Ford Contour headlights problems

Filed Apr 19, 2011 · Airbags, Electrical · 135,000 miles · TN

My 1998 ford contour has three safety recalls. However, I'm having a terrible time getting ford to provide the parts needed to service the vehicle. The recalls are: (a) 01s22 - heater blower resistor and connector, (b) 99s14 - headlight switch connector, and (c) 99s23 - front crash sensors. Presently my airbags are offline and offer no crash protection. It's been a little over a month since I began trying to get this resolved (basically when I bought the car - the seller didn't disclose the recalls were not fixed to me). The blower stopped working a few days ago and it smelled like electrical wires were perhaps burning. So now I don't have defrost/defog capability. The dealer is trying to get the parts, but ford hasn't shipped them.

Filed Sep 11, 2010 · Lights · MS

I have noticed that on every 1999 ford contour the headlight covers turn yellow and start to crack. I have checked a lot of places and look at the lights and everyone I have seen are the same. I can't drive with my lights on low beam at all. I keep them on high beam so that I can see. Low beam looks as if they aren't on.

Filed Aug 7, 2010 · Transmission · TX

I have never received any recall notices, but I need to know if there are any. I have a 1999 ford contour, purchased new, one owner, where the dash is curling back, the headlamps collect moisture, the tail lamp has been replaced repeatedly, and now the torque converter is showing up on a read-out. I have asked over the years about the problems, and I've always been told they are not manufacture issues, but current readings suggest otherwise. I really need to get these items corrected if there have been recalls.

Filed Jan 5, 2010 · Lights · 180,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford contour. The contact stated that the plug on the headlight switch overheated and melted the wire in the plug. He had to disconnect the battery every time he got out of the vehicle because it caused a failure within the parking lights. The plug and headlight switch needed to be replaced. He found recall 99v103000 online and was told by both the manufacturer and the dealer that his vehicle was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date. The current mileage was approximately 183,000. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Filed Mar 14, 2009 · Lights · 87,000 miles · MD

1998 ford contour. Headlight connector over heated resulting in loss of tail lights and parking lights and instrument panel illumination. Terminal 15 of connector was burned. Safety recall 99s14 addresses this problem but ford dealer says this car was not covered by the recall. . I installed ford kit f5rz14a411ba and fixed the problem. Why was this car not covered by the recall or is the ford dealer mistaken? Should the recall be expanded? I saved the old connector.

Filed Feb 6, 2009 · Lights · 85,400 miles · NY

I currently am the second owner of a 1998 ford contour. Recently the parking, and dashboard lights ceased to operate. I changed the headlight switch which lasted for a week and burned out.. Research on the internet revealed there was a service recall dated 5/10/99 under serial #99v10300 for the headlight harness which was causing the above described problem. I contacted ford who stated their was no open recall on this vehicle. Further research on the internet revealed additional owners who had the same problem but were informed by ford that their particular vehicle was not covered under the recall. My complaint is if so many ford contour models are having this problem why are only certain vehicles covered when many are having identical problems thankyou

Filed Aug 24, 2008 · Electrical · 123,945 miles · VA

While driving to the store one evening as it was getting dark I noticed that my instrument panel was dark. I asked my boyfriend to get out and check if I had tail lights (remembering my sister had a similar problem when I was little) indeed I didn't have tail lights or dash lights and when the switch was turned to just have parking lights on they didn't work either. However I still had turn signals, headlights, hazard lights and brake lights. We tested fuses and consulted a parts store with the problem, finally my boyfriend took apart the headlight switch where he found the wiring harness was partially melted.....he tried to bend the little prongs back so they would make connection with the switch again and put everything back together and now my lights work. I am however ordering new parts for my car and the sales man said that it was odd to have a problem there since it was a low heat area and suggested looking on the federal safety agency for recalls due to this problem.

Filed Jul 17, 2008 · Visibility · FL

I think something should be done to correct the clouding of headlight lens - it is definitely a hazard and very dangerous...there shouldn't have to be any incidents before this is looked into..... Lets do it before there are injuries!!

Filed Dec 28, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · 100,000 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford contour. The vehicle stalls and makes a lot of noise during acceleration. The overhead lights and other interior lighting will not dim when the vehicle is turned off. The contact must remove the bulbs to dim the lights. When the key is inserted in the ignition, the ignition switch locks up. A mechanic stated that the front sway bar was leaking and the brakes, rotors, and struts were corroded and needed to be replaced. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

Filed Sep 20, 2007 · Engine, Lights · 73,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop for regularly scheduled maintenance. The mechanic stated that the front passenger side coil spring failed. In 2001, the contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v255000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The dealer inspected the vehicle at that time and stated that no repair was needed. However, now that the failure has occurred, the manufacturer stated that the recall was no longer valid. The failure mileage was 73,000 and current mileage was 81,000. Updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated the coils springs have been replaced twice in this vehicle. The dealer stated replaced headlight switch and cable in engine. Updated 12/12/07 *tr updated 06/04/08.