1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

THER E IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY AND A CRASH. ALSO AN HUMMING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AFFECTING THE WAY VEHICLE DRIVES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

FUEL OIL SMELL WITHIN THREE MINUTES OF ENGINE START, TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAK, SMELL PERSISTS AND IS A CONSTANT IRRITATION. VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. PERMEATES ENTIRE GARAGE AREA. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK

DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED (UNSPECIFIED REASON), WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. NLM

WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON INTERSTATE, ACCELERATOR STUCK, AND CAR ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL/TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, AND PRESSING ON BRAKES SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. FRONT PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, AND AFTER 1500 MILES, THE GRINDING REAPPEARS. DEALER SAYS BRAKE DUST IS THE CAUSE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST 18000 MILES THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM NOW ? PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE THREE CALLS TO THEIR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BEFORE FORD WILL INTERVENE. *AK

RECALL # 98V233000/FORD SHIFT LEVER DAMAGE; OWNER HAS CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS, NEITHER DEALER HAD PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. DEALERS CONTACTED IN NOVEMBER(1998)/ DECEMBER(1998),AND APRIL(1999). OWNER HAS RECEIVED SECOND RECALL NOTICE. *AK

WHEN THE HORN IS IN USE IT FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN PRESSED. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, WHICH WERE NOT DONE. HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER, AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. *AK