Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#708662July 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 10500 MLS.IT NOW HAS 16600 MLS.WHEN IT HAD 14435MLS TO 16600 MLS I HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708675July 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547186July 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
FAN SPEED KNOB STOPPED WORKING, SHORTED OUT BURNED WIRE, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN POSSIBLE FIRE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547132July 14, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DURING RAINY WEATHER THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YCS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842291July 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HEATER CORE BLEW OUT, AND THE CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER/LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842364July 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER TURNED AIR CONDITIONER ON AND SMOKE CAME FROM KNOB AREA. INSIDE OF KNOB HAD MELTED CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708603July 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RUBBING NOISE WHILE DRIVING--NOISE IS LOUDER WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT WHEN CHANGING LANES AND GOING AROUND CURVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842227July 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A GROUP OF TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842073July 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SMELLED SMOKE, AND HEATER SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708531July 12, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF 7-3-99. SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED BY DEALER 7-6-99. SENSOR DEFECTIVE AGAIN 7-11-99, DEALER WILL REPLACE AGAIN SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708432July 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
"DURATEC" ENGINE ADVERTISED TO GO 100,000 MILES - REQUIRED TUNE UP AT 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708425July 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 6+ TIMES OVER THE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP , CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVEN IN THE RAIN , STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND ALL POWER FAILS. HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS . TOLD THAT FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NO PROTOCOL TO FIX THE PROBLEM . DEALER CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW CAUSE OF PROBLEM AS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841955July 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPAIRED, BUT IT BECAME ONCE AGAIN DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED, BUT OF NO AVAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708359July 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841747July 7, 1999
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WILL BE SERVICED FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 10 MONTHS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841748July 7, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838682July 6, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHENEVER HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON ALL OTHER LIGHTS REMAIN OFF. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS THAT CONSUMER PAID FOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL, ANY REPAIRS MADE WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708212July 4, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THIS CONTOUR HAS A MODERATE STEERING/ HYDRAULIC NOISE WHEN TURNING AT ANY TIME. FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION COMPONENT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEN THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND FORD TOLD DEALER NOT TO CHANGE THE UNIT. STATED THAT FORD WAS WORKING ON A FIX FOR PROBLEM. MAY TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS. I HAD A LAWYER WRITE A LETTER TO FORD ASKING FOR A BUY BACK. THEY REFUSED AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS "NORMAL." WELL, WHICH IS IT? A NOISE THAT A DEALER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE UNIT TO FIX, THAT THE FORD ENGINEERING IS SUPOSEDLY WORKING ON, OR A NORMAL NOISE? MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE SAYS THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE. I THOUGHT STEERING SYSTEM IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708162July 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT APPROX. 50 MPH. THE CAR SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF DRIVE. THIS RESULTED IN A RAPID DECELLERATION, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATLY BEHIND ME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN THAT DAY AS THERE REGULAR TRANSMISSION PERSON WAS OFF. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR AND MUCH TO MY AMAZEMENT THE CAR SEEMED TO SKIP FAR LESS IF I ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SHIFT CHANGING WOULD ONLY HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS,IE 50 MPH. MY CONCERN IS I WAS NOT OFFERED A CLEAR EXPLANATION AS TO THE CAUSE, JUST CHARGED AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT TO OVERHAUL THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION! PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708185July 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILED, CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND PARKING LIGHTS TO GO OUT.HAD IT FIXED FOR $181.90 3/23/99 AS OF 7/2/99 DEALER SAYS HE HAS NO INFORMATION ON RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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