1995 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATED WILDLY, THEN IT REGISTERED ZERO. TEN SECONDS LATER THE CAR'S DRIVEABLITY WENT DOWN DUE TO THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER RECEIVING ZERO SPEED INPUT: LIMITED ACCELLERATION, NO CRUISE CONTROL, ETC. END RESULT: BOTH SPEED CABLE AND SPEED CONTROL SENSOR BROKEN; CONNECTION PIN FROM TRANSMISSION TO SENSOR STUCK OR SNAPPED --> WILL NEED TO DROP TRANSMISSION AND TEAR IT OPEN JUST TO GET AT A $25 PART!*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO RECALL 00S44 HE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN HIS VEHICLE, AT THE DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN HAD BEEN CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE, 1500 MILES LATER CONSUMER ASKED THE SAME SERVICE MANAGER HOW THE COOLING FAN COULD BE CHECKED WITHOUT THE MOTOR RUNNING AND HE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SLC

CANNOT RELEASE LOCKS.DANGEROUS IN COLLISION /FIRE WE NO LONGER LOCK OUR CAR DOORS. *AK

BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE ALLOWING THE BODY TO LOWER SO THAT THE TIRES WERE ALMOST AGAINST THE WHEEL WELLS. IF THEY HAD CONTACTED EACHOTHER WHILE DRIVING, IMMEDIATE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED TO THE TIRES, OR THE CAR'S STEERING COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH FORD CONTOURS AND THAT THOUGH FORD EXTENDED THE WARRENTY PERIOD ON THE FRONT SPRINGS DUE TO BREAKAGE, THEY REFUSE TO DO SO WITH THEB REAR SPRINGS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO ADDRESS IT BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THREE MOUNTS ON THE TRANS MOUNT AXLE RUSTED AND SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO CUT THE BRAKE LINES, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THE SHEARED MOUNTS CAUSED OTHER DAMAGES AS WELL BUT DID NOT ELABORATE, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00S03 AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND HAS CONTACTED FORD, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT RESPOND BACK, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *SLC

RECALL 97V225000/ MANFACTURER'S RECALL 97S95. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER ABOUT RECALL NOTICE, BUT DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO NOTICE. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL. MANFACTURED TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA TO GET RECALL CORRECTED. *AK

RECALL #98V233000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S26. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER ABOUT RECALL NOTICE, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. CONSUMER CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL, TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA TO BE CORRECTED ABOUT RECALL.*AK *SLC

AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT PRODUCING COLD AIR . ALSO, VEHICLE WAS STALLING, AND ENGINE WAS CRACKED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK

IN RAINY WEATHER WATER WILL GET UNDER POWER STEERING BELT AND CAUSE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT. THERE WAS A TSB ON INSTALLING A SHIELD TO PROTECT BELT FROM WATER. THIS WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, AND WATER STILL GETS TO DRIVE BELT.*AK

ENGINE/ BRAKES/ STARTER /CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ FUEL PUMP AND FUSE FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, AND RADIATOR WENT OUT ALSO. *AK