1995 Ford Contour

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 00S-440 ON ENGINE COOLING FAN ELECTRONIC FUSE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT WORSE THAN BEFORE. *YH

• 12/31/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN MELTED INTERNALLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE.

• 12/30/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

• 12/29/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR. MY HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE GETTING SO CLOUDY I CAN HARDLY SEE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I THINK THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE. REPLACEMENTS COST $98.00 FOR EACH SIDE. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE OR ANY RECALL ON THE LENS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *AK

• 12/29/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrash

  WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH WATER IT SHUTS OFF. TT

• 12/28/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ORIGINAL OXYGEN GAS SENSOR CAUSING CHECK ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO COME ON. COST TO FIX $400. LOW COOLANT SENSOR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. COST TO FIX $70. THESE SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. THERE IS NOTHING THAT I CAN DO TO CAUSE THESE ITEMS TO MALFUNCTION. THESE ARE MANUFACTURERS' PARTS PROBLEMS. *AK

• 12/27/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE (00V367000) AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC REFUSE TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR AND INDICATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CONTACTED FORD AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT. MECHANIC FINALLY INDICATED HAD PARTS FOR REPAIR. ONCE RECALL WAS REPAIRED AND WAS DRIVING, STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. HAD PARKED AND LEFT VEHICLE. NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. RAMEY FORD TAZEWELL VA 24651 PHONE #276 988 2572 TS

• 12/23/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER REGARDING RECALLS. DEALER REPAIRED 2 RECALLS BUT STATED THEY WOULD NOT FIX REMAINING BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS DRIVEN VEHICLE 105K MILES SINCE PURCHASE. CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING RECALL REMEDIES WERE REFUSED 95V232000, 94V203000 AND 94V184000. TS

• 12/23/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  BOTH FRONT DOORS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT UNLOCK/OPEN FROM INSIDE. THIS POSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ALL OCCUPANTS IF INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

• 12/23/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY

  AT 37,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN, CAUSING THE WATER PUMP TO LEAK/ENGINE NOT COOL. HEATER ALSO FAILED TO WORK, HEATER MOTOR REPLACED AT 3,000 MILES. *AK *ML

• 12/23/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  1: IN COLD WEATHER, PARKING BRAKE WILLN'T RELEASE THUS DRAGS TIRES. 2: CALIPERS DON'T FULLY DISENGAGE; NOTICABLE DRAGGING (WEATHER NOT FACTOR) 3: DEALER RELUCTANT TO ASSIST.

• 12/22/2004· TIRES

  I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN BACK AT THE END OF JULY 2004. I HAD ONE REAR TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND SHRED. I WAS CHARGED MY ROAD HAZARD FEE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AGAIN THIS PAST SUNDAY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND TOTALLY SHREDDED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW TIRE A NO CHARGE THIS TIME, HOWEVER THE SEPARATION WAS SO BAD THAT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VAN STOPPED MY RIM IS NOW CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *JB

• 12/22/1995· POWER TRAIN

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

• 12/21/2000· STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS AND GOING THROUGH STANDING WATER CONSUMER LOOSES POWER STEERING, THE POWER STEERING BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, A SPLASH GAURD WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. NLM

• 12/21/1995· SEAT BELTS

  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.

• 12/20/1999· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR SWAY BAR IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME BY THE DEALER . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/19/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 12/19/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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

• 12/18/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK *JG

• 12/18/2000· VISIBILITY

  AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER, AND DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK, CONSUMER SOMETIMES CAN NOT SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WINDOWS FOGGING UP. *SLC

• 12/18/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  BELTS SQUEAL.

• 12/18/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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

• 12/18/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  PROBLEMS WITH GAS TANK DOOR. *AK

• 12/16/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LINE CLAMP FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ALL OVER THE STREET AND UNDER THE VEHICLE.

• 12/16/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

• 12/16/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FREQUENT LOSS OF POWER AND STALLS.

• 12/15/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT SMOKE PERMEATED PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED HOOD, AND STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD OCCURRED. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. UNDER INVESTIGATION AT PRESENT. 059749 # FIRE DEPARTMENT, REPORT STATION 46 LOOP, 1604 US 281 NORTH, STONE OAK, TX. *AK

• 12/15/1998· STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND WATER SPLASHES UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE PULLEY ON THE POWER STEERING SLIPS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/15/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  CV RETAINING BRACKET BROKE. CAUSE: CV BOUNCES UP/DOWN AND VEHICLE VIBRATES AND OIL LEAKAGE DEVELOPED. END RESULT: POTENTIAL FIRE. ALSO, RENDERED ENGINE INOPERATIVE.

• 12/14/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE FUSES CONTINUE TO BLOW-AC, DEFOGGER, DEFROST, LEFT & RIGHT BLINKERS ARE NOT OPERATIONG. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES MANY TIMES PROBLEM STILL EXSIT. *AK

• 12/13/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  AFTER HEARING ENGINE NOISE, SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD, AND WATER DRIPPING PROFUSELY ONTO THE GROUND. THE SMELL OF RUBBER WAS OVERWHELMING. IT APPEARS THE BEARING ON WATER PUMP IS FROZEN SOLID AND BELT MELTED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIRS.. *AK

• 12/13/1999· POWER TRAIN

  AT ABOUT THE TIME INDICATED PREVIOUSLY, THE PLASTIC STRIP THAT INDICATES WHICH GEAR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SEPARATED. THE BASIC WARRANTY WAS UP, SO I HAD REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY MY SERVICE AND INSPECTION STATION. THEY DID NOT WORK. OCCASIONALLY THE PIECES BIND SOMEWHAT AND MAKE SHIFTING DIFFICULT. I CANNOT USE THIS STRIP TO JUDGE WHICH GEAR I AM IN, SINCE IT DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. FORD SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V233000. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT WORTHY OF A RECALL. I NEED TO COUNT GEARS TO KNOW WHICH ONE I AM IN. IF ANYONE ELSE WERE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THEY MIGHT DAMAGE THE CAR OR THEMSELVES BY SELECTING A WRONG GEAR BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE STRIP GAVE THE WRONG INFORMATION. FORD DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER ( WITH ALL KINDS OF "GEE, WE'RE REALLY SORRY, BUT ..."). I HAVE NOT ABUSED THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED WHILE IN MY POSSESSION. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND LONG PAST ANY DESIRE TO ABUSE MY VEHICLES. *AK

• 12/13/1994· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *SKD

• 12/12/2002· POWER TRAIN

  THE ENGINE MOUNT ON THE BELL HOUSING IS WEAKLY MADE, POSSIBLY FRACTURES CAN OCCUR IN THE ALUMINUM. IT WILL BREAK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BELL HOUSING IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE BROKE AND CAUSED A DOMINO EFFECT OF OTHER PROBLEMS.

• 12/11/2009· STEERING

  MY '95 FORD CONTOUR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING, SMELLING HOT, WITH THE STEERING COLUMN HEATING UP TO THE POINT OF THE CAR KEY, IN THE IGNITION, GETTING TOO HOTTO HANDLE--FOR SOME TIME, NOW. FEARING THAT THERE MIGHT BE A FIRE HAZARD, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. HE SAID MY CAR, PER IT'S VIN NO., HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED; SO HE DID NOTHING ABOUT MY CONCERNS. NOW, A WEEK AGO TODAY (12/3/09), AND A WEEK OR SO AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME, I WAS DRIVING 20-30 MPH, DOWN A CITY STREET IN MY SMALL TOWN, WHEN, SUDDENLY, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND; AND THE ELECTRICITY IN THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE CAR STOPPED DEAD IN IT'S TRACKS, AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT! I TRIED TO PUT THE HAZARD LIGHT ON; BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE STEERING WHEEL & STEERING COLUMN WERE VERY HOT. I TURNED THE KEY, IN THE IGNITION, IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. INSTEAD, IT MADE ANOTHER POPPING SOUND; AND DIED COMPLETELY! SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, THE BATTERY WATER WAS BOILING OVER, SIZZLING, AND SMOKING. WHEN I CALLED MY INS. ROADSIDE ASSIST, AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. SO, I CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THEY CAME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY; AND NOTED THAT THE BATTERY WAS SMOKING. THEY PUSHED MY CAR TO A PARKING SPOT, FROM WHERE I HAD IT TOWED IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE FORD DEALER MAN SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT; AND I LEFT IT THERE, IN THEIR PARKING LOT. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, FOR FEAR IT MIGHT START ON FIRE, SINCE I HAVE SEEN, ON THE INTERNET, THAT THE '95 FORD CONTOUR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR IGNITION FIRES!!! BEING CAUGHT IN A BURNING FIRE, WITH MY SEAT BELT ON, IS VERY SCARY TO ME! THE QUESTIONS, AT THE BOTTOM, RIGHT, OF MY SCREEN, ARE CUT OFF, SO I CAN ONLY SEE HALF OF THE QUESTIONS, STARTING WITH: "WAS THERE...." "PROPERTY DA...." "WAS THERE A..." "REPORTED TO...." I'M SORRY,I HAVE NO WAY OF ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS, HERE. *TR

• 12/11/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

• 12/11/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

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

• 12/11/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

• 12/10/2003· SUSPENSION

  REFUSAL OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO REIMBURSE FOR BROKEN COIL SPRINGS.*MR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THE CONSUMER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BROKEN COIL SPRINGS.*CB *JB

• 12/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I PURCHASED CAR 1998 AND NOW I HAD TO GET A ENGINE PUT IN MY CAR. DT

• 12/10/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED SMELLED GAS FUMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP VEHICLE AND THE GAS PUMP CUTS OFF AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS FULL, EVEN WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED COMPLY WITH RECALL NUMBERS 94V203000 AND 94V184000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 12/09/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT AND REAR BRAKE MAKING EXCESSIVE GROANING NOISE. REPEATED REPAIRS HAVE BEEN NESSARY YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS. YH *MJS

• 12/09/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  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

• 12/08/1999· POWER TRAIN

  THE BEZEL FIRST FAILED ON 12/20/95 AT ABOUT 31,000 MILES. THE BEZEL WAS REPLACED ON 01/05/96 AT ABOUT 33,460 MILES. THE REPLACED BEZEL FAILED AT ABOUT 85,000 MILES. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ( 98S26 ) THAT INVOLVES 1994-998 MODEL YEAR CONTOUR/MYSTIQUE ( SEE ATTACHED RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD. I DID NOT GET THIS NOTICE. I CHECK WITH THE DEALER , THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE LIST OF RECALLS THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAULT. MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYSMPTON AS THE SAFETY RECALL 98S26 (WHICH INVOLVES ABOUT 210,500 VEHICLES FROM 1995 TO 1998). THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED BY FORD TILL LATE 1998. FROM FORD'S RECALL LETTER IT INDICATED THAT PARTS MANUFACTURE PRIOR TO 08/14/98 WILL MOST LIKELY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE PART IN MY CAR WAS REPLACED ON 01/05/96. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ONE CANNOT TELL WHICH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS IN. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER- IT NEEDS A LOT OF EFFORT TO SHIFT FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER. I AM INCLUDING THE SERVICE WORK ORDERS AND THE RECALL DOCUMENTS FROM FORD. *AK

• 12/08/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS

  WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES 5 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, AND THE PASSENGER REAR SEATBELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. DAVID RANDOLPH CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS SISTER MARY HATZELL. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO HIM. *AK

• 12/07/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THE ENGINES IDLE DOESN'T CHANGE. IT FILLS LIKE THE THROTTLE CABLE IS BINDING. WILL EVEN HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE BRAND OF GAS AFTER SPENDING $70.00 IN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FOUND THAT MANUFACTOR POSTED RECALLS FOR CARS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SAME MANUFACTOR DATE. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THE CARS INVOLVED. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHAT BOTHERS ME MORE THAN ANYTHING IS THERE INABILITY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO GET HURT BEFORE THE REAL PROBLEM IS FOUND

• 12/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

• 12/06/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS GOT HOT AND MELTED THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRES,CAUSING SMOKE AND BURNT SMELL OF PLASTIC AND ON SOME OF THE SENSORS THAT CONTROL THE ENGINE,RESULTING IN HIGH ENGINE SPEED,LACK OF STOPPING POWER AND STEERING,I PARKED THE CAR AT HOME AND NOW WILL NOT START. *TR

• 12/06/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GASOLINE SPURTS BACK OUT OF THE FILLER LINE EVERYTIME I GAS UP. IT IS NECESSARY TO JUST LET THE GAS TRICKLE IN FROM THE PUMP TO AVOID THIS. *AK

• 12/06/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECALL TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER & EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH & STALLS AFTER START-UP UNTIL 15-20 MINUTES