10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #10

Oct 182001

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Recall 01F127000 repairs on heater blower switch were done, yet vehicle is still overheating on a regular basis.

- Conway, SC, USA

problem #9

Dec 302001

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and noticed a smoke smell coming through the vents. He pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem. Prior to recall 00V367, engine was overheating and burning excess oil from overheated piston rings, after recall repairs, there was an internal antifreeze leak that was going into motor oil, engine cooling fans were operating intermittently when engine was hot, dealer found upper radiator hose at water pump had a pinhole leak, engine cooling fan wiring overheated and burned out at fan relay and fan connectors, then consumer received recall 01I009 and had these repairs completed on vehicle, after recall repairs, engine and in-dash wiring overheated and burned, dealer installed recall parts for blower motor again, consumer later informed a new motor was needed due to no compression due to overheating damage. This took place prior to vehicle fire. Headlight and taillight lenses replaced. Overdrive light was inoperative, shift lever internal sliding bezel had a stress crack, at times it was hard to get out of park when temperature was cold. A/C did not blow cold air and was noisy. Fuel door would not open at times. Speedometer cable was replaced due to a ticking noise.

- Fountain Valley, CA, USA

problem #8

Oct 201997

Contour

  • miles
The blower control switch was hard to turn, stuck one then broke, dealer replaced blower motor and soldered in new connector for blower motor switch. Nlm

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #7

Dec 182000

Contour

  • miles
Consumer was traveling on highway, and vehicle started to overheat. Pulled over to the shoulders, and vehicle cooled down. About 25 minutes later, there was a burning smell inside of vehicle coming through the vents. Also, engine was replaced. The manufacturer had issued recall notice and the vehicle was fixed. Recall # 00V-367.

- Flower Mound, TX, USA

problem #6

Dec 111999

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer could smell blower switches melting while driving on highway. Nlm

- Welmington, MA, USA

problem #5

Jul 141999

(reported on)

Contour

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Fan speed knob stopped working, shorted out burned wire, which could have resulted in possible fire.

- Murphy, NC, USA

problem #4

Feb 201999

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Heater switch and wiring melted.

- Brockport, NY, USA

problem #3

Dec 011998

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
At 37,000 miles the head gaskets are blown, causing the water pump to leak/engine not cool. Heater also failed to work, heater motor replaced at 3,000 miles.

- Bellmore, NY, USA

problem #2

Sep 171998

(reported on)

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Blower motor switch locked up and burned.

- Port Kent, NY, USA

problem #1

Mar 021998

Contour

  • miles
Electric heater connector fan started smoking under the dash on the passenger side.

- Belleville, IL, USA