Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#861141April 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A REAR END IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH CAUSED THE REAR END TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721894April 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IT TOOK THREE TRIES TO MY DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE A RECEIPT IN THERE HANDWRITING STATING THIS FACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721895April 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
LOCAL FORD DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION LINE AND INSTALLED IT WRONG AND DAMAGED IT. HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. HAVE RECEIPT TO PROVE IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860747April 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECAL 00V075000/REAR BRAKE VALVE: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL THEY GET THE APPROVAL FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860755April 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND GEARS WERE STUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721734April 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
SINCE THIS CAR WAS NEW I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR SIGNAL BULBS 3 TIMES MYSELF BEFORE BRINGING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THIS CAR AT THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS FOR SIGNAL LIGHTS. THEY HAVE REPLCACED THE BULBS 5 TIMES MOSTLY DRIVERS SIDE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE BULB SOCKETS AND POOR WIRING(LOOSE CONNECTIONS).I WAS TOLD THAT THE BULBS ON BOTH REAR SIGNALS WERE REPLACED THE LAST TIME AT THE DEALER.I ALSO NOTICED HEAT DAMAGE ON SOME OF THE SOCKETS.I REALLY DON'T THINK EVERYTHING IS OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860653April 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HAS POOR AND INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721578April 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END DEFECT CAUSES CAR TO EAT TIRES, UNABLE TO ALIGN OR FIX PROBLEM, CURRENTLY DEALER IS ATTEMPTING SOLUTIONS BUT SO FAR NONE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721587April 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN ONE THING STARTED TO SHORT ON MY CONTOUR EVERYTHING STARTED TO GO...FIRST THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF THEN ..THE A/C STARTED SHORTING THEN IT COMPLETELY FROZE CAUSING TIMING TO JUMP AND NOEW ..I'M TOLD THE CAR NEEDS NEW COMPUTER ..IT DIES IN MIDDLE OF ROAD THE SENSORS ARE BAD ...PLEASE HELP ME REGARDING THIS MATTER ..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860454April 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAT WENT OFF. THERE WAS RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. CONSUMER WAS LOOKING OUT OF REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD. CONSUMER APPLIED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND VEERED OVER TO THE SHOULDER LANE, AND SHE WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK ON THE REAR. CAR WAS TOWED. CONSUMER SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860460April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON WATER PUMP. A WEEK LATER, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE ON THE WATER PUMP. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860462April 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES AUTOMOBILE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860463April 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED/SHORTED OUT. ALSO, WHEN TURNING LEFT, VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721528April 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784613April 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE RACES IN WARMER WEATHER (65 AND UP) AT STARTUP AND WHEN IDILING AT STOPS, AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE BUCKS AND WANTS TO TAKE OFF, DEALER HAS RESET THE COMPUTER CODES, REPLACED THE COMPUTER CONTROLS AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT NONE OF THIS HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860376April 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A FRIEND HOUSE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO BURN FROM THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721451April 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED IT HAS BEEN REALIGNED 3 TIMES 3/28/00 LAST TIME, AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, IT IS ALREADY SHOWING WEAR, AND ITS ONLY BEEN 1200 SINCE IT WAS REALIGNED. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR 1 FULL YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860326April 14, 2000
AIR BAGS
RECALL # 99V243000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: PASSIVE RESTRAINT: AIR BAG: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721426April 13, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR RATTLING WHEN DRIVING AND STEERING. THEY ORDERED TACK SHIELD AND BOLTS. TOOK IT BACK IN, THEY INSTALLED PARTS AND SAID IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD TO ORDER RACK AND PINION. KEPT THE CAR UNTIL THAT CAME IN AND INSTALLED IT. A FEW DAYS LATER IT STARTED SQUEALING AND SMOKING. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY. THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK, DECIDED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND INSTALLED ANOTHER RACK AND PINION. GOT IT BACK AND IT WAS STILL RATTLING AND NOW IT HAS A LOW GROWL SOUND AT AN IDLE. TOOK IT BACK. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IDLER PULLEY AND THE RIGHT SWADE BAR LINK. THE GROWL IS STILL THERE BUT THEY'RE SAYING THAT IS NOW NORMAL. IT IS NOT NORMAL. IT WAS NOT THERE UNTIL THEY STARTED SCREWING AROUND IN THERE. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721385April 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED OVER SPEEDBUMP. NO OTHER RELATED VEHICLE DAMAGE. BODY AND PAINT ORIGINAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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