Gas tank lever inside the car does not operate.
1995 Ford Contour fuel system complaints
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I have a ford contour 1995 manufactured in 12/94 I have some complaints about my car. There are some recalls out on this vehicle. But there are not list for my contour VIN # but I have the same problems. My car was taken to the robins ford delership in glenolden,pa for not starting. After they inspected the vehicle they called me and told me that I have a wiring harness defect that caused it to short circuit my spark plugs. They told me that the wires for this vehicle is out dated and for have been replacing them with updated wires. But they have not issued a recall for my VIN# but it is a known manufacturer defect with this car. I also have some problems that have just started that ford have recalls on but again not my so called VIN#. My seat belts on this car have been breaking off at the connection tab as well as my defroster not working. Both have recalls on them. I also have concerns about other recalls they have open on this car that are safty haszerds one for which is a fuel tank assembly filler that can cause a flash fire and a fuel tank leakage that can cause a fire they also have a recall for their air bags. I have children that makes me very concered about their safty in this car. And the lack of concern by their ford manufacturer. How can I get this things fix so their will be no accidents.
Consumer notice gas tank vent tube broke causing a gas leak. Replaced a year later problem reccurred. Please provide any additional information. Ts
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
Owner took vehicle in for some minor work. She was told that fuel tank was leaking at filler neck. This vehicle was not part of the federal safety agency recall 95v232000. Please describe details.
Fuel is leaking at weld of fuel filler neck, there is recall 95v232000, but this vehicle was is affected due to VIN.
When trying to the fill vehicle with gas fuel will automatically shut off, and consumer cannot fill tank in the usual time it would take a person. Consumer will have to stand there and continue to push nozzle over and over before filling up. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
The fuel injector harness has deteriorated; the insulation is cracking off of the wires. I have determined that ford used wire with the wrong insulation; the pvc insulated wire that ford used cannot handle the heat in the engine compartment. As a result the insulation becomes brittle and starts cracking, flaking off when the wire is flexed. This leaves bare wire under the hood. My concern is that a short in this harness could result in a vehicle fire. I believe all 95-97 ford contour/mecury mystique cars are affected by this problem, even if they don't currently show any symptoms.
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and noticed a smoke smell coming through the vents. He pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak prior to recall 00v367, engine was overheating and burning excess oil from overheated piston rings, after recall repairs, there was an internal antifreeze leak that was going into motor oil, engine cooling fans were operating intermittently when engine was hot, dealer found upper radiator hose at water pump had a pinhole leak, engine cooling fan wiring overheated and burned out at fan relay and fan connectors, then consumer received recall 01i009 and had these repairs completed on vehicle, after recall repairs, engine and in-dash wiring overheated and burned, dealer installed recall parts for blower motor again, consumer later informed a new motor was needed due to no compression due to overheating damage. This took place prior to vehicle fire. Headlight and taillight lenses replaced. Overdrive light was inoperative, shift lever internal sliding bezel had a stress crack, at times it was hard to get out of park when temperature was cold. A/c did not blow cold air and was noisy. Fuel door would not open at times. Speedometer cable was replaced due to a ticking noise.
While filling vehicle with gasoline filler neck will only accept eight gallons of gasoline. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
Consumer stated there is a gasoline odor inside of vehicle. *ak
A fuel odor is present in passenger compartment of the vehicle, strongest odors are in rear seating positions. Dealership informed consumer that recall 95v23200 repairs for fuel filler neck was performed prior to his ownership, and this vehicle was no longer covered. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Consumer was smelling gasoline. Took vehicle to dealership, mechanic stated that fuel hose had a hole inside of fuel line, causing gasoline to leak underneath vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer enclosed information on recall 94s97 regarding the fuel tank assembly which may leak fuel, consumer had repair work done before learning about recall.
My son girl friend has a contour 95 same as mine. It did the same thing and a dealer told her its a common problem. When this happens you spill gas all over the the service station pump area. Thank you for your help with this mater, jan.
Engine/ brakes/ starter /catalytic converter/ fuel pump and fuse failed. Dealership was aware of problem vehicle wouldn't start, and radiator went out also.
After starting vehicle consumer noticed a strong fuel odor inside passenger compartment. Cause has yet to be determined. Please provide any further details.
Cracks have developed in fuel lines which has resulted in fuel leakage. Please give any further details.
Consumer complained, exhibiting features of the federal safety agency recall #95v232000. There is a strong fuel smell coming from vehicle. Random occurrence, no specific cause found. *ak the fuel smell comes inside the vehicle only when the windows are rolled down.
Beginning a month ago, my car will not start on an intermittent basis. I have had it towed into 2 different independent shops, replaced fuel filter, and fuel pump. Car still won't start early mornings. Had car towed to ford dealership, the retained car 48 hours, could not identify problem. Friends suggests it may be emi causing problem. Ford motor company in dearborn, mi does not respond to my questions regarding emi (electrical interference with my car's "computer". Neighbors with ford automobiles have had similar problems. We live in a senior mobile home park and have not gotten answers from our landlord.
Serpentine belt noisy, idler pulley flat with flat spot and tensioner not tight. Nlm
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.
Gas sensor failed early on, had it fixed. Shortly thereafter the emergency brake failed, had that fixed. Now both rear springs have broken, one front bearing has been replaced and there might be a problem with front stabiliser bar. Contacted ford this morning and was informed that I would have to take the vehicle to a ford dealer for "verification purposes" unfortunately the vehicle poses a danger due to a loose spring in the back. The vehicle has been maintained by "grosse pointe autoworks" located 1/2 block off my house since the day I bought it. Dealerships are ca 9+ miles away and have never been consumer friendly when I have contacted them. Please advise as to recourse regarding the irresponsive ford motor co.
Thermostat goes up to the red. Then, power steering went out. Consumer pulled over and let car sit for a while. Gas tank has been replaced, wiring harness problem.
Fuel tank has developed leak at point where filler neck connects to tank. This appears to be identical to the federal safety agency campaign id number 94v203000 and related to 95v232000. Ford has refused to fix stating that the recalls cited do not apply to my VIN. It appears that they did not establish the recall broadly enough to cover all affected vehicles.
Recall 95v223000/ fuel pipe: filler:neck. Upon receipt of the recall, dealer inspected vehicle and concluded that it was not affected. Since that inspection, problem has reoccurred. Ford would not honor the recall ( august 96) because at the time of inspection vehicle did not show a problem.
When vehicle is standing still or while driving fuel leaks excessively from tank. Dealer says that tank needs to be replaced. *ak
When driving smelled gas. Took vehicle to dealer, indicated that there was a cracked gas tank fuel filler neck. Dealer replaced fuel tank assembly. *ak
A rear end impact with another vehicle, traveling about 50 MPH caused the rear end to catch on fire. Please provide further information.
Failure of defective manifold gasket caused power assist failure in accident avoidance situation. Had I not been able to swerve around stopped car, vehicle would not have stopped in time to avoid collision due to drastic reduction in braking. Dealer reports that this has occurred on a number of different model years recently. Gasket is unavailable for replacement for over 2 weeks because it is being redesigned. Customer service stated not to take in personal that they would not cover this safety defect. The problem with this defect is that it is sudden and without notice. Car ran rough for a few days, but gave no indication of potential brake failure until it was almost too late. Thank you for your consideration.
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