1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

ENGINE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH HAS CAUSED WIRE HARNESS TO BURN. FORD HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. HOWEVER,VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED MILEAGE.*AK

SINCE JUNE OF 2000 VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS INTERNAL THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. IN FEBRUARY, WHOLE ENGINE WENT OUT.*AK

BLOWER STARTED FUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A RESISTOR FAILURE IN BLOWER. FORD REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT PROMPTLY FELL TO THE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER NOTICED PARTS ON THE FLOORBOARD. NLM

WHEN SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN REVERSE VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR ITSELF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WATER PUMP STOPPED WORKING WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED FLAT TIRE. CALLED TOW TRUCK WHO FOUND FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND WENT THROUGH THE TIRE. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. HE PARKED AND VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FIRE.*AK

SPRING FAILED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR PASSENGER. NO OFF ROAD OR GRAVEL ROAD USAGE OF CAR.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A ROARING NOISE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE COMING FROM THE REAR HUBS, THE REAR RIMS WERE ALSO WARPED. NLM