Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#503240April 15, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982682April 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PISTON AND VALVE FRACTURED UNDER NORMAL DRIVIN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEIZE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982683April 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982708April 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; VEHICLE RAN INTO A PARKED TRUCK; NO WARNING; OCCURRED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#982711April 15, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RECEIVED RECALL LETTERS #95V228000,AND #95V23200 ON THE FUEL TANK ,INTERIOR SYSTEM RESTRAINT IN FEB CALL DEALER KEEP ON ORDER THE PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982538April 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED ABS LIGHT APPEARED, THEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, HIT PATCH OF ICE, BRAKES LOCKED, SLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#982147April 1, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE TO A LOWER GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502738March 28, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981276March 27, 1996
WHEELS
WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, LEFT REAR WHEEL CAVED IN AND RIGHT WHEEL ROTATED OUTWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980577March 12, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980613March 12, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE VEHICLE IS IDLING AND MOVING, ENGINE VIBRATES, THEN CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; POSSIBLY, DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980341March 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CRYSTAL FORD ISUZU SILVER SPRING MD; RECALL 94S92 & 95S06; DID NOT PROVIDE LOANER AND HER APPOINTMENT FELL OFF SCHEDULE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980169March 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER IGNITION IS OFF, BATTERY NEEDS TO BE DISCONECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980103March 4, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE WILL FREEZE IN EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES, CAUSES LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980266March 4, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE WILL FREEZE IN EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES, CAUSING LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503364March 2, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501887February 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979551February 22, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TOM WOOD FORD; OWNER MADE APPOINTMENT SEVERAL WEEKS IN ADVANCE. ON 2/22/96, DEALER IS NOW ORDERING PARTS. RECALL 95S30 NHTSA 95V23200 FILLER NECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979464February 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HYDRAULIC BRAKES; UPON APPLYING BRAKES @ SPEED LESS 10 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY SEIZED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979508February 21, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING CAR TO LOSE POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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