1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF AIRBAG FAILURE BUT IT'S TAKING THE DEALERSHIP ALOT OF TIME TO FIND AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT WAS HARD AS IF SOMETHING WAS KEEPING IT FROM BEING PUSHED. BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. CONSUMER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

ENIGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FALL ON THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN STEERING DIFFICULTIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. OWNER REPLACED THE MOUNT RESTING ON THE STEERING SHAFT AT THEIR EXPENSE. FORD WOULD NOT REPAIR AT THEIR COST. *AK *YC

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING AND CLUCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITHOU PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, HAD TO UNTWIST BELT TO USE IT. ALSO, REAR WINDOW FELL OUT, NOTHING HAD HIT IT/IGNITION KEY SWITCH WOULD RATTLE WHEN INSERTING KEY & TAKING IT OUT, AND SUN ROOF LOCK WAS NOT WORKING. SUNROOF COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED . TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK PROBLEMS. *AK

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT STAYS ON. ALSO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER SAYS SOMETHING IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FUEL FILLER OPENING DOES NOT PROVIDE VENT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE. NOZZLE SHUTS OFF REPEATEDLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD GAS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INVESTIGATE, FINGER BECAME LODGED IN FUEL FILLER OPENING FLAP (IT HAS A SMALL OPENING NEAR THE BASE, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PIPE), FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL NEEDED TO CUT OUT FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE TO EXTRACT MY FINGER.

DUE TO THE "FLAP IN THE FUEL NOZZLE WHICH GETS STUCK AND CAUSES THE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FORD STATED THAT IT IS A SERVICE BULLETIN NOT A RECALL, ONLY TO BE REPLACED UNDETR WARRANTY. JN

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH ,ON THE FRONT END. DEALER HAS SEEN FOUR TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS