1996 Ford Contour complaints

CONSUMER HAVING TROUBLE SCHEDULING RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

THROTTLE CABLE STICKS, CAN PREVENT FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. OWNER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE TRACTION CONTROL . THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TRACTION CONTROL, AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. OWNER WILL BE NOTIFYING FORD. (97V-205). *AK

STEERING LOCKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND THE VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH A PUDDLE.

TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE STEERING BECOMES LOCKED TEMPORARILY WHENEVER A PUDDLE IS HIT.

THE STEERING LOCKS TEMPORARILY DURING RAINY WEATHER AND VEHICLE HITS A PUDDLE.

THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL HESITATE ON OCCASION AS WELL AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.

INTERMITTENT STALLING/DOESN'T START RIGHT UP. AFTER STARTING, THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGHLY FOR 10-15 SECONDS, THEN STALLS. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

AUTO AIR CONTROL FAILED.

AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT.

POWER STEERING HOSE AND PUMP FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON HITTING A PUDDLE OF WATER THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER, KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING,THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WITH A/C OFF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, NEEDLE CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATED. *AK

THE INSIDE RELEASE FOR FUEL COMPARTMENT FILLER DOOR FAILED.

CAR STALLS IN FORWARD/REVERSE GEARS.

BRAKES FAILED.

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SHREDDED AND JAMMED CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK AT 65 MPH.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

GEAR SHIFTER FAILED.

GOODYEAR TIRE FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONING HAS A BAD MILDEW SMELL.

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

COOLING FAN REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVLING ABOUT 25 MPH, AND HAD A VERY LIGHT IMPACT IN WHICH VEHICLE SKIDDED ABOUT 3 FEET INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT DIDN'T HAVE ANY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON VERY LIGHT IMPACT, CAUSING IT TO SMASH THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. IT ALSO SPLIT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DAMAGED GLOVE COMPARTMENT/BENT THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTREME INJURIES TO THE NECK AND CHEST. ALSO PUNCTURED THE AIRBAG IN 2 PLACES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

BRAKES: BRAKES MAKE A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE.WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE'S A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STOP. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SO MANY TIMES THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR IT. *AK

CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.

SHORT DRIVER WANTS AIRBAG DISCONNECTED.

THE AIR BAG CAME OUT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE, CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK

TRUNK HANDLE INOPERATIVE.

THE VEHICLE STALLS.

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE AND THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. ALSO, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG KNOCKED DRIVER OUT OF SEAT AND HEAD HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. *AK

DEFECTIVE BRAKES.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

VEHICLE PULSATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED, THE THIRD TIME BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR, TOOK TO DEALER ON EACH TIME, DEALER SAID THE DRUMD WERE DIRTY. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER FAILED 3 TIMES.

NEED TO INSTALL ON/OFF SWITCH ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, BACKING UP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED CURVE AND SLAMMED INTO METAL NEWSPAPER BOX. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS, CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD, NECK AND FACE.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO FAULTY CALIBRATION PROCESSOR.

UPON PARKING, MOMENTS LATER DRIVER WAS ALERTED THAT VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTED EXPLOSION IN OIL CRANKCASE.*AK

RUBBER WINDOW MOLDING ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOOSE, WINDSHIELD TRIM FAILED ALSO.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STALLS, DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

UPON SLIGHTLY WET SURFACE OR POSSIBLE OIL DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES SLIGHTLY, HE LOST CONTROL, HITTING CURB W/CAUSE UNKNOWN, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK