Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#548798September 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED, ROLLED WHEN IN PARK POSITION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849366September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ELECTRICAL COOLING FAN SEIZED UP, OVERHEATING/MELTING AND THEN CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849389September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS. AS A RESULT, WHEELS LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849465September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, HAD TO UNTWIST BELT TO USE IT. ALSO, REAR WINDOW FELL OUT, NOTHING HAD HIT IT/IGNITION KEY SWITCH WOULD RATTLE WHEN INSERTING KEY & TAKING IT OUT, AND SUN ROOF LOCK WAS NOT WORKING. SUNROOF COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED . TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849558September 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITHOU PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849623September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING AND CLUCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849138September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT STAYS ON. ALSO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER SAYS SOMETHING IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849264September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SMELLS LIKE RAW GAS ALL THE TIME. HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS AGO VEHICLE WENT TO THE SHOP FOR A FUEL PUMP. ON HIGHWAY WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SOMETHING HAD POPPED OUT AND STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HIT THE CONCRETE AND BOTH AIRBAGS CAME OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712443September 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL FILLER OPENING DOES NOT PROVIDE VENT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE. NOZZLE SHUTS OFF REPEATEDLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD GAS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INVESTIGATE, FINGER BECAME LODGED IN FUEL FILLER OPENING FLAP (IT HAS A SMALL OPENING NEAR THE BASE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PIPE), FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL NEEDED TO CUT OUT FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE TO EXTRACT MY FINGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#548696September 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAVING TROUBLE WITH DEALERSHIP OBTAINING RECALL REPAIR (99V-103). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845892September 28, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN TURNING THE A/C ON, DASHBOARD GETS HOT. A/C IS COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER ON TOP OF DASHBOARD, AND NOT OUT THE VENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846002September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AND LOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846239September 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DUE TO THE "FLAP IN THE FUEL NOZZLE WHICH GETS STUCK AND CAUSES THE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FORD STATED THAT IT IS A SERVICE BULLETIN NOT A RECALL, ONLY TO BE REPLACED UNDETR WARRANTY. JN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848945September 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848737September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR INTO DIFFERENT GEARS THE GEAR BOX IS READING A DIFFERENT A STATUS OF WHAT THE CAR IS SUPPPOSE TO BE IN. GEAR INDICATOR DOES NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549227September 26, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
LEFT OUTER TIE ROD FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712082September 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE BEFORE IT WAS SERIOUS. FORD'S CONCERN REGARDING THE INCIDENT IS MINIMAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848676September 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH ,ON THE FRONT END. DEALER HAS SEEN FOUR TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848684September 24, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE EVAPORTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE COMPRESSOR IS NOW FREEZING UP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY YEAR. CONSUMER IS TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548677September 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, HITTING A BURGER KING RESULTING IN INJURY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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