1999 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED OVER 30MPH THERE IS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. CONTACTED DEALER , AND THEY REPLACED WHEELS, AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND DRUMS IN THE REAR. CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT MECHANISMS FREQUENTLY JAM AND NON-FUNCTIONAL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE MANAGED TO FREE THEM WITH TIME AND EFFORT. THE LAST TIME, I WAS UNABLE TO UNJAM THE BELT AND HAD TO LEAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER SAYS FORD DOES NOT WARRANTY SEATBELTS AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE INEVITABLE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. *AK

I HAVE HAD CAR IN SHOP 4 DIFFERENT TIMES,THEY CHANGED TO ROTORS AND BRAKES THE FIRST TIME AT 3,000 MILES.THEY CLAIM THE ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM THE FACTORY. THE NEXT 2 TIMES THEY CLAIM THE CAR IS FINE,THE LAST TIME ( CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP SINCE 2/15/00 THIS IS WRITTEN TO YOU 3-09-00) THEY ARE REPLACING THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES AGAIN, THEY SAY THEY ARE REPLACING THE DEFROST SWITCH AND A WIRING HARNESS,THE ENGINE DRIVETRAIN THEY DON'T KNOW???. I HAVE LOST TIME AT WORK AND I DON'T FELL SAFE IN THE CAR. I REFUSE TO TAKE MY "FAMILY" ANYWHERE IN THIS CAR!!!!!.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING AND EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE, NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. *MJS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FIVE TIMES. WHEN TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF AT ANY SPEED. THE FIRST TIME AT REPAIR SHOP THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. SECOND TIME, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE THIRD TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS FUEL PUMP SENSOR. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN REPAIR SHOP. *AK

FULL FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A LARGER VEHICLE; REPORTED TO FORD LITIGATION; NO RESPONSE FROM MANUFACTURER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING; RADIO & INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHEN BLINKER, DOOR & OR OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USED OR FOR NO REASON AT ALL. ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/ ALARM SYSTEM. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE SORCE OF PROBLEM, CHANGED RADIO TWICE, ALARM & FUSE BOX ONCE.

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD GET TANGLED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEALER NOTIFIED, HAD BOTH BELTS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

BRAKES FAILED AND REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, AFTER REPAIR ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY, DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND THE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE. *MJS