1995 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00V367 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN ON 02/2001. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE FIXED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK

WIRING UNDER HOOD BURNED OUT,CAUSING DAMAGE TO MAJOR SENSOR.ALSO, HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING ON AND OFF.*AK

FORD HAS A RECALL FOR WIRING HARNESS UNDERHOOD...I HAVE TWICE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THEY TELL ME THE WIRING WITH CRACKED INSULATION UNDER MY HOOD IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THE WIRING TO SEVERAL VITAL COMPONENTS HAVE NUMEROUS CRACKS WHICH COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF SAID COMPONENTS. *AK

WHILE BEING DRIVEN ENGINE MOUNTS COLLAPSED, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP AROUND AND HIT HOOD OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THREE MOUNTS UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, ALL FOUR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED,/COLLAPSING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

AT 60MPH AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE-COOLING FAN WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WATER PUMP BLEWOUT AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED /CUT OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. REPLACED PARTS 9 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR.*AK

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS CONSUMER CAN NO LONGER TELL WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. THERE IS A RECALL 98V232000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING AT WELD OF FUEL FILLER NECK, THERE IS RECALL 95V232000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS IS AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WAS DRIVING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. 30 SECONDS LATER, I HEARD NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE BICYCLE CHAIN SWITCHING GEARS. 90 SECONDS AFTER THAT, THE OIL LIGHT LIT , TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGINE DIED. FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT. DIAGNOSED "WATER PUMP FAILURE". REMOVED WATER PUMP. THE PLASTIC IMPELLER HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND NO LONGER SPINS WITH SHAFT. FORD DEALER HAS SERVICE BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGING PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMPS ON MY TYPE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDS WARRANTY TO 6 YEARS/75,000 MILES. MY CAR IS "TOO OLD" TO QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE, ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER THE MILEAGE LIMIT, AND I THINK IT IS UNFAIR. ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS I PURCHASED THIS CAR WAS THE 2.5L ENGINE THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE A TUNE-UP UNTIL IT REACHES 100,000 MILES. THIS ENGINE BLEW AT 70,381 MILES BECAUSE OF A LITTLE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO KEEP IT FROM OVERHEATING. IN MY OPINION, IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO USE PLASTIC IN SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT FAIL-SAFE WARNING SYSTEMS THAT ALLOWS VEHICLE OPERATOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SLOW DOWN, GET OFF THE ROAD AND PREVENT TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A VERY EXPENSIVE MOTOR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS OF $6,700.00 EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE CAR WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN $6,435 (KELLY BLUE BOOK DEALER RETAIL) BEFORE THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO REGIONAL SALVAGE YARDS, WHOLESALERS AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IS A GENEROUS $250.00. THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING MY COMPLAINT. ANY INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE ME REGARDING THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE PROBLEM RE REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT ALTHOUGH RECALL LETTER STATED THAT WILL REPLACE IF PROBLEM REOCCURRES. *AK