Fuel tank warpage - plastic fuel tank can warp causing fuel to fail to feed. Because usable fuel quantity is unkown, engine can stall at unpredictable instances. Replaced fuel tank & pump/sender assembly.
2000 Ford Contour fuel system complaints
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The consumer noticed while filling up at the gas station, when he returned to the vehicle a fuel odor was coming inside the vents. Gasoline was leaking from the filler neck onto the ground. The driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the fuel tank assembly needed replacement. Please fill in additional information.
For the past year I have not been able to drive my 2000 ford contour se when the gas tank gets below 1/2 tank. I t begins sputtering and stalling below that. It dies out entire.ly at 1/4 tank. I thought it was water in the fuel at first. And kept my tank filled and utilized a "heet" type product. It begame appearant during the spring and summer that the issue was not water icing up in the fuel.
Car hesitates, sputters and stalls. After towed starts with no problem. Also,happened several times last summer. Seems to occur when outside tempatures are hot.
Y fuel pump failed on may 21, 2003. Car towed to a dealership (mileage 41,711). Manufacturer would not cover under warranty, total cost to consumer for repair: $463.80. Dealership that completed repairs advised that fuel filter also had to be replaced or warranty on new fuel pump would be voided. This was the second fuel pump to fail. Original fuel pump failed on june 6, 2001 (mileage:8,884). Manufacturer covered under warranty. Dealership did not install new fuel filter. March 28, 2003 alternator failed (mileage: 38,307). Manufacturer would not cover under warranty. Cost to consumer for repair: $377.36. (on or about january 31, 2003 (mileage 35,290) consumer had vehicle examined due to battery light having come on from time to time. Ford tsb 15830 advises that the lighting of the battery lamp may indicate that the vehicle is in fact operating properly. This service bulletin may have lead the ford service department to not consider that there was in fact a more costly problem (I.e. Alternator failure).)
Dash is warping, received recall but at the time it was not warping so I didnt feel it needed replacing. Also fuel pump had to pe replaced at 70,000 mile. Dealer charge $800. Which is unbelieveable for a vehicle in the price range. Dealer sold me an aftermarket extended warranty when I purchased this vehicle in 2001. They didnt inform me it was not a ford warranty. When I tried to file a claim I was informed they were in bankrupcy and would not pay. This will be the last ford I will own.
When vehicle gets to about 1/4 tank of gas it starts hesitating usually when I am on the on ramp to the interstate... Not good merging into traffic going 80mph and your only going 40. I am told I need to replace fuel pump however this fuel pump alone from ford is $314 for part only.
While traveling 70 MPH dash indicator light came on. Vehicle slowed down and then stalled. This problem occurred several times. A technician traced the problem to the fuel tank.
When the fuel pump malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to stall while driving on the highway. The fuel pump has been replaced three times. Please provide any additional information.
Stalls for no apparent reason. It appears that when fuel gets down to approx. 1/2 tank, it will stall out at any time. Fill tank and it will be okay. Chapman ford in columbia pa. Said it would cost about $500.00 to fix. I asked why and they said thats the way ford made it. He also said the focus has the same problem. Even though we have not had an accident, we have had close calls. Various incident dates for past six months. Even if its fixed, there is no guarantee how long it will last. I think it's a lousy answer.
I have a ford contour 2000. I bought it two years ago, and it has been in and out of ford repair shop since I have it. Had trouble with fuse in driver door-fuse burned and shift was hard to put into gear;cruise,blinkers,AC and heat did not work.and for a year now,it is stalling. Dealer has replaced wire harness from wires to gas tank. Worked without stalling for few months,now is stalling again. Does not stall with dealer-dealer cannot find cause. Also, dashboard has warped and defroster grill has popped up.as of today, defroster still works.
Bought a 2000 ford contour two years ago and have had continual fuel system problems. This vehicle will run fine for awhile...sometimes days or weeks....then just suddenly without any warning stall in the middle of interstate or highway like it is not getting fuel. Two fuel pumps have been replaced in the last two years to no avail and they go out in a little over a year. The mechanics I have taken this cart to are puzzled and don't no what the problem is...I pay top have it fixed...they think they have it fixed and it will run ok for a week or two then stall in the middle of the road again. The car has been parked a year and a half of the two years I have been paying on it. We have had near accidents because of this problem on several occasions. Currently we take the car no more than a mile from the house when it is running.
The consumer stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a defective fuel pump and replaced it. The consumer had to pay $534.16 for all repairs and fells that they should be reimbursed for all the troubles. *nlm
Consumer states that the fuel tank is now leaking gas from vehicle. Dealer notified.
This complaint is to replace previous complaint #10023062. I am sorry for the inconvenience, I feel that I may have left out pertinent information. My vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel tank pipe grommet. I took my vehicle to another auto repair service rather than the dealer where I had bought it. This auto repair service informed me of recall 00v350000. I then took the vehicle to the dealer where I bought the vehicle from. I had told them about the recall that I had learned about. They informed me that this recall was not for my particular vehicle. I understand that the dealership does not have my particular vehicle on recall for this problem. However, it seems a big coincidence that some other 2000 ford contour vehicles do and I have the same problem, yet my vehicle is not on the recall list. Maybe there are more that do need to be recalled? I don't feel that I should have to pay for the repair when it may be a manufacturing problem. They have ordered the part for the car to repair it and we will pay the bill for repair. But I would like to have this investigated and maybe we can be reimbursed for the repair if it is found that my vehicle should have been on the recall list. I trust the dealer and do not wish for them to be reprimanded for this. I just want this to be investigated so others like myself to go through the wondering and suspicion. Thank you for your assistance and patience.
Vehicle leaking fuel from fuel tank pipe grommet. Took the car to other repair facility other than dealer, this repair facility informed me of the recall 00v350000. I then took the car to the ford dealership where I had bought the vehicle new. They informed me that this recall was not issued for my car. Is there any way to check for myself if this recall is indeed on my car? Vin # [xxx] ford contour se sport. I feel the dealer may be mishandling the repair. *nlm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Car stalled while driving on highway 49. Glad my kids were not with me. Car has only 60000 mi. Turned out to be a bad fuel pump.
The fuel pump was replaced twice. *jb engine hesitated, surged and lost power. Fuel pump assembly had to be replaced twice within a 2 year period. Also the dashboard started to lift. Recall for dashboard repairs already expired.
When vehicle gets to 1/4 tank of gas it will not run. Needed to replace fuel pump.
Consumer says the instrument dash panel has detached. Consumer states theres a recall 01 f 139 000, dealer told consumer that the recall letter he had has expired. Please provide any further information. Ts
Consumer states that when vehicle has a quater tank off fuel it will cut off as if the tank is empty. Mr *jb
When vehicle get to half a tank of gas it will stall out. Contacted dealer. Fuel pump had rusted on inside. Had fuel pump replaced 3 times,but problem reoccurred.
This vehicle stalled twice. Once while I was going 65 MPH on the interstate with my infant daughter in the backseat with coal trucks bearing down on me. When I retrieved it from the dealership that afternoon, they told me they had cleaned sediment out of the tank. Now a year later, out of warranty, I have had to replace the fuel pump for the third time, the gas tank because it is rusting away from the inside and the fuel filter because of the debris. My aftermarket warranty did not cover this repair ($825.52), I contacted ford, and they refused to take responsibility. This was a fire and death waiting to happen. Please contact me regarding this claim..
Defective fuel pump and check engine light on.
Vehicle kept stalling at any speed. Dealer inspected vehicle, and determined that intake manifold was cracked and needed to be replaced.
This vehicle is a duel fuel system; natural gas and gasoline. This vehicle has two modes of operation controlled via a toggle switch: (1) switch in the ng position, which operates the vehicle on ng and then automatically switches to gasoline and (2)switch is in the gasoline position, which completely bypasses the ng fuel altogether. On friday 8/10/01, a 95 degree day, the car was set at the ng postion. At an intersection I was waiting at a stop sign with the intent on making a left hand turn across two lanes of a four lane road. As I proceeded to accelerate the vehicle immediately stalled. Thankfully I had not actually engaged the intersection. If I had an oncoming dump truck would have hit me on the drivers side. I noted that the ng fuel level was at zero (or close to it) and the enigine should have seamlessly kicked into gasoline fuel reserve, which was full. Apparently this did not happen and resulted in the stall. Later in the day this occurred again while in a parking lot. I am thankful that I was not injured as a result of this problem.
Consumer has experienced fuel spillage, dealer has replaced a canister, fuel neck, filler neck assembly, however problems still occur, consumer states pump automatically stops and fuel gushes out, dealer stated possibly the filler neck is defective due to they have a tendency to stick resulting in fuel spills.
Recall 00v350000, fuel tank filler pipe grommet recall done, vehicle was leaking fuel after that. Taken to dealer twice before it was repaired to satisfaction.
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