1995 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

AFTER GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND NO INSULATION ON THE WIRES WHICH CAUSED A SHORT. *AK

I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR. MY HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE GETTING SO CLOUDY I CAN HARDLY SEE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I THINK THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE. REPLACEMENTS COST $98.00 FOR EACH SIDE. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE OR ANY RECALL ON THE LENS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *AK

REFUSAL OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO REIMBURSE FOR BROKEN COIL SPRINGS.*MR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THE CONSUMER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BROKEN COIL SPRINGS.*CB *JB

DEFECTIVE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS IN MY 1995 FORD INSULATION EVIDENTLY DOES NOT MEETS THE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS NEEDED TO SURVIVE THE ENVIRONMANTAL CONDITIONS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALL WIRES ARE SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CRACKING AND BARE WIRES ARE ACTUALLY SHOWING THROUGH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. FORD WILL NOT HONOR RECALL AS THEY SAY ONE OF THEIR DEALERS DID THE INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN BLIND NOT TO SEE THIS CRACKING. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON YOUR SITE, SUGGEST YOU INSTITUTE A MANDATORY SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.*AK

VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR CABLES NEED TO BE REPLACED.*MR THIS IS A SECOND REQUEST FOR AN EXPLANATION REGARDING THGE MATTER REFERRED TO IN THE EARLIER LETTER.*CB

CONSUMER HEARD ABOUT THE NOTIFICATION ON THE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE OVER THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WIRING HARNESS WAS EFFECTING ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND MELTING WIRE INSULATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN NOTIFICATION 99M03 BECAUSE OF OVER MILEAGE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILURES VERY COMMON AROUND 60K MILES, PLASTIC IMPELLER FAILURE, AND ENGINE OVERHEATS. *LA

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT. REAR SEATBELTS HAVE FALLEN APART. HVAC FAN MOTOR DOESN'T WORK. ALSO, FAN MOTOR RELAY FAILS.

1995 FORD CONTOUR RECALL LETTER #99M03 ISSUED OCT.1999. I PURCHASED CAR APR.2001 WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL. MILEAGE WHEN PURCHASED, 98,042. MILEAGE WHEN WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERMINED AS PROBLEM, 121,869. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR PARTS AND LABOR THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 20 RECALLS AS OF JAN. 1995 ON MY VIN NUMBER. FORD MOTOR STATES RECALL #99M03, IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL AND EXPIRES AT 100,000 MILES. OTHER RECALLS EXTEND TO 150,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSIDERED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION COURTESY. THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD WITH A WIRING HARNESS DEFECT AND SEVERAL OTHER DEFECTS. BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE CAR USED I WAS NOT AWARE OF ALL DEFECTS. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS AND NOT FORCE THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. THE CAR DOESN'T START BUT ALL LIGHT AND WARNING SIGNALS COME ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T TURN OFF AND DOOR LOCKS OR WINDOWS DON'T WORK. THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR AS WELL. BOYD'S AUTOMOTIVE WILL VERIFY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS, AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSES PAID BEFORE DISCOVERY OF DEFECT(S). TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, ENFORCEMENT SECTION AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTION, REFERRED MY COMPLAINT TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS RECALLS. *JB

1995 FORD CONTOUR WAS PULLED OUT OF ONE OF OUR GARAGES AND INTO ANOTHER ONE. GOT OUT OF CAR WENT INSIDE - SOMEONE WALKING BY SAW A FIRE IN THE GARAGE. THIS BLAZE ALMOST BURNED DOWN OUR BUILDING. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS.FORD WONT BACK THEIR PRODUCT EVEN THOUGH WE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS. WE ARE TOTALLY GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM FORDS SO CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY WONT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE MILES ON THE CAR ARE OVER 100,00. QUALITY IS JOB 1 WITH FORD IS A JOKE. THEY KNEW THESE CARS ARE STARTING FIRES. LUCKY IT DIDNT KILL SOMEONE IN THE FIRE. IT TOOK 4 MEN TO PUT OUT THIS FIRE. I HAVE SEEN ALL OVER INTERNET AND NATIONAL NEWS STORIES ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I GUESS CAUSE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGHT FATALITIES TO FIX THEIR PRODUCT. THIS WIRING HARNESS ALMOST BURNED DOWN OUR BUSINESS - WOULD FORD PAY IT - NO WAY - I TOLD CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS GOING TO PUT THIS BURNED JOKE OF A CAR ON OUR FRONT LOT AND WRITE ON THE WINDSHIELD "QUALITY IS JOB 1" IF YOU DONT BURN UP IN ONE OF OUR VEHICLES.!! I WANT A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER!!!!*AK