2000 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

THE DASHBOARD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CAR. FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AFTER IT HAD EXPIRED. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED AND IS SO HIGH UP IT IS HARD TO SEE OVER. FORD IS A PIECE OF JUNK COMPANY AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AGAIN. THEY ARE A TERRIBLE COMPANY AND WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF THEIR CARS. GEE,,,,I WONDER WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING THE CONTOUR????? *JB

THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. *JB

THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB ENGINE HESITATED, SURGED AND LOST POWER. FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALSO THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO LIFT. RECALL FOR DASHBOARD REPAIRS ALREADY EXPIRED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BEING CRITICALLY INJURED. *NLM

FORD RECALL 01B78 CONCERNING INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE. *AK CYNTHIA MAYO CALLED 6/6/2003 TO REQUEST A QUESTIONNAIRE TO MAKE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND TO SEND COPIES OF DOCUMENTS.

WHEN VEHICLE GETS TO 1/4 TANK OF GAS IT WILL NOT RUN. NEEDED TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP.

CONSUMER SAYS THE INSTRUMENT DASH PANEL HAS DETACHED. CONSUMER STATES THERES A RECALL 01 F 139 000, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL LETTER HE HAD HAS EXPIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

INSURED REPORTS CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE REPORTEDLY ACCELERATED, AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND GUARD RAIL. DT

WHILE APPLYING HIS BRAKES,THE PEDAL IS VERY LOOSE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BRAKING POWER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER. PH

VEHICLES' INSTRUMENTAL PANEL STARTED TO DELAMINATE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED, WHO INFORMED THEM AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART. CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, AND RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED. TS *TT. *AK