Major Problems with 2000 Ford Contour Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Ford Contour

2000 Ford Contour RECLINER Victims: 2 Mileage: 64200 miles

2000 Ford Contour FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Victims: 1

2000 Ford Contour EXTERIOR LIGHTING Victims: 1 Mileage: 167000 miles

Browse 2000 Ford Contour complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL PUMP and FAN/MOTOR are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Contour owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE consumer states that the dashboard has disconnect from the windshield causing a glare and it is causing it to be	72 ~ 37078 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	26 ~ 19931 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle stalled twice. once while i was going 65 mph on the interstate with my infant daughter in the...	17 ~ 24292 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY vehicle has a bad smell coming from heater when turning it on. dealership is aware of problem. *ak...	11 ~ 40636 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle stalled twice. once while i was going 65 mph on the interstate with my infant daughter in the...	9 ~ 25141 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	9 ~ 4444 miles
VISIBILITY dashboard has come unglued effecting driving visability and preventing the windshield defroster from defrosting windshield.nothing done to correct yet .appears	5 ~ 59832 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY consumer states that dashboard is buckling causing windshield defroster vents to move out of alignment. consumer cannot defrost front windshield	4 ~ 15000 miles
SEATS driver's seat is loose affecting driver control of car. additionally loose seat also presents safety hazard in event of a...	4
AIR BAGS brakes failed causing consumer to rear end another vehicle causing damage to the front end air bag did not deploy...	4 ~ 6000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car acceleration was sluggish when brake was applied a week later engine would kill when driving. changed air filter oil...	3 ~ 108842 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2000 ford contour se sport automatic 64 200 miles. my pregnant wife and i were rear ended by a man...	3 ~ 48699 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states his auto will not run when it gets hot. he has had it tested and it is showing...	3 ~ 28000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine check light has been on and vehicle runs roughly. took vehicle to dealer 4 times. dealer stated that catalytic	3 ~ 13333 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	3 ~ 21667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car accelerates when speed control "set" is applied. *ak...	3
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stalled and lost power. *jb...	3 ~ 42671 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dashboard is coming apart from frame. ford told the consumer it was a recall. after two to three months past	3 ~ 34000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 09/09/2004 the wife was driving home in our 2000 ford contour 2.0 liter when the ac and radio shut...	2 ~ 69825 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE for the past year i have not been able to drive my 2000 ford contour se when the gas tank...	2 ~ 89180 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM foam padding on instrument panel curled back from dashboard/instrument panel so as to partially block line of vision along the...	2 ~ 19000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a ford contour 2000. i bought it two years ago and it has been in and out of...	2 ~ 45000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2000 ford contour se sport automatic 64 200 miles. my pregnant wife and i were rear ended by a man...	2 ~ 61600 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my ford contour (2000) dash is bending up where the defroster vent is. it has warped at least an inch...	2 ~ 103500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle leaking fuel from fuel tank pipe grommet. took the car to other repair facility other than dealer this repair...	2 ~ 44650 miles
EQUIPMENT the dashboard became detached from the car. found out that there was a recall after it had expired. we were...	2
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving at any speed there was a loud noise coming from the driver's side rear wheel. vehicle was taken	2 ~ 27201 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while applying his brakes the pedal is very loose to the fact that there is a little braking power. please	2 ~ 79227 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER this vehicle is a duel fuel system natural gas and gasoline. this vehicle has two modes of operation controlled via...	2
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car returned to shop second incident may 4 failure to start shop couldnt duplicate problem. *ak...	2 ~ 30000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2
REAR > SUSPENSION no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE door locks 100% electronic may be trapped in car if power fails. *ak...	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed causing consumer to rear end another vehicle causing damage to the front end air bag did not deploy...	2
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed there was...	1 ~ 94800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed there was...	1 ~ 94800 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i had just got on interstate when my car started cutting out. i immediately put my flashers on & tried...	1 ~ 167000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. the contact stated that when the fuel tank was half full the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford contour. while driving 65 mph the starter of the vehicle engaged and the vehicle...	1 ~ 186887 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2000 ford contour se starting acting like there was no gas at around 1/4 tank. this continued every time...	1 ~ 121359 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated several problems occurred to the vehicle. while driving at 20mph a humming sound was heard coming...	1 ~ 21000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the vinyl covering on the dashboard is peeling away from the underlying structure. it has over a period of about...	1 ~ 38000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i was driving in the evening returning home-i braked for the red light and heard metal on metal on the...	1 ~ 45000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE stalls for no apparent reason. it appears that when fuel gets down to approx. 1/2 tank it will stall out...	1 ~ 40000 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS every time i take my car in for maintenance they tell me there is a list of recalls on it...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated the plastic dashboard delaminated from the foam. the dashboard laminate was pushing upward thus hindering the...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2000 ford contour se sport automatic 64 200 miles. my pregnant wife and i were rear ended by a man...	1 ~ 64200 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the dash board of the vehicle is curling up and away from the frame structure supporting it. the dealer informed	1 ~ 55000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM y fuel pump failed on may 21 2003. car towed to a dealership (mileage 41 711). manufacturer would not cover...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer says the instrument dash panel has detached. consumer states theres a recall 01 f 139 000 dealer told consumer	1
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY the component is in the trunk. the valve is held by tabs. if a tab comes loose or if the...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS while driving the vehicle her daughter got the rear seat belt tangle around her neck and starting to tight. paramedic	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING top mounted tail light failed. *ak...	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle kept stalling at any speed. dealer inspected vehicle and determined that intake manifold was cracked and needed to be	1
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while sitting at a red light today my 2000 se started making noise - turned out to be the starter...	1
STEERING while driving at any given speed and making a turn to left car doesn't turn left. then when turning wheel...	1
MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE emergency brake cable cut by rubbing against tire on left rear due to mismatched cable grommet and bracket. either grommet	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE recall 00v350000 fuel tank filler pipe grommet recall done vehicle was leaking fuel after that. taken to dealer twice before	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while traveling at 55 mph on the highway at night headlights without any prior warning went out. consumer took vehicle	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY no cool air comes from drivers side air conditioning system. took vehicle to dealer for 3000 mile service consumer then...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when placing the vehicle in park the keys will not come out of the ignition when restarting the car it	1

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