Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#536631June 3, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823457May 19, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING STOPS FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WORKING ON A CORRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535837May 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR DISC BRAKES DRAGGING. THE REAR BRAKE PADS REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS EVEN WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE AND SERVICE BRAKE ARE RELEASED. SYMPTOMS REAR WHEELS WILL NOT TURN FREELY, REAR ROTORS APPEAR SCORED FROM CONTINUOUS PAD-CONTACT, EXCEPTIONALLY POOR FUEL ECONOMY (17-18 MPG HIGHWAY VS. 29 MPG EPA/DOE RATING). DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSE TO ADMIT EXISTENCE OF A PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE REAR BRAKES CLEARLY FAIL THE DIAGNOSTIC 'PINPOINT TESTS' SPECIFIELD IN FORD'S 1998 CONTOUR/MYSTIQUE WORKSHOP MANUAL. THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED, BUT IT MAY BE RELATED TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS TSB 97-5-2 AND/OR TSB 96-25-6.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823380May 15, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DRIVING ON WET SURFACES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THE DRIVER RECEIVES NO INDICATION THAT VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823267May 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V225000), THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, AND NOTIFIED DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING, MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE OWNER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820969May 12, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RELEASE TO THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, THE HEAD REST COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822518May 12, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER IT LOSES POWER ASSIST. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ABLE TO CORRECT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823218May 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ACCEPT THE KEY, BUT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535460May 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535393May 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535095May 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MAIN COMPUTER TROUBLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823046May 4, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK WHILE IN USE AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THIS WAS NOT SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534928April 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781549April 23, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BLINKER/BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED EIGHT TIMES SINCE VEHICLE'S PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534405April 21, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534179April 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SWAY BAR SQUEAKING, FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND AXLE BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822451April 15, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
TOOK OFF FROM INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD. PULLING HARD CONSUMER MANAGED TO GO TO LEFT, THEN STILL AT HIGH ACCELERATION SPEED. VEHICLE PULLED BACK TO THE RIGHT, TIPPING OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY TURNED AROUND, FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. CONSUMER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE AND TREATED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533653April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, PARKING BRAKE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822191April 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V225000). CALLED DEALER & SET AN APPOINTMENT. WAS LATER INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HAD ORDERED PARTS & WILL CALL WHEN THEY COME IN. HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING SO FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822140March 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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