2000 FORD CONTOUR Problems & Recalls
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DASHBOARD IS DELAMINATING AND PEELING UPWARD INTERFERING WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DEFROSTERS AND VISIBILITY. FORD HAS ONGOING ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. I FEEL THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND QUALITY ISSUE. *TR
DASHBOARD IS DELAMINATING AND PEELING UPWARD INTERFERING WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DEFROSTERS AND VISIBILITY. FORD HAS ONGOING ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. I FEEL THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND QUALITY ISSUE. *TR
DASHBOARD IS DELAMINATING AND PEELING UPWARD INTERFERING WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DEFROSTERS AND VISIBILITY. FORD HAS ONGOING ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. I FEEL THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND QUALITY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ...
Mileage: 94,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ...
Mileage: 94,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL, THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE, LOSE POWER, SURGE AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACT...
Mileage: 120,000
I HAD JUST GOT ON INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR STARTED CUTTING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY FLASHERS ON & TRIED TO GET IN THE LEFT LANE SO I COULD GET ON SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE BUT CARS WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO GET OVER. MY CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE. I CALLED ASAP (A SERVICE IN ALABAMA FOR HELP ON THE IN...
Mileage: 167,000
I HAD JUST GOT ON INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR STARTED CUTTING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY FLASHERS ON & TRIED TO GET IN THE LEFT LANE SO I COULD GET ON SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE BUT CARS WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO GET OVER. MY CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE. I CALLED ASAP (A SERVICE IN ALABAMA FOR HELP ON THE IN...
Mileage: 167,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE F...
Mileage: 173,000
CARS DASHBOARD GOT SO HOT THAT IT CURLED UP CAUSING THE FRONT DEFROSTERS NOT TO WORK AND ALSO PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING THAT CAR. *TR
Mileage: 96,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL FILTER GROMMET FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V350000 (FUEL S...
Mileage: 67,400
INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPING, LOOSE BEZEL - THE WARPING MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND DOES CREATE LOOSE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENTS (SUCH AS THE DEFROST BEZEL) THAT WAS A PROJECTILE DURING A QUICK STOP AT A RED LIGHT - FOR THOSE READING - I DO INCLUDE PERSONAL INFO - MY N...
Mileage: 98,000
2000 FORD CONTOUR SVT, 71K MILES THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CURLING, FROM WHERE THE WINDSHIELD MEETS THE DASHBOARD, FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. THE PROCESS HAS BEEN VERY SLOW, BUT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE IT NOW SEVERELY INTERFERES WITH DEFROST VENT FLOW AND VISION. THE DEFROST VENT POPPED OUT A YE...
IN MY WIFES CAR THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD IS STARTING TO COME UP ITS RIGHT NEAR THE VENT IN THE CAR IT MAKES DRIVE THE CAR MORE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE DASH IS NOW BLOCK PART OF THE WINDSHIELD I WAS TOLD THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOME ONE BEFORE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO. *TR
Mileage: 124,161
IN MY WIFES CAR THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD IS STARTING TO COME UP ITS RIGHT NEAR THE VENT IN THE CAR IT MAKES DRIVE THE CAR MORE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE DASH IS NOW BLOCK PART OF THE WINDSHIELD I WAS TOLD THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOME ONE BEFORE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO. *TR
Mileage: 124,161
VISORS FALL OUT OF ROOF WHEN TOUCHED, HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE SHORTLY AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
CAR ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED,A WEEK LATER ENGINE WOULD KILL WHEN DRIVING. CHANGED AIR FILTER,OIL,AND FUEL LINE WAS CLEARED. A MONTH LATER SAME THING IS HAPPENING. MECHANIC SAYS MAY NEED NEW FUEL PUMP,BUT NOT SURE THAT WILL CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 86,125
MY REAR BRAKES WILL NOT STAY ON MY CAR AND KEEP FALLING OFF INTO THE DRUMS. *TR
Mileage: 158,453
DASHBOARD BEGAN SLOWLY WARPING OVER A YEAR. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE VISIBILITY AHEAD WAS COMPROMISED, AND THE DEFROSTER VENTS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER A REPLACEMENT, SO I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP AT MY FULL COST. SO FAR, THE REPLACEMENT DASH IS OK. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
DASHBOARD BEGAN SLOWLY WARPING OVER A YEAR. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE VISIBILITY AHEAD WAS COMPROMISED, AND THE DEFROSTER VENTS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER A REPLACEMENT, SO I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP AT MY FULL COST. SO FAR, THE REPLACEMENT DASH IS OK. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER IN 2002 IN RESPONSE TO FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 01B78 TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPING. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE WARPING AT THE TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO ISSUE AND NO SERVICE WAS REQUIRED. THROUGHOUT THE LAST YEAR, THE WARPING STARTED TO...
MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR SE STARTING ACTING LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS AT AROUND 1/4 TANK. THIS CONTINUED EVERY TIME MY CAR GOT TO 1/4 TANK. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL FILTER $54.90 FOR FILTER AND DIAGNOSTIC ON 3/13/07. IT STILL STUTTERING, HESITATED AND NOW WAS STALLING. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP $297.22 ...
Mileage: 121,359
MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR SE STARTING ACTING LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS AT AROUND 1/4 TANK. THIS CONTINUED EVERY TIME MY CAR GOT TO 1/4 TANK. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL FILTER $54.90 FOR FILTER AND DIAGNOSTIC ON 3/13/07. IT STILL STUTTERING, HESITATED AND NOW WAS STALLING. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP $297.22 ...
Mileage: 121,359
MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR SE STARTING ACTING LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS AT AROUND 1/4 TANK. THIS CONTINUED EVERY TIME MY CAR GOT TO 1/4 TANK. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL FILTER $54.90 FOR FILTER AND DIAGNOSTIC ON 3/13/07. IT STILL STUTTERING, HESITATED AND NOW WAS STALLING. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP $297.22 ...
Mileage: 121,359
THE VINYL DASHBOARD ON MY 200 FORD CONTOUR SVT IS WARPING CAUSING THE VINYL TO RISE INTO THE DRIVER FOV. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE STARTER OF THE VEHICLE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. A FIRE WAS STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT AN...
Mileage: 186,887
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,112. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,112. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATED A FEW TIMES AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INC...
Mileage: 114,112
THE DASH BOARD IS CURLED UP. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2002 AND HAS SLOWLY CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. WE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THAT THE TIME FRAME FOR MAKING A CLAIM HAD EXPIRED. WE DIDN'T PROCEED FURTHER BECAUSE THEY TOLD US IT WOULD COST US $1000 TO FIX. OUR WARRAN...
FOAM PADDING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CURLED BACK FROM DASHBOARD/INSTRUMENT PANEL SO AS TO PARTIALLY BLOCK LINE OF VISION ALONG THE LOWER WINDSHIELD, TO BLOCK AND DISRUPT THE AIR FLOW FROM THE DEFROSTER. PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 10/2003 AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESIVELY WORSE.*AK
Mileage: 38,000
DASHBOARD HAS WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE THE DEFROSTER PLASTIC VENT DOES NOT FIT IN ITS DESIGNATED SPOT. DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK AS A RESULT OF THE AIR NOT BEING DIRECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. *JB
Mileage: 100,000
2000 FORD CONTOUR TOP OF DASH WARPED SEVERELY. *JB
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE A 2000 FORD CONTOUR THAT I PURCHASED IN 2000 WHILE I LIVED IN NH. IN EARLY 2001, I MOVED OUT OF NH AND TO MA. LAST YEAR, I STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION TO A VERY NOTICEABLE WARPING IN MY DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE BLACK VENTING PIECE IS NO LONGER ...
I HAVE A 2000 FORD CONTOUR THAT I PURCHASED IN 2000 WHILE I LIVED IN NH. IN EARLY 2001, I MOVED OUT OF NH AND TO MA. LAST YEAR, I STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION TO A VERY NOTICEABLE WARPING IN MY DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE BLACK VENTING PIECE IS NO LONGER ...
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED IN AN ATTEMPTTO DRIVE THE 2000 FORD CONTOUR SHE GOT IN AND SAW THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS PEELING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL TYPES OF WEATHER MADE IT PEEL MORE AND MORE. HER VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *AK
Mileage: 32,000
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SUNLIGHT EVERYDAY; BLOWER SEPARATED FROM DASHBOARD AND DASHBOARD IS NOW WARPED BADLY. NO RECALL NOTICE/ BULLETIN RECEIVED FROM DEALERSHIP IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. *NM
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD (PORTION NEAREST THE WINDSHIELD) HAS "WARPED" UPWARD SEVERELY (6+ INCHES!). IT NOW PRESSES AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, PREVENTING THE DEFROSTER FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT ALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER MONTHS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS DASHBOARD WAR...
Mileage: 49,000
THE VENT BRACKET ON THE DASH BECAME LOOSE AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF WHEN I REMOVED IT FROM THE CAR. THE DASH PAD BEGAN TO SHRINK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE GOT THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT IN 2004. THERE WAS A REPAIR CA...
Mileage: 142,000
THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED AND IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE BASE CAUSING LIMITED VISIBILITY OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW AS WELL AS LIMITING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER. HAVE NOT CONTACTED A LOCAL FORD DEALER AS OF YET AND I AM RELUCTANT TO GIVEN THE GROWING NUMBER OF DISSATISFIED CONSUMERS...
THE DASHBOARD ADHESIVE IS DEFECTIVE ON MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR SVT. THE DASH AROUND THE DEFROSTER VENT AND UP TO THE WINDSHIELD HAS WARPED SO BADLY THAT THE DEFROSTER VENT ACTUALLY POPPED OUT OF THE DASH AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DASH EVENTUALLY CURLED UP HIGH ENOUGH TO ...
DASH WARPED ON 2000 FORD CONTOUR. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN FEB. OF 2001 AND HAD THE DASH REPLACED ONCE ALREADY WHEN IT WAS COVERED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY. THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED FORD REFUSED TO HELP AS MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE DASH IS SEVERELY WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S HITTING THE WINDSH...
SUDDEN WARPAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER ATTACHING TO THE DEFROSTER VENT UNDERNEATH THE WINDSHIELD (ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, NHTSA 624125), CAUSING BLOCKING OF VIEW AND HEAT VENTILATION. FORD DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES STATED ON OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 0...
Mileage: 80,090
THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WARPING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS MORE AND MORE NOTICEABLY. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND I HAVE TO WIPE DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WITH A CLOTH AND DAWN DISH SOAP (TO HELP KEEP THE FOGGING DOWN). *NM
Mileage: 40,000
THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WARPING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS MORE AND MORE NOTICEABLY. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT THAT THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND I HAVE TO WIPE DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WITH A CLOTH AND DAWN DISH SOAP (TO HELP KEEP THE FOGGING DOWN). *NM
Mileage: 40,000
FOAM COVER ON DASHBOARD HAS WARPED. EDGE NEAREST WINDSHIELD HAS CURLED UP AND IS NOW TOUCHING WINDSHIELD AT LEAST 5 INCHES FROM BASE. WARPED DASHBOARD BLOCKS AIR FROM DEFROSTER RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD AS VISIBILITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A KNOWN...
FOAM COVER ON DASHBOARD HAS WARPED. EDGE NEAREST WINDSHIELD HAS CURLED UP AND IS NOW TOUCHING WINDSHIELD AT LEAST 5 INCHES FROM BASE. WARPED DASHBOARD BLOCKS AIR FROM DEFROSTER RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD AS VISIBILITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A KNOWN...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD RAISED UP CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. UPDATED 10/2/2006 - *NM
Mileage: 178,706
I OWN A 2000 FORD CONTOUR THAT WAS BOUGHT IN 2001. THE DASH PANEL AROUND THE DEFROSTER GRILL HAS PEELED BACK. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. FORD WANTS ME TO PAY $1600 TO REPLACE THE DASH. I FEEL THAT SINCE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS I SH...
DASHBOARD COMING AWAY FROM FIREWALL WHICH IN TURN DISRUPTS THE DEFROST DUCT ALSO COULD MAKE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, SANTA MARIA FORD, FORD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORM ME THAT IT IS NOT COVERED THEY STATE THERE IS A FIX WHICH COSTS ABOUT 200 TO 300 DOLLARS (INSTALL YOURSELF) BA...
Mileage: 36,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK STRAP DETACHED ON 07/01/06. A STRAP WAS OBSERVED HANGING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT HAND FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY STRAP HAD BECOME DETACHED. THE INDEPENDENT RE...
Mileage: 60,160
SAME AS MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THE DASH BOARD IS COMING APART AND CURLING UP SO THAT THE DEFROSTER VENT IS BLOCKED CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. FORD WANTS ME TO PAY ($500.00) TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE CAR AS MANUFACTURED. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *NM
Mileage: 15,000
THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE DASHBOARD DOWN LET LOOSE BLOCKING THE DEFROSTER MAKING IT UNABLE TO SEE BOTH IN WINTER AND ON RAINING DAYS. *JB
I HAVE A 2000 FORD CONTOUR AND THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD IS VERY WARPED. IT IS CURLING UP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DEFROST VENT AREA. IT WOULD BE OBSCURING THE FIELD OF VISION OF THE DRIVER IF I HADN'T WEDGED SOMETHING NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD TO HOLD IT DOWN. *NM
Mileage: 85,000
I HAVE A 2000 FORD CONTOUR AND THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED. IT IS CURLING UP AT THE DEFROST VENT AREA. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH, A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED BOTH RIGHT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACED. THE BRA...
Mileage: 21,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH, A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED BOTH RIGHT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACED. THE BRA...
Mileage: 21,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH, A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED BOTH RIGHT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACED. THE BRA...
Mileage: 21,000
FORD HAD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (NOT RECALL) ON DASHBOARD WARPING. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE, THE DASH ROLLS UP SO MUCH IT OBSCURES CARS OR OBJECTS THAT ARE VISIBLE NORMALLY AT THE LOW ANGLE OF THE WIND SCREEN. SUCH AS GOING UPHILL OR INCLINE. OR EVEN SMALL CHILDREN IN FRONT. THE WORK TO FASTEN THE DA...
DELAMINATING DASHBOARD, FORD CONTOUR SE, 2000 MODEL. *JB
Mileage: 70,000
MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR IS PLAGUED WITH THE "DASHBOARD CURL" PROBLEM WHICH, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 1998-2000 MODEL YEAR FORD CONTOURS. BASICALLY, AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD (AROUND THE DEFROSTER VENT), THE DASHBOARD HAS COME LOOSE AND IS ...
THE DASH IN MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR HAS WARPED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS NOW ~4 INCHES HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD BE, AND IS BLOCKING THE HEATER VENT IN THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE WINDOW CAN NO LONGER BE DEFROSTED BECAUSE THE WARPPING HAS BLOCKED THE HEAT. *NM
FAX FM CONSUMER WHO IS ATTEMPTING TO GET ASSISTANCE RE A WARPED DASHBOARD ON HIS WIFE'S 2000 FORD CONTOUR, DISSATISFIED W/NHTSA'S PREV. RESPONSES, REPLY EAST GEORGIA REG. OFC., DOT/I#2005-6046 *TS *NM
I OWN A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE DASH IS WARPED AND THE FRONT DEFROSTER VENT IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP IN HUMID OR FOGGY WEATHER. FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NO LONGER VALID. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS DID NOT HAV...
FORD CONTOUR SVT DASH WARPAGE. *NM
DASH WARPING, ALL MODELS DO THAT AFTER TIME (3 MONTHS OR LESS) CAUSES DEFROST VENTS TO BLOW AIR IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION REPLACEMENT OF DASH IS ONLY FIX, BUT WILL WARP AGAIN AFTER REPLACEMENT. *JB
Mileage: 1,200
THE DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS ONCE RECALLED, THE RECALL HAS SINCE EXPIRED. IS DELAMINATING OFF THE FOAM , PREVENTING PROPER DEFROSTING OF WINDSHIELD AND HINDERING VIEW OUT OF FRONT WINDOW. THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS RECALLED ON OTHER FORD MODELS FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM, FAILS, PREVENTING ACCELERATION O...
Mileage: 40,000
THE DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS ONCE RECALLED, THE RECALL HAS SINCE EXPIRED. IS DELAMINATING OFF THE FOAM , PREVENTING PROPER DEFROSTING OF WINDSHIELD AND HINDERING VIEW OUT OF FRONT WINDOW. THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS RECALLED ON OTHER FORD MODELS FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM, FAILS, PREVENTING ACCELERATION O...
Mileage: 40,000
THE DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS ONCE RECALLED, THE RECALL HAS SINCE EXPIRED. IS DELAMINATING OFF THE FOAM , PREVENTING PROPER DEFROSTING OF WINDSHIELD AND HINDERING VIEW OUT OF FRONT WINDOW. THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS RECALLED ON OTHER FORD MODELS FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM, FAILS, PREVENTING ACCELERATION O...
Mileage: 40,000
I HAVE A 2000 FORD CONTOUR SVT WITH DASHBOARD CURL. THE DASHBOARD IS DEFORMED ABOVE THE GAUGE POD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. IF IT CONTINUES, IT COULD BEGIN TO SOMEWHAT BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VIEW. I PUT IN TODAY'S DATE FOR THE INCIDENT SIMPLY BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE CURL STARTED. IT WAS LIKE THAT...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD DELAMINATED FROM THE FOAM. THE DASHBOARD LAMINATE WAS PUSHING UPWARD, THUS HINDERING THE CONTACT'S VISION THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER REVIEW, AND THAT IT WAS COSMETIC. ALSO, HE IS ALSO EXPERIEN...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD DELAMINATED FROM THE FOAM. THE DASHBOARD LAMINATE WAS PUSHING UPWARD, THUS HINDERING THE CONTACT'S VISION THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER REVIEW, AND THAT IT WAS COSMETIC. ALSO, HE IS ALSO EXPERIEN...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD DELAMINATED FROM THE FOAM. THE DASHBOARD LAMINATE WAS PUSHING UPWARD, THUS HINDERING THE CONTACT'S VISION THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER REVIEW, AND THAT IT WAS COSMETIC. ALSO, HE IS ALSO EXPERIEN...
1) NO EVENT YET. 2) THE DASH IS CURLED AND PULLED AWAY FROM WINDSHIELD TO THE POINT THE DEFROSTERS CAN'T WORK. THE ENTIRE FRONT DASH ASSEMBLY HAS TWISTED UNTIL THERE IS TENSION ON THE AIRBAGS, STEERING WHEEL, STEREO HAS FALLEN OUT, NO VENTING WORKS. SO MUCH DISTORTION THAT WE ARE FEARFUL OF THE ...
Mileage: 20,000
2000 FORD CONTOUR FRONT DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE.**NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB
DT: THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL CURLED UP. IT PUSHED THE VENTS UP AND THEY WERE COMING LOOSE. IT WAS BLOCKING THE VISIBILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE. *AK *TT
EXPRESS LTR FWD ON BEHALF OF DOUGLAS J. HOLT (GA) RE A DEFECTIVE 2000 FORD CONTOUR DASH, FRONT WINDSHIELD AND FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASH HAS WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE THE FRONT DEFROSTER IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. *JB
THE CAR HESITATES, STALLS, LOSES POWER, SURGES, ETC. WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY, GOING UP HILLS, TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY ETC. WE'VE BEEN LUCKY THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN WE HAD A SHOULDER TO COAST ON TO. WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR-ENDED BY OTHER VEHICHLES IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPE...
Mileage: 50,000
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR HAS CURLED UP AT THE DEFROSTER VENT AND BLOCKS THE DEFROST AIRFLOW FROM FLOWING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD
Mileage: 78,000
LTR FM DOUGLAS HOLT (GA) 2ND ATTEMPT W/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO GET NHTSA TO REQUIRE FORD TO REPLACE HIS DEFECTIVE WARPED DASHBOARD THAT NOW CAUSES THE WINDOW DEFROSTER TO BE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE.*MR *JB
LTR FM DOUGLAS HOLT (GA) 2ND ATTEMPT W/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO GET NHTSA TO REQUIRE FORD TO REPLACE HIS DEFECTIVE WARPED DASHBOARD THAT NOW CAUSES THE WINDOW DEFROSTER TO BE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE.*MR *JB
DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM STRUCTURE AND ROSE UPWARDS ABOUT TWO INCHES IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, DEFROSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE WINDOWS WERE NOT BEING CLEARED.*AK *MR *NM
Mileage: 30,000
THE DASHBOARD HAS SEPARATED AND CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE VENTING SYSTEM. THE DEFROSTER AIR FLOW IS DIVERTED AND ESSENTIALLY USELESS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. I ALSO DID NOT GET THE RECALL, FOUND OUT ABOUT IT TOO LATE. LOCAL DEAL...
THE DASHBOARD HAS SEPARATED AND CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE VENTING SYSTEM. THE DEFROSTER AIR FLOW IS DIVERTED AND ESSENTIALLY USELESS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. I ALSO DID NOT GET THE RECALL, FOUND OUT ABOUT IT TOO LATE. LOCAL DEAL...
THE DASHBOARD HAS SEPARATED AND CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE VENTING SYSTEM. THE DEFROSTER AIR FLOW IS DIVERTED AND ESSENTIALLY USELESS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. I ALSO DID NOT GET THE RECALL, FOUND OUT ABOUT IT TOO LATE. LOCAL DEAL...
DASH HAS CURLED UP SO BADLY THAT MY WINDOW WILL NOT DEFROST. THIS CONDITION HAS ALSO CAUSED MY WINSHIELD TO CRACK FROM ON SIDE OF THE CAR TO THE OTHER. IT IS SO BAD THAT AT TIMES I NEED TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD WITH ONE HAND WHILE DRIVING WITH THE OTHER JUST SO I CAN SEE WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO HAVE ...
Mileage: 85,000
MY DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSES A VISIBILITY PROBLEM AND THE VENT CAME DETACHED FROM THE DASH
THE DASHBOARD PANEL ON MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR IS WARPED AND BLOCKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS. THIS IN TURN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY DURING RAINY OR SNOW. I NOTICE THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2002 SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, FROM THE ON-BASE AAFES EXCHANGE CAR DEALERSHIP ...
Mileage: 21,000
THE DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING AFTER BEING REPAIRED ON A RECALL. WINDSHIELD IS VERY HARD TO DEFROST BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *AK
Mileage: 65,000
THE DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING AFTER BEING REPAIRED ON A RECALL. WINDSHIELD IS VERY HARD TO DEFROST BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *AK
Mileage: 65,000
FUEL TANK WARPAGE - PLASTIC FUEL TANK CAN WARP CAUSING FUEL TO FAIL TO FEED. BECAUSE USABLE FUEL QUANTITY IS UNKOWN, ENGINE CAN STALL AT UNPREDICTABLE INSTANCES. REPLACED FUEL TANK & PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY.*AK
Mileage: 52,000
MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR DASH CAP IS LIFTING FROM HEAT ITS GETTING WORSE I FIND IT AS A DISTRACTION I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A RECALL I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A LOT OF FORUMS STATING THAT THE DASHES ARE BEING WARPED THE YEARS ARE 96 AND UP. *JB
FORD CONTOUR 2000 WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT..IGNITION FROZE UP AND NEEDS $300-500 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO FIX IT.. IN CHECKING CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CONTOUR AND THE FOCUS..THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT AND COSTING CONSUMERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING...
Mileage: 60,000
DASH IS SEPARATED FROM THE CAR AND IS CURLING UP. THE DEFROST VENT HAS POPPED OUT AND VISIBILITY IS NOW POOR. CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT AN ADVISORY WAS PUT OUT WITH I NEVER RECEIVED. THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT. *JB
Mileage: 35,000
DASHBOARD CRACKED OPEN AND WAS BLOCKING THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS A CUSTOMER CAMPAIGN AT ONE TIME, HOWEVER, THE TIME EXPIRED. CONSUMER WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD AT THE TIME.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER DEFR...
Mileage: 76,000
DASHBOARD CRACKED OPEN AND WAS BLOCKING THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS A CUSTOMER CAMPAIGN AT ONE TIME, HOWEVER, THE TIME EXPIRED. CONSUMER WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD AT THE TIME.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER DEFR...
Mileage: 76,000
WE OWN A 2000 FORD CONTOUR SE. THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD SEPARATED AND CURLED UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. I HAVE CHECK FOR A RECALL OR REPORTED OTHER PROBLEMS AN FOUND ONLY A HANDFUL OF COMPLIANTS. WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. VISUALLY THE GLUE USED TO SECU...
WE OWN A 2000 FORD CONTOUR SE. THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD SEPARATED AND CURLED UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. I HAVE CHECK FOR A RECALL OR REPORTED OTHER PROBLEMS AN FOUND ONLY A HANDFUL OF COMPLIANTS. WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. VISUALLY THE GLUE USED TO SECU...
THE CAR MAKES A HUMMING SOUND ALL THE TIME FROM THE INTAKE SYSTEM. *JB
Mileage: 53,000
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 81,898
DASHBOARD HAS COME UNGLUED, EFFECTING DRIVING VISABILITY AND PREVENTING THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FROM DEFROSTING WINDSHIELD.NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT YET .APPEARS FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPOSIBILITY FOR THIS HAZZARDOUS DEFECT. *AK
DASHBOARD HAS COME UNGLUED, EFFECTING DRIVING VISABILITY AND PREVENTING THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FROM DEFROSTING WINDSHIELD.NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT YET .APPEARS FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPOSIBILITY FOR THIS HAZZARDOUS DEFECT. *AK
THE DASH PANEL PAD CURLED UP CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *NM *TC
Mileage: 34,231
THE DASHBOARD SEPARATED THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMERS VIEW. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 88,000
THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO BUCKLE UP. AS A RESULT, THE DEFROSTER IS BLOCKED AND VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED. *JB
Mileage: 105,855
THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION, WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE A FUEL ODOR WAS COMING INSIDE THE VENTS. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE F...
VEHICLE SAFETY DEFECT WITH 2000 FORD CONTOUR. *MR THE DEFECT INVOLVED THE SEPARATION OF THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD AND UPWARD CURL OF THE SEPARATED PIECE. ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE DEFECT WAS A DEFLECTION OF ALL AIR OUTPUT FROM THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENT AWAY FROM THE GLASS WINDSHI...
ON 09/09/2004 THE WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME IN OUR 2000 FORD CONTOUR 2.0 LITER WHEN THE AC AND RADIO SHUT OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS OPERATED SLOW. SHE MADE IT TO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. IT WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL IT SET FOR A FEW HOURS. NEXT MORNING...
Mileage: 41,650
WHILE DRIVING,THE DASHBOARD PANEL FAILED TO STAY IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE COMPONENTS...
WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD UNEXPECTEDLY BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE CONSOLE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE DASHBOARD UNRAVELED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THE WARRANTY WAS VALID. *AK
2002 FORD CONTOUR, DASHBOARD STARTED PEELING UP. IT GETS WORSE EVERY MONTH. *JB
THE DASHBOARD WAS PEELING AND IT WAS ROLLING INTO THE WINDSHIELD COVERING UP THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS DISCOVERED AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY DENIED THE CLAIM AT THE TIME OF THE BULLETIN. *JB
Mileage: 30,000
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CURLING AND LIFTING UP FROM THE FRAME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Mileage: 51,000
FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR SE WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK. I T BEGINS SPUTTERING AND STALLING BELOW THAT. IT DIES OUT ENTIRE.LY AT 1/4 TANK. I THOUGHT IT WAS WATER IN THE FUEL AT FIRST. AND KEPT MY TANK FILLED AND UTILIZED A "HEET" TYPE PRODUCT. IT...
Mileage: 57,000
TOP OF FRONT DASHBOARD HAS DELAMINATED AND CURLED UP TO THE WINDSHIELD, PREVENTING DEFROSTER AIR FLOW FROM OPERATING. PROBLEM BECAME EVIDENT IN FEB-MAR '04. FORD MOTOR CONTENDS THIS IS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUE, AND NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. WILL NOT ASSIST IN $1400 COST TO REPAIR DEFECT.*AK
Mileage: 39,000
THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5 MONTHS, PEELED BACK FAR ENOUGH THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT TRIM NO LONGER FITS INTO PLACE. THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY, ...
Mileage: 38,000
THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5 MONTHS, PEELED BACK FAR ENOUGH THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT TRIM NO LONGER FITS INTO PLACE. THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY, ...
Mileage: 38,000
THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5 MONTHS, PEELED BACK FAR ENOUGH THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT TRIM NO LONGER FITS INTO PLACE. THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY, ...
Mileage: 38,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *AK *SC *JB
I WAS DRIVING IN THE EVENING RETURNING HOME-I BRAKED FOR THE RED LIGHT AND HEARD METAL ON METAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND JERKED TO A STOP-I HAD TO HAVE EMERGENCY REPAIRS DONE-FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS, ROGER AND LASER ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. *JB
Mileage: 45,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND THE HEAT/AIR DOES NOT CIRCULATE PROPERLY. IT IS BEGINNING TO COVER THE VENTS, AND THE WINDSHIELD CANNOT BE CLEARED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY HAVE SEEN VEHICLES WORST THAN HIS. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COS...
Mileage: 58,000
CAR HESITATES, SPUTTERS AND STALLS. AFTER TOWED STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. ALSO,HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES LAST SUMMER. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPATURES ARE HOT.*AK
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AT 88,000 MILES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AT AN AUCTION. THE FED GOV. IS REQUIRED TO MEET MANUFACTURER STANDARDS ON MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH NUMEROUS MECHANICS CAN NOT FIX. THERE IS A VOLTAGE DRAIN, WHICH MAKES FUSES BLOW. THE...
Mileage: 90,000
Y FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MAY 21, 2003. CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP (MILEAGE 41,711). MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, TOTAL COST TO CONSUMER FOR REPAIR: $463.80. DEALERSHIP THAT COMPLETED REPAIRS ADVISED THAT FUEL FILTER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED OR WARRANTY ON NEW FUEL PUMP WOULD BE VO...
Y FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MAY 21, 2003. CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP (MILEAGE 41,711). MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, TOTAL COST TO CONSUMER FOR REPAIR: $463.80. DEALERSHIP THAT COMPLETED REPAIRS ADVISED THAT FUEL FILTER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED OR WARRANTY ON NEW FUEL PUMP WOULD BE VO...
EVERY TIME I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE THEY TELL ME THERE IS A LIST OF RECALLS ON IT SO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE BUT MY CAR HAS THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THEIR RECALL,SO I CALL THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE RECALLS BUT THE TIME HAD LAPSED FOR ME TO G...
DASH IS WARPING, RECEIVED RECALL BUT AT THE TIME IT WAS NOT WARPING SO I DIDNT FEEL IT NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO FUEL PUMP HAD TO PE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILE. DEALER CHARGE $800. WHICH IS UNBELIEVEABLE FOR A VEHICLE IN THE PRICE RANGE. DEALER SOLD ME AN AFTERMARKET EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THI...
LTR FROM DOUG HOLT (GA) RE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD IN HIS 2000 FORD CONTOUR, DASHBOARD HAS CURLED UPWARDS 2 INCHES IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING WIFE'S VIEW WHEN DRIVING CAR, REPLY ATTN SHANNON BOWEN/TOCCOA DIST. OFC. DOT/I/#2004-511. *PH THIS OCCURRED DURING THE SUMMER HEAT. FORD WAS AWAR...
Mileage: 30,000
WHEN VEHICLE GETS TO ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS IT STARTS HESITATING USUALLY WHEN I AM ON THE ON RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE... NOT GOOD MERGING INTO TRAFFIC GOING 80MPH AND YOUR ONLY GOING 40. I AM TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP HOWEVER THIS FUEL PUMP ALONE FROM FORD IS $314 FOR PART ONLY. *AK
Mileage: 91,000
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH DASH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THEN STALLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. A TECHNICIAN TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE FUEL TANK. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH DASH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THEN STALLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. A TECHNICIAN TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE FUEL TANK. *AK
2000 FORD CONTOUR-SERVICE BULLETIN 01B78 WAS ISSUED FOR WARPED DASHBOARD. THE WARPING OCCURS NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND VENTS FOR THE DEFROSTER. THE WARPED DASHBOARD OBSCURES THE DRIVER'S VIEW. IN ADDITION, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. FORD HAS DISCONTINUED REPAIRS.*AK
Mileage: 25,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 59,000
WHEN THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN FUEL GETS DOWN TO APPROX. 1/2 TANK, IT WILL STALL OUT AT ANY TIME. FILL TANK AND IT WILL BE OKAY. CHAPMAN FORD IN COLUMBIA PA. SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX. I ASKED WHY AND THEY SAID THATS THE WAY FORD MADE IT. HE ALSO SAID THE FOCUS HA...
Mileage: 40,000
PANEL NEAR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WARPED IN TWO PLACES. *PH SINCE THE PANEL WAS WARPED, IT CAUSED THE HEAT VENT TO BECOME PARTIALLY BLOCKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE WINDOWS DID NOT DEFROST. *JB
VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLEW UP. VEHICLE WAS 14 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 28 MILES ON IT. *LA *JB
Mileage: 75,014
DASH BOARD IS CURLING UP FROM WINDSHIELD AREA, DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK AS WELL, GRILL IS DETACHED ALSO. *AK
Mileage: 50,000
VEHICLE HAS DASHBOARD THAT IS WARPED UP TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD AROUND THE DEFROST VENT. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND FORD WILL ONLY COVER 60% OF REPAIR (TOTAL COST $1000). THIS IS A KNOW MANUFACTURING DEFECT BY FORD HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THUS ONLY A GOODWILL OFFERING.
Mileage: 50,000
THE DASHBOARD IS LIFTING UP AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE GLUE WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE AND NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE AND WHEN WE CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WILL FIX IT AT A COST TO ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS EVEN AS BAD AS IT HAS BECOME SINCE WINTER HAS COME AND THE HEATER IS BEING U...
THE DASH BOARD OF THE VEHICLE IS CURLING UP AND AWAY FROM THE FRAME STRUCTURE SUPPORTING IT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Mileage: 55,000
2000 FORD CONTOUR SE SPORT AUTOMATIC, 64,200 MILES. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND I WERE REAR ENDED BY A MAN IN A FORD CARGO VAN DOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT PAYING ATTENTION. CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY AND WARM, ABOUT 1:15 PM. I WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WAITING FOR A FORD TAURUS IN FRONT OF ME TO TU...
Mileage: 64,200
2000 FORD CONTOUR SE SPORT AUTOMATIC, 64,200 MILES. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND I WERE REAR ENDED BY A MAN IN A FORD CARGO VAN DOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT PAYING ATTENTION. CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY AND WARM, ABOUT 1:15 PM. I WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WAITING FOR A FORD TAURUS IN FRONT OF ME TO TU...
Mileage: 64,200
2000 FORD CONTOUR SE SPORT AUTOMATIC, 64,200 MILES. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND I WERE REAR ENDED BY A MAN IN A FORD CARGO VAN DOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT PAYING ATTENTION. CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY AND WARM, ABOUT 1:15 PM. I WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WAITING FOR A FORD TAURUS IN FRONT OF ME TO TU...
Mileage: 64,200
WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAD DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Mileage: 84,000
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DASHBOARD WAS WARPED, AND SEPARATED FROM PANEL. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK THE INTERIOR.*AK
Mileage: 880,000
I,TOO, HAVE THE DASHBOARD PEELING ISSUE. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER, BUT AT THE TIME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE, MY DASHBOARD WAS WARPING. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID IT WAS TOO LATE.THE CAR IS A 2000 AND THIS DEFECT WAS OCCURRING 2 YEARS LATER. I CERTAINLY BELIEVE FORD ...
Mileage: 40,000
DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE DASH BOARD. DEALER SAID THAT THIS RECALL WAS VOLUNTARY, AND THE TIME LIMIT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. HOWEVER, OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER. DEALER SAID SORRY, TOO BAD. FORD INDICATED THAT IT WILL NOT PAY FOR WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.*AK
DASHBOARD WARPED AND SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DEFROSTER NOT TO WORK PROPERLY AND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO EXPERIENCED DELAYED SHIFTING. *AK *NLM
Mileage: 40,000
DASHBOARD WARPED AND SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DEFROSTER NOT TO WORK PROPERLY AND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO EXPERIENCED DELAYED SHIFTING. *AK *NLM
Mileage: 40,000
I HAVE A FORD CONTOUR 2000. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF FORD REPAIR SHOP SINCE I HAVE IT. HAD TROUBLE WITH FUSE IN DRIVER DOOR-FUSE BURNED AND SHIFT WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR;CRUISE,BLINKERS,AC AND HEAT DID NOT WORK.AND FOR A YEAR NOW,IT IS STALLING. DEALER HAS REPLACED ...
I HAVE A FORD CONTOUR 2000. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF FORD REPAIR SHOP SINCE I HAVE IT. HAD TROUBLE WITH FUSE IN DRIVER DOOR-FUSE BURNED AND SHIFT WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR;CRUISE,BLINKERS,AC AND HEAT DID NOT WORK.AND FOR A YEAR NOW,IT IS STALLING. DEALER HAS REPLACED ...
I HAVE A FORD CONTOUR 2000. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF FORD REPAIR SHOP SINCE I HAVE IT. HAD TROUBLE WITH FUSE IN DRIVER DOOR-FUSE BURNED AND SHIFT WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR;CRUISE,BLINKERS,AC AND HEAT DID NOT WORK.AND FOR A YEAR NOW,IT IS STALLING. DEALER HAS REPLACED ...
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Mileage: 33,402
VENTS INSIDE OF THE DASHBOARD COMPARTMENT POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PANEL FELL OUT ONTO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
THE DASHBOARD PEELED BACK AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
THE DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND LIFTED UPWARDS. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. OBSTRUCTION CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY . CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK HEAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SEPARATION. *SCC *JB
Mileage: 36,000
MOLDED DASHBOARD WAS SHRINKING AND LIFTING OFF OF THE FRAME . CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY PREMATURELY IF THE SHRINKING PERSISTED. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Mileage: 102,000
BOUGHT A 2000 FORD CONTOUR TWO YEARS AGO AND HAVE HAD CONTINUAL FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE WILL RUN FINE FOR AWHILE...SOMETIMES DAYS OR WEEKS....THEN JUST SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING FUEL. TWO FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACE...
THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE TSB 10001899 INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WARPAGE REPAIR WARRANTY, BUT THE FAILURE HADN'T OCCURRED, SO THE PART WASN'T REPLACED. FAILURE OCCURRED, AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY BASED ON THE CAMPAIGN ENDING. *AK *SCC *JB
Mileage: 60,000
THE DASH IS LIFTING OFF WHERE WINDSHIELD AND DASH MEET, ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM BUT IT HAD EXPIRED IN AUGUST OF 2002.*AK
ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS WARPING OUT OF SHAPE. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE IS KEPT IN AN AIR CONDITIONED GARAGE IT STILL SEEMS THAT THE DASHBOARD IS ASSAULTED BY THE HEAT OF THE SUN. WARPING IS CAUSING THE VENTS OF DASHBOARD TO BECOME MISALIGNED.*AK
Mileage: 8,000
2000 FORD CONTOUR, 4-DOOR SEDAN, VIN: [XXX] ------ ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS COMING UNGLUED/DISCONNECTED. IT IS RAISING UP IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD, THIS IS STARTING TO OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW, THE DEFROST DEFLECTORS ARE NO LONGER OPERABLE TO DEFLECT THE AIR ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IT HAS COMPROMIS...
2000 FORD CONTOUR, 4-DOOR SEDAN, VIN: [XXX] ------ ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS COMING UNGLUED/DISCONNECTED. IT IS RAISING UP IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD, THIS IS STARTING TO OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW, THE DEFROST DEFLECTORS ARE NO LONGER OPERABLE TO DEFLECT THE AIR ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IT HAS COMPROMIS...
2000 FORD CONTOUR, 4-DOOR SEDAN, VIN: [XXX] ------ ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS COMING UNGLUED/DISCONNECTED. IT IS RAISING UP IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD, THIS IS STARTING TO OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW, THE DEFROST DEFLECTORS ARE NO LONGER OPERABLE TO DEFLECT THE AIR ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IT HAS COMPROMIS...
CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD IS BUCKLING,CAUSING WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS TO MOVE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER CANNOT DEFROST FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. THIS RESULTS IN POOR OR NO VISIBILITY. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD IS BUCKLING,CAUSING WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS TO MOVE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER CANNOT DEFROST FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. THIS RESULTS IN POOR OR NO VISIBILITY. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $534.16 FOR ALL REPAIRS AND FELLS THAT THEY SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE TROUBLES. *NLM *CB
Mileage: 42,000
DASHBOARD IS COMING APART FROM FRAME. FORD TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A RECALL. AFTER TWO TO THREE MONTHS PAST THERE WAS NO PART AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *MR *CB
MY FORD CONTOUR (2000) DASH IS BENDING UP WHERE THE DEFROSTER VENT IS. IT HAS WARPED AT LEAST AN INCH ABOVE NORMAL HEIGHT. THE FORD COMPANY REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ITS VECHICLES AND FIX THE DASH. I HAVE RECEIVED HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THEM AND DECIDED TO NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.*AK
Mileage: 40,000
CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD FALLING DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK IS NOW LEAKING GAS FROM VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL TANK PIPE GROMMET. TOOK THE CAR TO OTHER REPAIR FACILITY OTHER THAN DEALER, THIS REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL 00V350000. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED FOR ...
Mileage: 44,650
THIS COMPLAINT IS TO REPLACE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #10023062. I AM SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, I FEEL THAT I MAY HAVE LEFT OUT PERTINENT INFORMATION. MY VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK PIPE GROMMET. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR SERVICE RATHER THAN THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUG...
Mileage: 44,650
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 49. GLAD MY KIDS WERE NOT WITH ME. CAR HAS ONLY 60000 MI. TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP. *JB
THE DASHBOARD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CAR. FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AFTER IT HAD EXPIRED. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED AND IS SO HIGH UP IT IS HARD TO SEE OVER. FORD IS A PIECE OF JUNK COMPANY AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHI...
THE DASHBOARD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CAR. FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AFTER IT HAD EXPIRED. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED AND IS SO HIGH UP IT IS HARD TO SEE OVER. FORD IS A PIECE OF JUNK COMPANY AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHI...
THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. *JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND LOST POWER. *JB
THE DEFROSTER DID NOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
THE DASH BOARD LIFTED UP. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB ENGINE HESITATED, SURGED AND LOST POWER. FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALSO THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO LIFT. RECALL FOR DASHBOARD REPAIRS ALREADY EXPIRED. *TT
Mileage: 21,597
THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB ENGINE HESITATED, SURGED AND LOST POWER. FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. ALSO THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO LIFT. RECALL FOR DASHBOARD REPAIRS ALREADY EXPIRED. *TT
Mileage: 21,597
THE DASH BOARD CAME APART. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER BEING CRITICALLY INJURED. *NLM
Mileage: 24,000
FORD RECALL 01B78 CONCERNING INSTRUMENT PANEL WARPAGE. *AK CYNTHIA MAYO CALLED 6/6/2003 TO REQUEST A QUESTIONNAIRE TO MAKE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND TO SEND COPIES OF DOCUMENTS.
THE DASH BOARD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE GRILL. *JB
THE DASHBOARD DETACHED FROM THE GRILL.*JB
WHEN VEHICLE GETS TO 1/4 TANK OF GAS IT WILL NOT RUN. NEEDED TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP.
Mileage: 47,000
CONSUMER SAYS THE INSTRUMENT DASH PANEL HAS DETACHED. CONSUMER STATES THERES A RECALL 01 F 139 000, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL LETTER HE HAD HAS EXPIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
INSURED REPORTS CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE REPORTEDLY ACCELERATED, AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND GUARD RAIL. DT
WHILE APPLYING HIS BRAKES,THE PEDAL IS VERY LOOSE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BRAKING POWER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER. PH
VEHICLES' INSTRUMENTAL PANEL STARTED TO DELAMINATE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED, WHO INFORMED THEM AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART. CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, AND RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED. TS *TT. *AK
Mileage: 46,000
THE COMPONENT IS IN THE TRUNK. THE VALVE IS HELD BY TABS. IF A TAB COMES LOOSE OR IF THE VALVE POPS OFF, WATER MAY ENTER THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE CARPET AND INSULATION TO GET WET AND MOLD TO BUILD UP, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS AND ITEMS STOWED IN TRUNK REQUIRED. DT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HER DAUGHTER GOT THE REAR SEAT BELT TANGLE AROUND HER NECK AND STARTING TO TIGHT. PARAMEDIC ARRIVE TO CUT THE REAR SEAT BELT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE HAS A QUATER TANK OFF FUEL IT WILL CUT OFF AS IF THE TANK IS EMPTY. MR *JB *DT
MFR.# & NHTSA# 01-F-139-000/INSTRUMENT PANEL: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASH BOARD IS DETACHING FROM THE DEFROSTER GRILL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND BOTH INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAS ENDED IN AUGUST. *TS *SCC *NLM
Mileage: 47,000
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NUMBER 01B78. I CONTACTED WINNER FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE OFFER EXPIRED THE 31ST OF AUGUST. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE REPAIRED . I TOLD THEM THAT I USE MY CAR 6 DAYS A WEEK AND COULD NOT GET IT INTO THE OFFICE BY THE CUT OFF DATE, I ALSO LET...
INSTRUMENT PANEL FOAM AND SKIN PEELED BACK BLOCKING PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOOR. FORD HAD A CUSTOMER PROGRAM TO REPAIR UNTIL JUNE22, 2002. DEFECT DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL AFTER PROGRAM ENDED. CUSTOMER LETTER WAS NEVER PRESENTED TO OWNER AS LETTER WAS SENT BEFORE PURCHASE. FORD WILL NO LONGER COVER REP...
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS DISCONNECT FROM THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A GLARE AND IT IS CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
WHEN VEHICLE GET TO HALF A TANK OF GAS IT WILL STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. FUEL PUMP HAD RUSTED ON INSIDE. HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES,BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
TOP MOUNTED TAIL LIGHT FAILED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISATED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THIS VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. ONCE WHILE I WAS GOING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE BACKSEAT WITH COAL TRUCKS BEARING DOWN ON ME. WHEN I RETRIEVED IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT AFTERNOON, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD CLEANED SEDIMENT OUT OF THE TANK. NOW A YEAR LATER, OUT OF WARRANT...
THIS VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. ONCE WHILE I WAS GOING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE BACKSEAT WITH COAL TRUCKS BEARING DOWN ON ME. WHEN I RETRIEVED IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT AFTERNOON, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD CLEANED SEDIMENT OUT OF THE TANK. NOW A YEAR LATER, OUT OF WARRANT...
NHTSA RECALL 01 F 139 000/INSTRUMENT PANEL: RECALL REPAIRS WERE A FAILURE, INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTALLED HAS STARTED TO WARP. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT PIERCE FORD MERCURY DEALER IN SHELBYVILLE, KY. PHONE # 502/633-4535.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED OUT/STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER, THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STOPPED AND AT TIMES WHEN SHIFTING THE GEARS WILL JUMP, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
CAR ACCELERATES WHEN SPEED CONTROL "SET" IS APPLIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING RPMS ON THE VEHICLE WILL START TO RISE ON ITS OWN AND CONSUMER CAN NOT SHIFT VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WILL USUALLY HAPPEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 80 DEGREES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH
CONSUMER STATES HIS AUTO WILL NOT RUN WHEN IT GETS HOT. HE HAS HAD IT TESTED AND IT IS SHOWING NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE AUTO, HE HAS HAD IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALER. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SOME WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. NLM
WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, AND SEAT BROKE OFF THE TRACK.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
DOOR LOCKS 100% ELECTRONIC; MAY BE TRAPPED IN CAR IF POWER FAILS. *AK
VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
TWO REAR DOORS ON THE VEHCILE ARE NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED BECAUSE DUST AND DIRT ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH THOSE DOORS. ALSO, CONSUMER SAT IN BACK SEAT AND HAD TO COVER EYES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING WENT OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP PUT A HEADLIGHT SWITCH INTO VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
VEHICLE HAS A BAD SMELL COMING FROM HEATER WHEN TURNING IT ON. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
THIS VEHICLE IS A DUEL FUEL SYSTEM; NATURAL GAS AND GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS TWO MODES OF OPERATION CONTROLLED VIA A TOGGLE SWITCH: (1) SWITCH IN THE NG POSITION, WHICH OPERATES THE VEHICLE ON NG AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES TO GASOLINE AND (2)SWITCH IS IN THE GASOLINE POSITION, WHICH COMPLETE...
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TODAY MY 2000 SE STARTED MAKING NOISE - TURNED OUT TO BE THE STARTER RUNNING. TOOK THE KEY OUT AND THE STARTER CONTINUED CRANKING THE ENGINE. WAS ABLE TO DASH TO THE TRUNK, RETRIEVE PLIERS AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES BEFORE THE CAR STARTED BURNING. THE WIRES IN TH...
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TODAY MY 2000 SE STARTED MAKING NOISE - TURNED OUT TO BE THE STARTER RUNNING. TOOK THE KEY OUT AND THE STARTER CONTINUED CRANKING THE ENGINE. WAS ABLE TO DASH TO THE TRUNK, RETRIEVE PLIERS AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES BEFORE THE CAR STARTED BURNING. THE WIRES IN TH...
DRIVER'S SEAT STAYS LOOSE AND WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAS ASKED DEALER TO REPLACE SEAT, BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT.*AK
REPLACEMENT SEAT TRACK STARTING TO FAIL, FEELING A "ROCKING" IN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START OR WHEN IT DOES, IT IS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGINITION SWITCH AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFO...
REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS MAKING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, BOTH WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBELM. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE, AFFECTING DRIVER CONTROL OF CAR. ADDITIONALLY, LOOSE SEAT ALSO PRESENTS SAFETY HAZARD IN EVENT OF A CRASH. TWO DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM BUT BOTH WERE UNWILLING TO FIX. THEY JUSTIFIED THEIR REFUSAL TO FIX BY SUGGESTING THE NEED FOR A RECALL SINCE "ALL CONTOURS HAVE THE S...
CAR RETURNED TO SHOP SECOND INCIDENT MAY 4 FAILURE TO START SHOP COULDNT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED AND MAKING A TURN TO LEFT, CAR DOESN'T TURN LEFT. THEN, WHEN TURNING WHEEL SLIGHTLY MORE, VEHICLE WILL MAKE A SHARP TURN TO LEFT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GET OUT OF THE INTENDED LANE TOWARDS VARIOUS OBJECTS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH IF HITTING LEFT WALL OF FR...
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, AND VEHICLE RUNS ROUGHLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES. DEALER STATED THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, AND VEHICLE RUNS ROUGHLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES. DEALER STATED THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, AND VEHICLE RUNS ROUGHLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES. DEALER STATED THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED FUEL SPILLAGE, DEALER HAS REPLACED A CANISTER, FUEL NECK, FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR, CONSUMER STATES PUMP AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AND FUEL GUSHES OUT, DEALER STATED POSSIBLY THE FILLER NECK IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO STICK RESULTING IN F...
WHILE IN VEHICLE CONSUMER WENT TO CLOSE WINDOW, AND CONSUMER'S NEPHEW HAD HIS FINGER IN WAY, AND WINDOW TOOK CHILD'S FINGER RIGHT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
RECALL 00V350000, FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET RECALL DONE, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AFTER THAT. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED TO SATISFACTION. *AK
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND SAID TO BE OK BUT ANOTHER ACCIDENT HAPPENED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL RESULTING IN THE TWO ACCIDENTS....
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND SAID TO BE OK BUT ANOTHER ACCIDENT HAPPENED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL RESULTING IN THE TWO ACCIDENTS....
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CUT BY RUBBING AGAINST TIRE ON LEFT REAR, DUE TO MISMATCHED CABLE GROMMET AND BRACKET. EITHER GROMMET OR BRACKET IS WRONG PART. EITHER AN ASSEMBLY OR DESIGN DEFECT. DAMAGES BOTH TIRE AND CABLE. CAN EMAIL DIGITAL PHOTOS.
WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE KEYS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR, IT WON'T GO IN TO ANY GEAR. *SLC
LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. TRIED TO OVERCORRECT THE CAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL TOO HARD, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND ROLLED IT ON ITS ROOF. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FRONTAL IMPACT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED, BUT DIDN'T. ALSO, IT WAS A NEW CAR, SO THE BRAKES SHOULD ...
THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO COOL AIR COMES FROM DRIVERS SIDE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR 3000 MILE SERVICE, CONSUMER THEN TOLD DEALER OF PROBLEM WITH AIR CONDITIONER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HEAD QUARTERS IN DETROIT TOLD DEALER TO TAKE OUT THE ...
NO COOL AIR COMES FROM DRIVERS SIDE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR 3000 MILE SERVICE, CONSUMER THEN TOLD DEALER OF PROBLEM WITH AIR CONDITIONER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. HEAD QUARTERS IN DETROIT TOLD DEALER TO TAKE OUT THE ...