1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

TURN SIGNAL ELECTRICAL HARNESS MALFUNCTION, NO 4-WAY OR TURN SIGNAL AT ALL. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ELECTRICAL HARNESS, WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN, THIS TIME LEFT TURN SIGNAL INOP AT THE HARNESS(SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.)

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME OF THE SEAT WAS CRTACKED. *AK THE RECALL (99B23) ON THE WATER PUMP EXPIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS BOOKED UP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. *YH

FUEL WAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND DUE TO A CRACK IN SEAMS OF GAS TANK. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE CAN START. *AK DEALER FOUND LEAK AT FUEL TANK AND REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE. *TT

AFTER RECALL WAS COMPLETED PROBLEM RECCURRED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER STATED ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAD A ACTIVE RECALL 99V24300 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE ON MY FORD IN EARLY 2000 AND TOOK MY AUTOMOBILE TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO GET THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENT AND SENSOR REPLACED IN MARCH 2000. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICED THE ORIGINAL PARTS WERE STILL IN WORKING ORDER. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I RECIEVED THE RECALL AND I WANTED TO AVOID FUTURE PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE I USED TO TRANSPORT CLIENTS AS PART OF COMMUNITY BASED CRISIS TEAM THAT WORKED WITH TEENS WITH SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES SO I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM DUE TO SAFETY AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY ISSUES. THE REPLACEMENT PART WORKED FOR THE FIRST 15 MONTHS AND THEN FAILED AND I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS IN MY HOME TOWN TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A 500.00 DOLLAR PLUS REPAIR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL PART HAD BEEN REPLACED BACK IN MARCH 2000 AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT HAD FAILED. WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER IN DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS THE SAME PARTS OF THE RECALL IN EARLY 2000. IT IS MY BELIEVE THAT FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE ORGINAL PART WAS IN WORKING ORDER WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE ORGINAL WARRANTY. OBVIOUSLY THEIR OUR STILL SOME PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR SYSTEM. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND FAILURE WHICH FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. IF THESE ISSUES ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER I WILL PURSUE POSSIBLE LEGAL OPTIONS WITH FORD. *AK

WHILE STALLING A CAR SEAT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TIGHT. CONSUMER WAS PULLING ON SEAT BELT TO TIGHT UP,AND IN DOING SO, SEAT BELT RIPPED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL BLINKING ON AND OFF. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH ON A SIDE STREET VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND RIGHT COIL SPRING FELL OUT AND PUNCTURED TIRE, CAUSING A FLAT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALERSHIP.*AK