Consumer stated that dashboard was detaching from the grill, and it was unsafe to drive. Dealer had been notified.
1999 Ford Contour body complaints
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The dashboard separated from the windshield and caused the defroster to fail. The dealer was notified. *ak *scc
The dashboard warped which caused the defroster grill to separate and resulted in poor visibility at the lower portion of the windshield. *ak
The dashboard separated from the windshield which caused the defroster vent to malfunction and blocked the driver's vision. Ak the defroster vents popped out of the dash. The dash slid up into the windshield and caused a sizeable gap between the two which restricted the drivers view. The problem may cause the passenger side air bag to deploy. Owner of the vehicle/daniel vires *scc
Consumer called complaining about dashboard problems on passanger's side.
The dashboard is blistering and flaking. Consumer is barely able to see over the dashboard because of the warping.
Dashboard has wrapped and separated from the structure. This is reducing driver's visibility because the dashboard has lifted upwards infront of the windshield. An owners notification letter was sent out prior , but the failure had not occurred, so it wasn't repaired.
1999 ford contour. Dasboard is coming apart from the windsheild and at the bottom where the light switches are located.
Several items first the dash bowed in from both sides,a month after picking the car up the air conditioner went out the dealership said my problem, the tires were bad we replaced them they are bad all the time have to be replaced more then a normal tire should , the car broke down last year on the highway again my problem the rotors and other things were bad somthing I as a consumer would not have known about , cannot get car inspected because the horn does not work and cannot be fixed due to airbag again my problem o yes was in a finder binder airbag did not work minor injries , the drivers seat rocks the rear seat belt will not work more problems this car is worth nothing I on;y drive to and from work in it and the way it is falling apart youd think I travel across country in it ...this is not a good car to ever purchase will never buy from ford again!!! Srb this prblems have been on going from 2000-2003.
Since the summer of 2002 dashboard curls up which causes poor visibility through the windshield. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on 7/3/2003. Dealer stated the vehicle was not on recall, and could be fixed at owners expense.
Instrument panel warpage - unsafe, blocking forward view of vehicle.ford will not honor recall 01b78 because it expired in august of 2002.this is not a cosmetic issue, an accident could easily occur if not properly repaired.*ak the panel was already repaired once under warrenty and was not repaired properly.
Nar 06/19/2003. *mr the consumer had his vehicle towed to vista ford approx 3 times in one month for a broken fuel pump that needed to be replaced.the vehicle had a b roken radio antenna and a vibration which was coming from the tires. In addition to all the other problems the dashboard was coming apart and the floor material under the hood of the driver and passenger seat was coming apart. Ford has not offered any assistance in expediting fees and cost of repairs. Please assist in resolving matters. *cb
Dashboard has warped upward and rigid air plastic gril popped out of location. Warping has become progressively worse over time and is beginning to obstruct lower edge of windshield at center of dash. Dealer says they are aware of problem but service bulletin authorizing repair under warranty has expired. They say customer must pay $1,400 to replace entire dahboard to effect repair. Car is 40 months old and has only 28,000 miles.
The dash board on my 1999 contour has curled back and the vent mechanism has come out. Now, the defroster is obstructed and does not defrost my windshield properly. My windshield has now cracked. The dealer said this was the subject of a recall, but the recall is now "expired".other problems with the car: the radio speakers have failed. The driver's side were replace under my warranty, but now that I am out of the warranty, the passenger side speakers are shot; the dome light does not turn on when I open the driver's door but it does when the other doors are opened; my blower motor stopped working and I had to have it replaced, and it now smells like it is burning when I use it.
Over the past three years, the defroster panel in my 1999 ford contour has warped and become loose. The dealer has fixed the complaint 5 times, but the recurrence leads me to believe, there is essentially a flaw in the design. When the panel warps, the air from the defroster is not directed properly and does not defrost the windshield efficiently, thus leading to a visibility hazard.
The vehicle had poor gas mileage. The drivers window jammed. The rubber piece around the frame of the right side rear passenger's seat constantly came off. The shoulder harness on driver's side and in the rear seats twisted and jammed. The dashboard cover came loose. The radio operated poorly. The trunk latch often required multiple pulls to open the trunk. The air bag light intermittently came on. While driving there was a whining/grinding noise. *ak
The dash board came apart which resulted in poor visibility through the windshield.
Dashboard is curling up from the windshield. Since this has started the vent for the defogging systems has popped completely out, the warning bell for the lights left on and key in ignition have stopped working and the radio cuts in and out. I took it to my auto repair shop who contacted my extended warranty company (who supposedly cover me bumper to bumper according to the dealer I bought the car from) who state if it is not safety related they don't cover it. I then went to a local dealership with the problem as the car is a 1999 with barely 40,000 miles and expressed my concern about the things that have stopped working as well as the fact that as the dash rolls back it will deploy the passenger side air bag. The dealer stated it was not their problem even though they stated that the earlier models had the same problem which apparently was never fixed and gave me ford customer service. I then contacted ford who after 5 days informed me that they felt it was not their problem, that I should take it to my local dealer and pay approximately $1800 to $2000 for a new dash to be installed but that I should save my paperwork after the repairs are done in case of any further trouble. Since the dash is in perfect condition aside from the curling, no cracks, discoloration or drying out I don't feel I should pay to have this problem resolved. If you can assist please let me know.
The dash is curled up in the front. The interior trim peice that goes around the defroster vent has popped out of place. Mr
Consumer states that the dashboard is warping, consumer states that dash is rising up into the window and obstructing drivers vision. Consumer states the defroster vent has popped out of the mechanism. Nlm
Water leakage through the driver's door and through the trunk. Vehicle has been in dealership for repairs (14) times, replacing different components with no change in condition. Please describe details.
Said car had defects almost as soon as we purchased it, we noticed it had 2 different emblams on the fenders and they had to run the VIN# so they could find out which it was. The car started leaking within 6 months of purchase, they worked on it 3 times to no prevail(still leaks) the dash has bowed up at the windshield and at the panel behind the steering wheel, instrument panel has smoked up, heater switch only works on high setting, pass. Side front window fell out of door track while going down the highway, speaker busted, carpet ruined because of leaks. Blancetts had all of these parts ordered for over 6 months and they still did not get all of them in, an d ford motor company has closed them down. I don't know the specifics of the reasons for closing them, but they had trouble once or twice with getting cars and trucks with mileage rollback problems.
Vehicle was parked, and one of the doors was opened while talking for approximately 15 minutes. Courtesy light fell down due to fixture overheating and burning off the fastener. Dealer notified, and informed consumer to bring vehicle in. Please feel free to provide further details.
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