Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#515349February 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546819February 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
VEHICLE "BUCKED AND CHUGGED" AND THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM FIXED AFTER THIRD ATTEMPT BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546820February 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546818February 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809172February 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED, THE THIRD TIME BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR, TOOK TO DEALER ON EACH TIME, DEALER SAID THE DRUMD WERE DIRTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602495February 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602695February 12, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER FAILED 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514366January 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PROBLEMS--HAS HAD THE CAR SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808434January 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY LOW SPEED COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, ALL DAMAGE WAS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#514122January 23, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
STEERING FAILED 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513968January 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513639January 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NEED TO INSTALL ON/OFF SWITCH ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807261January 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS
REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET TWISTED IN THE TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806575December 19, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A LAMP POLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT WHEN IT DEPLOYED IT DIDN'T DEPLOY FULLY. AIR BAG CAME OUT HALF WAY. BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT ALSO CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#513036December 18, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
POWER STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806196December 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806027December 9, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DROVE VEHICLE TO SHOPPING CTR, HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, COASTING TO PARKING AREA, STARTED TO TURN IGNITION OFF, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND HIT BLDG AND BROKE GLASS. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511916December 6, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805711November 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, BACKING UP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED CURVE AND SLAMMED INTO METAL NEWSPAPER BOX. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805173November 18, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE PAKRING BRAKE WILL STAY ENGAGED, CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHTS TO STAY ILLUMINATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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