Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#8016450August 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SOME MINOR WORK. SHE WAS TOLD THAT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT FILLER NECK. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL 95V232000. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765636August 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES ARE BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016093August 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
99 V 243 000/AIR BAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY: AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE CONSUMER FIRST REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA AND THE FORD COMPANY. THE WARNING LIGHT IS STILL BLINKING. CONSUMER REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE FORD COMPANY KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016224August 13, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH INTERIOR LIGHT DROPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765606August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESS ON THIS VEHICLE DISPLAYS AREAS WHERE THE INSULATION IS COMPLETELY GONE AND/OR FLAKING OFF. THIS LEAVES BARE WIRES THAT ARE SHORTING OUT. THIS INCLUDES THE NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE WHEN SHORTED. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE WIRING TO THE CRASH SENSORS FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT IF THE WIRING TO THE SAFING SENSOR (UNDER THE DASH) IS ALSO SHORTED OUT AND THE WIRING TO ONE OF THE CRASH MODULES SHORTS OUT, THEN THE AIRBAG(S) COULD DEPLOY. NOT VERY WELCOME IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 70 MPH. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS AND HAD ISSUES THEIR OWN RECALL, BUT IT EXPIRED AT 100000 MILES. THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, ALTHOUGH THEY DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS NOTICE. FORDS CURRENT RESPONSE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO GET A WIRING HARNESS FROM A JUNKYARD AS THEY NO LONGER HAVE THEM AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THEY HAVE A PRICE OF 2500.00 FOR ONE. THE PROBLEM WITH GETTING ONE FROM A JUNKYARD IS THAT THEY ARE ALL DISPLAYING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015647August 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TOOK VEHICLETO DEALER FOR RECALL 99V243000 REPAIRS IN MARCH OF 2000. DEALER REPLACED DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM. 15 MONTHS AFTER ORIGINAL PARTS WERE REPLACED. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR FAILED, WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765295August 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS
WELL MY REAR SEATBELTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE THEY COMPLETELY FELL APART. THE ONLY THING THATS LEFT IS THE CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566887August 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE ARE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH GETTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFT AND CLUTCH PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015463August 5, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK COLLAPSED DUE TO A REAR END COLLISION FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE SITTING STILL. SPEED FROM OTHER VEHICLE WAS 55 MPH. TRUNK CRUMBLED, AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALED FROM THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. DRIVER DID SUSTAIN A SEVERE HEAD INJURY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765220August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PLASTIC IMPELLER BLADES ON WATER PUMP HAVE REPORTEDLY FAILED ON NUMEROUS CONTOURS, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING. COOLANT FROM RESERVOIR SPRAYED INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON LIFTING HOOD, BOILING COOLANT WAS VISIBLE IN RESERVOIR. THIS PRESENTS AN INJURY HAZARD FROM THE HOT COOLANT, AS WELL AS FROM POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE DURING VEHICLE USE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566874August 2, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE IS EMMITTING NOISES AS IF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE IS FALLING APART. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015428August 2, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015346August 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765013July 31, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISATED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015232July 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS AND INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS DUE TO LIGHT SWITCH HARNESS CONNECTORS MELTING, SHORTING OUT THE WIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015109July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WIRES FROM THE COOLING FAN ARE MELTING TOGETHER AND CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566775July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFICE LIGHT, WHEN SHE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THEM AND BOTH DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE THROWN FOWARD, ALSO THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.*MJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8014929July 29, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015037July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP A CAR MOVING ABOUT 20MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#764858July 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILTY BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF EXTENDED WARANTY AT 75,000. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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