Two weeks after purchase consumer was told all wiring was not insulated causing the vehicle to be dangerous to start. Nlm
1995 Ford Contour electrical complaints
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Horn malfunctioned due to a design defect. Please provide further information.
Battery failed. Mjs
Protective coating on wire harness is flaking off onto engine compartment. This causes bear wires to be touching. A hazard defect that could cause an electrical fire.
While driving vehicle through a rather busy intersection the check engine warning light came on. Within 5 to 10 seconds later my car stalled in the middle of traffic and would not restart. I contacted ford motor company about this problem and they stated that they were unaware of any problems of this type, but said that they would have their engineering department look into this problem. I asked for written confirmation and they said they can't "do that". I don't believe that my problem was an isolated case.
Check engine light came on. Vehicle was at dealership 5-17-99 not fixed until 5-21-99. Replaced module. Engine light came on again on 6-11-99 and presented car to the sarasota ford dealership. Car was purchased from this dealership with an extended warranty called phoenix american insurance group. Dealership states vehicle is unsafe to drive and they will contact phoenix american for authorization. Phoenix american requested the ford company share in this expense. The ford company has denied this request. Neither the ford company nor phoenix american will now cover the total rewiring of the vehicle. Phoenix american will only cover "one" wire to be replaced. Sarasota ford states all wiring must be replaced as it is dangerous to drive and the cost is $6,000. All repairs to this vehicle have always been completed by sarasota. I feel that no car with less than 37,000 miles should have to have total rewiring. I purchased an insurance policy to cover my expenses for repairs through sarasota ford. Neither company has returned numerous calls and I have been without my vehicle for over 40 days as it is still at sarasota ford for they told me it was not safe to drive. Please assist as this electrical problem could cause a fire and personal harm.
I bought this car in november of 1997 with 36000 miles on it almost 2 years later I am approaching 60000 miles and it seems the car is breaking down surely the car was made to last longer than this the driving that has been done has been easy driving mostly interstate I am also worried about whether or not my car will last past the year 2000 I havent rcvd any info from ford motor company on whether I need a new computer for the car this car was a big investment for me and I still owe 8000.00 dollars on it do I need to look into getting another car with all the recalls on the web and the ones I have recvd in the mail not to mention the constant rough idle etc. I am worried about whether this car is worth fixing.
Engine caught fire after driving 2mi and turning engine off. The car engine then started up autmatically and began into other cars while on fire with out keys in the ignition. The car had no previous electrical problems and was not running hot.
They don't know why my engine cuts out. I believe problem is left over from all the work they did on ABS and cat. Converter changeover. They will not warranty car now that factory warranty expired. Refused to install "flight recorder" to troubleshoot. Dealer refused to offer extended warranty at no charge since they are the cause of the problems. Dealer replaced entire lh wiring harness when repairing ABS, left many "loose ends" all over the car.
After the complete replacement of the ABS, my car is now full of electrical bugs that they will not warranty. Engine stalls, etc.
Experienced loss of steering, brakes, & electrical while driving vehicle in wet conditions.
The ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may cause a crash, and ABS light kept coming on. Also, dealer had to replace wiring harness. It is common problem. Please provide further information.
Heater switch and wiring melted.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with steering and brakes. During inclement weather power steering goes out and the power brakes fail. Also, the battery light illuminates. The manufacturer has been contacted. *ak
This vehicle was subject of recall for throttle link cable. Ignition/plug cables also failed and had to be replaced. The speedometer/odometer cable that failed failed because of a link. This leads to a question about the overall fitness of cables that ford is using on this vehicle. I've never before heard of a non-traumatic failure of a speedometer/odometer cable at under 100,000 miles. I am not sure of dates or mileage as submitted. This happened a while ago, and I only saw notification of your website on a public bus this evening (8 feb). Please investigate and let me know if this is a common problem. I've long since replaced the speedometer/odometer cable and have learned my lesson. Never again will I buy a ford motor company product.
Vehicle was having problem with the battery. Also, the wire that is attached to the hood release came apart. Contacted dealer for repair, to replace hood cable.
Cruise control is failing to operate, and whenever consumer makes a right turn the horn would blow out. Dealer notified.
Cruise control failed to operate, and horn would blow whenever consumer makes a right turn. Dealer notified.
Defective wiring harness.
Engine locked, including steering and all related assemblies.
Wiring harness from back of altinator to back of engine burned.
The ignition switch will accept the key, but the key will not turn to start the engine. The dealer will be contacted.
Electric power steering pump valve control wires shorted out.
Wiring melted together under the dashboard,also the switch melted.
During wet weather power steering and brakes fail while battery light comes on. In addition, replaced warped front/rear brake rotors.
Electrical system failure causing vehicle to stall when weather conditions are rainy, wet, or cold. Tires wear unevenly due to bent suspension bar.
Driving on hwy rpms stopped running; vehicle stall out; vehicle started coasting. Pulled to side; turned it off; restarted it 15 minutes later. Took to dealer & informed electrical cable wiring (battery/alternator) had melted & caused vehicle to stall.
Power steering failure.
An electrical short in the wiring harness, caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the cooling system under the hood.
Air bag deployed but driver received injuries from deployment due to ignitor, the injuries were burn related. There is no instructions in owner's manual to position hands.please describe details.
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