1996 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY ONE THERE CAN HELP ME, BUT I JUST WANT SOME ONE JUST HEAR MY COMPLAINT. I PURCHASE A 96 FORD CONTOUR IN 1999 WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. A YEAR AFTER I BROUGHT THAT CAR I BEGIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT CAR. IT HAVE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION. IT HAVE HAD A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NOW YESTERDAY THE MOTOR IS GONE. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE TALK TO THE FORD COMPANY BUT IT WAS ALWAYS IT WAS NOT ANY THING THEY COULD DO FOR MY CAR. THEY SHOULD HAVE STOOD BY THEY CARS BUT THEY. I FIRST PAID TO MUCH FOR THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. I WENT BACK TO THEM WHEN THE CAR FIRST START GIVING ME TROUBLE AND THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO THEM THEY HAD CLOSED DOWN. THE FORD COMPANY JUST DID NOT DO ME RIGHT AT ALL. WHAT HURT THE MOST I HAD PAID MY LAST CAR PAYMENT YESTERDAY AND NOW THE MOTOR IS GONE. I FEEL IF THEY WOULD HAVE LISTEN TO ME FROM THE BEGINNING MAYBE IT WOULDN'T HAD TO COME TO THIS. I TALK TO FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAD A LT OF ELECTRICAL TROUBLE AND FUMES USE TO ENTER THE CAR. I JUST BEEN THREW A LIVING NIGHTMARE WITH THIS. I DON'T CARE IF I GET ANY MONEY OR NOT I JUST WANT FOR SOME ONE TO HEAR MY COMPLAINT CAUS NO TELLING HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD PEOPLE JUST DID ME SO WRONG. BUT I HAVE LEARN A GOOD LESSON . NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. EVEN WHEN THE CALL HAD A RECALL I DON'T THINK THEY DID NOT FIX IT RIGHT. I KNOW ONCE YOU BUY A CAR AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAR. I HAVE A ANOTHER 96 HONDA. I HAVE NEVER , EVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL. IT JUST NO WAY WHY A CAR HAVE TO HAVE HAD SO MANY TRANSMISSIONS AND OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THAT FORD HAVE GAVE ME. I AM SO HURT WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION DON'T NO ONE KNOW AT THIS TIME HOW I FEEL. I AM JUST VERY, VERY HURT. THANK YOU VERY MUSH FOR LISTENING TO ME. HAVE A GOOD DAY!*AK

HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE FAILURE ON MY 1996 FORD CONTOUR AT 64,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN A PASSING ZONE AND THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE OVER THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH FORD.*AK

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. WITHIN 15-20 AFTER MY DAUGHTER DROVE TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. SHE HAD ALREADY GOTTEN INSIDE HER JOB. IT OCCURRED ABOUT 8:25.*AK

POP UP CUP HOLDERS ARE VERY FLIMSY. THE CUP HOLDERS MAY CAUSE BEVERAGE TO TIP OVER WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER'S ATTENTION MOMENTARILY TAKEN AWAY FROM THE ROAD, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER FEELS THE CUP HOLDERS SHOULD BE MORE STATIONARY.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WENT IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE BY ITSELF. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE SYSTEM FAILED TO CORRECT ITSELF VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. DEALER DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AFFECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR, AND THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS PLASTIC INSTALLATION DISINTEGRATING AND FALLING OFF. MANUFACTURER ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS PART, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY MILEAGE.*AK

THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 70000 MILES ON IT. WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL DOOR, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, BRAKES, DOOR HANDLES, TRANSMISSION, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, AND NOW AS A SPECIAL TREAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN THE WORST INVESTMENT THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE EVER MADE. I HAVE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND TRUCKS WITH 200000 PLUS MILES ON THEM AND NONE OF THEM HAVE EVER BEEN AS PROBLEMATIC AS THIS AUTOMOBILE.

MY NEWEST PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THE CAR NOW IS IT STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND DOESNT START FOR 45 MINUTE TO AN HOUR. I TOOK IT TO 3 GARAGES ALREADY AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

THE DRIVER-SIDE LOCKS ON A 1996 FORD CONTOUR. THE LOCKS WON'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER AND THE DRIVER CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE LOCKS ARE FROZE UP. THERE ARE NO MANUAL OVERRIDES IN PLACE. FORD HEADQUARTERS REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LOCKS/OR MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE.*AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL IT IMPACTED A BUILDING. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE IN THE PARK GEAR FOR 5 MINUTES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUALLY BEING TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR ,SOMEHOW, BECAME STUCK AND THE ENGINE OVERRODE THE BRAKES. *SCC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH 1996 FORD CONTOUR FRONT BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, FUSE BOX, HEATER BLOWER MOTOR, ELECTRICAL AND STEERING AND SUSPENSION. *MR FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES MAKING A LOUD RUBBING SOUND, THE STABILIZER BAR WAS REPLACED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, WATER WAS INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT SEALS, WHICH MADE THE LIGHTS VERY DIM, THE SELECTOR MODE SWITCH ON THE HEATER MOTOR BLOWER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, WHICH MADE THE HEAT NOT WORK AT A 100%. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, RACK AND PINION AND WHEEL BEARING WERE ALL DEFECTIVE. *JB *NM