1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

FORD REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL CAMPAIGN #01V230000 MANUFACTURER'S CAMPAIGN #01S22 CLAIMING "WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED". *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE AT 74000 MILES. *PH *MR

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TAKING FOOT SLIGHTLY OFF THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN POWER AND RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND DISCOVERED THAT MY CAR NOW ONLY GOES IN REVERSE-I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION UP TO THIS POINT WHEN FROM OUT OF NO WHERE IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TELLS ME I HAVE TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN ALL COSTING MORE THAN THE CAR IS PROBABLY WORTH. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART-THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT THAT ARE NOT "RARE" OR "UNUSUAL" FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99MO3 REGARDING WIRING HARNESS, RECALL ONLY AFFECTED VEHICLES FROM 1995-1997. THE INSULATION ON THE WIRING HARNESS DETERIORATED, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

I HAVE A 1998 FORD CONTOUR SVT SITTING MY DRIVEWAY WITH 74,000 MILES ON IT WHICH WILL NOT RUN BECAUSE IT HAS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. I AM AWARE THAT THE 1995 THOURGH 1997 MODELS HAD A FACTORY RECALL BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION FAILED. THIS CAR IS A 1998 MODEL THAT WAS BUILT IN MAY OF 1997 AND THE INSULATION IS FALLING OFF THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS WIRING HAS CAUSED A PROBLEM SHORTING OUT. IT IS ALSO HAS MAJOR PROTENTIAL TO BE A LIFE THREATENING FIRE HAZZARD. *AK

DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRONZE TERMINALS, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS STATED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH/WIRE HARNESS RECALL 99V103000. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK *MR

VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE HEADLIGHT LENSES BEING OPAQUE. *LA *MR

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND HAD TO BE CUT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A MECHANIC. *JB *NM

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR CAME OFF WITHOUT BEING IMPACTED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 19 DEGREES. *AK