Ford Contour Complaints

3,154 consumer complaints on file.

#898887November 7, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY, STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY HARD TO TURN, CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID POURING OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898761November 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DEALER PUT A SHIELD ON FRONT COIL SPRING. SINCE THEN EVERYTIME CONSUMER HITS A BUMP THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM THAT AREA. SHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898764November 5, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL WAS SO TOUGH TO TURN THAT CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID WAS POURING OUT OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898768November 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT THAT DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO PROVIDE RENTAL CAR FOR THE TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REMEDIED UNDER RECALL FOR THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754113November 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898674November 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 01V230000. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WERE INOPERABLE. DEALER NEEED TO REPLACE BLOWER SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898627November 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898652November 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED/ ANY TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898544October 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 98V233000. PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN SERVICE COULD BE PERFORMED. SINCE THAT TIME, DEALERSHIP CLOSED ITS OPERATION; MARKSVILLE FORD, MARKSVILL LOUISIANA. CURRENT DEALERSHIP INDICATED COMPUTER SHOWED SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898569October 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
CONTROL SWITCH FOR HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753930October 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 011013000 - NO PROBLEM SO FAR - RECALL HOWEVER LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES - I DO NOT LIVE IN ONE OF THESE ALTHOUGH I TRAVEL IN THEM A GREAT DEAL - THEREFORE, I MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEM WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY OF PREVENTATIVE ACTION - FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMS ME I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR "FIELD SERVICE ACTION" - PLEASE REQUIRE EXTENSION OF RECALL TO ALL OWNERS - THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898524October 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL01V230000 FOR HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE.ALSO , WHEN THE HEATER IS ON AIR DOES NOT GET HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898532October 30, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN FILLLING GAS TANK UP GASOLINE COME OUT UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785756October 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE WATER PUMP FAILED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898379October 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER WAS SMELLING GASOLINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL HOSE HAD A HOLE INSIDE OF FUEL LINE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ENCLOSED INFORMATION ON RECALL 94S97 REGARDING THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY LEAK FUEL, CONSUMER HAD REPAIR WORK DONE BEFORE LEARNING ABOUT RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753736October 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FEMALE'S PART OF TWO OF MY REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898333October 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN PASSENGER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898214October 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
RECALL 98V23300; SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR SHOWS VEHICLE BEING IN "PARK" WHILE IT IS ACTUALLY IN "DRIVE". DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563734October 22, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT INSTRUMENT PANELS WERE INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER'S RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 99S14 REGARDING INSTRUMENT LIGHT FAILURE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE AND RECALL NOTICE TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP WAS RELUCTANT TO HONOR RECALL, AFTER SPEAKING WITH MANAGEMENT,DEALERSHIP FINALLY HONORED RECALL, WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED HOME WITH VEHICLE, THEY NOTICED A LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN RECALL REPAIR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753434October 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MY SON GIRL FRIEND HAS A CONTOUR 95 SAME AS MINE. IT DID THE SAME THING AND A DEALER TOLD HER ITS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU SPILL GAS ALL OVER THE THE SERVICE STATION PUMP AREA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATER, JAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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