1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH SOMETIMES DO NOT FUNCTION. DEALER HAS SEE VEHICLE. *AK.

THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE HORN, BRINKER'S AND BRAKE LIGHT'S NOT TO WORK. ALSO, ALL THE RUBBER HAS FALLEN OFF THE DOOR PANEL, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, HITTING A BURGER KING RESULTING IN INJURY. *YC

WHILE SEATING IN DRIVER SEAT THE BACK SUPPORT CALLAPSED, CONSUMER FELL BACKWARDS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS CONSUMER HIT A DITCH AND CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS BURNING AROUND THE SUBFRAME.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRIND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

THE CAR HESITATES AND JUMPS IN AND OUT AT HIGH SPEEDS. WHEN THE OVERDRIVE IS OFF THE CAR DOESN'T DO IT. I'VE HAD IT TO AUTONATION THREE TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THANK YOU PETER STOA

ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM DASH AREA. WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN ABANDONED CAR. CAR WAS SERVICED AT DEALER IN GEORGIA. TWO DAYS AFTER FIRST REPAIR SAME ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE. WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN ABONDONED CAR FOR A SECOND TIME. WIFE IS CONCERNED OVER CHILDRENS SAFETY. TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER OBSERVED PROBLEM WHILE HE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DASH. DEALER QUICKLY OPENED GLOVE BOX. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE THE SECOND TIME. PROBLEM WAS WITH WIRING HARNESS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD HAS INFORMED ME OF ROOT CAUSE. AM CONCERNED PROBLEM CAN AGAIN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. DESIRE TO KNOW ROOT CAUSE, AND FIX TO ASSURE SAFETY OF FAMILY.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT CUT OFF WHICH IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK