1995 Ford Contour acceleration problems

Filed Aug 23, 2006 · Acceleration · 196,000 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving away from a stop sign, the gas pedal became stuck, the engine raced and the vehicle accelerated. The contact turned the ignition off and pulled off of the road. The vehicle was towed to a dealership where they determined the problem was with vehicle speed control: cables. There is an the federal safety agency recall, # 97v225000, regarding the vehicle speed control: cables. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 1/17/2007 -

Filed Nov 3, 2003 · Acceleration · CO

Vehicle's accelerator cables need to be replaced.*mr this is a second request for an explanation regarding thge matter referred to in the earlier letter.

Filed Aug 27, 2003 · Acceleration · CO

Vehicle's accelerator cables needs to be replaced.*mr dealer notified.

Filed Feb 5, 2002 · Acceleration, Lights · LA

No summary listed for abov evehicle.

Filed Jan 17, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · AL

The consumer experiencing problems with air bags.

Filed Sep 6, 2001 · Acceleration, Electrical · NJ

Speedometer needle fluctuated wildly, then it registered zero. Ten seconds later the car's driveablity went down due to the on-board computer receiving zero speed input: limited accelleration, no cruise control, etc. End result: both speed cable and speed control sensor broken; connection pin from transmission to sensor stuck or snapped --> will need to drop transmission and tear it open just to get at a $25 part!

Filed Aug 20, 2001 · Acceleration · AZ

Recall 97v225000/ manfacturer's recall 97s95. Consumer called dealer about recall notice, but dealer stated there was no notice. Called ford customer service, and they also stated there was no such recall. Manfactured told consumer to call the federal safety agency to get recall corrected.

Filed Jul 18, 2001 · Acceleration · KY · crash · 1 injury

Drove into a space, before turning off the ignition, put gear shift in park, car suddenly lunged forward, accelerated out of control, ran into a tree

Filed Mar 30, 2001 · Acceleration, Brakes · OH

Design flaw in engine is causing a vibration in steering wheel ,gear shift and down in brake pedal. It has become worse. Currently, vehicle jerks forward. *ak consumer states vehicle jerks and pulsates while braking.

Filed Jul 5, 2000 · Acceleration · CO

The engine RPM's do not drop fast enough to enable a smooth gear change. I complained about this problem when the car was new but they said nothing was wrong. Now it has 125000 on it and still does the same thing. The engine RPM's do not drop fast enough to enable a smooth gear change. If you try to change gears before the engine has slowed down the gears will grind. You have to hold the clutch in for 3 - 4 seconds before you are able to make a smooth gear change. If you are trying to accelerate up to highway speeds and have to wait so long in between shifts it is hard to accelerate smoothly and quickly which can get a person rear ended around here while attempting to enter the interstate. Also the heat that comes from under the hood is very hot, and has caused the paint on the hood to start cracking. The engine has never overheated, and has never been above the halfway point in the normal engine operating range (according to the guage). But the heat has caused the paint on the hood to crack. I also recieved a recall notice from ford to have the wiring harness under the hood in the engine compartment replaced but when I called phil long ford in colorado springs I was told that out vehicle had to many miles on it and therfore did not qualify for the new wiring harness under the hood in the engine compartment. On the recall notice it states that the faulty wiring harness can cause a fire, and is due to the high heat present under the hood. Ford has still refused to replace it due to the high mileage.