1998 Ford Contour complaints

COOLING FAN RELAY.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. ALSO, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF CODE THAT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD, SUCH AS 41,22,55 AND THE CODES KEEP BLINKING OFF AND ON. *AK

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP (99V-194). MJS

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOTION. *AK

WHENEVER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD LOCK UP. KEY WOULD STILL BE IN IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TURNED TO LOCK POSITION WHILE NOTHING WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. BEEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE CHCEK LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

UNABLE TO FILL TANK UP WITH GAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. *YC

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DASH CAUGHT FIRE RIGHT BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS AND 3 RESISTOR BOARDS. *AK

MANUAL GEAR SHIFT ON THIS VEHICLE STICKS, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS APPLIED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST IT, WILL NOT ALLOW THIS COMMAND . ONCE IT GETS INTO FIRST THERE IS A PROBLEM GETTING IT OUT. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WITH THE REVERSE GEAR. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE. MJS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CLICKING STARTS AT A SPEED OF 55MPH.THE CLICKING IS A CONSTANT NOISE AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS UP. *AK

POSIBLE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. YH

THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND CD4E TRANSMISSION WE HAVE HAD THAT FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE. THE FIRST WAS A 1995 MAZDA 626, SERIAL# 11YVGE22C6S5374843. IN BOTH CASES THE TRANSMISSION HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF TRANSMISSION OIL CAUSED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF TRANSMISSION OIL TO THE SYSTEM. BOTHE FORD AND MAZDA WERE CONTACTED BY PHONE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND BOTH COMPANIES STATED THAT THEY STAND BY THEIR WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WE DID NOT PURCHASE ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF JUST SEEMS ODD THAT TWO CARS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION SHOULD, WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE, SUDDENLY REQUIRE A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ADMIT THAT I PUT MORE THAN THE AVERAGE MILES ON A CAR IN A GIVEN YEAR, HOWEVER THE MILES ARE MAINLY HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE MILES AT A CRUISING SPEED, GENERALLY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, A MANNER OF DRIVING THAT DOES NOT CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO HAVE TO SHIFT AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHENEVER THE AUTOMOBILE IS DRIVEN THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER OR UPON PROLONGED DRIVING ON A WET ROAD, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE POWER STEERING REMAINS LOCKED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UP TO OVER ONE MINUTE BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THESE CONDITIONS ALSO CAUSE THE "BATTERY" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN APPROXIMATELY JUNE 1998, BUT THEIR FIX ACTION "REPLACING A HEADLIGHT WIRING ASSEMBLY" DID NOT APPEAR TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED IMMEDIATELY THE NEXT TIME THAT THE AUTOMBILE WAS DRIVEN ON A RAINY DAY. UPON RETURNING THE AUTOMOBILE A SECOND TME, I WAS INFORMED BY BOTH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND A SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE FORD COMPANY IS AWARE OF BUT IS MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO INFORM THE AUTOMOBILE OWNERS UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM.

WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, TOOK OFF GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. COASTED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE. ANYONE CAN MOVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *AK

WHEN IT RAINS HARD/FLOODS AND IN PUDDLES, CAR SHUTS OFF.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

CAR WILL NOT START. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER WIRES BURNED OUT AND LEFT A BAD ODOR WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK ON AND OFF. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS TO PUMP FUEL INTO TANK VERY SLOWLY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF SERVICE BULLETIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 10500 MLS.IT NOW HAS 16600 MLS.WHEN IT HAD 14435MLS TO 16600 MLS I HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID TWICE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER TURNED AIR CONDITIONER ON AND SMOKE CAME FROM KNOB AREA. INSIDE OF KNOB HAD MELTED CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF 7-3-99. SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED BY DEALER 7-6-99. SENSOR DEFECTIVE AGAIN 7-11-99, DEALER WILL REPLACE AGAIN SOON.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 6+ TIMES OVER THE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP , CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVEN IN THE RAIN , STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND ALL POWER FAILS. HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS . TOLD THAT FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NO PROTOCOL TO FIX THE PROBLEM . DEALER CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW CAUSE OF PROBLEM AS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

VEHICLE WILL BE SERVICED FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 10 MONTHS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THER E IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY AND A CRASH. ALSO AN HUMMING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AFFECTING THE WAY VEHICLE DRIVES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

FUEL OIL SMELL WITHIN THREE MINUTES OF ENGINE START, TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAK, SMELL PERSISTS AND IS A CONSTANT IRRITATION. VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. PERMEATES ENTIRE GARAGE AREA. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK

DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED (UNSPECIFIED REASON), WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. NLM

SUBFRAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. NLM

WATER PUMP LEAKING. *YC

WELDING SNAPPED AT SEAT FRAME CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. NLM

WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON INTERSTATE, ACCELERATOR STUCK, AND CAR ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL/TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, AND PRESSING ON BRAKES SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. FRONT PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, AND AFTER 1500 MILES, THE GRINDING REAPPEARS. DEALER SAYS BRAKE DUST IS THE CAUSE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST 18000 MILES THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM NOW ? PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE THREE CALLS TO THEIR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BEFORE FORD WILL INTERVENE. *AK

CAR STALLS WHILE IDLING AT RED LIGHT

RECALL # 98V233000/FORD SHIFT LEVER DAMAGE; OWNER HAS CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS, NEITHER DEALER HAD PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. DEALERS CONTACTED IN NOVEMBER(1998)/ DECEMBER(1998),AND APRIL(1999). OWNER HAS RECEIVED SECOND RECALL NOTICE. *AK

WHEN THE HORN IS IN USE IT FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN PRESSED. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, WHICH WERE NOT DONE. HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER, AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. *AK

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WAS PULLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

UPON PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH, VEHICLE WILL INTERMINTENTLY MAINTAIN RPM OR GAIN RPM UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP OR UNTIL IT DECIDES TO FALL BACK DOWN. DRIVING CONDITIONS DO NOT AFFECT THE PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN AN RPM OVER 5000. VEHICLE WILL ALSO MAINTAIN CURRENT SPEED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR TO STOP WHILE CAR MAINTAINS AN RPM OVER 3000. CONSULTED SVT SERVICE MANAGER WHO STATED PROBLEM WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. MANAGER OWNS SAME VEHICLE AND HAS SAME PROBLEM, AND STATES MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL. HE HAS FOUND NO FIX FOR VEHICLE DESPITE MANY ATTEMPTS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AS IF THE ENTIRE UNIT IS LOOSE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT MIGHT BE THE SYSTEM THAT MOUNTS THE SEAT TRACKS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. IF I HAVE A COLLISION AND THE SEAT TRACK BREAKS LOOSE WILL I BE PROTECTED? *AK

LOOSE SEAT TRACK, I FEAR THAT IT MAY FAIL DURING CORNERING AND CAUSE A CRASH. *AK