Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#762379May 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE EGR VALVE, EGR GAS REGULATOR VALVE WENT BAD. THE SHIFTING SENSOR WENT BAD CAUSING IT TO FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNT BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO VIBRATE VERY BADLY. THE A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP CAUSING THE BELT TO BRAKE AND STRANDING MY WIFE AND 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762299May 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATES WHEN SPEED CONTROL "SET" IS APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762206May 23, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE WORST CAR WE EVER OWNED. RECENTLY THE A/C COMPRESSOR MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE $1200 TO FIX. THEY THEN SAID IT WOULD ONLY BE $950 BECAUSE SOME PARTS WERE NOT NEEDED. WE LATER FOUND OUT A/C ISN'T FIXED AND THE DEALER IS DEMANDING AN ADDITIONAL $1200 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY SAID WE REFUSED TO FIX THE A/C THE FIRST TIME AROUND. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WE PAID FOR THE FIRST TIME. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN!!!*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010314May 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN CHANGING GEARS WHICH WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010211May 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN TRYING TO THE FILL VEHICLE WITH GAS FUEL WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, AND CONSUMER CANNOT FILL TANK IN THE USUAL TIME IT WOULD TAKE A PERSON. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO STAND THERE AND CONTINUE TO PUSH NOZZLE OVER AND OVER BEFORE FILLING UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010139May 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED, MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED,.CONSUMER DISAGREED AND STATED VEHICLE STILL HAD SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR SERVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762068May 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
I KNOW A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CONTOURS AS I HAVE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THROUGH A PRIVATE PARTY AND TOOK OUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH MY CREDIT UNION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COVERED BUT THE SIGNALS AND THE SHIFTER LEVER WAS NOT COSTING ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER IS FORCED TO RECALL THE PARTS. I READ THE COMMENTS ON THE TRANSMISSIONS AND IT IS AMAZING THAT EVERYONE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING, IT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762007May 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR ORIGINALLY REPLACED ON 06/04/2001,PART FAILED ON 05/16/2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009768May 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CASING AROUND COIL SPRINGS OF RECALL 01I013000 DOES NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO CARRY 15 INCH TIRES WHICH ARE RECOMMEND FOR VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FINAALY AGREED TO ADJUST THE SHILEDS, HOWEVER WHEN HE WENT TO PICK UP VEHICLE, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT NEW SHIELDS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761815May 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED IN JANUARY, 2001, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $2,600. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE TORQUE CONVERTER AGAIN REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS. NOW IN APRIL, 2002, THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING IN TRAFFIC, OVERDIRVE LIGHT FLASHING, VERY ROUGH SHIFTING. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART AND DAMAGED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AGAIN. REPLACEMENT COST WILL BE $2,400.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761719May 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DURING THE WINTER I TURNED ON MY HEATING UNIT AND IT WOULD NOT BLOW UNLESS IT WAS ON HIGH. I WOULD HAVE TO CONSTANTLY TURN MY HEAT OFF AND ON BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOO HOT THEN TOO COLD. I NOTICED ON REAL COLD DAYS THE HEATING SYSTEM WOULD MALFUNCTION ON MILDER DAYS THE HEATING SYSTEM WOULD WORK CORRECTLY. MY WINDOW WOULD GET OFF TRACT AND I WOULD HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SET THE WINDOW IN PLACE WHILE I RAISE THE WINDOW. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761685May 8, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I HAVE EXPERIENCE DEFECTS WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES AS WELL AS THE SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS ARE CONSTANTLY JAMMING. THEREFORE, I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY SECURE MY CHILDREN OR MYSELF WHEN DRIVING. ALSO THE BUCKLE DOES NOT FASTEN. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY THE BELT JAMMED FOR MY SIX YEAR OLD AND THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT LOCK FOR MY THREE YEAR OLD. I PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT (AFTER TWO CARS GAVE MY THE RIGHT OF WAY) INTO A PARKING LOT WHILE TRAFFIC WAS AT A STAND STILL. ALL OF A SUDDEN A CAR SPEEDS BY AND FORCED ME TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. WHEN I DID THIS BOTH MY CHILDREN HEADS HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER CAR SEATS. I BEGAN TO WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY CHILDREN IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALER TO GET THEM CHECK OUT AND FIXED AND I AM CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#9006325May 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SMELLING A BURNT ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATER VENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761637May 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE ECOND TIME, IT JUST WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND I HAD TO CUT THE SEATBEAT SO THE PASSENGER COULD GET OUT. AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SWITCH JUST WENT OUT ONE DAY. THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL ONLY WORK IF I KEEP THE CONTROL TURNED TO "HIGH." I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BOTH OF THESE ITEMS REPLACED BY FORD, IF POSSIBLE. "*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009189May 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATED AT 10 MPH. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THERE WAS VIBRATION, BUT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THESE CARS. AT 6000 MILES FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WERE WEARING OUT. AT 17000 MILES ALL 4 TIRE WERE WORN. DEALER WILLINGLY REPLACED ALL 4. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761536May 4, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS COMING OFF. AS IT IS COMING OFF IT IS CURLING UP AND I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO GET IN THE WAY OF MY VISION AS I AM DRIVING. IT IS A '1999 AND I FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD NOT BE COMING APART LIKE THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009126May 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND INTO ANY GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009135May 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE YELLOWED WITH AGE, THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008968May 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPRING PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE TIRE.*JB. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008830April 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REMEDY FOR RECALL IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED. THERE ARE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CYLINDER LIKE CASE AROUND COIL THAT ARE ABOUT 1 OR TWO INCHES AWAY FROM TIRE ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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