Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#8008761April 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK AFTER DEALER PERFORMED RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V367000, CONSUMER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, ANOTHER MECHANIC FOUND WIRING HARNESS WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE OIL PUMP ALSO FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761349April 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING OR SYMPTOMS WHILE MERGING ONTO A BUSY FREEWAY.VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY PASSING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF A NARROW SHOULDER AT POINT OF FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761351April 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OUR 98 CONTOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR STALLS AT ABOUT 40 MPH OR LESS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON VEHICLE SAID IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR . ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO RUN ALRIGHT FOR AWHILE THEN ENGINE COMES BACK ON AND THE STALLING OF THE ENGINES STARTS UP AGAIN. SISTER HAS THE SAME CAR IT IS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR HER VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING SHE TOOK HERS IN THEY TOLD HER THE SAME THING THAT IT IS THE OXGEN SENSOR. ALSO HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE CONTOUR THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN IT STALLS YOU LOSE ALL POWER CAN BE DANGEROUS IF TURNING A CORNER OR CURVE IN ROAD. MY CAR FINALLY STALLED AGAIN AND NOW IT WILL NOT START STALLED AT ABOUT 40MPH WAS ONEXITING HIGHWAY HAD NO BREAK POWER OR POWER STEERING.THIS COULD END UP BEING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY SEEM TO BE UNRESPONSIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565445April 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES STEAM FROM THE RADIATOR CAUSED HER DAUGHTER TO BE INJURED, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT OTHER FAILURES OCCURRED DUE TO THE FAILED RADIATOR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008322April 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
MODULE IN ENGINE COOLING FAN SYSTEM BURNED, MELTING THE WIRING HARNESS AND COOLING FAN. ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V367000 JUNE 29, 2001. REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008404April 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL # 99 V 103 000 FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED. A MONTH LATER , HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008167April 22, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN IS HITTING ARM OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER .*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOTICEABLE UNDER 20MPH. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008184April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING RPMS ON THE VEHICLE WILL START TO RISE ON ITS OWN AND CONSUMER CAN NOT SHIFT VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WILL USUALLY HAPPEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 80 DEGREES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008285April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE IN PROCESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761023April 22, 2002
TIRES
THIS IS MY SECOND BLOW OUT IN ABOUT A WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008142April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES HIS AUTO WILL NOT RUN WHEN IT GETS HOT. HE HAS HAD IT TESTED AND IT IS SHOWING NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE AUTO, HE HAS HAD IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALER. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SOME WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007906April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007921April 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A GAS SMELL COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS ITS RELATED TO THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL VENT HOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007802April 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETHING IS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER LOOKED UNDER CAR AND NOTICE GAS LEAKING FROM A PIPE CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007817April 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE MAKING A TURN, HEARD A LOUD NOISE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT AXLE. HAD REPAIRED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007729April 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS UNDER BRAKE BOOSTER LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS MELTING TOGETHER. THIS CAUSING ERATIC BEHAVIER, POSSIBLY A SHORT CIRCUIT AND FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007597April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AFTER GETTING VEHICLE WORKED ON FOR A RECALL 00V367000 ON COOLING MOTOR FAN VEHICLE HAS STARTED SMOKING WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007639April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED CONSUMER NOTICED TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISING. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, HOURS LATER VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. CONSUMER TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICE D TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RAISING. CONSUMER RETURNED HOME, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENGINE FAN WAS ON FIRE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760715April 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007472April 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP VEHICLE STALLS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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