1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT STOP LIGHT WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED AND THE IGNITION OFF THE VEHICLE WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL NOT ATTACHED TO THROTTLE RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS TO CLEAN WINDOW PROPERLY. WIPER REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL PERSIST.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF UNPLEASANT ODOR COMING FROM VENT WHENEVER A/C OR HEATER ARE TURNED ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP, AND CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE REMOTE KEY ENTRY AND DOES NOT START. OWNER BELIEVES A DEFECT EXISTS IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE, CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE REARENDED FROM BEHIND. THE CONSUMER'S SEAT BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTACT WIHT THE PEDAL. VEHICLE ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE IDLES ROUGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH IT STALLED OUT FOR NO REASON. HAD CHECKED UNDERHOOD, THE TIMING BELT BROKE. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP & HEAD GASKET FAILED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK