1996 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

WIRING TO COOLING SYSTEM MELTED. ALSO, EACH TIME CONSUMER TAKES VEHICLE TO DEALER SHE IS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONER SERVICED, AND THE PRODUCT THAT WAS USED CAUSED A LARGE PROBLEM IN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. A LEAK HAS DEVELOPED. *AK *YH

WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION, HORN WILL SOUND ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED FUSE.*AK JLG

TEMPERATURE GAUGE CONSTANTLY SHOWS VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING, WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT.*AK

ALL POWER WINDOWS ARE OFF TRACK, CONSUMER UNABLE TO PUT WINDOWS DOWN. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. *JG

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ENGINE WENT FROM NORMAL TO RED HOT IN TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND PLASTIC WATER PUMP FAN HAD BROKEN INTO PIECES. *TT

WIRES FROM THE COOLING FAN ARE MELTING TOGETHER AND CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE ORIGINAL WATER PUMP ON THIS ENGINE HAS A PLASTIC IMPELLER WHICH IS PRONE TO FAILURE. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS SAME CAR WHO EXPERIENCED THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE WATER PUMP DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE.*AK

THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. HAS HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE IN 2000. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 87,750 MILES, 1,250 MILES AGO. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THIS DEFECT. I WAS HOPING YOU COULD HELP.