1999 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

RECALL 00 V 075 001BRAKE /REAR CHECK VALVE: RECALL REPAIRS WAS DONE IN OCT 2000. ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A REAR WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH,. THIS FORCED VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE SENT OUT. *AK *SLC

FRONT END VIBRATES/ SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

COVER OVER SCREW ON WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME OFF. CONSUMER HAS A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, AND DEALER WANTS HER TO PAY FOR IT. CONSUMER SAID IT CAME FROM MANUFACTURER THAT WAY.*AK

SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN UNBUCKLING THE BELT AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES IT'S HAPPENED DAILY FOR 2 MONTHS. *SLC

I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS BY FORD BECAUSE THERE IS DEFENITELY SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION.*AK

ENGINE WILL SURGE FORWARD EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL, CONSUMER HAS MANY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD, DELAER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES, HOWEVER HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS MAKING SPITTING AND SPUTTERING NOISES, AND THEN IT STALLED. WHILE CONSUMER WENT INSIDE TO CALL DEALER, ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER, WENT BACK OUT AND FOUND VEHICLE ON FIRE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT WILL NOT START. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOWER SPEEDS DRIVER HEARD A 'RUBBING' SOUND, CONSEQUENTLY HAD ROTORS TURNED AND THEN REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE HAD THIS VIBRATION AS FAR BACK AS THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I PAID FOR A BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT DUE TO UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $87 FOR THE SERVICE. I WAS INFORMED IN WRITING THAT I HAD DEFECTIVE TIRES AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX THE VIBRATION UNTIL I REPLACED THE TIRE. ONCE I REPLACED THE TIRES $339.96. I STILL HAD THE VIBRATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED IN WRITING THAT I HAD 2 DEFECTIVE TIRES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE THAT I PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM AND ENDED UP UPGRADING TO A MORE EXPENSIVE TIRE SINCE THE COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. (COST $67.52)I WENT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY ROLLED UP 517 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A DEFECT THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY SHOWED ME A SERVICE BULLETING FROM FORD THAT STATED A PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW AND THEN STOP EVEN IF THE VIBRATION WAS NOT ELIMINATED. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ASKED ME TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER TRY. ANOTHER 400-500 MILES WERE ROLLED UP ON MY CAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I CONTACTED FORD SERVICE AGAIN AND THEY ARE SENDING ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? IF MY TIRES FAIL OR I HAVE ANOTHER FAILURE, WHO IS GOING TO COVER MY COSTS AND BE LIABLE. WHO IS GOING TO COVER THE EXPENSES HAVE ALREADY INCURRED?*AK (TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/60R15 )