Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#751853September 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES . THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER/ACCESSORY OUTLET DEVELOPED A SHORT WITH FUSE BLOWOUT . THE INTERIOR LEVER TO THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT FUNCTION TO OPEN THE OUTSIDE LID COVERING THE GAS CAP . THE CAR IS IN ALMOST NEW CONDITION WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES SINCE 1996 . CAR IS ALSO IN FOR MANDATORY RECALL SERVICING DUE TO NOTICE FROM FORD .HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SHORTING IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER/ACCESSORY OUTLET SYSTEM ? HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INTERIOR GAS CAP LID LEVER NOT FUNCTIONING ? I AM BEING CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF THESE ITEMS . I WONDER WHETHER THERE WAS A BASIC DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT LED TO SUCH MALFUNCTIONING AFTER LESS THAN 5,000 MILES .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895960September 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN FOG AND TURNING ON DEFROSTER IT WON'T WORK ON LOW, BUT WILL WORK ON HIGH. THIS COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE DEFROSTER HAS A DELAYED REACTION, AND WHILE DRIVING WINDOWS ARE STILL FOGGED UP. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004255September 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING, REPLACE SENSOR, IAC VALVE, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, TRANSMISSION, SHIFT ASSEMBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004185September 6, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE FIREHAWK LTA P205/60R15 M+S 25213 UR BM06368. HAS KNOT ON FRONT TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751801September 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATED WILDLY, THEN IT REGISTERED ZERO. TEN SECONDS LATER THE CAR'S DRIVEABLITY WENT DOWN DUE TO THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER RECEIVING ZERO SPEED INPUT: LIMITED ACCELLERATION, NO CRUISE CONTROL, ETC. END RESULT: BOTH SPEED CABLE AND SPEED CONTROL SENSOR BROKEN; CONNECTION PIN FROM TRANSMISSION TO SENSOR STUCK OR SNAPPED --> WILL NEED TO DROP TRANSMISSION AND TEAR IT OPEN JUST TO GET AT A $25 PART!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895882September 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V243000. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO INSTALL A NEW DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CORRECTIVE ACTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895899September 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V230000, AND CALLED DEALERSHIP TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED. DEALERSHIP REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751712September 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE SERVICING DEPT AT THE FORD DEALER AND OTHER AUTO SERVICING CENTER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY TO THIS DAY IT IS ON. AT ONE TIME THE ENTIRE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR BRAKES LIGHTS WENT OUT. IT CURRENTLY SHUT ITS SELF OFF ( STALLS) AND GET HOT. THE ENGINE SOUNDS REVVED UP AND SHORTLY AFTER THE AC UNIT WENT OUT.EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT/ THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT WAS REPLACED SOME WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL THE FLUIDS ARE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE AND IT STILL STALLS AND OVERHEATS FOR NO REASON. BOTH FRONT WINDOWS ELECTRICAL MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895736September 5, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562877September 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO RECALL 00S44 HE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN HIS VEHICLE, AT THE DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN HAD BEEN CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE, 1500 MILES LATER CONSUMER ASKED THE SAME SERVICE MANAGER HOW THE COOLING FAN COULD BE CHECKED WITHOUT THE MOTOR RUNNING AND HE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751672September 4, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE AND TURNING A CORNER, WATER WAS SPRAYED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DISABLED THE POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE AT THE CORNER OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM, WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. FORD HAS A TSB, BUT THIS IS A LIFE-SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751570September 3, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CANNOT RELEASE LOCKS.DANGEROUS IN COLLISION /FIRE WE NO LONGER LOCK OUR CAR DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751521September 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
REPLACE BOTH REAR SPRINGS 7/15/2000. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT IS BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895601August 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 00V367000. OVERHEATING OF ENGINE COOLING FAN DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895508August 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, SAME DAY, CONSUMER FOUND AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER WERE NOT WORKING. ONLY DEFROSTER WORKED. DEALER OPENED HOOD AND STATED NOTHING WAS DONE TO AFFECT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT/HEATER. ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL BACK NEXT WEEK TO SPEAK TO SERVICE MANAGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751421August 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE ALLOWING THE BODY TO LOWER SO THAT THE TIRES WERE ALMOST AGAINST THE WHEEL WELLS. IF THEY HAD CONTACTED EACHOTHER WHILE DRIVING, IMMEDIATE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED TO THE TIRES, OR THE CAR'S STEERING COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH FORD CONTOURS AND THAT THOUGH FORD EXTENDED THE WARRENTY PERIOD ON THE FRONT SPRINGS DUE TO BREAKAGE, THEY REFUSE TO DO SO WITH THEB REAR SPRINGS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO ADDRESS IT BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562812August 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
A COIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AND BLEW THE TIRE, SPARE WAS INSTALL AND BLEW ALSO DUE TO COIL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895323August 28, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WORK WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FOR RECALL 99V247000. CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING THE PROBLEM OF FUEL LEAKING WHEN HE FILLS FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ALREADY, AND IT WAS NOW CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751256August 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STALLS FOR NO REASON, WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR OR WHEN I COME TO A STOP. ALSO AT A SLOW SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895293August 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, MOSTLY AT SLOW SPEED, TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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