1995 FORD CONTOUR Steering Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Steering Issues in the 1995 FORD CONTOUR

10 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 FORD CONTOUR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Steering Complaints

#10295308 | December 11, 2009

MY '95 FORD CONTOUR HAS BEEN OVERHEATING, SMELLING HOT, WITH THE STEERING COLUMN HEATING UP TO THE POINT OF THE CAR KEY, IN THE IGNITION, GETTING TOO HOTTO HANDLE--FOR SOME TIME, NOW. FEARING THAT THERE MIGHT BE A FIRE HAZARD, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. HE SAID MY CAR, PER IT'S VIN NO., HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED; SO HE DID NOTHING ABOUT MY CONCERNS. NOW, A WEEK AGO TODAY (12/3/09), AND A WEEK OR SO AFTER BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME, I WAS DRIVING 20-30 MPH, DOWN A CITY STREET IN MY SMALL TOWN, WHEN, SUDDENLY, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND; AND THE ELECTRICITY IN THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE CAR STOPPED DEAD IN IT'S TRACKS, AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT! I TRIED TO PUT THE HAZARD LIGHT ON; BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE STEERING WHEEL & STEERING COLUMN...

#10069714 | April 22, 2004

I'M A HEARING IMPAIRED DRIVER/OWNER OF FORD '95 CONTOUR GL (LOW-INCOMER, AVERAGE $21,000 A YEAR). I'VE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 1997 FROM A MINNEAPOLIS-AREA FORD DEALERSHIP (QUALITY AUTO DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA). AT THE TIME, I HAD LESS THAN $10,000 TO PAY FOR A RECENT USED CAR(ONE THAT IS WITHIN 2-3 YEARS AFTER IT CAME ON THE MARKET). I TRIED OUT FEW CARS AND THE WHITE 1995 FORD CONTOUR GL. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT '95 FORD CONTOUR GL WAS A GOOD BUY AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. I WAS WILLING TO TRADE UP MY OLD CAR TO REDUCE THE PRICE BUT IT WAS STILL TOO HIGH FOR ME SINCE IT DIDN'T INCLUDED OTHER FEES LIKE THE TITLE AND REGISTRATION LICENSE. AFTER A SHORT, PERSUASIVE NEGOTIATION, I GOT THE DEALER TO AGREE TO MARK DOWN TO $9995 AND I ACCEPTED THAT. SO I BOUGHT THE CAR. AFTER A FEW DAYS, I WAS...

#10002866 | January 17, 2003

ABRUPT LOSS OF STEERING POWER WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES, RECURRING ISSUE. FOUND DESCRIPTION AFTER INTERNET SEARCH (TSB 97-11-2). DATE CITED IS MOST RECENT EVENT. DEALER AND FORD ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT INSTALL KIT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE AT THEIR EXPENSE.

#884039 | March 23, 2001

WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE OR MAKING A TURN WHEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL. WOULD HAVE NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, STEERING WOULD LOCK UP. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

#856525 | February 8, 2000

DRIVING THROUGH WET ROADS STEERING WILL LOCK UP, LASTING FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, AND CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWAY BAR AND SERPENTINE BELT, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK

#706877 | May 26, 1999

EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, & ELECTRICAL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK

#523064 | November 25, 1997

STEERING FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

#507554 | September 9, 1996

STEERING IS TEMPORARILY LOST AFTER DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES.

#974324 | November 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING , DURING RAINING WEATHER . TT CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT. *SLC

#970020 | August 8, 1995

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING SEIZES UP. TT

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