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!
1995 Ford Contour: adaptive cruise control problems
5 of the 891 complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
- 20002
- 19991
- 19985
- 19971
- 19963
- 19955
What owners say
While driving along at approx. 50 MPH. The car slipped in and out of drive. This resulted in a rapid decelleration, nearly causing an accident with the vehicle immediatly behind me. The dealership was unable to take the car in that day as there regular transmission person was off. I continued driving the car and much to my amazement the car seemed to skip far less if I activated the cruise control. The shift changing would only happen at high speeds,ie 50 MPH. My concern is I was not offered a clear explanation as to the cause, just charged an unbelievable amount to overhaul the entire transmission! Please advise.
Cruise control failed to operate, and horn would blow whenever consumer makes a right turn. Dealer notified.
Cruise control is failing to operate, and whenever consumer makes a right turn the horn would blow out. Dealer notified.
Applied brakes with cruise control on, brakes failed, brake pedal went to the floor, vehicle lost control, resulting in an accident/injury.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Ford Contour adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1995 Ford Contour?
5 of 891 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour (1%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Contour?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Contour
Overheating 66Fire or smoke 44Stalling 42Coil spring 36Headlights 21ABS 20Loss of power 20Power steering loss 20Engine failure 19Check engine light 18Won't start 18Brake failure 15Jerking 15Fuel leak 13Seat belt 13No deployment 11Grinding brakes 10Door locks 10Transmission failure 10Airbag light 8Fuel smell 8Tire blowout 8Fuel pump 6Slipping 5
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