Was informed by dealership of recall 99v243000. Mechanic refused to comply with recall regarding diagnostic monitor. Mechanic indicated air bag recall was for crash sensors only. Owner then contacted manufacturer, and was informed of same recall. Indicated to owner that diagnostic monitor for air bags could not be installed due to not hearing from the federal safety agency.
1998 Ford Contour airbags complaints
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Engine light and air bag light have illuminated on instrument panel. Vehicle was serviced for campaign 99v243000 previously, consumer did not know date. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause of problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Recall 99v243000. Repairs were done. However, after repairs, air bag warning light on the instrument panel remained illuminated, and dealership could not diagnose problem by error or computer codes. *note: air bag light was not on prior to recall service. In september 2001, dealership discovered an error code finding that the front air bag impact sensors were faulty. Dealership was charging consumer $70, for diagnostic s, $300 for repair work. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Consumer received recall notice 99v243000. Dealership was refusing to install a new diagnostic monitor as described in recall corrective action. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While traveling at about 65 MPH in pouring rain, the airbag warning light started to flash a code 5 and 2. Next morning light was off. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they could not duplicate problem. Consumer felt like airbag system was disabled, and may not deploy in an accident. Dealer replaced front airbags under recall 99 v 243 000.*ak
Airbag light is on/ horn, and cruise control are not working. Consuemr stated this was same problem as stated in recall 99 v 243 000. Consumer was scared that airbag may deploy in face.
Air bag light came on and flashed on/off. Based on information from mechanic, and a diagnostic was done before replacing sensor. Problem was repaired after taking vehicle to dealership.
After noticing a whining sound at approximately 30 MPH in second gear and an increase in vibration when the air conditioner was on, the transmission was rebuilt on 10/10/98, on 8/3/2000 the transmission was replaced because of sudden and violent slipping, on 8/28/00 check engine light came on because oxygen sensor had been disconnected while transmission was replaced, sensor reconnected/replaced. Cj
While driving about 30 MPH rear ended another vehicle, and air bags did not deploy. Consumer was concerned.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle at 25-30 MPH impact. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
I need to find out information regarding the federal safety agency campaign 99v243000 on the airbag sensors. The website states that "vehicles that have the airbag warning light illuminated will have a new air bag diagnostic monitor installed" currently, the dealer refuses to install this monitor as part of the recall saying that their info does not cover it. They want us to replace it at an approximate cost of 200 dollars plus labor. I would like to have some sort of documentation sent to me to find out if the info on the website is correct. If it is correct, I would like to be able to provide the dealer with some sort of documentation, recall number, etc. Any help you could give me in resolving this would be appreciated.
I purchased my car in june 98 and before leaving the lot the service department had to replace both of the rear tires due to defects. They could not determine the exact problem. Therefore the tires were replaced. Since then I have had to replace the front tires in feb 2000. This was due to the tread seperation and extensive wear. At the same time I was told that the front brakes were bad and that I needed new brakes and rotors. The tires and brake job cost 481.93. Now I had 2 flat tires on the same tire within 3 weeks of each other and now the back brakes need replacing. I feel that these repairs are due to defective parts. I have already taken my car back to ford for at least 6 manufacturer recalls. I do not feel safe driving this car. The car sensor light has been replaced and replaced but it still comes on all the time. From my resaerch on this component this could cause the air bags to engage without cause. Between the recalls, tire, and the brakes this seems to me to be a very unsafe vechile. I was thinking that the problems were normal but after having all these recalls and now the recall on some of firestone tires I thought that I should let someone know of the problems that I've had with my car.( dot number: tire size: p20560r15 )
Have had 5 recalls since buying the car. Also, have had to have the water pump changed. The problem is trying to get the recalls done. I had taken the car in previously only to be told they didn't have the parts and had to reschedule. The last two recalls I stressed the importance of getting these done when schedule. The air bag and the brakes were the last two. I scheduled them finally in april this year. On saturday afternoon I went to pick up my car only to be told they did not have the parts. I expressed again how hard it was for me to come in because I work 5-6 days a week. Again I rescheduled for july. I called and made an appointment verified the parts were there. I brought the car in. Again late saturday afternoon went to pick up the car only to be told again they did not have parts. It seems to be these recalls are not that important. I also asked why my brakes scrubbed when I stopped, they comment was we couldn't get it too. My point is it I do not believe the ford place cares one way or the other what happens to me or my car.
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision at an impact of 45-50 MPH, and driver's air bag failed to deploy. No injuries were reported.manufacturer notified, and urged consumer to call the federal safety agency. Feel free to provide further details.
Consumer was not notified of the recalls on the vehicle by the manufacturer, web site alerted the consumer to obtain repairs.
Consumer noticed that the place where the airbag is located has a split in it. Dealer can't seem to fix it so that it will not deploy over a period of time.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs. Dealer refused to fix airbag monitor.
Consumer is very unhappy with the number of recalls (6) that have been issued on the vehicle and feels the vehicle is a lemon. Nlm
Possible engine failure resulted in the check engine light illuminating. Nlm
Recall # 99v243000 interior systems: passive restraint: air bag: air bag warning light continues to flash even though vehicle was serviced under recall campaign. Please provide any further information.
Consumer had a head-on collison, and the air bags came out with such a force that it knocked off cap on driver's head and his glasses. Consumer received recall notice 3 months after the recall was issued. Recall 99v243000. *ak
Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to four seperate the federal safety agency recall notices 99v243000/ 99v194000/ 99v103000 and 98v233000. Also, manufacturer's recalls 99s23/99s19/99s14 and 98s26. Dealer refused to correct the recall problems without the consumer correcting the problem with transmission . Please provide any further details.
Consumer's wife was driving about 30 MPH and she rear ended a vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Air bag sensor is on back order since october 1999. As of yet dealer has no part. Please provide further informaton.
Recall 99v243000. Dealer refuses to take care of the air bag recall. Manufacturer says only the sensor has to be repaired, and not the module.
Consumer received recall 99v243000. Contacted the dealer, no parts available to correct the problem. Please give any further details.
When traveling 31 MPH consumer was involved in a head-on collsion in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed upon impact. Consumer has contacted the dealer, vehicle was totaled . Vehicle accelerated on its own, lost control, hit an embankment head-on
Engine check light would lficker on and off but now stays on while driving. Have had it checked out no one can find the problem. Air bag light flashes on and off while driving mostly when you apply brake. Heater fan stoped working replaced it wasn't the problem, the pigtail connecting to a regulator box had shorted out and melted. Ford place said the whole pigtail wiring had to be replaced cost about $400.00 to replace didn't have it done.
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recalls 99v149000, 99v243000 and manufacturer's 9s23. Dealer stated parts ere not available . Please provide any further details.
On 7/25/99, the car accelerated mysteriosly while I was driving on I-75 causing loss of control and accident. Later, notification of throttle cable recall was recieved. Also, check engine light showed problem with oxygen sensor. There was major damage over $5,000 to the car. The air bags failed to deploy and passenger shoulder harness failed to lock.
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