Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#516955May 6, 1997
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING CHEMICALS TO DISPERSE INTO FACE, LEFT ARM, SMALL AREA OF RIGHT HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603288April 29, 1997
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603257April 28, 1997
AIR BAGS
SHORT DRIVER WANTS AIRBAG DISCONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811640April 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG CAME OUT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE, CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516464April 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OVERHEATS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603004April 10, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK HANDLE INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810811April 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED , THE BRAKES START MAKING LOUD NOISES. HAD THE PADS REPLACED LAST MONTH AND NOW THE SAME NOISE HAS RETURNED AGAIN. DEALER SAID THAT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809998April 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER CAN MOVE IT AROUND WITH HER HAND. ON COLD DAYS DRIVER FELT THE COLD AIR ALL AROUND EDGE OPENING OF AIR BAG FROM OUTSIDE OF CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516184April 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810625April 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
DRIVING VEHICLE, GOING ABOUT 70-75 MPH; OIL LIGHT WAS ON; PULLED OVER & HAD NO POWER; HAD NOTICED BRACKET HOLDING CV JOINT ARM HAD BROKEN IN TWO, RUINED THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810570April 1, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT CURB AND CAR TURNED OVER AT 30 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809170March 24, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT THAT INDICATES OVERFLOW OF COOLANT TANK FAILED TO GO OFF. SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP AND A SERVICE BULLETIN #10159 WAS PERFORMED. THIS DIDN'T CHANGE THE LIGHTING FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515814March 21, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK ' LOW LEVEL LIGHT' CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS SUFFICIENT LEVEL IN THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515729March 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DEFECTIVE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804118March 19, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE AND THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. ALSO, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG KNOCKED DRIVER OUT OF SEAT AND HEAD HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603333March 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515513March 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DEALER DID NOT DO RECALL REPAIR ON THE GAS TANK AS PROMISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808091March 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON ICY OR WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL IS HARD TO APPLY AND EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS NEEDED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515240February 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE PULSATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515244February 27, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
STEEL TREAD CAME OUT OF TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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