1996 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

SPRINGS ARE BROKEN AT THE DRIVER SIDE AND MAKING CLICKING NOISE . MECHANIC ( MIDAS SHOP) TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A CLASSIC PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CARS DUE TO BAD DESIGN FOR THESE CARS TO BREAK VERY EASY MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE.*AK

SPRINGS IN FRONT BROKE, AND THEN VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, STRUTS WERE DAMAGED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF IT. *AK

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 5 MPH ABS KICKS IN, THERE IS A PULSING NOISE AT THAT TIME. DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN SLAMMING ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED IN FRONT, AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND FRIEND WERE INJURED.*AK

THE MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ARE ALL PEELING. THE INSULATION OF ALL THE CONNECTORS ARE ALL DRY ROTTED, CAUSING NUMOURS ODB CODES TO POP UP. BECAUSE OF THE SHORT IN THE WIRES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH WATER PUMP THAT MALFUNTIONED, AND CAUSED OVERHEATING.*AK THE EMPELLOR FELL APART CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT. *YH

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT HAS BECOME JAMMED WITHIN RETRACTING MECHANISM, AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL 99V103000. REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN INSTRUMENT PANEL AND TAIL LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

1. STERRING IS VIBRATING PRIMARILY WHEN THE A/C IS ON, 2.IN HOT WEATHER, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE IDLING OR AT A STOP.*AK

THE CEAR IS PEALING, 2 TRANSMISISONS HAVE FAILED AND NOW THE A/C INT. BLOWER ONLY RUNS ON HIGH. *AK