1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

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  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - HEUVELTON, NY

    WHENEVER DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS THE ENGINE WOULD LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD BUCK BEFORE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 8 DIFFERENT TIMES. TOLD NO PROBLEM EXISTS. NOW NEEDS PARTS FOR REPAIR. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - GREENVILLE, OH

    CONSUMER RECEIVED MFR. RECALL NOTICE #98 S 26 / FORD: SHIFT LEVEL DAMAGE WHICH THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - INDIANAPOLIS, IN

    OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE #98V233000. DEALER HAD CHECKED VEHICLE & COULD NOT SHIFT LEVER. INFORMED OWNER PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. WOULD NEED TO ORDER PARTS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - EAST HARTFORD, CT

    THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR SHIFT LEVER DAMAGE. SINCE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER, THE PARTS HAVE BEEN UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - LAKE CHARLES, LA

    DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT STAYING ON TRACK, AND THE CONSUMER STATES THE COVER IS COMING OFF THE TRACK OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - CABOT, AR

    CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V233000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - REYNOLDSBURG, OH

    THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN JUNE OF 98, BUT THE LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING WITHOUT BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - WILLINGTON, NC

    WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE THE HORN DOESN'T WORK. ALSO, THE HORN IS VERY HARD WHEN TRYING TO PRESS IT. DEALER REPAIRED THE HORN, AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - MIAMI, FL

    THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR, RECALL NUMBER 98S26. AFTER A DELAY IN OBTAINING PARTS, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, NO PROBLEM SINCE. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
    - SAN PEDRO, CA

    WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT GIVING ANY PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY ARE HARD AND FOOT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACED THE AIR BAG DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIERE WASN'T ANY AIR IN THE AIR BAG. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE