1996 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEARS ON THE FLOOR SHIFT, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLES AFTER TEN YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V233000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. AS HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE, THE TAIL LIGHTS OR THE DASHBOARD DID NOT LIGHT UP. HIS MECHANIC GAVE HIM A COPY OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 01V230000. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE RELATED NHTSA ACTION# IS EA01001. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THE WINDOWS ONLY OPEN HALF WAY AS A CHILD SAFETY FEATURE. *TR

I JUST GOT THE CAR FROM USED CAR DEALER ON 02/07/08 DROVE FINE WENT HOME AND IN THE MORNING I WENT OUT GOT KIDS IN CAR AND WENT TO BACK UP AND HAD NO REVERSE..THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 81000 MILES ON IT....AND THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS MADE ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION IN 1996 FORD CONTOURS... I THINK SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE ... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. THE HEATER FAN MOTOR FOR THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAN SWITCH FAILED AND WOULD COST $58 TO REPAIR. THE DEALER KEPT CHANGING THE DIAGNOSIS UNTIL THE CONTACT SPENT $271; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01I009000 (VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD: CONTROLS/WIRING) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PASSED THE TEN YEAR FREE PERIOD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED OR INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. ONE MONTH AGO, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AND A WIRING REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN THE TRANSMISSION. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DAMAGED BY THE HEATER BLOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2001 AND THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE EVER SINCE. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ENCOUNTERED BLOWN FUSES AND A DESTROYED ALTERNATOR. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO DESTROYED THE BATTERY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS DETERIORATED, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF RECALL # 01V230000. *AK

CAR HAS 168000 MILES . MY DAUGHTER JUST PURCHASED IT. 11/06 AFTER CHECKING OVER I FOUND INSULATION ON WIRES IS ROTTED AND FALLING OFF. I NOTICED SOME REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED BUT STILL LOOKS UNSAFE TO OPERATE BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF FIRE .SHE NOW HAS A CAR SHE CANT USE AND CANT AFFORD TO REPAIR. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT TOOK HIS 1997 FORD CONTOUR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/20/06 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO GET THE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V230000 AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF REPAIR INVOICES IF NEEDED. *JB UPDATED 2/16/2007 - *NM