Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#825579July 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45 TO 50 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE BRAKE NOISE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537937July 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#825466July 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER VEHICLE WILL STALL. ENGINE BELT MAKES NOISE AND VEHICLE DIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538341July 15, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
A LARGE PORTION OF BACK SPLIT 40/60 FOLD DOWN SEATIS VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH INTO UPRIGHT POSITION. IT TAKE SNUMEROUS ATTRMPTS AT SLAMMING THE SEATBACK, USING A LOT OF FORCE BEFORE THE LATCH WILL CATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538144July 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE EXPLOSION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, REAR VIEW MIRROR AND GLOVE BOX. HAD THERE BEEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538239July 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION FROM FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537857July 8, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537854July 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A HARD SHIFTING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537780July 7, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE DISENTEGRATING IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, VIBRATION AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825084July 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING GEAR WOULD SLIP FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD REV THEN POP BACK INTO (AUTOMATIC) GEAR. WOULD START SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE UNTIL FOOT IS PRESSING ACCELERATOR. THEN SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. ITS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825025July 6, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT BEING TAMPERED WITH. DEALER REPLACED SEAT TRACK MECHANISM AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537678July 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824924July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED IGNITION OFF. WHEN THE OWNER CAME BACK OUTSIDE NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER STATED THAT BEFORE THE FIRE BROKE OUT, HE SMELLED GAS FOR 10 DAYS, AND HE HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT SERVICE STATION TO CHECK OUT VEHICLE. BUT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF RECALLS LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING FIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537111June 19, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824464June 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN USING REAR SEAT BELTS, BELTS PULL HALF WAY OUT, WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. BELTS ARE TWISTED OR WRAPPED AROUND MECHANISM INSIDE DOOR PANEL. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536903June 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, HESITATES ON TAKE OFF AND OCCASIONALLY STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824219June 12, 1998
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG BECAME LOOSE & FELL IN DRIVER'S LAP. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AIR BAG 1ST TIME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER ON IN THE YEAR. THIS TIME TOLD BY MANUFACTURER & DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536490June 9, 1998
PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548572June 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536652June 5, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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