1995 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

WHEN TRUNK WAS SHUT REAR PASSENGER'S WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT A RECALL THAT CONSUMER SAW, AND DEALER SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK

ALL 4 COIL SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN. FORD CAMPAIGN 98M04 COVERS THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR 2.0L ENGINE VEHICLES. THERE IS NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN FOR THE REAR SPRINGS. THE DEALER AND THEIR FORD SERVICE REP CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY MY 2.5L ENGINE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER 98M04, THOUGH THE SAME DEFECTIVE STEEL IS USED IN BOTH. I HAVE RESEARCHED FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRING FAILURES FOR MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A VERY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF 1995 CONTOUR/MYSTIQUE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRING FAILURES. THESE OWNERS, NOT COVERED UNDER 98M04, HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. MY DEALER HAS REPORTED VERY LITTLE COOPERATION FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHILE INVESTIGATING MY VEHICLE'S COIL SPRING PROBLEM.

I JUST PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED A FORM, I TRIED TO MAKE CORRECTIONS DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS WRONG. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

TIRE BLOWED OUT ON DRIVER SIDE - FRONT ON INTRRSTATE. TOTAL TIRE PEELED JUST LIKE FIRESTONE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS TORN UP DOWN TO THE RIM. WHEN I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR WHEN IT FIRST HAPPEN, THE DEALTER I CARRIED IT TO TOLD ME NOT TO GET IT FIX, TAKE IT BACK WHERE I PURCHASED IT BECAUSE IT WAS A BAD DEFECT IN THE TIRE. TIRES DON'T JUST PEEL LIKE THAT. THIS TIRE PEELED JUST LIKE A RECAP TREARING UP THE RIM, MESSING UP THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYATEM, SCTRACHED UP THE FENDER, TORE THE PLASTIC UNDERNEATH SURROUNDING TIRE, HAD WIRES HANGING DOWN, BROKE THE HEADLIGHT AND TORE UP THE SIDE SKIRT ON THE CAR. I CARRIED IT BACK WHERE I GOT IT FROM AND WHEN THE MANAGER CAME TO LOOK AT THE TIRE, HE STATED THAT THE TIRE SHOULDN'T HAVE TORN UP LIKE THAT. THE TIRE HAD CUTS ALL OVER IT,. I TOOK PICTURES OF MY CAR AND THE TIRE. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE FOR ME TO SEE A TIRE THAT TORN UP. THERE WAS A LOT SOUND AND THE STEEL BELT WAS TORN UP LIKE STRINGS. THE TOP PEELING OF THE TIRE WAS LEFT IN THE ROAD. IT THREW ME IN THE OTHER LANE ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HURT MY BACK AND GOT SHOOK UP REAL BAD. I;M SSTILL HAVING NIGHTMARES BECAUSE THEIR WAS AN 18 WHEELER RIGHT BEHIND ME. IT WAS GOD'S WILL HE DIDN'T HIT ME. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY PAIN AND SUFFERING AND THE FACT THAT I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THERE'S A SCRUBBING SOUND AND THE ABS LIGHT, NOR TRACTION LIGHT WILL GO OFF. (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER THERE IS A LOSS OF STEERING FOR A SHORT TIME.HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE NEW.WE ARE OLDER NOW & IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.I READ WHERE YOU HAD HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT SEVERAL TIMES.WHEN YOU LOOK UNDER LRIGHT FRONT OF CAR YOU CAN SEE WHY THIS HAPPENS.THE BELT DRIVE PULLEY IS EXPOSED SO THAT WATER IS SPLASHED ON IT.WONDER HOW MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS THIS HAS CAUSED.*AK

CONSTANT FAILURE OF EMISSION RELATED COMPONENTS. REPLACED AT 75K FOR $1000, BUT FAILS AGAIN AT 85K MILES. FORD CLAIMS 100K MAINTAINENCE FREE FOR ENGINE, BUT NOT TRUE FOR 1995 CONTOUR. *AK

I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR, THE MILEAGE IS STILL FAIRLY LOW,,,HOW CAN IT BLOW A HEADGASKET.*AK

WATER PUMP HAS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK. WATER PUMP IMPELLER FRACTURED AT HUB, AND THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE IMPELLER WAS CONSTRUCTED EITHER OF IMPROPER MATERIAL OR MATERIAL OF INSUFFICIENT CROSS SECTION. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE PUMP. *YH

ENGINE OVERHEATED, HEAD GASKET BLOWN, ENGINE COMPLETLY DESTROYED, NO SIGNS BEFORE OVERHEATING, GAUGES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS 1995 FORD CONTOUR LX IN 1997, IT WAS AN ALMOST NEW CAR. THEN IT ROLLED OVER THE 36,000 MI. MARK AND THINGS STARTED TO BREAK. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS FIRST. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I HAVE BEEN TO FIX IT AT AN AUTHORISED FORD SHOP AN IT IS IF THEY TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW DAYS TO PASIFY ME. IT COMES ON A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL WITH ABOUT 4 DIFFERENT RECALLS AND WERE TAKEN CARE OF, THEN I LOOK IN YOU GUYS WEB PAGE AND FIND OTHEWR RECALLS. CAN YOU GUYS SEND ME A LIST OF ALL THE RECALLS ON THESE TYPES OF FORD CARS SO I CAN GET ALL OF THIS TAKEN CARE OF??*AK