Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#10015793April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015806April 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKE FLUID. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014365April 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1995 FORD CONTOUR THAT QUITS WITH NO WARNING, MY SON HAS HAD IT STALL ON THE EXPRESSWAY 8 TO 10 TIMES AND THE FORD DEALERS KEEP REPLACING THINGS, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A CAR THAT WILL JUST STALL OUT AT ANY TIME. WHAT CAN I DO. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014283April 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CAR IS 5.5 YEARS OLD, AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACING. THE TANK WAS LITERALLY FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS, LEADING TO GAS LEAKING FROM THE GAR AND GASOLINE FUMES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. IN ADDITION, NO REPLACEMENT PART WAS AVAILABLE DUE TO A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015623April 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SAFETY BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE LEFT REAR BELT BUCKLE DID NOT LOCK INTO THE LATCH PLATE WHEN CONNECTED AND THE RIGHT REAR BELT ONLY PULLED FAR ENOUGH FROM HOUSING TO COVER A SMALL CHILD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014240April 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN THE BACK SEAT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014241April 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR IDLES VERY ROUGHLY. HAD THE IDLER PULLEY REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014242April 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS TANK LEVER INSIDE THE CAR DOES NOT OPERATE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014243April 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS FREEZES AND STOPS THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015100April 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012225April 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK. * MR THE CONSUMER FELT THE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE FROM THE STRUCTURE AND THE ROOF MAY RUST. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014668March 28, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD CAME APART WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011479March 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V-234. THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT PER THE RECALL NOTICE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER TO THE CONSUMER. PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014562March 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STRUCTURE
THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB ENGINE HESITATED, SURGED AND LOST POWER. FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALSO THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO LIFT. RECALL FOR DASHBOARD REPAIRS ALREADY EXPIRED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014564March 27, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD CAME APART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012406March 25, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10012321March 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME DEFEC TAS MENTIONED IN RECALL #99V103000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHTS. THS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012324March 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME REPAIRS THREE TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012078March 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #98V23300 POWER TRAIN, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012116March 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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