1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VIBRATION. *YC

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 30MPH SMELLED A BURNING ODOR.PULLED VEHICLE OVER. THE WIRE TO THE SPEED CONTROL BURNED OFF, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL IN THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SENT NHTSA RECALL 99V194000/MFR RECALL99S19, THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILALBE. *AK

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. ALSO, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF CODE THAT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD, SUCH AS 41,22,55 AND THE CODES KEEP BLINKING OFF AND ON. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT APPROX. 50 OR MORE MPH WHEN VEHICLE GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL BEFORE STOPPING; ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THAT TIME. DEALER NOTIFED. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP (99V-194). MJS

INTERMITTENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOTION. *AK

WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK