The consumers vehicle experienced symptoms of recall 01-v-230-0000. Recall deescription: passenger vehicles. The rough surface of the heater blower resistor's stainless steel blades can damage the copper surface of the wiring harness connector.
1996 Ford Contour electrical complaints
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When making sharp turns in either direction, horn will sound on its own. Consumer has disconnected fuse.*ak jlg
A failure in wiring harness resulted in wires overheating, damaging wiring harness. Ford customer relations are neglecting service based on a letter from them with a mileage restriction of 100,000 miles. Please describe details.
This car is a lemon - it is not safe.
Vehicle was taken in for recall # 99 v 103 000 for the head lights. Headlights and wiring harness were replaced. A month later , headlights and tail lights and all dash lights went out. Please provide any further information.
While driving headlights/ tail lights, and dash lights completely stopped working, there was no warning. Took vehicle to dealer. Also, vehicle has had three alternators within three months. Problem has not been remedied as of yet. Please provide any further information.
Engine check light and battery light illuminates.took vehicle to dealer, and had electrical problem; repaired but problem still exists.
Engine check light coming on. Took to kinsel ford in june 2001...told catalytic converter going out. Engine light went off...started coming on again and car had alot of exhaust and running rough. Took to silsbee ford and was told that the engine was out due to the engine cooling fan not coming on like it was suppose to so it also fried the wires. Ford is willing to pay for parts but refuses to pay for labor due to the fact that they say it was out of the 100,000 warrenty for the repair. I explained that the problem was going on when I brought it in in june and they didn't correct it then, according to the check out sheet they didn't even check it for that and I specifically asked for that recall to be checked. I had even been in in march of 2000 for the check engine light coming on. I was told by ford that my car had no recall for the engine and engine cooling fan. Just extremely upset that you can have a recall, take your car in and it not be checked for it and when it goes out due to the recall that the company penalizes the consumer.
Ford fixed blower switch and resister under warranty years ago. Do I need to be concerned about the recall? I think it's all fixed.
The car has less than 5,000 miles . The cigarette lighter/accessory outlet developed a short with fuse blowout . The interior lever to the left of the driver's seat does not function to open the outside lid covering the gas cap . The car is in almost new condition with less than 5,000 miles since 1996 . Car is also in for mandatory recall servicing due to notice from ford .have there been other complaints about shorting in the cigarette lighter/accessory outlet system ? Have there been other complaints about the interior gas cap lid lever not functioning ? I am being charged for the repair of these items . I wonder whether there was a basic design deficiency that LED to such malfunctioning after less than 5,000 miles .
Problems with the engine light coming on and the servicing dept at the ford dealer and other auto servicing center could not figure out why to this day it is on. At one time the entire interior lights and rear brakes lights went out. It currently shut its self off ( stalls) and get hot. The engine sounds revved up and shortly after the AC unit went out.everything has been checked out/ the alternator was replaced the crankshaft was replaced some wiring had to be replaced all the fluids are where they should be and it still stalls and overheats for no reason. Both front windows electrical motors have gone out.
Vehicle had no power causing consumer to purchase a new battery. Vehicle wouldn't work with new battery because consumer noticed wires were not attached. Dealer stated " ford has a program which is 10 year or 100,000 miles, but can only be fixed if a problem occurs." consumers is responsible for the cost of repairs.
Ignition fails to completely shut vehicle off when turned to off position, and the key is removed. Consumer stated that it also takes excessive effort to insert or remove key from ignition. Dealership has examined vehicle, and was going to replace ignition.
Would be driving when all lights in vehicle would go out, and then vehicle would stall. Alternator failed to charge battery. Took to dealership, had battery replaced for 4th time in 3 years.
The main electrical wires in the engine compartment are all peeling. The insulation of all the connectors are all dry rotted, causing numours odb codes to pop up. Because of the short in the wires.
Alternator does not charge properly therefore having to be replaced often.
Recall 99v103000. Remedy did not correct problem. While vehicle was being driven instrument panel and tail lights completely went out. Please give any further details.
Loss of electrical power while driving. 3 dealers have inspected, but could not duplicate defect or cause.
Was driving vehicle at approximately 40mph when it suddenly stalled out without any warning.
Consumer had just parked car and turn it off and heard a popping noise. Then, 10 to 15 minutes later, consumer saw smoke and fire coming from engine. Called fire department.
While driving with headlights on tail lights and dashboard lights went out without a prior warning. Dealer had been contacted, and cause could not be found.
Consumer is able to pull key out of ignition in any gear.
I got this car in april 96. I have had it in the shop several times because the car just completely loses power without any warning at all. It locks up the steering and brakes. It happens at all speeds and in varying temperatures. They have never been able to find the problem. The most recent episode was jan 14, 2001. Sometimes I have to tow the car, other times it will start back up. This last time it started back up after about 5 minutes. Fortunately, other drivers have been paying attention, and I haven't been killed. This car has also experienced: check engine light always on...dealer cannot find problem, but charges $110 to diagnose it each time!....the accelerator pedal cable broke in 2000. Again, fortunately, I was in my neighborhood and no cars nailed me. The paint on this car is beginning to peel/crack even though it is garage kept. I have had to put 3 sets of brakes on this car...have also had the dash and tail lights go out (which they did fix) also the AC knob broke (which they fixed) I have taken it in for all known recalls. Ford has never responded to my concerns about the complete power loss I keep experiencing and the dealer just suggests totally useless repairs that cost alot and do not solve the problem.
My ford contour has been stalling out and dying on me while moving along in traffic, at stop signs, and while stopped at traffic lights. The loud fog horn sound usually begins when I am slowing down to stop or while I am stopped, but it has begun even when I am at full drive speed of approx. 35 miles per hour. The stalling out and dying seems to happen more often when the temperatures outside are very cold. The car also tends to rev itself (up to 1500 rpms) when I'm stopped at a stop sign, etc. After I had the maf sensor replaced the first time, back in jan. 2000, the car continued to rev itself and tried to stall out. I took the car back to the auto service ctr. And was told they needed to reprogram the computer and that would take care of the problems. While the car did not rev itself at stop or idle, as much as before, it did still continue to rev at a full stop. The vehicle has also been roaring like a fog horn and completly stalled out and died on me when I was stopped at stop signs, traffic lights, in parking garages in long lines of traffic, and while I was driving at slow speeds. I recently took the veh. Back to the service ctr. And was told it was again the maf sensor and that a replacement would indeed fix the problems. The car is still roaring and stalling/dying on me when I'm out in traffic. This is very dangerous and I certainly consider it a safety hazard. I finally went to the federal safety agency website after the 2nd maf sensor (01/01) did not correct the problems. Service bulletins on the federal safety agency indicate the same problems (stalling/dying out) are happening in other contours. Now, the ford service ctr. Is telling me that I need a duct and resonator assemby (part # f-6rz-9b659-ca) to correct the noise and stalling out problems that I was told the maf sensor would correct. Evidently, the entire air intake system has a real problem in this contour. Please review and do a recall.
Whenever starting vehicle or even driving electrical system would start acting up. Windshield wipers would go on by themselves, have not been turned on. Lights, interior & exterior, would go out. Ignition will not start vehicle sometimes.also, would hear a clicking noise. Did not have a battery problems. Heater blower failed to work. No recalls on vehicle for electrical problems.
Consumer was traveling on highwayand vehicle started smoking blue smoke. Then, vehicle caught on fire dashboard was badly burned. No injuries.
The wiring was damaged by corrosion which caused the ABS light to malfunction, the alarm system to be defective, the heating system to work improperly, and the cigarette lighter to not work.
Since purchase of vehicle when driving through a puddle of water or in rain, power steering will go out. At that time alernator light comes on, has been to dealer numerous times for this , seems to be a design flaw. Also, filling up with gasoline vehicle will smell for long time.
Whenever I turn on the heater, A/C, defrost, or fan my ABS light turns on and my brakes are spongy. I have lost all brakes on two occasions when the ABS light came on. When my car sits for a weekend, the battery dies. Installed a new battery, still dies. Ford cannot find a cause for either problem. I have taken my car in to have the wiring harness changed for the lights, those went out. Also, my A/C fuse had caught fire, whole fuse box and blower was replaced.
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