1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

TIMING BELT SLIPPED OFF THE VEHICLE. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN TIMING BELTS SLIPPED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX AIRBAG MONITOR. *AK

THE BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL REDUCING VALVES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-075. NLM

CONSUMER IS VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE NUMBER (7) OF RECALLS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD INCLUDING A RECENT BRAKE RECALL. NLM

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACK UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO BROKEN PIVOTS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER FIXED DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER IS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE NUMBER OF RECALLS (6) THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE AND FEELS THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON. NLM

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM, MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. DEALER ADJUSTED LIGHTS 3 TIMES , BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS JUST A DESIGN FLAW AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS IN VERY HIGH NORMAL RANGE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; CAR COMES VERY CLOSE TO OVERHEATING. HAVE I MISSED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM? *AK

ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE IS VERY STRONG INSIDE CAR AT TIMES; DEALER CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND SAID THERE WERE NONE.........NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER HAS NO REPAIR PARTS FOR RECALL #00V075000 CONCERNING REAR BRAKES, THEY MAY LOCKUP. THIS IS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK.ET.