The Car Community - Car Comments and Car Complaints
FORD CONTOUR Comments and Complaints - Vehicle Safety Comments and Complaints for FORD CONTOUR
 Select FORD CONTOUR User Comments & Complaints
Displaying 0 to 50 of 4,388
1997 FORD CONTOUR in Holly Lake Ranch, TX
Bought a 1997 ford contour and 4 days later the head gasket blew. after being in shop over a month and many ohter problems repaired i finally got car back and the very next day the head gasket blew again within 2 miles from my house.read more / reply »
2000 FORD CONTOUR in Irwin, PA
My 2000 ford contour se starting acting like there was no gas at around 1/4 tank. this continued every time my car got to 1/4 tank. mechanic replaced fuel filter $54.90 for filter and diangnostic on 3/13/07. it still stuttering, hestitat...
1996 FORD CONTOUR in Mesa, AZ
Tl contact owns a 1996 ford contour. the heater fan motor for the defroster failed. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the fan switch failed and would cost $58 to repair. the dealer kept changing the diagnos...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Cedar Rapids, IA
Timing belt failure. since 2004 i have had 5 new belts put on. 2007 had 2 new belts in 7,000 going on 3rd now.
1996 FORD CONTOUR in Minneapolis, MN
Tl contact owns a 1996 ford contour. after being parked for four hours, the vehicle caught fire without warning. the fire originated on the front driver side. the vehicle was not towed or inspected by a dealer. the fire extinguished on ...
2000 FORD CONTOUR in Brooklyn Park, MN
The vinyl dashboard on my 200 ford contour svt is warping causing the vinyl to rise into the driver fov.
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Lexington, MA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford contour. the vehicle was taken to the repair shop for regularly scheduled maintenance. the mechanic stated that the front passenger side coil spring failed. in 2001, the contact received a recall notice for nh...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Jeannette, PA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford contour. while driving 20 mph, the contact noticed smoke and flames rising from under the hood. the fire destroyed the vehicle. a police report was filed. as of september 18, 2007, the dealer had not inspecte...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Raytown, MO
I was driving a 1997 ford contour. this was the car i drove to and from work. i was driving to longview community college(lvcc) for a rehearsal and lesson on the bruce watkins drive (highway 71) south. the traffic was heavy as there was ...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Newington, CT
For several years vehicle made a bang when going over a speed bump just assumed it was bumper on suspension. today i looked under vehicle found that the gas tank strap has completely rusted away and from the looks of it has been gone for a...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Kingston, NY
1995 ford contour rear doors do not have child locks. customer states that the rear doors do not have child locks and her child can open the back door when it is locked. the consumer stated the front seat belts do not hold tight enough.
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Kingston, NY
1995 ford contour rear doors do not have child locks. customer states that the rear doors do not have child locks and her child can open the back door when it is locked. the consumer stated the front seat belts do not hold tight enough.
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Sunrise, FL
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford contour. in march of 2006, the blower motor failed and caused the air conditioner not to work. the contact just found a safety recall for his vehicle and will call the dealer to determine if his vin is include...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Madras, OR
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford contour. the contact stated that the engine is not returning to idle. the accelerator pedal sticks and, when it is released, the engine continues to idle at high rpms. the throttle also sticks while driving be...
2000 FORD CONTOUR in Oak Hills, CA
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford contour. while driving 65 mph the starter of the vehicle engaged and the vehicle shut down. a fire was started in the engine compartment. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop; they were unable to determine...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Kane, PA
Tl contact owns a 1999 ford contour. she stated that the mechanic noticed that there was a crack on the passenger side front coil spring. they stated that the road salt could be a possible cause of the crack. the mechanic made the replac...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Dawson Springs, KY
I have experienced several incidents with the transmission in my vehicle. after you drive the vehicle long enough for it to warm up good, the transmission will quit pulling. you can be driving down the road and it acts as if it just kicks...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Mt. Joy, PA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford contour. he noticed that there was a fractured coil spring during a routine inspection. there is a safety recall for the suspension: front: springs: coil springs (nhtsa campaign #01i013000) however his vin was ...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in St Paul, MN
1999 ford contour se sport dashboard peeling. my dashboard started to peel away at approx 60,000 miles. i now have 80,000 miles on my car. i did not receive notice of a recall on this matter, which was apparently a secret. i have owned 3 fo...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in St Paul, MN
1999 ford contour se sport dashboard peeling. my dashboard started to peel away at approx 60,000 miles. i now have 80,000 miles on my car. i did not receive notice of a recall on this matter, which was apparently a secret. i have owned 3 fo...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in St Paul, MN
1999 ford contour se sport dashboard peeling. my dashboard started to peel away at approx 60,000 miles. i now have 80,000 miles on my car. i did not receive notice of a recall on this matter, which was apparently a secret. i have owned 3 fo...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in St Paul, MN
1999 ford contour se sport dashboard peeling. my dashboard started to peel away at approx 60,000 miles. i now have 80,000 miles on my car. i did not receive notice of a recall on this matter, which was apparently a secret. i have owned 3 fo...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in St Paul, MN
1999 ford contour se sport dashboard peeling. my dashboard started to peel away at approx 60,000 miles. i now have 80,000 miles on my car. i did not receive notice of a recall on this matter, which was apparently a secret. i have owned 3 fo...
2000 FORD CONTOUR in California City, CA
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford contour. the current mileage was 134,112. the failure mileage was 114,112. while driving 70mph the vehicle hesitated a few times and then the engine died. the vehicle was restarted after 15 minutes. the deal...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Los Angeles, CA
Tl* - the contact owns a 1995 ford contour. the speedometer works intermittently. she stated that the transmission was contatantly skipping gears, and downshifts when it should change gears. there is a safety recall on both of the compon...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Los Angeles, CA
Tl* - the contact owns a 1995 ford contour. the speedometer works intermittently. she stated that the transmission was contatantly skipping gears, and downshifts when it should change gears. there is a safety recall on both of the compon...
2000 FORD CONTOUR in Davenport, IA
The dash board is curled up. the problem started in 2002 and has slowly continued to get worse. we contacted ford and they said that there was a recall but that the time frame for making a claim had expired. we didn't proceed further bec...
1997 FORD CONTOUR in Worcester, MA
Tl contact owns a 1997 ford contour. while the contact applied the brakes at 30 mph, the vehicle failed to stop. the vehicle drove uphill and struck a curb. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but has not been diagnosed. the current an...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Darragh, PA
The 1999 contour has 67,000 miles. at 36,000 miles had the left front wheel bearing replaced. since then, i had the front wheel bearings replaced 3 more times.
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Ave, IL
Took car to dealer because the brakes were acting up . found that both tone rings in the abs system broke. the dashboard had been warping for the last four years, was told at the shop that there had been a recall on the dashboard, and i m...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Berkley, CA
Tl contact owns a 1999 ford contour. the contact stated that his dashboard is covered with laminated plastic that covers the grill. the grill separated at the place where the dashboard connects to the air conditioner. he took the vehicle...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Whiting, NJ
Experienced transmission issues, with intermittent rough shifting and intermittent failures to engage in drive or reverse. it mysteriously started to run fine for several days. one morning i drove a short distance for an appointment. u...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in Whiting, NJ
Experienced transmission issues, with intermittent rough shifting and intermittent failures to engage in drive or reverse. it mysteriously started to run fine for several days. one morning i drove a short distance for an appointment. u...
1997 FORD CONTOUR in Pawnee, OK
Tl contact owns a 1997 ford contour. the contact stated that the defroster stopped working. the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa recall # 01i009000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:controls/wiring) in 2001. the instrument p...
1997 FORD CONTOUR in Pawnee, OK
Tl contact owns a 1997 ford contour. the contact stated that the defroster stopped working. the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa recall # 01i009000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:controls/wiring) in 2001. the instrument p...
1997 FORD CONTOUR in Pawnee, OK
Tl contact owns a 1997 ford contour. the contact stated that the defroster stopped working. the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa recall # 01i009000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:controls/wiring) in 2001. the instrument p...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Rochester, IN
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford contour. open electrical circuits and melted housing materials were found under the hood of the vehicle. the contact notified ford who stated that her vin was not included in recall # 01v230000 (electrical syst...
2001 FORD CONTOUR in Cleveland Heights, OH
I replaced the transmission in my 2001 ford contour in august, 2006. it is now june, 2007 and the transmission needs replacing again!!! i have heard from several people with contours that this is a common problem with that particular make...
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Mount Hope, WV
The contact stated that the left front spring broke and punctured the tire while the car was parked in the driveway. car was towed to the dealer, who found recall notice and replaced left spring and left tire at no charge. less than a year...
1996 FORD CONTOUR in Huntsville, AL
Tl contact owns a 1996 ford contour. one month ago, the contact discovered that there is a recall for her vehicle. she stated that the engine lights continue to illuminate while driving 40 mph, and a wiring repair was performed in the tra...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Baltimore, MD
Tl contact owns a 1999 ford contour. while driving 40mph, the rear axle broke. the contact crashed into a tree. the weather was not a factor. the car was destroyed. the contact is aware of the safety risk involved due to a broken axle. ...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in East Boston, MA
I contacted ford to find out recall information on the 1999 ford contour which dashboard was curling up and forward. i was told that this voluntary recall expired in 2002, and that it was not a safety issue. therefore , it will not be fix...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Georgetown, KY
Warped dash .there is no help available for this, it's getting so bad that it's hard to see over dash the defroster doesn't do its job well ,and ford wants an arm an leg to fix there problem. this is a known problem and very wide spread.
1998 FORD CONTOUR in Conogo Park, CA
Tl he contact owns a 1998 ford contour se. the floor shift automatic transmission control was damaged after it was subjected to certain interior cleaning products. the gear position indicator deteriorated , and did not correctly indicate t...
1997 FORD CONTOUR in Milwaukee, WI
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford contour. while driving 25 mph on 3/19/07 the driver felt something heavy fall on his foot and he began to lose control of the steering wheel. the steering column fell on the brake pedal and he couldn't st...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Verona, WI
Check engine light comes on three times for different oxygen sensors. these greatly effect the gas mileage and timing of engine resulting in more expensive repairs. the mechanic stated he has seen a lot of ford contours in with this speci...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in St. Louis, MO
I have a 1995 ford contour and i paid over $16,000.00 for it. i have had nothing but trouble since i got this car. i have 50,888 miles and the transmission has been replaced 2 times and worked on 4 times. water pump went out, air went out ...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in St. Louis, MO
I have a 1995 ford contour and i paid over $16,000.00 for it. i have had nothing but trouble since i got this car. i have 50,888 miles and the transmission has been replaced 2 times and worked on 4 times. water pump went out, air went out ...
1995 FORD CONTOUR in St. Louis, MO
I have a 1995 ford contour and i paid over $16,000.00 for it. i have had nothing but trouble since i got this car. i have 50,888 miles and the transmission has been replaced 2 times and worked on 4 times. water pump went out, air went out ...
1999 FORD CONTOUR in Elk River, MN
Driver seat belt ripped/tore. no injuries. looks like it will not survive another incident. have a friend that this also happened to on a ford vehicle as well.
Displaying 0 to 50 of 4,388
Keywords:
FORD CONTOUR Comments and Complaints, Safety Comments and Complaints FORD CONTOUR, FORD CONTOUR Vehicle Safety Comments and Complaints, Comments and Complaints FORD CONTOUR, FORD CONTOUR Comments and Complaints, Vehicle Comments and Complaints FORD CONTOUR, FORD CONTOUR Comments and Complaints Vehicle, Automotive Comments and Complaints FORD CONTOUR, Page Description: FORD CONTOUR Comments and Complaints - Vehicle Safety Comments and Complaints Information for FORD CONTOUR, Automotive Comments and Complaints FORD CONTOUR, |
Quick Find |
SEND TO FRIEND
LEAVE COMMENT
