2000 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED FUEL SPILLAGE, DEALER HAS REPLACED A CANISTER, FUEL NECK, FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR, CONSUMER STATES PUMP AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AND FUEL GUSHES OUT, DEALER STATED POSSIBLY THE FILLER NECK IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO STICK RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLS. *SLC

WHILE IN VEHICLE CONSUMER WENT TO CLOSE WINDOW, AND CONSUMER'S NEPHEW HAD HIS FINGER IN WAY, AND WINDOW TOOK CHILD'S FINGER RIGHT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL 00V350000, FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET RECALL DONE, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AFTER THAT. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED TO SATISFACTION. *AK

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND SAID TO BE OK BUT ANOTHER ACCIDENT HAPPENED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL RESULTING IN THE TWO ACCIDENTS. NLM

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CUT BY RUBBING AGAINST TIRE ON LEFT REAR, DUE TO MISMATCHED CABLE GROMMET AND BRACKET. EITHER GROMMET OR BRACKET IS WRONG PART. EITHER AN ASSEMBLY OR DESIGN DEFECT. DAMAGES BOTH TIRE AND CABLE. CAN EMAIL DIGITAL PHOTOS.

WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE KEYS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR, IT WON'T GO IN TO ANY GEAR. *SLC

LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. TRIED TO OVERCORRECT THE CAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL TOO HARD, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND ROLLED IT ON ITS ROOF. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FRONTAL IMPACT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT DIDN'T. ALSO, IT WAS A NEW CAR, SO THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED.

THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NO COOL AIR COMES FROM DRIVERS SIDE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR 3000 MILE SERVICE, CONSUMER THEN TOLD DEALER OF PROBLEM WITH AIR CONDITIONER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HEAD QUARTERS IN DETROIT TOLD DEALER TO TAKE OUT THE WHOLE FRONT DASHBOARD. THEY REMOVED THE HEATER ER BOX TRANSFER, STILL COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK