Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#864736July 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY TIME VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864810July 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
SPEEDOMETER/ODMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, AND SHUTDOWN WHILE IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP'S REMEDY FOR FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER ARE FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. DEFECT MAY HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER INTO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.*AK SOMETIMES, ALL OF THEM DO WORK, BUT MAY FAIL WHILE TRAVELING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724894July 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND CARS STARTS TO SHIFT REAL HARD NO EXACT SPEED MATTERS ALL THE TIME AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724827July 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN WITH THE ENGINE, THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTS TO FIX ONE PROBLEM AND ANOTHER ENGINE PROBLEM BEGINS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN FOUR OF THE FIVE MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR. I'VE BEEN DRIVING A RENTAL CAR THREE, ALMOST FOUR WEEKS NOW. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864562June 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUING TO WARP. NEEDED REPLACEMENT EVERY 5000-10000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIRBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864495June 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT AN IMPACT OF 45-50 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND URGED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864545June 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WERE FOGGED UP WHICH AFFECTED VISIBILITY. CONSUMER TRIED TO WIPE OFF THE LENSES. BUT THEY WERE STAINED WITH SOME TYPE OF MILKY SUBSTANCE. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS AT HER OWN EXPENSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724589June 26, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1. PARKING BRAKE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING IN WET WEATHER WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING, ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKING BRAKE WAS LEFT ENGAGED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHILE CAR WAS PARKED OUTDOORS. LEFT REAR WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND NEARLY CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS. ALSO MADE ASCENDING ICY HILLS FROM A STOP VERY DIFFICULT, AS BOTH REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK. THIS SOMETIMES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARD INTO PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. 2. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ONLY AT VERY LOW ENGINE SPEEDS (LESS THAN 2500 RPM), CAUSING MUCH SLOWER THAN NORMAL ACCELERATION, AND EXCESS USE OF BRAKES WHEN DESCENDING LONG, STEEP GRADES. DRIVING WITH KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM ALLOWED ME TO AVOID SITUATIONS WHERE RAPID ACCELERATION OR EXTENDED PERIODS OF BRAKE USE WERE NECESSARY, BUT PROBLEM STILL REDUCED MARGIN OF SAFETY. BOTH THESE PROBLEMS WERE EVENTUALLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER NUMEROUS DEALERSHIP DENIALS AND DELAYS. DATES AND MILEAGES OF COMPONENTS FAILURES ARE ESTIMATES, AND NOT EXACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724526June 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
HOW MANY RECALLS MUST THERE BE BEFORE LEMON LAW APPLIES? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864167June 23, 2000
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN CONSUMER APPROACHED A SPEED OF 60 TO 70 MPH.ALSO, VEHICLE IDLED HIGH WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552762June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V-075), HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DENIED SERVICE, VEHICLE DOES NOT APPLY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552758June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SAFE, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF RECALLS (6) THAT HAVE BEEN SENT REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, REQUEST VEHICLE TO BE EXCHANGE OR RECALLED COMPLETELY DUE TO MANUFACTURER ERRORS, MOST RECENT RECALL (00V-075) BRAKE SYSTEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864048June 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL WILL SPILL BACK OUT ONTO THE CONSUMER WHILE PUMPING FUEL, EVEN WITH LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL LEFT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED A VALVE IN FILLER, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. DEALER HAS NOW ORDERED A GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864096June 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724313June 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
VALVE STICKS SHUT, CAUSING FUEL TO BACKUP AND SPILL WHEN FILLING TANK. WAS REPLACED, NOW REPLACEMENT PART ALSO STICKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552737June 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERS 5 TIMES, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE CAR FOGS UP UNDER NORMAL FALL, WINTER, SPRING DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEFROSTER AIR CONDITIONER WILL CLEAR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, BUT NOT SIDE WINDOWS AND THE BACK WINDOW CLEARED BY USING THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER,THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD AND REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863885June 20, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT & COVER FELL DOWN WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NEVER FITTED PROPERLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724212June 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BEST BUY FOR MY MONEY AND SEEING I AM A SINGLE MOM I NEEDED A DEPENDABLE CAR AND THIS HAS TURNED OUT TO BE THE CAR OF MY NIGHTMARES. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM WAS DISHONEST ALL THE WAY DOWN THE ROAD KNOW THAT I HAD LITTLE MONEY TO PAY FOR A CAR LET ALONE TO KEEP TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I ASKED NORTHGATE FORD TO HELP ME OUT ON BUYING A CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NOT DONE THIS ON MY OWN BEFORE AND TO KEEP IN MIND THE FACT THAT I COULD BE ONE OF THERE SISTERS AND REALLY NEED THEM TO HELP ME TO BUY A CAR THAT WASN'T GONNA HAVE A BUNCH OF TROUBLES. THEY AGREED WITH HELPING ME OUT AND COME TO FIND OUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCREWED IN MY LIFE. MY GOAL IS TO BUY A BRAND NEW CAR IN 5 YEARS OR SO AND I WILL STILL BUY FORD BUT IT WON'T BE THROUGH NORTHGATE FORD. I THINK NORTHGATE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN THE RULE OF THUMB "ONE UNSATISFIED PERSON TELLS 10". NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724161June 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON THE VEHICLE LOOKS AS IF THERE ARE SPIDAR WEBS EVERYWHERE IN THE PAINT - CLEARCOAT. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND HAS SPREAD ALL OVER THE CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724119June 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AT 38000 AND 53000 MILES AND IS SUPPOSED TO LAST AT LEAST 80000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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