1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, TOOK OFF GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. COASTED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE. ANYONE CAN MOVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *AK

WHEN IT RAINS HARD/FLOODS AND IN PUDDLES, CAR SHUTS OFF.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK ON AND OFF. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS TO PUMP FUEL INTO TANK VERY SLOWLY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF SERVICE BULLETIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 10500 MLS.IT NOW HAS 16600 MLS.WHEN IT HAD 14435MLS TO 16600 MLS I HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID TWICE. *AK

CONSUMER TURNED AIR CONDITIONER ON AND SMOKE CAME FROM KNOB AREA. INSIDE OF KNOB HAD MELTED CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF 7-3-99. SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED BY DEALER 7-6-99. SENSOR DEFECTIVE AGAIN 7-11-99, DEALER WILL REPLACE AGAIN SOON.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 6+ TIMES OVER THE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP , CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVEN IN THE RAIN , STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND ALL POWER FAILS. HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS . TOLD THAT FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NO PROTOCOL TO FIX THE PROBLEM . DEALER CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW CAUSE OF PROBLEM AS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WILL BE SERVICED FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 10 MONTHS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK