Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#848075September 20, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
UNDER WET CONDITION POWER STEERING GOES OUT, CAUSING THE WHEE TOL HAVE TO TURN BACK TO THE NORMAL POSITION MANUALY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848128September 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAS BLOWN OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711576September 19, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC SWITCH AND BLOWER SPEED NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MECHANIC SAID: "FOUND BURNT BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, HI BLOWER MOTOR RESISTANCE AFFECTED CIRCUIT. MELTER RESISTOR AND HARNESS." LATER MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT NEED A NEW AC DASH SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS. A TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $600.00. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A HIGH RESISTANCE CAUSES INCREASED CURRENT AND THUS BURN UP THE RESISTOR AND WIRING. I BELIEVE THAT THE RESISTOR HAD A SHORT AND THE EXCESSIVE CURRENT BURNED UP THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRING. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE BLOWER IS DAMAGED OR NOT. THIS FAULTY RESISTOR IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS FIRE UNDER THE DASH. THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THAT THE CAR IS FOUR MONTHS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY 27,000 + MILES, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE. IF I PAY TO HAVE THE DAMAGE REPAIRED, CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK IF YOU FIND THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711544September 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR HESITATES AND JUMPS IN AND OUT AT HIGH SPEEDS. WHEN THE OVERDRIVE IS OFF THE CAR DOESN'T DO IT. I'VE HAD IT TO AUTONATION THREE TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THANK YOU PETER STOA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847973September 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING 70MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE WINDED UP FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION TOWARDS TRAFFIC. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711483September 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711505September 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM DASH AREA. WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN ABANDONED CAR. CAR WAS SERVICED AT DEALER IN GEORGIA. TWO DAYS AFTER FIRST REPAIR SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE. WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN ABONDONED CAR FOR A SECOND TIME. WIFE IS CONCERNED OVER CHILDRENS SAFETY. TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER OBSERVED PROBLEM WHILE HE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASH. DEALER QUICKLY OPENED GLOVE BOX. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE THE SECOND TIME. PROBLEM WAS WITH WIRING HARNESS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD HAS INFORMED ME OF ROOT CAUSE. AM CONCERNED PROBLEM CAN AGAIN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. DESIRE TO KNOW ROOT CAUSE, AND FIX TO ASSURE SAFETY OF FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711523September 17, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847852September 16, 1999
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT CUT OFF WHICH IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847868September 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN SEIZED UP/OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED FAN TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847910September 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE BATTERY, AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO GET SOMEONE TO GIVE HER A JUMP. ALSO, ALARM SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711454September 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ON APR 8 1999 I TOOK MY CAR TO AMHERST MOTORS INC BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ONT HE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH THE FORD COMPANY FAILED TO INFORM ME ABOUT. WHEN QUESTIONED, THEY RESPONDED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ME. NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE DPFE(REVISED DELTA PRESSURE FEEDBACK)VOLTA FAILED. THEY DID NOT TELL ME THIS WHEN THEY RELEASED MY CAR APR 15 1999. I ASKED TO HAVE THE SEATBELT FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CHARGE ME OVER $100. THERE IS A RECALL #95S31 FOR THAT SEATBELT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844829September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VIBRATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847812September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED / REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. ALSO, REPLACED ROTORS/PADS, AND REAR DRUMS. BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847636September 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 30MPH SMELLED A BURNING ODOR.PULLED VEHICLE OVER. THE WIRE TO THE SPEED CONTROL BURNED OFF, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL IN THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847684September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847306September 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WAS SENT NHTSA RECALL 99V194000/MFR RECALL99S19, THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILALBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847342September 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ALL THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF ON BRACKET SUPPORTING TRANSAXLE, CAUSING IT TO FALL DOWN AND WEDGE AGAINST THE EXHAUST PIPE. HEARD A NOISE PRIOR TO DISCOVERING PROBLEM. VEHICLE DRIVEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. OWNER HAS BOLTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847353September 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRAVELING SPEEDOMETER READING IS INCORRECT,VEHICLE COULD BE GOING AS FAST AS 60 MPH, AND SPEEDOMETER READING STATES ZERO. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR FIVE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548366September 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP (99V-194). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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