Ford Contour abs comes on

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Brakes · 94,800 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, there was an abnormal noise. In addition, the vehicle traction control activated when the brakes were activated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS system needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,800.

Filed Jul 12, 2007 · Suspension · IL

Took car to dealer because the brakes were acting up . Found that both tone rings in the ABS system broke. The dashboard had been warping for the last four years, was told at the shop that there had been a recall on the dashboard, and I must have gotten a letter, but it expired and will cost $1164.60 to replace it. The during the inspection they told me that the front coil spring broke. They could get away with the defective dashboard because they could blame the consumer, for driving without clear vision?, but the rings that control the braking action,and the coil spring being made of bad materials was a absolutely a safety problem, that should bring about an immediate recall. When one of these components failed while driving a bus full of children of a cliff whose fault will it be then. Not mine for not reporting it, maybe that of the federal safety agency for not recalling it, maybe fords for not fixing it, or maybe shared blame.

Filed Dec 19, 2005 · Brakes · 51,200 miles · NY

I have observed an ongoing problem with my 1999 ford contour where the ABS comes on whenever the brake pedal is pressed, especially at lower speeds (under 15 MPH). I do not know what failed to cause this condition and offered to bring the car to a ford dealer for inspection, but they declined to have me do so.

Filed Jul 8, 2005 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · SC · fire

1995 ford contour. Recall 99m03 (underhood wiring harness) was completed by ford dealership october 2000. In 2003 and since, check engine light comes on, ABS light comes on, blows fuses randomly, finally the steering column started smoking and the wiring caught fire. After inspection, it appears ford only replaced part of the wiring harness on the recall, not the entire harness as the invoice shows. Part of the wiring appears in very good shape, while some sections of the harness are frayed, insulation is falling off, and bare wire is exposed. If this is the norm and not just an individual incident, it is a very misleading and dangerous deception. It would appear they only patched a problem that was, for safety's sake suppose to be replaced. The invoice that was provided when repairs were done, does indicate that the entire harness was, in fact replaced. The bottom line is, ford has failed to repair what can potentially be a very dangerous problem. They only patched the problem. Now the only option available to the consumer is to replace the entire harness, because ford does not make sections of the harness available. The wiring harness on an automobile is not something that an owner should have to be concerned with failing. Of all the automobiles that currently reside in salvage yards, most of which are considerably older than a 1995 contour, I would suspect that a very small percent are there because of a wiring harness failure. I still have the entire harness, photos of the harness, and the invoice where the work was done. The vehicle will not run until the ABS section is replaced. As I stated before, the only way to repair the car is to purchase the entire harness from ford, which I have not yet been able to do. If this was common practice, ford needs to go back and replace the sections that were not replaced. After all that is what the invoice shows they did. Thank you for your time.

Filed Jun 22, 2005 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · NY

Left and right front ABS stators have cracks which are clearly visible. This causes the ABS system to activate on a low speed stop. At about 40 MPH the ABS light comes on and the system doesn't work.the brakes work in regular mode.this was discovered on 6/21/05 but had been happening . Mechanic changed an ABS sensor wire with a cut in it . Had to look further to find cracked stators.mechanic said that the ford dealership he called admitted there was a problem with some models,cracked stators on windstars,offered no solution. I called my ford dealer and was not helped .a part like this bears no weight and should not be failing.the cracks make the computer think there is a reason to activate and then at 40mph to shut down.the rear stators were not checked for cracks yet. Thank you

Filed May 3, 2005 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · MI

The ABS engaged continually due to corrosion in the tone ring apparatus. Dealer says it is unusual, and will cost $600.

Filed Dec 2, 2004 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · MN · crash

1.ABS brake fuse and blower motor fuse are one and the same, darn cold in minnesota, and hard to get too to replace. Must pull out battery first. To replace the hydraulic pump for ABS brakes to fix problem...$3000.00, more than the car is worth for trade in or resale value. I found this out after hitting a deer on nov. 26 2004. And does not include cosmetic damage. Air bags did not deploy either. 2.front and back window molding is shrinking and forcing windows out, very drafty. 3.shift module failed, took to ford dealer to replace, when replaced the dash board started smoking. The neighbor module burnt up, and all the dash board wiring. Total cost to repair $1200.00, but the dealership took off $200.00 of the labor costs. 4. I called ford on several different occasions to complain. They will not stand behind their product. I have dealers that will not take it on a trade in, because it's a contour.

Filed Oct 4, 2004 · Brakes, Electrical · 48,000 miles · FL

The blower and ABS system were defective. The ABS light was on. The fuse needed to be replaced, after inspection wiring harness was found to be defective. There was a recall for vehicles through 1997.

Filed Jul 22, 2004 · Brakes · 122,000 miles · WI

Had vehicle taken in for normal pmi (preventive maintenance inspection) servicing and during inspection-- the rear pcrv (pressure conscious reducing valves were found to be corroded and leaking. This vehicle is operated in wi (salt is used on roadways up here). There is a recall out for this item, but it covers non-ABS vehicles only....... My vehicle has the ABS system. It looks like the recall wasn't expanded far enough..... Problems are still out there!!!!! The technician that did the repair on the car said that he had done that specific recall on other vehicles multiple times, and stated that the replaced pcrvs on my car were the *old style* valves..... That is why he was concerned and recommended I replace the pcrvs asap--- which was done that day. There was no accident/injury/fatality involved in this incident obviously. But there could have been. The related recall information that I'm referring to is as follows: the federal safety agency campaign id: 00v075000.

Filed Jun 10, 2004 · Brakes, Electrical · 53,000 miles · FL

1) A/C blower shut off and upon investigation a 60 amp fuse broke under the fuse box in the front of the car under the engine hood were damaged. And further inspection showed several open wires coming from the battery and one comming from the fuse box which is believed to have caused the fuse to break. 2) notified by 2 different auto-electrical repair shops they had seen simular damage and informed me off the costs of a replacement wiring harness and labor which ranged from $3800 - $4400. Checking other various web sites showed a lot more people with the same problems which ranged from fires to having to drive with broken fuses or having to pay high amounts to replace it. 3) doing preventative maintentence by cleaning area and spraying a high base in the area to prevent further damage caused by exposed wires to the elements on a weekly bases till I can afford such a large repair and not replacing a fuse which controls my blower and ABS.