Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#603750August 28, 1997
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815747August 27, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN GOING OVER A PUDDLE IN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING BELT GETS WET, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521442August 26, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE BOOT AROUND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521105August 19, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815414August 18, 1997
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (65) MPH THE WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE FRONT FELL OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE IS BEING LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815436August 18, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST. A KIT WAS CREATED FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT KIT WILL RESOLVE ONLY 80% OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND VEHICLE HAS REPSONDED FAIRLY WELL, CONSUMER AVOIDS PUDDLES AND DRIVE VERY LITTLE DURING RAIN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815380August 15, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MOISTURE GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND HAS NO CONTROL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522602August 11, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING HAS A BAD MILDEW SMELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522548August 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED IN RAIN REPEATEDLY AND THE LATEST INCIDENT CAUSED A CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520314July 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521876July 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE RAINY, WET, OR COLD. TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY DUE TO BENT SUSPENSION BAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519579July 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519366July 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COOLING FAN REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813577June 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVLING ABOUT 25 MPH, AND HAD A VERY LIGHT IMPACT IN WHICH VEHICLE SKIDDED ABOUT 3 FEET INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT DIDN'T HAVE ANY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON VERY LIGHT IMPACT, CAUSING IT TO SMASH THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. IT ALSO SPLIT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DAMAGED GLOVE COMPARTMENT/BENT THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTREME INJURIES TO THE NECK AND CHEST. ALSO PUNCTURED THE AIRBAG IN 2 PLACES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813304June 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE WINDSHILD JUST CRACKED FOR NO OBIVIOUS REASONS SUCH AS A ROCK OR SOME ONE HITTING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813279June 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ANF OFF. CONSUMER THINKS THAT THIS MEANS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1998, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED IN THE COMPUTER YET SO HAD TO KEY IN 1997 FOR YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517430May 28, 1997
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT ARM/RIGHT HAND, AND ALSO ON LEFT SIDE OF STOMACH WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL CYST. DUP OF 516955, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812445May 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVING ON HWY RPMS STOPPED RUNNING; VEHICLE STALL OUT; VEHICLE STARTED COASTING. PULLED TO SIDE; TURNED IT OFF; RESTARTED IT 15 MINUTES LATER. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED ELECTRICAL CABLE WIRING (BATTERY/ALTERNATOR) HAD MELTED & CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812264May 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES: BRAKES MAKE A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE.WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE'S A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STOP. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SO MANY TIMES THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812138May 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF FROM COLUMN, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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