1996 FORD CONTOUR Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 1996 FORD CONTOUR.*MR THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY RECALLS ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THAT SHE WASN'T AWARE OF BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER NEVER SENT NOTICES. SINCE THEN CONSUMER HAS BEEN PAYING FOR ENTIRE FULL PRICE AND IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HOWEVER, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IS THE GAS FUMES WHICH IS LEAKING THEREFORE LEAVING POISONOUS CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES COMING IN THROUGH THE HEATER VENTS. THESE HARSH CHEMICALS ARE DAMAGING TO THE LUNGS, BRAIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND ITS MAKING CONSUMER VERY TIRED AMONG OTHER SYMPTOMS. *TT

PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL, CHANGE ALTERNATOR-AND THIS IS NOT PROBLEM. DT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH ENGINE STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AS PER CONVERSATION. MR

VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CONSUMER SENT COPIES OF BILLS TO DEALER, BUT NO RESPONSE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE IN PROCESS.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CONSUMER SENT COPIES OF BILLS TO DEALER, BUT NO RESPONSE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK TO KINSEL FORD IN JUNE 2001...TOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOING OUT. ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF...STARTED COMING ON AGAIN AND CAR HAD ALOT OF EXHAUST AND RUNNING ROUGH. TOOK TO SILSBEE FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT DUE TO THE ENGINE COOLING FAN NOT COMING ON LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO SO IT ALSO FRIED THE WIRES. FORD IS WILLING TO PAY FOR PARTS BUT REFUSES TO PAY FOR LABOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY SAY IT WAS OUT OF THE 100,000 WARRENTY FOR THE REPAIR. I EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS GOING ON WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN IN JUNE AND THEY DIDN'T CORRECT IT THEN, ACCORDING TO THE CHECK OUT SHEET THEY DIDN'T EVEN CHECK IT FOR THAT AND I SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR THAT RECALL TO BE CHECKED. I HAD EVEN BEEN IN IN MARCH OF 2000 FOR THE CHECK...

STALLS OUT IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, SURGES BETWEEN 1-4 RMPS, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALL STARTED AFTER I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER STOPPED TO ADD ANTI-FREEZE, A LITTLE WHILE LATER VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

EVER SINCE BUYING OUR 1996 2.5L CONTOUR IN AUG. OF 1999 WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF IT. OUR FIRST PROBLEM WE EXPERIENCED WAS A LOUD HOWLING COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LATER TO DISCOVER THE FACTORY INSTALLED MASS AIR FLOW INTAKE HOSE KIT HAD BEEN REVISED THUS LEAVING US TO HAVE TO PURCHASE THE NEW AT A TOTAL PRICE OF $97.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THIS ONE PROBLEM FIXED ANOTHER AROSE. THIS TIME BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND COOLING SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOSLY DESPITE HAVING PROPER FLUID LEVELS. ALONG WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED IN THE MORNING OR ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS COLD IT IDLES ROUGHLY FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS AND THEN QUITS AND NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN THIS WEIRD PHENOMENA BUT IS SURE SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO THE MAJORITY OF THESE CARS. NEEDLESS TO...

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND OVERHEATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES HER PROBLEM WAS EXACTLY WHAT RECALL 00V367 WAS FOR. *SLC

WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING VEHICLE TO START TO KNOCK AND MAKE ALOT OF NOISE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE CHECKED FOR EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL.*AK

THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, IT WILL DIM DOWN WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL QUIT,THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY CABLE FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE JUNCTION BLOCK, COULD POSSIBLY BE AN ENGINE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF ELECTRICAL BECAUSE NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. *SLC

ENGINE KEEPS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING SMOKE UNDER HOOD WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO FORD ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND FORD CLAIMED THAT THEY REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TAKEN IT MORE THAN EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE SERVICE AND PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED EVEN AFTER HAVING ENGINE REPLACED I AM HAVING SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND STILL IT HAS PROBLEMS.E . .

NO COMMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING. PROBLEM HAVE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE GOT HOT WHEN IT CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. IF CONSUMER SHIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND APPLIED GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF. VEHICLE TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE DOESN'T TURN OFF IF THE VEHICLE IS COLD.*AK

EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN WITH THE ENGINE, THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTS TO FIX ONE PROBLEM AND ANOTHER ENGINE PROBLEM BEGINS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN FOUR OF THE FIVE MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR. I'VE BEEN DRIVING A RENTAL CAR THREE, ALMOST FOUR WEEKS NOW. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. WHAT CAN I DO?

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR 4TH RECALL REPAIRS. THIS ONE WAS FOR THE ENGINE WIRES. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. CONSUMER PICKED UP CAR, AND ON THAT SAME EVENING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IN VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. COULDN'T TELL HOW FAST CAR WAS GOING. ALSO OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK ON/OFF.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS THROUGH A PUDDLE, THE STEERING WILL FAIL AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL APPEAR, WITH THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THE CAR GOING AS FAST AS 35 MPH AND AS SLOW AS 5 MPH. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE DEALER HAS REPORTEDLY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, THE SERVICE PERSONNEL WAS AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE SPECIFIC MODEL. AFTER REPEATED RETURNS TO THE DEALER (AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE COMPLAINTS), THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND THAT THE CAR WAS EVEN "DRIVEN THROUGH SEVERAL PUDDLES" WITHOUT ANY STEERING FAILURE. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN WAS APPROXIMATELY AUGUST, 1999. THE WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED, AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT...

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

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THIS IS A LEASED CAR. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, BRINGING IT TO A MECHANIC EVERY THREE MONTHS FOR A "CHECK UP" THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE CAR SIMPLY STOPPED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND NOW IT IS COSTING ME $ 3000.00 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED FORD AND BESIDES BEING NASTY AND RUDE, WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD "DO". NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING. JUST A DEAD CAR. MY MECHANIC IS HAVING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FINDING PARTS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY ANGRY! *AK

ENGINE CONSISTENTLY OVERHEATING.

VEHICLE ENGINE OMITS FUMES.

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS. AS A RESULT, WHEELS LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES ANT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT DIES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE , AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS DOWN DURING OPERATION, UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. MJS

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE TAKEN IT MORE THAN EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE SERVICE AND PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND THEN CUT OFF , WHEN VEHICLE CUT OFF, DRIVER LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS W/ MY 96 FORD CONTOUR SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2/23/96. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND I GET TOLD IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHY WORRY ABOUT IT. THE SRV.MNGR.AT MY DEALER SUPPOSEDLY TALKED TO A "TONY" AT FORD & TOLD HIM TO TELL ME AS LONG AS IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN IT IS NO MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. THAT IS UNSATISFACTORY -I BELIEVE MY CAR TO BE A DEFECT IN THAT YEARS LINE OF CONTOURS & I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. MY CAR RUNS WORSE THAN ANY USED CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED! ALL I EVER WANTED DONE WAS TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION,THEY COULD HAVE EASILY REPLACED MY CAR WITH ONE SIMILIAR TO THAT YEAR & MODEL & I WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY. I REALLY WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER. I AM...

SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND OIL IS LEAKING. ALSO, KNOCKING SOUND IS BEING HEARD. OIL IS IN THE COOLANT, AND COMING OUT FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO A DEALER. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

DEALER UNABLE TO FIX HESATATION- THEN WHEN SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED VIBRATION OCCURRED

ENGINE HESITATION AND STALLING CONTINUALLY.

GASKETS AND OIL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN OIL LEAKS.

ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, HESITATES ON TAKE OFF AND OCCASIONALLY STALLS.

INTERMITTENT STALLING/DOESN'T START RIGHT UP. AFTER STARTING, THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGHLY FOR 10-15 SECONDS, THEN STALLS. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS.

VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STALLS, DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

UPON SLIGHTLY WET SURFACE OR POSSIBLE OIL DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES SLIGHTLY, HE LOST CONTROL, HITTING CURB W/CAUSE UNKNOWN, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

ENGINE PISTON AND VALVE FRACTURED UNDER NORMAL DRIVIN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEIZE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK