1996 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

ABS FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING UP AFTER ABS LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BEEN TO MECHANIC 4 TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER PROPRTIONAL VALVE WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, WHICH STILL WAS PRESENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS HAS BEEN AN REOCURRING PROBLEM.*SLC

BRAKES HAVE LITTLE RESISTANCE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL, FEELS "MUSHY. ALSO, ABS LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND RESET ABS LIGHT. AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP, ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP THEN DETERMINED THEY HAVE TO PERFORM REWIRING WORK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

RECALL 98 V 233 000/SHIFT LEVEL DAMAGE: SHIFT LEVEL IS NOT CORRECTLY INDICATING ACTUAL GEAR, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YD

REAR CALIPERS LOCKED UO, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF BRAKE ROTORS, ODOR AND POTENTIAL TO BOIL HYDRALIC FLUID LEADING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

FORD FIXED BLOWER SWITCH AND RESISTER UNDER WARRANTY YEARS AGO. DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALL? I THINK IT'S ALL FIXED. *AK

SHIFT LEVER DOES NOT SHOW THE PROPER GEAR THAT THE CAR IS IN. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL 98V233000 DOES NOT AFFECT THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 5,000 MILES . THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER/ACCESSORY OUTLET DEVELOPED A SHORT WITH FUSE BLOWOUT . THE INTERIOR LEVER TO THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT FUNCTION TO OPEN THE OUTSIDE LID COVERING THE GAS CAP . THE CAR IS IN ALMOST NEW CONDITION WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES SINCE 1996 . CAR IS ALSO IN FOR MANDATORY RECALL SERVICING DUE TO NOTICE FROM FORD .HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SHORTING IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER/ACCESSORY OUTLET SYSTEM ? HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INTERIOR GAS CAP LID LEVER NOT FUNCTIONING ? I AM BEING CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF THESE ITEMS . I WONDER WHETHER THERE WAS A BASIC DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT LED TO SUCH MALFUNCTIONING AFTER LESS THAN 5,000 MILES .*AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE SERVICING DEPT AT THE FORD DEALER AND OTHER AUTO SERVICING CENTER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY TO THIS DAY IT IS ON. AT ONE TIME THE ENTIRE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR BRAKES LIGHTS WENT OUT. IT CURRENTLY SHUT ITS SELF OFF ( STALLS) AND GET HOT. THE ENGINE SOUNDS REVVED UP AND SHORTLY AFTER THE AC UNIT WENT OUT.EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT/ THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT WAS REPLACED SOME WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL THE FLUIDS ARE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE AND IT STILL STALLS AND OVERHEATS FOR NO REASON. BOTH FRONT WINDOWS ELECTRICAL MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT.

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 00V367000. OVERHEATING OF ENGINE COOLING FAN DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, SAME DAY, CONSUMER FOUND AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER WERE NOT WORKING. ONLY DEFROSTER WORKED. DEALER OPENED HOOD AND STATED NOTHING WAS DONE TO AFFECT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT/HEATER. ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL BACK NEXT WEEK TO SPEAK TO SERVICE MANAGER. *AK