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1995 Ford Contour complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 23, 1996IL

WHEN AT A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FOREWARD AND KICK THE CAR OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Apr 16, 1996MA

THE EMEREGENCY BRAKE CABLE WILL NOT HOLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 16, 1996IL

NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RECALLOF SEAT BELT ANCHORS/ATTACHMENTS 95V228000. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Apr 16, 1996IL

NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL OF FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FILLER PIPE NECK 94V184000. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 15, 1996AL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . 8AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 15, 1996NY

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; VEHICLE RAN INTO A PARKED TRUCK; NO WARNING; OCCURRED AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Apr 15, 1996PA

RECEIVED RECALL LETTERS #95V228000,AND #95V23200 ON THE FUEL TANK ,INTERIOR SYSTEM RESTRAINT IN FEB CALL DEALER KEEP ON ORDER THE PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 15, 1996CA

DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 15, 1996MI

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash5 injured
Filed Apr 8, 1996AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED ABS LIGHT APPEARED, THEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, HIT PATCH OF ICE, BRAKES LOCKED, SLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 1, 1996NH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE TO A LOWER GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 28, 1996GA

VEHICLE VIBRATES. *SD

Wheels
Filed Mar 27, 1996CA

WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, LEFT REAR WHEEL CAVED IN AND RIGHT WHEEL ROTATED OUTWARD. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Mar 6, 1996MD

CRYSTAL FORD ISUZU SILVER SPRING MD; RECALL 94S92 & 95S06; DID NOT PROVIDE LOANER AND HER APPOINTMENT FELL OFF SCHEDULE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Mar 5, 1996NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER IGNITION IS OFF, BATTERY NEEDS TO BE DISCONECTED. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Mar 4, 1996MD

PARKING BRAKE CABLE WILL FREEZE IN EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES, CAUSES LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Mar 4, 1996MD

PARKING BRAKE CABLE WILL FREEZE IN EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES, CAUSING LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Mar 2, 1996OH

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 26, 1996LA

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 22, 1996IN

TOM WOOD FORD; OWNER MADE APPOINTMENT SEVERAL WEEKS IN ADVANCE. ON 2/22/96, DEALER IS NOW ORDERING PARTS. RECALL 95S30 NHTSA 95V23200 FILLER NECK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Feb 21, 1996NY

HYDRAULIC BRAKES; UPON APPLYING BRAKES @ SPEED LESS 10 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY SEIZED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Feb 20, 1996MD

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL FREEZE AND FAIL IN EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA

STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED. *DH

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 14, 1996MO

WHILE CORNERING IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AND CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, HAS HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT FOUR TIMES WILL BE TAKING CAR BACK FOR FIFTH TIME.

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 13, 1996CA

WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED ITSELF AT 25 MPH AND IF YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE WITH TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 12, 1996NC

DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE LIKE THE RECALL LETTER STATES THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 12, 1996NC

DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE AS THE LETTER STATES THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 12, 1996TX

RECALL 95S30 FILLER NECK; OWNER QUESTIONS IF RECALL WAS DONE BY GENE MESSER FORD LUBBOCK TX BECAUSE OF RECEIVING REMINDER NOTICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 9, 1996FL

DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING FUEL TANK RECALL REPAIRS. *SD

Electrical System
Filed Jan 29, 1996MD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 18, 1996NJ

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER, UNDERCARRIAGE/POWER STEERING DRIVE BELT GETS WET; LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 18, 1996IL

AT 15MPH SUDDENLY REAR WHEELS LOCKED IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS, SPUN AROUND 360 DEGREES IN INTERSECTION IN ON COMING TRAFFIC, SECOND OCCURENCE BRAKE LOCKED UP.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 18, 1996KY

RECALL 95S31 NHTSA 95V228; WAS NOT TOLD PARTS WEREN'T ON SCENE BUT HAD VEHICLE THERE FOR APPOINTMENT, SERVICED SOMETHING ALLOWED OWNER TO LEAVE. TT THE REAR LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) TALE LAMP SEEMED TO HAVE A SHORT IN IT, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IT WOULD GO OUT THEN COME BACK ON AT ANOTHER BUMP.*JB

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 5, 1996PA

WHEN DRIVING VECHICLE IN THE RAIN POWER STEERING AND THE ATLERNATOR GOES OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 4, 1996NY

STRESS CRACKS DEVELOPED IN WINDSHIELD. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 1996IL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ON SLIPPERY SURFACES ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, IN SNOW OR ICE THERE IS PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 2, 1996WA

CONSUMER HAD EIGHT YEAR OLD SON LOCKED IN SEAT BELT REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP COULDN'T GET CHILD OUT HAD TO CUT THE CHILD OUT . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor SystemCrash
Filed Dec 29, 1995AL

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH WATER IT SHUTS OFF. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Dec 22, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION LOCK SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Dec 21, 1995IL

THE OWNERS CAR IS PART OF THE RECALL AND THE OWNER FEELS VERY INCONVENIENCED, MRS JONES HAS CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TREATED VERY NASTY TO HER AND DID NOTHING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 19, 1995KS

GAS WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TANK, THERE WAS A RUPTURE IN THE TANK. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

DRIVER'S SIDE GAS COVER DOES NOT RELEASE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

PROBLEMS WITH GAS TANK DOOR. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 11, 1995AZ

ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER ONLY WHEN COLD. AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 OR 20 SECONDS IT STARTS SLOWING DOWN. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Dec 1, 1995OK

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Nov 21, 1995IL

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE AIR BAGS PREMATURELY DEPLOYED, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, DAMAGED BOTH AIR BAG MODULES BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT ALOS SUNROOF WAS DAMAGED.*JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Nov 17, 1995NJ

CONNECTION BLEW AND BRAKE PEDAL AND GEAR SELECTOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Nov 13, 1995AL

POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE HEAD LIGHT CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD IN THE DARK. TTWHEN MEETIMG TRAFFIC UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADS ADJUSTMENT IS NOT THE PROBLEM, THE MANUFACTURER PUT A SHIELD OVER THE BULB THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE LIGHT TO SHINE BRIGHT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW.*JB

Steering
Filed Nov 1, 1995SC

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING , DURING RAINING WEATHER . TT CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 26, 1995NY

DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 10 MPH. TT

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