1996 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

THE PAINT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK. * MR THE CONSUMER FELT THE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE FROM THE STRUCTURE AND THE ROOF MAY RUST. SCC *JB

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT TO GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALL ONCE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCURRED. MANUFACTURER STATED SINCE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED ONCE, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE. *PH *NLM

THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT DISK BRAKE SYSTEM TEND TO WANT TO ROLL INWARD OFF OF THE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO DATE. VEHICLE: 1996 FORD CONTOUR

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY EVEN AFTER COMPLETE REBUILD. HAVE ALSO HAD TREAD SEPARATION IN TIRES ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS

HEADLIGHT SWITCH TERMINALS AND WIRING HARNESS TERMINALS EXPERIENCED HEAT DAMAGE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, TAIL LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS FAILED. ROBIN FORD DEALER, 100 N. MCDADE BLVD, GLENOLDEN, PA INDICATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 96 FORD CONTOUR BUT MY VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. MY VIN IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE FRONT HEAD LAMPS TO MY CONTOUR HAVE CLOUDED OVER (ON THE INSIDE) AND DO NOT ALLOW THE LAMPS TO PUT OUT MUCH LIGHT. THIS IS A PRETTY BAD SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENING. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR OR TWO - TO WHERE I NEED TO REPLACE THEM. THE DEALER NOTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY A HEAD LAMP SEAL FAILURE, BUT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE. COST IS $250 FOR PARTS PLUS LABOR. IF THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE FOR FORD SERVICE STAFF, WHY IS IT IGNORED BY FORD? YOUR DATABASE SHOWS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE. DT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH ENGINE STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AS PER CONVERSATION. MR

CONSUMER NOTICE, THE DASH BOARD DEFROSTER DUCT AIR VENT IS CRACKED AND INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL, CHANGE ALTERNATOR-AND THIS IS NOT PROBLEM. DT

THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FLASH AND THE STEARING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES WHEN THE FLASHER IS IN PLACE. MR