Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#540412August 30, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT MAY COME BACK, BUT SHORTLY WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THE POER STEERING BELT SLIPS WHEN WET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540506August 27, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SMALL PUDDLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827198August 25, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE IDLES ROUGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826302August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ARE GOING INTO THE MAGG WHEELS. THE DEALER HAS PUT THREE SETS OF BRAKES ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826967August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH IT STALLED OUT FOR NO REASON. HAD CHECKED UNDERHOOD, THE TIMING BELT BROKE. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP & HEAD GASKET FAILED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826818August 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE IS NOT SAFE FOR ADULTS BECAUSE OF THE MODIFICATION FOR CHILD SEATS. THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE PASSENGER ANY NORMAL MOVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539923August 16, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE AT 20MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPOT. DEALER BELIEVES THE POWER STEERING BELT SLIPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541040August 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539840August 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE LOCKED, INCLUDING STEERING AND ALL RELATED ASSEMBLIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826627August 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND THIS CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826469August 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826497August 10, 1998
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP
WHENEVER THE BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT STRAP CLIP IS PULLED OR TUGGED ON, IT BECOMES UNLATCHED. THIS HAPPENS AFTER IT'S LOCKED IN (CLICKED SOUND) & THE DOT TURNS FROM RED TO GREEN TO SAY SEAT IS LATCHED IN PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538612August 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
GASKETS AND OIL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN OIL LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825990July 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THERE IS A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH HAS DUST UNDERNEATH. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539092July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538496July 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAULTY VACCUM HOSE THAT WAS CUT IN HALF FROM RUBBING AGAINST BRACKET, RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING GARAGE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538732July 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FROM BACK OF ALTINATOR TO BACK OF ENGINE BURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538724July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS REPORTED LEAKY BRAKE CYCLINDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825750July 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE HEATER PLUG WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE COOLANT DISLOCATED, CAUSING ALL FLUID TO LEAK OUT THE VEHICL. ALSO, CAUSING THE THERMOSTAT TO GO, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE TEMPATURE RISING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825654July 21, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A SPLASH SHIELD KIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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