1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

COMPUTER BOARD HAS A PROGRAMMING ERROR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND NOT REGISTER. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MID 2/99. AS OF 18 FEB 99 PARTS STILL NOT RECEIVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLS, AND WITHIN 6 SECONDS OF ITS STALLING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A MFR. RECALL REPAIRS , UNDER DASH FIRE BROKE OUT WHILE IN THE DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS; NEEDS HELP ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK

FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH HEATER VENTS AFTER ENGINE IS WARM. THESE FUMES CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. MAY BE SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS REGISTERED UNDER ODI ID 539092, 828169

FUSE BOX CAN BE OPENED AND THE FUSES CAN NOT BE REACHED. DEALER STATES THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS INSTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, AND CONTACTED DEALER/MANUFACTURER IN 11/98. PARTS NOT IN AFTER 60 DAYS. OWNER CANNOT GET REMEDY OF PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN PUMPING GAS WAS DIFFICULT TO START VEHICLE. A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. NEW GAS TANK WAS INSTALLED. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE KNOCKING AND SQUEALING. REPLACED THREE TIMES. SUNROOF MOTOR WENT OUT. REPLACEMENT MADE. ALSO, STARTER PROBLEMS OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT LEVER WAS DAMAGED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE HAS ACID RAIN IN IT. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT FLOW AIR FROM THE VENTS LIKE IT SHOULD. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. *AK