Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#741154February 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BEGINNING A MONTH AGO, MY CAR WILL NOT START ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED INTO 2 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT SHOPS, REPLACED FUEL FILTER, AND FUEL PUMP. CAR STILL WON'T START EARLY MORNINGS. HAD CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THE RETAINED CAR 48 HOURS, COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. FRIENDS SUGGESTS IT MAY BE EMI CAUSING PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN DEARBORN, MI DOES NOT RESPOND TO MY QUESTIONS REGARDING EMI (ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE WITH MY CAR'S "COMPUTER". NEIGHBORS WITH FORD AUTOMOBILES HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WE LIVE IN A SENIOR MOBILE HOME PARK AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANSWERS FROM OUR LANDLORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741093February 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN OCTOBER, 2000, ON A HIGHWAY OFFRAMP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT FULLY TO THE FLOOR. CAR CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH APPROX. $5000 DAMAGE TO MY CAR. IN MID-DECEMBER, 2000, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND PEDAL ONCE AGAIN WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. SHE PUMPED ONCE, BRAKE WORKED, AVOIDED ACCIDENT. WILL INSTALL NEW MASTER CYLINDER ON TECHNICIAN'S SUGGESTION. AT 77 YEARS OLD I AM AFRAID OF THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. HAVE OTHERS HAD THIS EXPERIENCE??
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880671February 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50-55MPH , AVEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AT A STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN TAKING OFF. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES. INSURANCE COMPANY NEVER SAID WHAT CAUSED FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880673February 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE RAN OUT OF COOLANT FLUIDS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLRM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880708February 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740901February 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
SPRING FAILED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR PASSENGER. NO OFF ROAD OR GRAVEL ROAD USAGE OF CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559644February 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE HOUSING ONTO THE ROADWAY, THE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE WINDOW IN JULY 2000, THE OFFICER INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW SEAL APPEARED OLD AND RUSTY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880475February 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER HAD JUST PARKED CAR AND TURN IT OFF AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THEN, 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM ENGINE. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559572February 12, 2001
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER, WHEELS:RIM
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A ROARING NOISE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE COMING FROM THE REAR HUBS, THE REAR RIMS WERE ALSO WARPED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880334February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER IS ABLE TO PULL KEY OUT OF IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880344February 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ALL FOUR MAUAL DOOR LOCKS WHEN LOCKED WILL NOT UNLOCK, PREVENTING ALL/ ANY OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE FROM WINDOW OR AFTER KICKING ON DOOR LOCKS WOULD UNLATCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN DOOR LATCHES. DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880362February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL DEFECT IS CAUSING ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF PARKING LIGHT ON PASSENEGR'S SIDE, AND AIRBAG LIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880379February 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR BUCKLES CAME OFF, AND CAN'T FASTEN SEATBELTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880400February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON TAIL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880321February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN SHUTDOWN, RENDERING ENGINE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740646February 9, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FOG LAMPS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE RECALL. DEALER HAS NOT FOLLOWED THROUGH ON PROMISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880241February 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR. VEHICLE HAD REQUIRED LARGE AMOUNTS OF ANTIFREEZE AND OIL. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON COOLING FAN. QUESTIONED DEALER IF RECALL HAD ANYTHNG TO DO WITH GASKET BLOWING. DEALER SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RELATIONSHIP. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO SPARK PLUG ASSEMBLY FAILURE AND ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880278February 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
1.) REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS; 2.) FRONTAL TORSION BAR HAD TO BE REPLACED; 3.) AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL HAS A RATTLE NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL, AND 4.) AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE ALL REPAIRS EXCEPT RATTLE IN AIR BAG ON STEERING WHEEL, AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT THAT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880093February 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER CONTACTED FT MILL FORD FOR RECALL00V367000/ COOLING FAN SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DEALER HAS NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS IN TIMELY MANNER . IN MEANTIME CONSUMER IS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880116February 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOTALLING VEHICLE . RECALL 00 V367 000/ COOLING VAN HAS BEEN ISSUED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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