Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#502234February 20, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979345February 20, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL FREEZE AND FAIL IN EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979197February 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE CORNERING IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AND CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, HAS HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT FOUR TIMES WILL BE TAKING CAR BACK FOR FIFTH TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979122February 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED ITSELF AT 25 MPH AND IF YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE WITH TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979004February 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE LIKE THE RECALL LETTER STATES THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979005February 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE AS THE LETTER STATES THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979182February 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RECALL 95S30 FILLER NECK; OWNER QUESTIONS IF RECALL WAS DONE BY GENE MESSER FORD LUBBOCK TX BECAUSE OF RECEIVING REMINDER NOTICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501457February 9, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SEATS
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING FUEL TANK RECALL REPAIRS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978376January 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977908January 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 15MPH SUDDENLY REAR WHEELS LOCKED IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS, SPUN AROUND 360 DEGREES IN INTERSECTION IN ON COMING TRAFFIC, SECOND OCCURENCE BRAKE LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977910January 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
RECALL 95S31 NHTSA 95V228; WAS NOT TOLD PARTS WEREN'T ON SCENE BUT HAD VEHICLE THERE FOR APPOINTMENT, SERVICED SOMETHING ALLOWED OWNER TO LEAVE. TT THE REAR LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) TALE LAMP SEEMED TO HAVE A SHORT IN IT, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IT WOULD GO OUT THEN COME BACK ON AT ANOTHER BUMP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977810January 18, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER, UNDERCARRIAGE/POWER STEERING DRIVE BELT GETS WET; LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977690January 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MAN-TRANS: VEHICLE PARKED ON HILL, UNOCCUPIED, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED; POPPED OUT OF GEAR; ROLLED FORWARD DOWN A HILL; RAN INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977485January 5, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN DRIVING VECHICLE IN THE RAIN POWER STEERING AND THE ATLERNATOR GOES OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977437January 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
STRESS CRACKS DEVELOPED IN WINDSHIELD. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977329January 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ON SLIPPERY SURFACES ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, IN SNOW OR ICE THERE IS PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977217January 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD EIGHT YEAR OLD SON LOCKED IN SEAT BELT REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP COULDN'T GET CHILD OUT HAD TO CUT THE CHILD OUT . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977173December 29, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH WATER IT SHUTS OFF. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#600344December 22, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION LOCK SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976875December 21, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE OWNERS CAR IS PART OF THE RECALL AND THE OWNER FEELS VERY INCONVENIENCED, MRS JONES HAS CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TREATED VERY NASTY TO HER AND DID NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Ford Contour