Ford Contour hesitation problems

Filed Mar 18, 2013 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · NH

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was half full, the engine would hesitate, lose power, surge and stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel pump and fuel filter were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.

Filed Jan 30, 2011 · Body, Fuel system · SC

Dash curling back. Strap for fuel tank rusted, going to break, rust on brake line, rust under both back doors and spreading to underneath car, radio speakers out, car hesitates while accelerating, trunk leaks defroster not working properly because of dash. Was not aware of a recall for dash. Should be recall for corrosion problem as it is unsafe to drive. I have no other means of transportation so I take a huge chance everytime I drive which is 3 or 4 times a week to work.. Fuel pump had to be replaced. Check engine light comes on for no reason. Piece of junk and I can't afford to buy another car. Ford should be ashamed of themselves. They should have to fix these cars or replace them. The mechanic told me the strap for fuel tank is going to break. The car only has 61,000 miles on it. What a joke!

Filed Nov 11, 2007 · Engine, Fuel system · 121,359 miles · PA

My 2000 ford contour se starting acting like there was no gas at around 1/4 tank. This continued every time my car got to 1/4 tank. Mechanic replaced fuel filter $54.90 for filter and diagnostic on 3/13/07. It still stuttering, hesitated and now was stalling. Mechanic replaced fuel pump $297.22 on 3/28/07. The problem persisted and now it was happening at 1/2 tank. Once summer hit, it was worse with the A/C. Between march and june 2007, mechanic replaced pump once and filter twice. On 6/27/07, car stalled and would not restart, tank was at 1/2. Mechanic replaced intake manifold runner control unit and the problem remained. The problem continued with hesitating and stalling especially uphill. On 8/21/07 replaced all the spark plugs and wires $234.90. The problem continued. My mechanic is at his wits end. The code on the check engine light is always the same. On 10/26/07, took the car back to my mechanic who had to replace the intake manifold runner control unit again. Decided to take my car to a different mechanic due to my current one not finding the problem. Replaced 2 oxygen sensors this week (11/7 and 11/9) one upstream and one downstream. The check engine light has come back on once again. If this is an intake manifold runner control unit problem then everyone that has had fuel pumps replaced will have to have them replaced again. This is not enjoyable since I drive 40 miles a day to work and halfway there I have to pull over and wait for the car to idle down before I can drive again or it will stall. This is not safe as this happens while people are driving and for no reason the car stalls in mid drive. Someone will get hurt and then there will be a recall. There were no events leading up to the failure except for taking my car for inspection which it passed. Two days later my car starts stalling and losing power. In 9 months I have spent close to $1000 to try and fix a problem that still is not fixed.

Filed Aug 9, 2007 · Fuel system · 114,112 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. The current mileage was 134,112. The failure mileage was 114,112. While driving 70mph the vehicle hesitated a few times and then the engine died. The vehicle was restarted after 15 minutes. The dealer stated the fuel tank had failed. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 00v350000 (fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly).

Filed Jul 25, 2005 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · MI

The car hesitates, stalls, loses power, surges, etc. While accelerating onto the freeway, going up hills, turning onto a highway etc. We've been lucky that it has only happened when we had a shoulder to coast on to. We could have easily been rear-ended by other vehichles in traffic. This has happened several times : at first it only happened when the gas tank was less than 1/4 full, then at 1/2 tank, now 3/4 full. We try to keep the tank full. The federal safety agency has a recall id # 04v421000 for the 1999 and later mercury cougar that has the identical fuel delivery module as the 2000 ford contour (v-6). This recall should be expanded to include ford contour and mercury mystique v-6 models at the very least. The federal safety agency has also recalled the 2000 ford focus with similar fdm design defects and performance problems

Filed Mar 21, 2005 · Fuel system, Transmission · 80,000 miles · OR

My 1998 ford contour se has problems with the trunk leaking. Ever since I bought the car the trunk leaks slowly. I find huge wet spots in the carpet in my trunk. Also the vehicle has a problem with the transmission. When you drive the vehicle the transmission gets caught and hesitates to shift.

Filed Nov 9, 2004 · Transmission · FL

While driving, the transmission would down shift on its own. The transmission would hesitate then shift. The driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Please fill in additional information. *jb the consumer stated that the transmission indicator deteriorated and fans out therefore can not indicate what gear the transmission is in.

Filed Jul 14, 2004 · Fuel system · CT

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.

Filed Jun 24, 2004 · Acceleration, Visibility · 68,000 miles · TX

Vehicle hesitates and jerks violently on acceleration, feels like it wants to stall.dashboard curled up in front by windshield, obstructing view and popped out vent trim. Dealer wouln't fix it because they said the recall on it had expired. Had to try to glue it down ourself.

Filed Apr 26, 2004 · Fuel system · 91,000 miles · FL

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.