Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#746026May 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS ENGINE SITUATION WAS INTRACTABLE BECAUSE THE FORD BULLETIN ADVISES THAT HEAD GASKET REMOVAL WARRANTS REPLACEMENT, THEREFORE EVEN FORD TECHNICIANS HAVE TO ?!@#$% FOOT AROUND TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM IS ELSEWHERE RATHER THAN GOING RIGHT TO THE SOURCE. I BORROWED $10,000 TO FINISH SCHOOL THIS YEAR AND MUCH OF THAT MONEY WAS SPENT ON THIS CAR. IT DESTROYED MY ACADEMIC YEAR AND I BARELY GRADUATED THANKS TO THIS MAJOR HEADACHE. THE WAS ONLY AT 49,000 MILES WHEN IT FINALLY WENT CAPUT. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED IT WAS TOTALLY WARPED AND BLOWN. I BOUGHT A FORD REBUILT ENGINE BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD THE EXTRA $700 FOR A JASPER REBUILT ENGINE... SEE THEY REBUILD THE SAME ENGINE AND MAKE A 7 YEAR 100,000 WARRANTY ON THE REBUILT ENGINE BECAUSE THEY USE A GRAPHITE HEAD GASKET AND MAKE OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT FORD DOESN'T MAKE. FORD NOT ONLY SELLS THEIR WEAKER REBUILT ENGINES BUT ONLY PUT A 1 YEAR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT. WELL, I'M BROKE AND IT'S TOTALLY FORD'S FAULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745965May 27, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I KNOW A LOT OF OTHER OWNER OF THE SAME CAR ENCOUNTERED THE EXACTLY SAME VCT PROBLEM (CODE P1381), AND IT COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BE FIXED. IF ANYONE TAKE TIME READ THE CONTOUR OWNER'S PROBLEM FORUM LOCATED ON THE WEB (WWW.CONTOUR.ORG), HE FINDS TONS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM OF THIS CAR. IT'S DEFINITELY OUTRAGOUS IN THE SENSE OF STATISTICS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT OF THIS CAR IS WAY ABOVE THE WILDEST IMAGINE ON THE FREQUENCY THAT IT COULD EVER HAPPED TO ANY EXISTING MODEL OF CAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AT LEAST IN THE SENSE OF A NATIONAL RECALL. CEL, THE BIGGEST NIGHTMARE OF FORD CONTOUR! ANYONE WHO MADE THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745981May 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY, NOT MOVING. DAMAGED SWAY BAR LINK AND TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745994May 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE WATER PUMP FAILED TH HEAD GASKET ALSO FAILED . AND POSSIBLY A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745935May 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL #00S44.THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE TEMP. RISED ABOVE 85 DEGREES THE FAN FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY @ABOUT 45 MPH.VEHICLE HAD TO BE ABANDONED . WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE EXHAUST LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HEAT. I WANT CAR REPAIRED AND LOANER PROVIDED UNTIL MY CAR IS RETURNED TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889151May 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT STABALIZER BAR WAS BROKEN WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE HAVE A REALIGNMENT. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED A TOTAL OF $463.26 TO HAVE THIS DEFECT REPAIRED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889212May 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 70MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ALL LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE . VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745915May 25, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FIRST THE A/C STARTED FLOODING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RESULT THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED BY PLANTATION FORD, WHO TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LURCHING IN REVERSE. RESULT $2000, AND AGAIN FORD TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CONTOUR. FINALLY THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. MUCH LATER FORD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE COOLING FAN FUSE, AAND THE WIRING HARNESS. BOTH OF WHICH I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT, BUT HAD TO LEARN FROM A MECHANIC. AND WHEN I DID TAKE THE CAR TO PLANTATION FORN THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE HEAD GAASKET WAS BLOWN BECAUSE OF THE COOLING FAN FUSE, AND THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS RECALL HAD EXPIRED AT 100,000 MAKING MY VEHICLE INELIGIBLE SINCE IT HAD 106,000. I HAVE E:MAILED YOU PICTURES OF THE HARNESS, WHICH ARE SO BRITTLE, AND CORRODED I WOULD BE SCARED TO START ANY MOTOR WITH IT FOR FEAR OF A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889059May 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN ENGINE COOLING FAN RECALL 00V367000. CONSUMER MADE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED; HOWEVER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT APPOINTMENTS WERE NEVER PUT INTO COMPUTER AND SERVICE WAS DENIED. ON MAY 19TH, 2001 THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN UNDERHOOD WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889003May 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON T BRAKES PEDAL AND BRAKES WILL VIBRATE. FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND DEFFECT IS STILL THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889025May 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND FOUND OUT THAT PISTON ASSAMBLY WAS IN TRANSMISSION BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561294May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED, 00V367, CAUSING HEAD GASKET TO BLOW, NOW ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888884May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATED AND WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH 78,200 MILES ON ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SECOND ENGINE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND STALLING APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES AFTER ENGINE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V367 FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN AFTER THESE PROBLEMS HAD HAPPENED, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL BECAUSE IT HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745701May 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITH 3 TO 4 CAR LENGTHS IN OPTIMAL DRY DAYLIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AT A CRUISING SPEED OF 35MPH, THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#745724May 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY WILL PULL OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING, CAN LEAVE IN GEAR WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888737May 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR END OF VEHICLE HAS DROPPED DUE TO REAR COIL SPRINGS RUSTING AND BREAKING. DEALER SAID COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745566May 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF CD4E TRANSMISSION REQUIRING RE-BUILD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888504May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUTER RING IS PLASTIC AND IT WORE OUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING. CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A CRUNCHING SOUND, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TENSION AGAINST PULLEY, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *AK THE OUTER RING BROKE OFF OF THE CENTER METAL PART OF THE PULLEY IN SEVERAL PIECES, MECHANIC STATED HE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING PART BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF THEM FAIL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745487May 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
RIGHT FRONT COILSPRING (BROKE) CUT TIRE,BENT RIGHT FRONT STABILAIZER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888336May 16, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CURVING UP AND ITS IS PROGRESSIVLY GETTING WORSE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND STATES DEFECT IS COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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