1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP IN THE GEARS WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THERE WAS 6 RECALLS THAT I WAS CONTACTED ON, 2 OF WHICH I HAD IN THE SHOP TWICE BECAUSE NOT FIXED PROPERLY ALSO MY ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY CAR BESIDES THE HEATER BLOWER AND HEAT SENSORS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED DUE TO BACK ORDER OF WATER PUMPS, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING DUE TO FAILURE. *MJS

RECALL 99V243000. DEALER REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. MANUFACTURER SAYS ONLY THE SENSOR HAS TO BE REPAIRED, AND NOT THE MODULE. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF A HEAVY GAS SMELL IN THE GARAGE, DUE TO THE GAS TANK BEING CRACKED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OUR ALTERNATOR WIRE MELTED OFF AT THE CONNECTION TO THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR, THE WIRE AND A 175 AMP FUSE WERE ALL BAD. A REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR COULD NOT BE FOUND IN LESS THAN 2 DAYS SO THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR WAS REBUILT. I HAVE IN MY POSSESION THE BLOWN 175 AMP FUSE AND THE MELTED ALTERNATOR WIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HAS MELTED ON OUR 1998 CONTOUR. IT IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED. FORD HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE CORRECTION BEING, REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE WIRE ON CONTOURS WITH THE 2.5L ENGINE. *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING AND A STONG PULL TO THE RIGHT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE THE ROAD STARTER ENGAGED. I STOPPED THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE STARTER CONTINUE TO TURN THE ENGINE AS IF I WAS CRANKING THE CAR. I REMOVED ALL FUSES THAT WERE RELATED TO THE STARTING SYSTEMS OF THE CAR. THE STARTER CONTINUED TO CRANK THE ENGINE UNTIL IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS AT THE STARTER THE BEST I COULD TELL UNDER THE ENGINE INTAKE . OTHER ITEMS DAMAGED UNKNOWN. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY GOING WEEK OVER THE PAST MONTH. THIS MORNING THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. LAST DROVE 2 DAYS PRIOR.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V243000. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN WEARING OUT EVERY 5,000 MILES. 3 SETS OF REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED WITHIN 15,000 MILES. *AK