00V075000 CONCERNING REAR BRAKES, THEY MAY LOCKUP. THIS IS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552122May 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS RECIEVED YET ANOTHER RECALL AND IS FED UP BECAUSE HE HAD HAD TOO MANY THINGS GO WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552089May 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722218May 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMING LOOSE. THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL ON LOOSENS EVERY 5 TO 6 MONTHS.I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL DEPT. AND THEY DONT REALLY CARE ABOUT MY PROBLEM.I FEEL THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE.I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A MECHANIC IN THE FAMILY,SO IT DOESNT COST ME $300-$400 DALLARS EVERY TIME THIS OCCURS.BUT IT IS STILL A WASTE OF MY TIME AND MY MECHANICS TIME EVERY TIME THIS PROBLEM ARISES. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME ON WHETHER OR NOT THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO LOOKED INTO OR NOT.....THANKS DAWM M BAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722228May 3, 2000
WHEELS
ON JANUARY 15, 2000 I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED ON MY 98 FORD CONTOUR AT A TIRE DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ON MY CAR WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THEY ADVISED THAT I TALK TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THIS CAR. ON JANUARY 19,2000 I TOOK MY CAR INTO SUNSET FORD TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE. AT THAT TIME I INFORMED THEM OF THE CRACKED WHEEL. THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEELS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE AN INVOICE FROM THE DEALER TO VERIFY THEIR POSITION. I LEFT THIS SAME CAR AT A REPAIR SHOP ON 5-1-00. THEY CALLED ME THE FOLLOWING DAY TO INFORM ME THAT 3 OF THE WHEELS ON THIS CAR ARE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I CONTACTED FORD AT THEIR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS ON 5-3-00. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE NO RECALL NOTICES OUT ON THIS CAR FOR DEFECTIVE WHEELS, AND THEREFORE I AM OBLIGATED TO REPLACE THESE WHEELS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THIS CAR WHICH GOES THROUGH 75,000 MILES AND YET THE DEALER AND FORD CORPORATE REFUSE TO REPLACE THESE WHEELS. I WILL HAVE TO DO SO HOPING TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD. THE REPAIR SHOP HAD MY INSURANCE COMPANY LOOK AT THESE WHEELS, AND THE ADJUSTER CONCLUDED THAT THE CONDITION OF THESE WHEELS MAKE THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP. THANKS, ROB MOLL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861312May 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V075000/ REAR BRAKE VALVE. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861255May 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN DRIVING SMELLED GAS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKED GAS TANK FUEL FILLER NECK. DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552024May 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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