1995 Ford Contour complaints

WHEN PUMPING FUEL INTO GAS TANK, THE FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE NECK AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. *AK

HAD BRAKE REPAIRS DONE IN MAY 1998 ON FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. CURRENTLY, REPAIRMAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CALIPERS ARE STICKING, REASON UNKNOWN . DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY RESTING ON THE FRAME AND CAUSED THE LEFT CONTROL ARM TO BREAK.

TANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED. DRIVER CUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINED STUCK. *AK

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF.

WATER PUMP FAILED.

ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED.

DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS.

WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT MAY COME BACK, BUT SHORTLY WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THE POER STEERING BELT SLIPS WHEN WET.

POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SMALL PUDDLES.

BRAKES ARE GOING INTO THE MAGG WHEELS. THE DEALER HAS PUT THREE SETS OF BRAKES ON VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE LOCKED, INCLUDING STEERING AND ALL RELATED ASSEMBLIES.

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAULTY VACCUM HOSE THAT WAS CUT IN HALF FROM RUBBING AGAINST BRACKET, RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING GARAGE DOOR.

WIRING HARNESS FROM BACK OF ALTINATOR TO BACK OF ENGINE BURNED.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS REPORTED LEAKY BRAKE CYCLINDERS.

THE HEATER PLUG WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE COOLANT DISLOCATED, CAUSING ALL FLUID TO LEAK OUT THE VEHICL. ALSO, CAUSING THE THERMOSTAT TO GO, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE TEMPATURE RISING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER VEHICLE WILL STALL. ENGINE BELT MAKES NOISE AND VEHICLE DIES. *AK

THE EXPLOSION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, REAR VIEW MIRROR AND GLOVE BOX. HAD THERE BEEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED.

FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS BROKE.

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE DISENTEGRATING IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, VIBRATION AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE BRAKING.

THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT BEING TAMPERED WITH. DEALER REPLACED SEAT TRACK MECHANISM AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG BECAME LOOSE & FELL IN DRIVER'S LAP. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AIR BAG 1ST TIME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER ON IN THE YEAR. THIS TIME TOLD BY MANUFACTURER & DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WAS NOT REPAIRED.

REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V225000), THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, AND NOTIFIED DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING, MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE OWNER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RELEASE TO THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, THE HEAD REST COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE SEAT. *AK

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER IT LOSES POWER ASSIST. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ABLE TO CORRECT IT. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ACCEPT THE KEY, BUT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE.

LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BLINKER/BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED EIGHT TIMES SINCE VEHICLE'S PURCHASE.

TOOK OFF FROM INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD. PULLING HARD CONSUMER MANAGED TO GO TO LEFT, THEN STILL AT HIGH ACCELERATION SPEED. VEHICLE PULLED BACK TO THE RIGHT, TIPPING OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY TURNED AROUND, FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. CONSUMER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE AND TREATED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL. *AK

REAR SWAY BAR SQUEAKING, FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND AXLE BROKEN.

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V225000). CALLED DEALER & SET AN APPOINTMENT. WAS LATER INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HAD ORDERED PARTS & WILL CALL WHEN THEY COME IN. HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING SO FAR. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE THROTTLE CABLES WAS NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED.

THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUY A RUN AROUND FROM EXCELL NISSAN. I HAVE THREE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION FROM ALL THE TROUBLE I HAD TO GO THROUGH, (INCLUDING THREATS). I THINK THERE STILL IS A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE, IT STILL ISN'T RUNNING RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO. SECOND AND THIRD GEAR NO POWER

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WHEN HE STOPS, THE VEHICLE DOES STOP, BUT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE LIKE A METAL TO METAL. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND THEY SAID HAD FOUND THAT INSIDE PADS WERE WEARING OUT AND THE OUTSIDE PAD DID NOT. ROTORS HAD BEEN ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP VALVE CONTROL WIRES SHORTED OUT.

ELECTRIC HEATER CONNECTOR FAN STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

DOORS NOT ALIGNED.

NO FAILURE IDENTIFIED.

WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS TO ENTER STREET, RIGHT FRONT LURCHED INTO AIR AND SLAMMED BACK INTO PAVEMENT DUE TO FRON TWHEEL COMIN G OFF. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHER EIT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FRONT STRUT BROKE. *AK

SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPPED IMPROPERLY DUE TO SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. INADDITION, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED. *AK

ROD BEARING FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL.