1999 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

WHEN DRIVING, THE CONSUMER TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND COULD SEE THE RMP'S AND SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WENT UP. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY JERKED FORWARD AS THE HIT BRAKES. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *SC

I JUST BOUGHT MY VEHICLE A FEW DAYS AGO. I WAS NOTIFIED OF A DEFECT OF THE DASHBOARD, AND COULD PLAINLY SEE IT. THE DASHBOARD HAS WARPED VERY BADLY, CAUSING MY SIGHT TO BE LIMITED. I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION. I HAD IT CHECKED BY A COMPUTER AND IT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. *AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 FORD CONTOUR ON 9-23-00 . I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED JUNE OF 2004 . NOW , EVERY TIME YOU LET OFF THE GAS , THE CAR STALLS OUT. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC , LARGE INTERSECTIONS , RAILROAD CROSSINGS , AND MAKING LEFT TURNS WITH ON COMMING TRAFFIC . I MUST DRIVE THIS CAR , BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE PUT THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES SINCE LAST JUNE . ONE OF THE SHOPS WAS THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A MONTH , SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT , AND FOR ME TO COME GET IT. ALSO , I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE, AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO REPAIR!

A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON DASHBOARD SEPARATING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED, AND CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED SINCE THEY WERE NOT IN THE DATABASE.*AK SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO RAISE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ANCHORAGE POINTS WHICH CAUSED SOME INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE AND VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *NM

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES HAD GONE OUT ON THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED, THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER AIR BAG WAS MAKING A POPPING SOUND, AND THE DASH BOARD BUCKLED UP. *JB

THIS COMPLAINT WAS SENT VIA E-MAIL."I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS AUTOMOBILE MY DASHBOARD HAS BUCKLED AT THE WINDSHIELD AND VENT POPPED OUT AND WOULDN'T SNAP BACK INTO IT'S ORIGINAL LOCATION. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR THE CONTOURS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD IS BUCKLING AGAIN." *JB

DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED WATER TO LEAK DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CAR IS LEASED TO ME AND THE DASHBOARD IS PUCKERING NEAR THE AIRBAG. WHEN I TURN ON THE HEAT THE AIRBAG POPS LIKE IT'S GOING TO POP OUT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM , BECAUSE THE DASHBOARDS DO PUCKER, BUT I DIDN'T RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTE THE PREVIOUS PEOPLE WHO LEASED/ OWNED THIS CAR RECEIVED THE NOTE.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. *AK