2000 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS WARPING OUT OF SHAPE. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE IS KEPT IN AN AIR CONDITIONED GARAGE IT STILL SEEMS THAT THE DASHBOARD IS ASSAULTED BY THE HEAT OF THE SUN. WARPING IS CAUSING THE VENTS OF DASHBOARD TO BECOME MISALIGNED.*AK

2000 FORD CONTOUR, 4-DOOR SEDAN, VIN: [XXX] ------ ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS COMING UNGLUED/DISCONNECTED. IT IS RAISING UP IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD, THIS IS STARTING TO OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW, THE DEFROST DEFLECTORS ARE NO LONGER OPERABLE TO DEFLECT THE AIR ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IT HAS COMPROMISED THE POSSIBLE OPERATION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ISSUED NUMEROUS RECALLS ABOUT THIS SERIOUS FORD CONTOUR PROBLEM. BUT, THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD IS BUCKLING,CAUSING WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS TO MOVE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER CANNOT DEFROST FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. THIS RESULTS IN POOR OR NO VISIBILITY. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $534.16 FOR ALL REPAIRS AND FELLS THAT THEY SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE TROUBLES. *NLM *CB

DASHBOARD IS COMING APART FROM FRAME. FORD TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A RECALL. AFTER TWO TO THREE MONTHS PAST THERE WAS NO PART AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *MR *CB

MY FORD CONTOUR (2000) DASH IS BENDING UP WHERE THE DEFROSTER VENT IS. IT HAS WARPED AT LEAST AN INCH ABOVE NORMAL HEIGHT. THE FORD COMPANY REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ITS VECHICLES AND FIX THE DASH. I HAVE RECEIVED HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THEM AND DECIDED TO NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK IS NOW LEAKING GAS FROM VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS TO REPLACE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10023062. I AM SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, I FEEL THAT I MAY HAVE LEFT OUT PERTINENT INFORMATION. MY VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK PIPE GROMMET. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR SERVICE RATHER THAN THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT. THIS AUTO REPAIR SERVICE INFORMED ME OF RECALL 00V350000. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. I HAD TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL THAT I HAD LEARNED ABOUT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS A BIG COINCIDENCE THAT SOME OTHER 2000 FORD CONTOUR VEHICLES DO AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, YET MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. MAYBE THERE ARE MORE THAT DO NEED TO BE RECALLED? I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHEN IT MAY BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PART FOR THE CAR TO REPAIR IT AND WE WILL PAY THE BILL FOR REPAIR. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AND MAYBE WE CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR IF IT IS FOUND THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST. I TRUST THE DEALER AND DO NOT WISH FOR THEM TO BE REPRIMANDED FOR THIS. I JUST WANT THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED SO OTHERS LIKE MYSELF TO GO THROUGH THE WONDERING AND SUSPICION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND PATIENCE. *NLM

VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL TANK PIPE GROMMET. TOOK THE CAR TO OTHER REPAIR FACILITY OTHER THAN DEALER, THIS REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL 00V350000. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED FOR MY CAR. IS THERE ANY WAY TO CHECK FOR MYSELF IF THIS RECALL IS INDEED ON MY CAR? VIN # [XXX] FORD CONTOUR SE SPORT. I FEEL THE DEALER MAY BE MISHANDLING THE REPAIR. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 49. GLAD MY KIDS WERE NOT WITH ME. CAR HAS ONLY 60000 MI. TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP. *JB