Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#549511November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST LEAK AT THE FRONT END OF COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL DANGER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852857November 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILEDRIVING INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TO COME TO A STOP,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN THROUGH GARAGE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852863November 15, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE DISINGAGED AND TRAVELED OUT OF PARK INTO STREET. DEAREL HAS BEEN CONTACETD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852871November 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A HEAVY VIBRATION WILL OCCUR. ALSO BRAKES WILL SQUEAK.3 SET OF BRAKES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852885November 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED A GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. ALSO, NOTICED GAS PUDDLE ON DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714746November 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS: INTERIOR/BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO LIGHT. REPLACED SWITCH TWICE. FUEL FILLER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH LATCH INSIDE. NEVER WORKED. CIGARETTE LIGHTER FAILED. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED. CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START DUE TO DRAINED BATTERY. MECHANIC COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR THIS RELATED TO ALTERNATOR/CHARGING SYSTEM OF CAR. NEVER ABLE TO FIX THIS. TRUNK LEAKS WATER AROUND SEAL. ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . MECHANIC COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH ABS. AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER WOULD ONLY BLOW OUT DEFROST SETTING. ALSO BAD SMELL COMES FROM AC WHEN ON. REAR SEAT BELTS KEEP JAMMING; NOT ABLE TO USE SOMETIMES BECAUSE THEY WON'T COME OUT. WORST PROBLEM SO FAR: TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. NOT YET FIXED. I LOVED THIS CAR ONCE, NOW I HATE IT! THE WHOLE THING SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714754November 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. I APPLIED FOR THE PO7 PROGRAM FOR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND WAS DENIED. I HAVE $500,000.00 IN FORD PRODUCTS IN SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN PURCHASING FORD PRODUCTS SINCE 1970 FOR OUR SECOND GENERATION FAMILY BUSINESS. WHAT IS A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852782November 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE BLEW UP, CAUSING THE CONNECTORS / VEHICLE TO MELT. CONSUMER WAS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852719November 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FLAPPER VALVE DOES NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THIS CAUSES THE GAS TO SHUT BACK OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852648November 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN APPLYING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE LIGHT BLINKS EXCESSIVELY FAST. DEALER SAYS THE TURN SIGNAL BULB WAS OPEN. DEALER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852666November 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALLS 99V149000, 99V243000 AND MANUFACTURER'S 9S23. DEALER STATED PARTS ERE NOT AVAILABLE . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714472November 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
4 RECALLS-THAT I KNOW OF- NOW THIS PROBLEM-WILL STALL SOMETIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714363November 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HEATER AND AC FAN FIRST FAILED AT 34,000 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAN MOTOR (UNDER HOOD) AND FAN CONTROLS (UNDER DASH) WERE BOTH "CHARED". THE SAME ROUTINE OCCURED SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 60 AND 80 000 MILES. THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A NEW REPAIR KIT FOR THIS DEFECT ONLY SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I DID.. THIS FALL THE FAN QUIT AGAIN. ALMOST THE SAME TIME WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ANNOUNCING A RECALL FOR THE HEATER WIRING. AFTER INSTALLING THE COMPONENTS THE DEALER SAID THE FAN STARTED THEN QUIT. CHECKING THEIR WORK THE DECIDED EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT SO THEY CHASED THE WIRES BACK TO THE FUSE BOX. THERE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG UNTIL THEY PULLED THE FUSE BOX AND THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE WAS CHARRED. WHEN I THINK OF THE NUMBER OF TIME I BROUGHT GAS FOR MY LAWNMOWER HOME IN THE CAT IT FRIGHTENS ME. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL FIRE. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM JUST NOT FOUND UNTIL NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852545November 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES EXPERIENCING A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED IN RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852582November 4, 1999
SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT & THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAS A MUSK SMELL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714340November 4, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH DEEP PUDDLE. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE WATER SPLASHING ON BELT AND PULLEY, CAUSING SLIPPAGE AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER OFFERED TO INSTALL REVISED SPLASH GUARD (TSB) UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852456November 3, 1999
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON HITTING WATER IN THE ROAD SURFACE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AND FREEZE, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714247November 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR DOORS CREAK VERY LOUDLY - HAVE TO APPLY OIL MONTHLY, ENGINE CONSTANTLY RUNS HOT - HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED, OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR -VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS BOTH TIMES, WINDSHIELD MOLDING SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE, HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPEATEDLY, GAS SPILLS OUT OF NECK OF TANK WHEN REFUELING. SEATBELT COVER ON DOOR PANEL POPS OFF ON DRIVER SIDE AND BROKE OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE. OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714255November 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THEY REPLACED A PART, IT STILLED DIED ON THEM BUT THEY SAID IT WAS DYING BECAUSE OF THE PART AND IT WOULD BEING TO WORK AFTER THE CAR ADJUSTED TO THE NEW PART. THAT I FEEL IS VERY INAPPROPRIATE AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED, THERE RESPONSE DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE WITH MY 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. ESPICALLY SINCE THE OTHER DAY THE CAR DIED AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND WE ALSO MOST WENT IN A POND. NOW THE COMPNAY WILL NOT EVAN CALL ME BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852401November 2, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE STRUTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE & THE REAR BEARING'S WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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