Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#897967October 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS REAR HAVE COMPLETELY FALLEN A PART. THERE WERE NO ATTACHMENT T0 CLICK ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753320October 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RADIATOR FAN MOTOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND WATER PUMP FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS THEN CAUSED THE ENGINE HEAD OR GASKET TO FAIL. ALSO EXPECT TO FIND WATER PUMP IMPELLER DAMAGE. THESE COMPONENT FAILURES HAVE PRODUCED A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ESTIMATE. BY SEARCHING CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, OWNERS CAN PLAINLY SEE THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES ARE CAUSEING EXTENSIVE AND COSTLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ENGINE. A RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FAN MOTORS, THIS DOES NOT ADDRESS THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE ENGINE BY THE FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, AND I DID NOT HAVE A NOTICE OF VEHICLE RECALL ON THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897789October 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MANUFACTURERS RECALL 99 M 03/WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD: VEHICLE WOULD NOT START/RUN. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED OF A RECALL CONCERNING WIRING HARNESS. NOTIFIED DEALER; GERRY FORD, LEEBURG; VA, PHONE# 703/777-0000, WHO REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING STARTER, SOLENOID AND BATTERY TO BLOW UP. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897766October 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897767October 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING VEHICLE OUT OF A STOP TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897771October 15, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE LEFT/MIDDLE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH, HAS TO TAKE COVER OFF LATCHING PART TO FASTEN SEAT BELT. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753189October 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP IMPELLER FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563680October 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A NOISE AND DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, HOWEVER NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY, DEALER STATED NOISE WAS DUE TO PULLEY THAT HAD RUSTED AND CORRODED, RECALL 00V367, REGARDING THE FAN MOTOR, CAUSED THE PULLEY TO RUST AND CORRODE, THEREFORE CAUSING THE NOISE, VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED AND DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND MANY OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT, CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897561October 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 01V230000. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT PERFORMED NO REPAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DESCRIPTION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION. *AK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAULTY O2 SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897580October 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING UP AFTER ABS LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BEEN TO MECHANIC 4 TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER PROPRTIONAL VALVE WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, WHICH STILL WAS PRESENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS HAS BEEN AN REOCURRING PROBLEM.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897486October 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. ALSO,VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHENEVER GOING ABOVE 50 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897511October 9, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, HAD NO STEERING/ CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752911October 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT LEVER BUTTON WOULD STICK MAKING IT VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK INTO GEAR REPAIR DONE BY FORD REPLACED SHIFT ACTUATOR & SOLENOID. TURN SIGNAL MAKES CLICKING NOISE WHEN SIGNAL NOT IS USE. SIGNALS DO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004690October 3, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ALWAYS WARM AND HOT TO TOUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752859October 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
DRIVER'S SEAT BASE STABILIZER BAR IS BROKEN, CUASING SEAT TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE FREELY, AND SEAT BACK IS UNSTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752868October 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAVE HAD COUNTLESS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE LATEST IS THE INSULATING COATING ON THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD IS CRACKED AND BREAKING OFF. THIS IS CAUSING NUMEROUS ENGINE CODES. THESE SHORTS ARE CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE HIWAY AND NOT RESTART. I WAS NOTIFIED OF FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY AFTER THE CAR HAD ALREADY PASSED THE MILEAGE THAT THEY OFFERED. I CAN NOT DRIVE OR SELL THE CAR AS IS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A NHTSA RECALL YET, I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OF THESE CARS EVEN CATCHING ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897244October 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
RECALL 99V243000. REPAIRS WERE DONE. HOWEVER, AFTER REPAIRS, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM BY ERROR OR COMPUTER CODES. *NOTE: AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO RECALL SERVICE. IN SEPTEMBER 2001, DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED AN ERROR CODE FINDING THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG IMPACT SENSORS WERE FAULTY. DEALERSHIP WAS CHARGING CONSUMER $70, FOR DIAGNOSTIC S, $300 FOR REPAIR WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563591October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLACE IN EITHER FIRST GEAR OR REVERSE DUE TO WORN OUT CLUTCH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897112October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAVE LITTLE RESISTANCE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL, FEELS "MUSHY. ALSO, ABS LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND RESET ABS LIGHT. AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP, ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP THEN DETERMINED THEY HAVE TO PERFORM REWIRING WORK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563480September 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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