1995 Ford Contour complaints

STEERING FAILED 4 TIMES.

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, GET TWISTED IN THE TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A LAMP POLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT WHEN IT DEPLOYED IT DIDN'T DEPLOY FULLY. AIR BAG CAME OUT HALF WAY. BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT ALSO CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE TO SHOPPING CTR, HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, COASTING TO PARKING AREA, STARTED TO TURN IGNITION OFF, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND HIT BLDG AND BROKE GLASS. *AK *JB

IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE PAKRING BRAKE WILL STAY ENGAGED, CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHTS TO STAY ILLUMINATED. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TORSION BAR DUE TO CRACKED RUBBER BOOT.

AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES FROM DEPLOYMENT DUE TO IGNITOR, THE INJURIES WERE BURN RELATED. THERE IS NO INSTRUCTIONS IN OWNER'S MANUAL TO POSITION HANDS.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THROTTLE HANGS AT SHIFT RPM FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS BEFORE DROPPING, LEADING TO JERKY SHIFTS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE.

THREE-YEAR OLD CHILD SHIFTED GEAR SELECTOR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE ON AN INCLINE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNERS MANUAL AND LABLE STATES TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNLESS PRESSURE IS APPLIED ON BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN STOPPED WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE/FOOT ON THE BRAKE.

FAILURE ON THE BRAKES, THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO CHANGE THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN, ALSO FAILURE ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS INTO THE VEHICLE.*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FIRE, DRIVER'S SUNVISOR HAS MINOR DEFECT WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING.*AK VEHICLE HAD BEENPARKED FOR 3 DAYS WHEN DISCOVERED.*JB

85% OF THE TIME WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND BACKING OUT THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR. THE VEHICLE HAS ABS.*AK

THERE'S A SMELLY FUME THAT COMES FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS WHICH CAUSE HEADACHE/ BURNING OF THE EYES/ SNEEZING AND BURNING OF THE THROAT. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES AND HAS STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS, THE PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE 10 TIMES.

PASSING THROUGH A PUDDLE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER WATER THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON/LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

BRAKE FAILURE CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STUDS IN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS STRIPES, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS ONLY, LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS EXPERIENCED AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY EXPERIENCD BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, DLR FOUND PADS WERE WORN AND ROTORS WARPED.*AK

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

FAILED SPEED SENSOR CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED TWICE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH WITHOUT TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOING INTO THE HOT RANGE.

REAR END NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

ENGINE NOISE IN COLD WEATHER. *SD

DRIVING DOWN THE HWY, SUDDENLY HOOD POPPED OPEN, HOOD SHATTERED WINDSHIELD, GLASS FELL DOWN UPON DRIVER, ROOF DENTED UPON IMPACT, INSIDE LIGHT FELL DOWN. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE. *DH

WHEN WATER GETS UNDER THE CAR IT CAUSES THE BELTS TO SLIP AND THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

APPLIED BRAKES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

WIRING HARNESS UNDER CENTER CONSOLE TOO CLOSE TO SHIFTER, CAUSING SHIFTER TO RUB WIRES DOWN TO BARE METAL, CAUSING THEM TO SHORT OUT. *DH

RECALL RELATED, 94V203000, AIR PRESSURE BUILD UP IN FUEL TANK AND CAUSES LOSS OF FUEL, WHEN OPENING TANK, BACK FUEL WILL SPILL OUT. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT SLIPS OFF WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER A WATER PUDDLE. *SD

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *SD

RECALL RELATED, 95V232000, AND 95V228000, RECEIVED NOTICE IN FEB AND TOOK VEHICLE IN MARCH. *AK

FRONT WHEELS CROOKED. *SD

RECALLS 95S31 & 95S30; PARTS ON ORDER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. OWNER REPORTS VEHICLE IS PERFORMING ERRATIC SHUTTING DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

KEYLESS REMOTE SYSTEM FAILED.

'COLD POWER STEERING'.

THE DEALERSHIP WILL HONOR THE RECALL LETTER AND WILL NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT DATE 94V184000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RECALL RELATED, 95V228000 AND 95V232000 CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON 3/11/95, WILL ORDER PARTS BY APR.20,1995, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AS 4/3/95. *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK, DRIVER;S SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, AND WAS ALSO TOLD A NEW FILLER NECK WS NEEDED FOR GAS TANK, ALSO NEEDED NEW WIPER, STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,SWITCH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ON STEERING WHEEL WAS COMING OFF AND WOULD NOT SNAP BACK INTO PLACE.*JB

THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE A RENTAL CAR WHEN HIS LETTER STATES THAT HE SHOULD RECEIVE ONE 94V184000. PLESE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHORT OUT/STALL OCCASIONALLY IN WET WEATHER. *DSH

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. *DSH